Scalar i40 and Scalar i80:
Tape Drive Installation
Quantum recommends that you install tape drives with the library power on. It
is faster and keeps all non-affected drives and partitions active. To do this,
carefully follow the instructions below, to prevent data loss or damage to the
Scalar® i40 or Scalar i80 library.
The tape drive always resides in a drive sled, and together they are effectively
one unit. If you order a new or replacement tape drive, it will already be
installed in a sled.
Caution: Do not remove the tape drive from the drive sled.
Note: For multiple tape drive installs in which you are changing control paths,
install and verify the tape drives one at a time, rather than all at once.
To install a tape drive in the library, refer to the following sections:
• Taking ESD Precautions on page 1
• Installing a Tape Drive on page 2
• Replacing a Tape Drive with a Filler Plate on page 4
Taking ESD Precautions
To avoid damaging static-sensitive parts while performing this procedure,
observe the following precautions:
• Use an antistatic wrist strap. If you do not have one, touch the outside of
the library on the sheet metal before touching any components, to
discharge static from your body.
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• Keep static-sensitive parts in their original shipping containers until ready
for installation. Look for the ESD sticker to identify static-sensitive parts.
• Avoid touching connectors and other components.
Note: Dry climates and cold-weather heating environments have lower
relative humidity and are more likely to produce static electricity.
Installing a Tape Drive
Tape Drive Slot Location Tape drives can only fit in certain slots, as shown in Figure 1. Slots are numbered
Considerations starting from the bottom and moving up.
• Scalar i40: Half-height tape drives can be installed in slots 1 and 2. A full-
height tape drive can be installed in slot 1.
• Scalar i80: Half-height tape drives can be installed in slots 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
Full-height tape drives can be installed in slots 1, 3, and 5. The extra space
where slot 6 would be cannot hold a half-height tape drive, but will
accommodate a full-height tape drive installed in slot 5.
Figure 1 Acceptable
Installation Locations for Full-
Height Tape Drives
Scalar i40 Scalar i80
If possible, it is recommended to start installing the tape drives at the bottom
slot and work up, without leaving spaces between.
Note: If you need to remove one or more filler plates, unscrew the two
thumbscrews securing the filler plate to the back of the library. Holding
the thumbscrews, pull the filler plate gently out of the library. Save the
filler plate in case you need to use it in the future.
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1 Insert the tape drive into the empty drive slot.
The “shelf” on the bottom of the drive sled fits into the notch in the library
chassis and slides on the plastic guide rails (see Figure 2). The tape drive
must be level to slide in smoothly. When the tape drive is correctly inserted,
you will feel a slight “click” as the tape drive sled connector connects into its
mating connector in the library chassis.
Figure 2 Installing a Tape Drive
Drive sled “shelf”
slides in notch
Notch in
library
chassis
Thumbscrews
2 Tighten the tape drive’s captive thumbscrews finger tight to secure the tape
drive to the library chassis.
The tape drive LED illuminates red for up to 30 seconds. Then the tape drive
fan starts and the LED turns amber, indicating that the tape drive is offline.
3 Connect the tape drive cable from the tape drive to the host.
If the firmware on the newly installed tape drive is different from the
standard configured on the library, the library will automatically autolevel
the new tape drive’s firmware upon installation. (See the Scalar i40 and
Scalar i80 User’s Guide for details about tape drive firmware autoleveling).
Autoleveling takes about 7 minutes. A message appears on the Operator
panel, indicating that autoleveling is taking place.
If autoleveling is not required, the tape drive takes about 2 minutes to reach
a ready state.
4 If needed, add the new tape drive to an existing partition or create a new
partition for it.
a From the Web client, select Setup > Partitions.
b Complete the necessary screens.
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5 Bring the tape drive online, if it is not online already.
a From the Operator panel, select Actions > Tape Drive and select
Change Mode.
b Select the tape drive you want to bring online and press Modify.
c Use the Up button to change the mode to Online, then press Apply.
The tape drive LED turns green.
6 Verify the installation by reviewing the Library Configuration report:
a From the Web client Reports > Library Configuration.
b Make sure that the new drive is online, in the correct partition, and has
the control path status that you want. You may need to refresh your
Internet browser.
7 Verify that the host computer and backup applications can see the new tape
drive configuration correctly.
8 If any empty slots remain, install a filler plate in the empty slot (see
Replacing a Tape Drive with a Filler Plate on page 4).
Caution: Filler plates are required to maintain proper library cooling. Do
not run the library with uncovered slots.
9 Run the tape drive diagnostic test on the newly installed tape drive to be
sure it is functioning correctly:
a Install a scratch tape in the top I/E station slot.
b If manual cartridge assignment is enabled, assign the scratch tape to
the System partition.
c From the Operator panel, select Tools > Diagnostics.
d Continue through the next few screens to run the tape drive test on the
replaced tape drive.
If a problem is found during testing, you receive a diagnostic ticket. See the
Scalar i40 and Scalar i80 User’s Guide for more information about the tape
drive test.
Replacing a Tape Drive with a Filler Plate
The filler plate is half-height in size. If you remove a full-height tape drive, you
must install two filler plates to cover the opening.
1 The tape drive filler plate has no “top” or “bottom” orientation – it can go in
either way (see Figure 3 on page 5).
2 Slide the filler plate into the slot, and tighten the thumbscrews.
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Figure 3 Tape Drive Filler Plate
Tape Drive Filler
Plate Captive thumbscrews
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