HP Enterprise StoreEver Systems Library (ESL) G3 Tape Library LTO-4, LTO-5, LTO-6 Tape Drive Installation and Replacement Instructions

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HP StoreEver Enterprise

Systems Library (ESL) G3 Tape

Library

LTO Ultrium Tape Drive

Installation and Replacement

Instructions

Abstract

This document describes how to remove and replace an

existing or install a new LTO Ultrium tape drive in an ESL

G3 Tape Library.

Printed in the US

*QP005-96003*

HP Part Number: QP005-96003

Published: May 2013

Edition: 3rd

CAUTION: Parts can be damaged by

electrostatic discharge. Keep parts in their

containers until needed. Make sure that you are

properly grounded when touching static sensitive

components.

NOTE: The drives are hot-swappable. You do

not have to turn off power to the library or

module to remove and replace a tape drive.

Inspect the contents of the kit

The drive kit includes:

• One LTO Ultrium drive sled (drive in an enclosure)

• One Ethernet Crossover cable

You will also need the ESD strap that shipped with the

ESL G3, an FC cable, and a Phillips screwdriver.

Prepare the library

1. If you are installing a new drive instead of

replacing an existing drive, use the backup

application to remove all cartridges from the

magazines that will be removed from the library.

2. From the OCP, select

Setup→Partitions→Configure.

3. Select the partitions that include the magazines

and click modify, then remove the appropriate

magazines and add other magazines to the

partition to maintain the same partition size as

the original.

4. If you are installing a new drive instead of

replacing an existing drive, skip to Step 11.

5. End any processes on the host that are

communicating with the drive.

6. From the library Operator Control Panel (OCP),

or the admin user (for customers replacing a drive

without HP assistance).

7. Check to see if the drive is empty, use one of the

following methods:

• From the OCP, select Monitor→Drives, then

view the Barcode and Location columns to

see if the drive is empty.

• From The OCP, select Explorer, then click

Show. All drives are displayed, and report

empty or the barcode of the cartridge in the

drive.

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Summary of content (6 pages)

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HP StoreEver Enterprise Systems Library (ESL) G3 Tape Library CAUTION: Parts can be damaged by electrostatic discharge. Keep parts in their containers until needed. Make sure that you are properly grounded when touching static sensitive components. LTO Ultrium Tape Drive Installation and Replacement Instructions NOTE: The drives are hot-swappable. You do not have to turn off power to the library or module to remove and replace a tape drive.
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8. 9. If the drive is empty, skip to Step 10. If the drive is not empty, use the host application to move the cartridge from the drive to the cartridge storage slot. Alternatively, use the OCP to move the cartridge: a. Select the partition that contains the drive, then click Operations→Drives→Unload. b. If prompted to do so, take the library offline. c. From the Unload menu, select the drive to unload. d. Click OK. 10. Take the drive offline by using the Vary Off operation. a.
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NOTE: If you are installing the 7th drive, you must already have installed the HP ESL G3 Drive 7-12 Readiness Kit. If you have a second EEB (located in slot 8 of the I/O management unit), the kit is installed. If not, order and install the kit before installing drives 7–12. • In a partially populated module, install a new drive in the slot directly above the existing drive(s) in the module. • In an unpopulated module, install a new drive in the lowest slot in the lower drive bay.
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Remove magazines and the drive sled blank plate (new installation only) 1. Install the new drive 1. If there are storage magazines inside the module in the location of the new drive, remove them. From inside the module, pull the storage magazine up and out of the module. Use the markings on the drive slot to carefully align the drive sled with the guide slots in the bay slot. CAUTION: Forcing the drive into the bay slot can cause the pins to bend. 2. 3. 4.
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Prepare the library for use 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. Ethernet port 2. FC port 1 Detach the ESD strap and close the service access door. Inside the module, replace any magazines that fit in their previous locations. Put the drive online by using the Vary On operation: a. From the LCM, select Tools→Drives. b. In the Drive(s) table, click to highlight the drive to vary on. c. Click Vary On.
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5. Verify the firmware level of the drive by selecting Monitor→Drives. If the new drive is not at the correct firmware level, see HP StoreEver Enterprise System Library G3 (ESL G3) Tape Library User Guide, Updating Drive Firmware. HP web sites For additional information, see these HP web sites: • http://www.hp.com • http://www.hp.com/go/storage • http://www.hp.com/service_locator • http://www.hp.