Quantum Scalar i40 Operating and safety instructions

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Scalar i40 and Scalar i80:

Tape Drive Replacement

Qauntum recommends that you remove and install tape drives with the library

power on. It is faster and keeps all non-affected drives and partitions active. To

do this, carefully follow the instructions below, to prevent data loss or damage

to the Scalar®i40 or Scalar i80 library.

The tape drive always resides in a drive sled, and together they are effectively

one unit. If you order a new or replacement tape drive, it will already be

installed in a sled.

Caution: Do not remove the tape drive from the drive sled.

Note: For multiple tape drive installs in which you are changing control paths,

install and verify the tape drives one at a time, rather than all at once.

To replace a tape drive in the library, refer to the following sections:

•Taking ESD Precautions on page 2

•Preparing Partitions and Control Paths on page 2

•Removing a Tape Drive from the Library on page 4

•Installing a Tape Driveon page 5

•Replacing a Tape Drive with a Filler Plate on page 7

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2Taking ESD Precautions

Taking ESD Precautions

To avoid damaging static-sensitive parts while performing this procedure,

observe the following precautions:

• Use an antistatic wrist strap. If you do not have one, touch the outside of

the library on the sheet metal before touching any components, to

discharge static from your body.

• Keep static-sensitive parts in their original shipping containers until ready

for installation. Look for the ESD sticker to identify static-sensitive parts.

• Avoid touching connectors and other components.

Note: Dry climates and cold-weather heating environments have lower

relative humidity and are more likely to produce static electricity.

Preparing Partitions and Control Paths

Depending on the types of tape drives you are removing and installing, you may

need to reconfigure library partitions or change the control path before you

remove and replace the tape drive.

There are four different types of installation, described in the table below.

Follow the instructions in the table before proceeding to the remove/install

procedures.

Type of Installation Instructions

Replacing a tape drive that is not

assigned to a partition

No special instructions.

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Replacing a tape drive that is

assigned to a partition with a

tape drive that has the same:

• Interface type (Fibre Channel

or SAS),

and

• Form factor (half-height or

full-height),

and

•Vendor

Install the replacement tape drive

in the same slot as the removed

tape drive.

There are no special instructions

unless the tape drive you are

replacing is the control path in a

partition with multiple tape

drives, and you want the

partition to remain online during

the replacement procedure.

In this case, select another tape

drive as the control path. From

the Web client, use the Setup >

Control Path menu path.

Replacing a tape drive that is

assigned to a partition with a

tape drive that has a different:

• interface type (Fibre Channel

or SAS),

• form factor (half-height or full-

height),

•vendor

• If the partition contains only

one tape drive, delete the

partition before removing the

tape drive, and then re-create

the partition after you install

the replacement tape drive.

• If the partition contains

multiple tape drives, and the

tape drive you want to replace

is not the control path, delete

the tape drive from the

partition.*

• If the partition contains

multiple tape drives, and the

tape drive you want to replace

is the control path, select

another tape drive as the

control path.** Then delete

the tape drive you want to

replace from the partition.*

*To delete tape drives from

partitions, select Setup >

Partitions from the Web client.

**To modify the control path,

select Setup > Control Path

from the Web client.

Type of Installation Instructions

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4Removing a Tape Drive from the Library

Removing a Tape Drive from the Library

Caution: Do not remove a tape drive that is currently performing an

operation.

1Save the library configuration.

aFrom the Web client, select Tools > Save/Restore Configuration.

bSelect Save System Configuration and Apply.

2Make sure the tape drive you want to remove is empty of media. From the

Operator panel, select Actions > Tape Drive and select Unload.

3Take the tape drive you want to remove offline.

aFrom the Operator panel, select Actions > Tape Drive, and select

Change Mode.

bSelect the tape drive and press Modify.

cPress the Down button to select Offline, then press Apply.

4Disconnect the cable from the back of the tape drive.

5Unscrew the captive thumbscrews securing the drive sled to the back of the

library. Half-height tape drives have two thumbscrews (see Figure 1). Full-

height tape drives have four thumbscrews.

