Connect to the network port of the card using a category 5 Ethernet cable.
(For more information on network access, see the Dell PowerVault 128T Tape
Library User and Service Guide.)
On the library’s back panel, verify that the link LED on the remote
management card is green. If the LED is not green, a link has not been established
with the local network. Ensure the network port is active by checking with
your system administrator.
Enter the Network Access menu.
Main
Menu -> Administration -> Change Configuration -> Network Access
If you would like to use DHCP/BOOTP to configure your remote management
card, select [Yes].
A message will display to confirm your configuration through DHCP/BOOTP, or
alert you if DHCP/BOOTP failed. If successful, note the IP address, and skip
to step 9.
If DHCP/BOOTP was not successful, or if you do not want to use DHCP/BOOTP,
contact your system administrator to obtain an IP address, subnet mask,
and gateway address. Continue with step 5.
NOTE: The MAC address is unique to each remote management card
and is used for identification. This address cannot be configured.
To successfully use BOOTP from the library, your system administrator
must first configure the BOOTP server using the MAC address.
Enter the IP address.
Use the [+] key to change the
number.
Use the [->]
key to move to the next number.
Use the [Down] key to move to
the next address.
Enter the subnet mask using the same procedure.
Enter the gateway address.
Press [OK] when complete to save
the changes, or press [Quit] to exit
the menu and not save the changes. A message will display to confirm the changes
you have entered or alert you if the changes have not been saved.
Enter the designated IP address into the web browser to launch the Web-Based
Library Administrator pages.
Example 1 - All modes (Manual, DHCP, or BOOTP):
IP address = 15.28.33.12
http://15.28.33.12
Example 2 - Manual and BOOTP only:
Device name = library1
http://library1
NOTE: To use a device name, your system administrator
must add the device name you select to the domain name server (DNS).
NOTE: Instructions and online help screens
describing remote management are available from the Web-Based Library Administrator
pages by selecting the [?] button
in the top right-hand corner of any page.
Configuring the Library
for Fibre Channel
NOTE: It is not necessary to connect the
library to its Fibre Channel topology (arbitrated loop or fabric) before
configuration.
Configuration
NOTE: When Fibre Channel controllers are
installed in the library, device SCSI IDs cannot be changed from their factory
default.
Though you do not need to set SCSI IDs for Fibre Channel, you will need to
configure Fibre Channel addressing.
Main Menu
-> Administration -> Change Configuration -> Fibre Channel
Enter the Fibre Channel menu.
Select level one, where the Fibre Channel controller to be configured is
located.
Select [OK].
A message displays the following information:
Fibre Channel controller type (LVD)
SCSI bus status
Select [MORE].
A message displays information for the CURRENT STATUS, including:
Link status
Connection type (loop or fabric)
AL_PA (Arbitrated Loop Physical Address) for loop connections, or a
hex address for fabric connections
Select [MORE].
A message displays information for the CURRENT SETTINGS, including
the addressing assignment method (hard or soft) and the AL_PA for loop connections.
Select [MORE].
A message displays information for the FUTURE SETTINGS. This allows
you to input the addressing assignment method and AL_PA that you want to use
at a later time, without affecting your current connection. (Changes to the
FUTURE SETTINGS will take effect on the next power up or board reset.)
The default addressing is hard addressing with auto-select enabled.
Hard addressing allows you to set and maintain a fixed address, but may
result in address conflicts. Soft addressing looks for an unused address
on every power cycle, so the address might change.
NOTE: Since AL_PAs can change with soft addressing,
some backup software applications may have difficulty locating the library
in this mode. Check the backup software documentation to ensure soft addressing
is supported before selecting this mode.
If you selected hard addressing for a loop connection, select the AL_PA
(fixed address) or choose auto-select. Auto-select is an option under hard
addressing that selects an available address and then uses it as a hard
address from then on.
Select [OK] when complete to save
the changes, or select [QUIT] to return
to the beginning of the fibre configuration menu. If you select [QUIT],
a message will display indicating the old values will be retained.
If you select [OK], a message
will display indicating that the settings are being stored on the the
Fibre Channel controller. If this is successful, a message displays indicating
that the new settings will be attempted at the next restart.
To immediately apply the new settings, select [RESTART],
or select [DONE] to wait until the
next power cycle.
When the Fibre Channel controller is restarted, or when the library
is power-cycled, FUTURE SETTINGS are copied into CURRENT SETTINGS.
The Fibre Channel controller always attempts to connect using CURRENT
SETTINGS.
If you select [RESTART], the
Fibre Channel controller is restarted.
The [RESTART] operation normally
completes within 90 seconds. The display will report the status of the
operation when it is complete.
NOTE: The actual connection achieved depends
on the external topology and network. Consequently, CURRENT STATUS
may differ from CURRENT SETTINGS.
