5190/5194 Modular Tape Subsystem Manual

Installing the Modular Tape Subsystem
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Installing the 3216 Tape Controller (NonStop
Himalaya K-Series Servers)
Installing an MFC RS-232/SCSI BIC
Use the following procedure to install an MFC RS-232/SCSI BIC:
1. Insert the BIC in the slot, sliding the board along the slot rails until the rear-edge
connector makes contact with the backplane connector.
2. Make sure the BIC is seated firmly. If the system is powered on, the green
indicator light on the BIC will be lit and the red indicator light on the BIC will be
unlit. Notify your service provider if the red indicator is lit.
3. Tighten the two thumbscrews to secure the BIC.
4. Reconnect the cables that were connected to the original BIC. Check the label on
each cable to make sure that you reconnect each cable to the correct connector
(J1, J2, and so on).
5. Restore any paths to the disk devices as they were before you started the
replacement procedure. Then restore the paths to the internal cartridge tape drive,
communications lines, and terminals.
6. Restart the system software, including any TACL processes that were stopped.
7. Restart the application software.
8. Perform one of the following tasks:
•
Use COUP to add the modular tape subsystem to your system configuration.
See Configuring the Modular Tape Subsystem Online Using COUP on
page 2-7.
•
Modify the CONFTEXT configuration file in the system and run the Distributed
Systems Management/Software Configuration Manager (DSM/SCM) program
to create a new operating system image (OSIMAGE). See Configuring the
Modular Tape Subsystem by Modifying the CONFTEXT File on page 2-13.
For information on how to make connections between the BIC and a tape drive CRU,
see Connecting the Modular Tape Subsystem
on page 3-22.
Installing the 3216 Tape Controller (NonStop Himalaya K-Series
Servers)
The 3216 tape controller consists of two parts: the logic board and the BIC (see
Figure 1-6 on page 1-12). The logic board is installed in the logic board section of the
system cabinet or I/O cabinet, and the BIC is installed in the corresponding slot in the
BIC section of the same cabinet.
The following instructions apply to NonStop Himalaya K1000SE, K2000SE, K10000,
and K20000 servers with MF-8 I/O cabinets and to NonStop Himalaya K2, K100, K200,
K1000, and K2000 servers.