Figure 1 Disk Drive

Thumbscrews

6Using the handle, pull the drive sled out of the library. It should slide out

smoothly and easily.

Wait at least 10 seconds before installing a replacement tape drive to allow

the library to recognize that the tape drive has been removed.

7Install a replacement tape drive following the instructions (see Installing a

Tape Driveon page 5). If any empty slots remain, install a filler plate in the

Thumbscrews

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empty slot (see Replacing a Tape Drive with a Filler Plate on page 7).

8If you are returning the tape drive to Quantum, wrap it in the antistatic bag

in which the replacement tape drive is wrapped, then finish packing it in the

same packaging materials from the replacement tape drive. Ship the tape

drive to Quantum using the RMA materials included in the packaging.

Installing a Tape Drive

1Insert the tape drive into the empty drive slot.

The “shelf” on the bottom of the drive sled fits into the notch in the library

chassis and slides on the plastic guide rails (see Figure 2). The tape drive

must be level to slide in smoothly. When the tape drive is correctly inserted,

you will feel a slight “click” as the tape drive sled connector connects into its

mating connector in the library chassis.

Figure 2 Installing a Tape Drive

2Tighten the tape drive’s captive thumbscrews finger tight to secure the tape

drive to the library chassis.

The tape drive LED illuminates red for up to 30 seconds. Then the tape drive

fan starts and the LED turns amber, indicating that the tape drive is offline.

3Connect the tape drive cable from the tape drive to the host.

If the firmware on the newly installed tape drive is different from the

standard configured on the library, the library will automatically autolevel

the new tape drive’s firmware upon installation. (See the

Scalar i40 and

Scalar i80 User’s Guide

for details about tape drive firmware autoleveling).

Autoleveling takes about 7 minutes. A message appears on the Operator

panel, indicating that autoleveling is taking place.

Notch in

library

chassis

Drive sled “shelf”

slides in notch

Thumbscrews

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If autoleveling is not required, the tape drive takes about 2 minutes to reach

a ready state.

4If needed, add the new tape drive to an existing partition or create a new

partition for it.

aFrom the Web client, select Setup > Partitions.

bComplete the necessary screens.

5Bring the tape drive online, if it is not online already.

aFrom the Operator panel, select Actions > Tape Drive and select

Change Mode.

bSelect the tape drive you want to bring online and press Modify.

cUse the Up button to change the mode to Online, then press Apply.

The tape drive LED turns green.

6Verify the installation by reviewing the Library Configuration report:

aFrom the Web client Reports > Library Configuration.

bMake sure that the new drive is online, in the correct partition, and has

the control path status that you want. You may need to refresh your

Internet browser.

7Verify that the host computer and backup applications can see the new tape

drive configuration correctly.

8If any empty slots remain, install a filler plate in the empty slot (see

Replacing a Tape Drive with a Filler Plate on page 7).

Caution: Filler plates are required to maintain proper library cooling. Do

not run the library with uncovered slots.

9Run the tape drive diagnostic test on the newly installed tape drive to be

sure it is functioning correctly:

aInstall a scratch tape in the top I/E station slot.

bIf manual cartridge assignment is enabled, assign the scratch tape to

the System partition.

cFrom the Operator panel, select Tools > Diagnostics.

dContinue through the next few screens to run the tape drive test on the

replaced tape drive.

If a problem is found during testing, you receive a diagnostic ticket. See the

Scalar i40 and Scalar i80 User’s Guide

for more information about the tape

drive test.

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Replacing a Tape Drive with a Filler Plate

The filler plate is half-height in size. If you remove a full-height tape drive, you

must install two filler plates to cover the opening.

1The tape drive filler plate has no “top” or “bottom” orientation – it can go in

either way (see Figure 3 on page 7).

2Slide the filler plate into the slot, and tighten the thumbscrews.

Figure 3 Tape Drive Filler Plate

Tape Drive Filler

Plate Captive thumbscrews

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