Installing, Removing, and Replacing
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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.
7 Remove the tape drive by gripping the tape drive handle and pulling the entire tape drive toward you.
8 Add the new tape drive in the vacant slot. Using the guide rails on both the tape drive and the tape drive slot, slowly
slide the tape drive into the slot. The tape drive must be level to slide in smoothly.
9 Tighten the tape drive's thumbscrews to secure the tape drive to the module.
The thumbscrews must be aligned with the module's screw holes. If they are not aligned, the tape drive was not
inserted correctly.
10 Power on the library (if it's not powered on already).
11 Check the tape drive's LEDs to ensure that it functions correctly.
When the tape drive is downloading firmware, the green LED is solidly lit for three seconds and then blinks twice.
Firmware begins to download as soon as the library detects a new tape drive. Firmware downloads may take more
than 15 minutes.
If the blue and amber LEDs never become lit, reinstall the tape drive.
12 Connect the host interface cables to the tape drive.
13 Take the tape drive online.
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 online.
c
In the New column, click Offline to change the mode to Online.
14 If necessary, update drive firmware by following the instructions provided in the Updating Library and Tape Drive
Firmware. The library can use the tape drive immediately after the drive firmware is downloaded.
Adding, Removing, and Replacing FC I/O Blades
This section describes adding, removing, and replacing FC I/O blades. The FC I/O blades support connections to LTO-3, LTO-
4, and LTO-5 FC drives.
Caution: If you are adding a new FC I/O blade or completely removing an FC I/O blade, be sure to read Working With
Control Paths. If you do not configure control paths correctly, you will experience communication problems with tape
drives, partitions, and the medium changer (robot).
Details about FC I/O blades include:
• You must be running 400-level code or above in order to use FC I/O blades.
• Each 9U Library Expansion Module can support up to two FC I/O blades.
• A maximum of four FC I/O blades can be present in any library configuration.
• A maximum of four FC drives can be connected to one FC I/O blade.
• FC I/O blades cannot be installed in 5U Library Control Modules. However, FC tape drives in the 5U Library Control
Module can be connected to FC I/O blades in a 9U Library Expansion Module.
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