SL500 - Support for Dual Fibre Channel Cards With 14.32 Microcode

Asset ID:	1-71-1335888.1
Update Date:	2011-07-11
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Solution 1335888.1 : SL500 - Support for Dual Fibre Channel Cards With 14.32 Microcode

Applies to:

Sun StorageTek SL500 Modular Library System - Version: Not Applicable and later [Release: N/A and later ]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

Support for Dual Fibre Channel Cards in SL500 library.

Solution

Following is information on the SL500 Dual Fibre Channel Cards

New Dual Fibre Channel Control Card
- 2 FC ports on a single Fibre Channel card.
- Fail over depends on backup or archive application support.
- Ports can be used active: active with partitioning.

Firmware Requirements:
- SL500 Library Firmware: 1432
- SL Console Firmware: 5.25

Check ISV support of Dual Fibre Channel Feature:
- Full Support
      Symantec Netback 6.5 or higher
- Manual Failover Support
     Tivoli Storage Manager
     CA ARCserve

Ordering the Dual Port FC Cards:
- Dual Fiber Control Card (Only for use in FC Base unit library. Not Bridge Based libraries.)
- Must order Hardware Activation File with card in order to activate the second port on the card.

Part Numbers PTO - (upgrades)
- Card 7100447
- HWAF: 7101409
Part Numbers ATO - (new builds)
- Card 7100449
- HWAF: 7101408

This part will require the customer to download the activation key for all slots from the E-Delivery website.
- http://[email protected]/
- Customer can download and install electronic file.

NOTE:
ATO is "Assemble To Order". This is a WWOPs term used for when you are ordering a new system.
PTO is for xoptions/upgrades.
HWAF is "Hardware Activation Files". These are "keys" that enable certain features or slots. (Replaces the SILKS keys we used to use).

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