5190/5194 Modular Tape Subsystem Manual

Configuring the Modular Tape Subsystem
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Completing the MFC RS-232/SCSI BIC Diagram
Identify the Controller
The following paragraphs describe how to complete the controller identification lines at
the top of the form. You identify an MFC by the part number of its logic board. The
part number is entered in the logic board slot on the completed cabinet check list for
the cabinet where the MFC is installed. Part numbers for the MFC are listed in
Appendix A, Part Numbers.
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Enter the logical device name of the MFC you are configuring on the Controller
Name line. The MFC name is shown in the MFC logic board slot on the completed
cabinet check list.
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Enter the controller number of the MFC on the Controller No. line. The controller
number for this MFC is shown next to its logic board slot on the completed cabinet
check list.
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Enter the MFC logic board slot number in the first blank of the LB/BIC Slot Number
line. The slot number is shown next to the MFC logic board slot for this MFC on
the completed cabinet check list.
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Enter the MFC BIC slot number in the second blank of the LB/BIC Slot Number
line. The slot number is shown next to the MFC BIC slot for this MFC on the
completed cabinet check list.
J5 Connector (For a Tape Drive)
Complete the information block for the J5 connector of the MFC RS-232/SCSI BIC.
Indicate that you are attaching a 5190 or 5194 tape drive. (Only one tape drive can be
connected to an MFC.)
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The unit number for the J5 connector on an MFC is always %5. This number
refers to the unit to which the device is assigned.
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Enter the logical device and subdevice name (if you choose to use a subdevice
name) of the tape drive on the Logical Device Name line.
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Enter the room number or other appropriate locator of the tape drive on the
Physical Location of Device line.
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Enter the product number of the tape drive on the Product Number or Description
of Device line.
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Enter the cable part number on the Cable Part Number line. Appendix A, Part
Numbers, shows the part numbers for cables that connect a tape drive to the MFC.
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If you want to have the cable tagged when installed, enter the cable tag on the
Cable ID Tag line.
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Enter any special instructions to the installer on the Comments line.