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Configuration overview, Server – HP SL500 (M852x) User Manual

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SL500 (M852x) Tape Library Installation and User’s Guide 541531-006

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Configuring the M8521 Tape Library
for the NonStop S-Series Server

The section covers:

Configuration Overview

You can attach the tape library (control path and data path) to a NonStop S-series
server via an IOAM enclosure. The tape library attaches to the FCSA (Fibre Channel
ServerNet adapter) in the IOAM enclosure. The ServerNet switch board on the IOAM
enclosure connects to a MSEB (Modular ServerNet Expansion Board) on a NonStop S-
series server via a fiber-optic cable.

Figure 7-1

on page 7-2 shows a configuration

example of the tape library connected to a NonStop S-series server via an IOAM
enclosure.

Configuration Overview

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Adding the Control Path and Data Path

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