PowerVault ML6000 Maintenance Guide 101
10 If required, install the tape blockers in the bottom two rows of the library configuration. The tape blockers
block slots in the bottom two rows of the library. You can insert the tape blockers through the open
access door.
Preparing to Use the 9U Expansion Module
1 Close the library’s I/E station and access doors.
2 Add the tape drives to the modules. For details, see Adding, Removing, and Replacing Tape Drives
on
page 127.
3 Add the power supplies. For details, see Adding, Removing, and Replacing Power Supplies
on page
106.
4 If your library contains FC I/O blades, install both the I/O blades and the accompanying fan blades in
the expansion module. For details, see Adding, Removing, and Replacing FC I/O Blades
on page 130
and Adding, Removing, and Replacing the FC I/O Fan Blade
on page 137.
5 Connect all power cords, network data cables, and module-to-module cables. Make sure the module
terminators are installed at the top and bottom of the stack of modules. For cabling instructions, see
Cabling the Library
on page 22.
6 Power on the library.
7 Re-create partitions, cleaning slots, and I/E station slots as desired.
Libraries that have a Model 2 robot installed no longer use tape blockers. If
your library contains a Model 2 robot, do NOT install tape blockers. For
more information, see Removing and Replacing the Robot Assembly
on
page 164 and How to Determine Which Robot Your Library Contains
on
page 165.
1 access door 2 tape blockers (installed)
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