HP StorageWorks Enterprise Modular Library E-Series User Guide (AH876-96001, September 2007)

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Figure55ConnectingtheFCcabletoatapedrive

NOTE:

Replacement tape drives placed i nto previously occupied drive bays are recognized by the

library. Tap

e d rives placed into previously vacant drive bays are not recognized until

after a reboo

4. Make sure that the tape drive has the current ﬁrmware version. See the HP StorageWorks Interface

Manager and Command View TL user guide for detailed p rocedures on updating tape drive

ﬁrmware.

5. UsetheCommandViewTLuserinterfacetoreboottheinterfacecontroller.SeetheHP StorageWorks

Interface Manager and Command View TL user guide for detailed procedures.

6. Make sure the FC port LED for the corresponding tape drive on the interface controller is

solid green (see “HP StorageWorks e2400-FC 2Gb interface controller” on page 57 or

“HP StorageWorks e2400-FC 4Gb interface controller” on page 58).

7. Ifthetapedrivewasinstalledinapreviouslyvacantdrivebay,rebootthelibrary. OntheOCP,

select the Operations > Reboot Library command.

8. Check the tape drive status on the OCP to make sure that the tape drive is recognized. Alternatively,

make sure Command View TL recognizes the new tape drive using the console.

LTO4 tape drive

Part number 447790-001 (Ultrium 1840)

Location

In the base module or tape drive expansion module

Characteristics

• Hot-swappable

• 1/2-inch cartridge tape drive

Function

Writes data to and reads data from Linear Tape-Open (LTO)

cartridges

Illustration

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Required tools

• Flat-blade screwdriver

Removing and replacing parts