User's Manual

Chapter 7 Installing, Removing, and Replacing
Adding, Removing, and Replacing Tape Drives
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5 Disconnect the host interface cables from the tape drive that you
want to remove.
6 From the back of the library, loosen the tape drive’s thumbscrews.
7 Remove the tape drive by gripping the tape drive handle and pulling
the entire tape drive toward you.
8 Install a cover plate over the vacant drive slot.
If you cannot find a cover plate, order one. It is important that all
vacant slots have a cover plate to keep unwanted materials out of the
library.
Removing and Replacing
a Tape Drive 7
These instructions explain how to remove a tape drive and replace it with
a new one. You may need to replace a tape drive if you are experiencing
problems with one that is currently in use.
You can remove a tape drive while the library is powered on. Do not,
however, remove a tape drive that is currently in use.
Required tools: None
1 Prepare host applications for tape drive removal.
2 Save the library configuration.
3 Using the web client, take the tape drive offline. When the tape drive
is ready for removal, its blue LED will be solidly lit.
a From the
Operations menu, select Drive > Change Mode.
The
Change Drive Mode screen appears.
b Locate the tape drive that you want to take offline.
c In the
New column, click Online to change the mode to Offline.
4 If there is a cartridge in the tape drive, use the web client to eject it.
5 Disconnect the host interface cables from the tape drive that you
want to remove.
6 From the back of the library, loosen the tape drive’s thumbscrews.
Warning: Running the library without a cover plate can be
dangerous. Doing so also causes the library to run at a
reduced speed.