SL3000/SL8500 - Setup Procedure for Port 2A for SDP/Service Use

Asset ID:	1-71-1019750.1
Update Date:	2011-02-04
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Solution 1019750.1 : SL3000/SL8500 - Setup Procedure for Port 2A for SDP/Service Use

Applies to:

Sun StorageTek SL3000 Modular Library System - Version: Not Applicable and later [Release: N/A and later]
Sun StorageTek SL8500 Modular Library System - Version: Not Applicable and later [Release: N/A and later]
All Platforms
Checked for relevance on 4-Feb-2011.

Goal

Procedures and Q/A on dedicated IP Maintenance Port Configuration Options for the Oracle/StorageTek[TM] SL8500 & SL3000 modular library systems on ports 1A, 2A, and 2B.

-On the SL3000 port_1A is a dedicated maintenance port; port_2A should only be used on the SL3000 to implement the dual tcp/ip billable feature.

-On the SL8500 port_1A or port_2A can be used for local maintenance support. If port 2A is used for a dedicated maintenance port it must be on a different subnet than the primary port_2B.

Solution

Steps to Follow
SL3000/SL8500 Maintenance Port Procedure:
Library engineering has released Port 1A on the HBC & HBCR card for SDP direct attachment and for local maintenance support. This was previously released for the SL3000 and is now approved for use with the SL8500.

Words of caution:
Read the instructions carefully and use only the range of IP addresses specified; installation of a conflicting IP address on the remote PC could hang the library. Also do not install on a network with other devices; example do not install on a customer network, Drive LAN used for maintenance, or an additional Library complex.

Overview
The preferred SDP attachment is to port 1A for a private LAN connection to address some customer concerns with network security. If necessary this port can be temporarily disconnected from SDP for direct local maintenance support to allow access via the SLConsole on the below mentioned address of 10.0.11.x. If SDP is not installed and 1A has not been activated, you can permanently activate the port via the following procedure:

Procedure to Enable HBC(R) Port_1A for Local Maintenance Support if not already activated to support SL3000/SL8500 SDP or SL8500 multi-library communications:
-Login to the CLI port on the HBC(R) card with service id and password.
-Take library offline via the accessState cli command.
-Enable the ILC interface via config ILC enable command.
-Put library back online via accessState online command.
-Configure local PC for non-conflicting ip address on same subnet; example 10.0.11.60.
-Login via cross-over cable to port_1A at address 10.0.11.1 .

General Notes:
-Port_1A has a static IP address of 10.0.11.1 and is not configurable for library Id_1 or the SL3000. The static ip address is 10.0.11.2 for Library Id_2, etc.

-Be careful not to configure the remote PC with a conflicting address on the ILC; do not use the address ranges below:
Reserved for ILC communication:
10.0.11.0 - 10.0.11.32
10.0.12.0 - 10.0.12.32

Reserved for SDP:
10.0.11.62

-Listed below are available/open addresses:
10.0.11.33 - 10.0.11.61 & 10.0.11.63

10.0.12.33 - 10.0.12.63

-Thus an available address to use for the remote pc is 10.0.11.60.

SL3000> accessState offline 1,0,0,0,0
requestId

   requestId 7201

   Device 1,0,0,0,0

   State offline

   Done

   Failure Count 0

   Success Count 1
COMPLETED

SL3000> config ilc enable

   requestId

   requestId 7401

   Ilc Astate enable

   Success           true

   Done

   Failure Count 0

   Success Count 1
COMPLETED

Q&A since release of this procedure:

Q1). If you have a couple of SL8500s with PTPs, are we allowed to plug the PC into the hub used for the PTP connections?
A1). Yes the ILC switch; of course you would use a straight cable to attach to the switch.

Q2). If yes, I suspect that the first SL8500 will be IP address 10.0.11.1. What would the IP address for the second SL8500? Would it be 10.0.11.2?
A2). Yes; That is correct.

Q3). I thought Port 1A for SL8500 had already been approved for maintenance and SDP using 10.0.11.1. since the complex was released.
A3). No, the SL8500 1A maintenance connection was just approved within the last few of weeks.

Q4). If there are multiple SL8500 ACS connected to SDP, how do I connect to the desired subsystem?
A4). If an alias is assigned to port 1A for SDP attachment use the IP address of the alias. An alias is typically assigned when more than one ACS is connected to the same SDP site server. SDP support should be able to provide the alias IP address if needed. Example; two ACS's attached to the same SDP site server, the ACS1 libraries would be configured to use an IP alias of 10.3.11.1 for port 1A <10.0.11.1>

SL3000, SL8500, Maintenance Port Procedure, Port 1A, Port 2A, SDP Direct Attachment, Service delivery platform, Service use, Service Attachment, HBC, HBCR, Local maintenance port, TCP/IP feature

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