SL8500, HP LTO6 - Replacement FRU, Ethernet Port Needed For Encryption is Missing

Asset ID:	1-72-2084667.1
Update Date:	2017-05-22
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Solution 2084667.1 : SL8500, HP LTO6 - Replacement FRU, Ethernet Port Needed For Encryption is Missing

Applies to:

HP LTO6 Tape Drive - Version All Versions and later
Sun StorageTek SL8500 Modular Library System - Version All Versions and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

SL8500, HP LTO6 replacement fru, Ethernet Port needed for encryption is missing.

We sent HP LTO6 FRU to replace a broken drive and the FE says that the drive was delivered without the Ethernet Port.
Can this be possible ?
The Ethernet Port needed to configure encryption.

7048529 [F]     HP LTO6 8Gb FC Tape Drive , delivered without Ethernet Port ?

Is this the only HP LTO6 FRU that we can order ?

                  General
                     Drive Type : HpUltrium6
                     Code Version : J3ES-018.551
                     Vendor : HP
                     Serial Number : HU13500FRR
                     Interface Type : Fibre
                  Drive Configuration
                     World Wide Name Node : 50:01:04:f0:00:8a:64:1d
                     Port A World Wide Name : 50:01:04:f0:00:8a:64:1e
                     Port A Enabled : true
                     Port A Loop ID : auto
                     Port A Speed (GB) : 8 GBIT
                     Port A Link status : Initialized
                     Port B World Wide Name : 50:01:04:f0:00:8a:64:1f
                     Port B Enabled : true
                     Port B Loop ID : auto
                     Port B Speed (GB) : N/A
                     Port B Link status : Uninitialized

Cause

Confusion with cables.

Solution

There isn't an actual Ethernet port on the back of the drive. It is a serial connection on the back of the drive and we connect a serial to Ethernet cable that allows you to connect an Ethernet cable to back of the drive tray for the drive.

Just look at the bad drive connections closely before you disconnect anything and you'll see where the Ethernet to serial cable connects to the back of the drive.

The SL8500 Service Guide covers the various cable connections on the back of the different drive types.

HP LTO6 Cables

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