SL500 (M852x) Tape Library Installation and User's Guide (G06.31+, H06.11+, J06.03+)

SL500 (M852x) Tape Library Installation and User’s Guide—541531-010
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5 Configuring the M8520 Tape
Library for the NonStop S-Series
Server
The section covers:
Supported Connections
You can attach the M8520 tape library (control path and data path) to a NonStop
S-series server using one of the following:
!
ServerNet/DA
!
IOMF CRU
!
PMF CRU
Adding the Control Path and the Data Path
ServerNet/DA
To add the control path to the server configuration database, use the SCF ADD SCSI
command. Use the SCF ADD TAPE command to add the data path. Before issuing
these commands, check that the tape drive(s) and tape library are installed properly.
To add the control path:
-> SCF
-> ADD SCSI $M8520, SENDTO STORAGE, PRIMARYLOCATION
(1,1,51), PRIMARYSAC 1, SCSIID 5, PRIMARYCPU 0, BACKUPCPU 1
-> START SCSI $M8520
-> STATUS SCSI $M8520, DETAIL
Supported Connections 5-1
Adding the Control Path and the Data Path 5-1
Note. The control path is used to control the robot and the data path is used to control the
tape drive or drives.