Virtual TapeServer 8.3 Supplemental Installation Guide

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To determine the port ID, you must find the PCI slot number on the back of the VTS server module
where the SCSI or Fibre Channel cable connects from the card to the target. Labels indicate the port
number for each port. For legacy hardware, the port IDs are as follows:
DL380 G4 (VT5900-B, VT5900-C)
Port Bus #
3 A 0
3 B 1
2 A 2
2 B 3
1 A 4
1 B 5
Upgrading a SCSI Adapter to a Fibre Channel Adapter
"SCSI-to-Fibre Channel Adapter Upgrade" on page 41 provides instructions to replace one or more
SCSI cards with the same number of VTS-supported Fibre Channel cards. Instructions for the 6.03.42
models are included in that appendix; refer to it for the steps required to replace a SCSI card. This
section describes the specific step needed for the following VTS models:
l VT5900-A, on the HP ProLiant DL585 G1
l VT5900-B and VT5900-C, on the HP ProLiant DL380 G4
On the HP ProLiant DL585 G1 (VT5900-A)
After completing step 3 on 41, remove the SCSI card(s) and install the Fibre Channel card(s), as
follows:
1. From the rear of the HP ProLiant DL585 server, mark each SCSI cable with the port position to
which it is attached. This will make it easier to reattach them to the correct SCSI ports later.
2. Disconnect the ProLiant power cords as a precaution. Disconnect all SCSI cables from the SCSI
adapters for easier access to the adapter cards.
3. If the HP ProLiant DL585 is mounted in a rack, loosen the front pull tabs and slide the server
out so that you can open the top cover. Do not remove the server from the rails. If there is a
stabilizer foot, extend it so the enclosure does not tip forward.
4. Open the ProLiant DL585 top cover, remove it, and set it aside.
5. Look inside the ProLiant DL585 server to the back where the SCSI and Fibre adapters are
located. You will see a shipping bracket secured with a quick-disconnect pull tab that you need