Activate the Tape Drives (Installer Task)

The installer must activate the tape drives before enrolling them in OKM. T10000 and LTO drives use different methods for activation.

Refer to the VOP documentation as necessary to complete the tasks below.

For T10000 Drives:

Configure and connect the laptop with the drive data file structure to the:
- Tape drive—private network—using an Ethernet switch and standard cable (use the assigned IP addresses for the tape drives)
- Tape drive—direct connect—using a cross-over Ethernet cable (use the default IP address 10.0.0.1)
Launch VOP and connect to a specific tape drive.
On the VOP main screen:
- Take the drive offline.
- Click Configure on the menu bar.
- Select the Drive Data command.
Build the tape drive information.

For LTO Drives:

Configure and connect a laptop to an LTO tape drive.
Start the executable ltoVOP file.
Enter the default IP address (10.0.0.1) and click Connect (A).

When enrolling HP LTO-4 and IBM LTO tape drives into the OKM, you are enrolling the adapter card, not the actual tape drive. Therefore replacing the drive does not require re-enrollment, but replacing the adapter card or drive tray with a new adapter card does require re-enrollment.

Note:
For HP LTO-5 and LTO-6 tape drives, the ethernet port is integrated into the drive.
Set the drive Offline using VOP.
Select the Configure Drive tab.
This tab allows you to configure the drive to use settings other than the default settings currently in the drive.
Enter the new IP address, netmask, and gateway information for the drive.
Click the Commit button.
Click the Service Drive tab to observe the commit process in the open display.
- During the commit process, the tape drive goes offline, then IPLs to save the new settings to the adapter card.
- When the drive comes back online, it is now using the new IP address entered in step 6.
- Depending on the IP address of the tape drive, you may also need to change the IP address of the laptop to connect to the network.