Spectra T50e - Adding Capacity to Your Library

Chapter 14—Maintaining the Library Adding Capacity to Your Library
August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library
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ADDING CAPACITY TO YOUR LIBRARY
Thelibraryshipswithtenslotslicensed.Ifyoupurchasedadditional
capacitywhenyoupurchasedthelibrary,theadditionalcapacityis
licensedduringinstallationofthelibrary.Youcanalsopurchaseadditional
capacityatalaterdate—uptothephysicallimitsofthelibrary.
1. FollowtheinstructionsinLibraryUpgradesonpage488topurchase
theadditionalcapacity.
2. FollowtheinstructionsinEnterActivationKeysonpage113toenter
theactivationkey.Afteryoulicensethenewslots,youcanaddtheslots
toanyexistingpartitionandcanthenimportmediaintotheslots.
Note: Touseslots48through50,youmustbothpurchasethe
additionalcapacityandreplaceahalf‐heightdrivebaywitha
capacityexpansionslotforeachslot(seeInstallingCapacity
ExpansionSlots(Optional)onpage60).
REMOVING A CAPACITY EXPANSION SLOT
TheSpectraT50eprovidesexpansionslotsasanoptiontoenableyour
librarytouseupto50slots.Eachcapacityexpansionslottakestheplaceof
asinglehalf‐heighttapedrive.
Ifyoupreviouslyinstalledoneormorecapacityexpansionslotsandnow
wanttoremoveoneormoreofthemfromthelibrary,followthestepsin
thissection.
Note: Usethefirstavailablelocation(goingfromtoptobottom)to
removeexpansionslots.
1. Powerthelibraryoff(pressandholdthefrontpanelpowerbuttonfor
onesecond).Thepower‐offsequencetakesapproximatelytwominutes
whilethelibraryallowsapplicationstoshutdowngracefully.
2. Accessthebackofthelibrary.
3. Loosenthescrewssecuringthecapacityexpansionslot.