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Replace or Install a Drive

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Drive Installation or Replacement Instructions 91010010

4. Unlockthedrivebypushingthedrivelockinward.

Note: Dependingonthetypeofdrive,thedrivelockmaylook

differentfromtheoneshowninFigure 9.

5. Whilesupportingthebottomofthedrivesled,pulloutwardonthe

drivesledhandletoremovethedrive fromthelibrary(Figure 9).

6. SetthedriveasideforreturntoSpectraLogic.SeeReturnthe

Componentonpage 22.

Installing the Drive

Followthestepsinthissectiontoinstallatapedriveinyourlibrary.

Note: Ifyouplantousemorethanone“generation”ofdriveinthe

library(LTO‐4andLTO‐5,forexample),groupingeach

generationsimplifiestheconfiguration.

1. RefertoIdentifytheDriveLocationonpage 5todeterminewhereto

installeachdrive.

 IfthelibraryincludesQIPsorbusexpansionmodules—adrive

mustbeinstalledthesameDBAastheQIPorbusexpansion

modulethatwillconnectittothenetwork(orSCSIbus).

 Ifthelibraryusesdirect‐attachFibreChanneldrives—installingthe

drivessequentially,beginningwiththenextavailabledrivebay

simplifiestheconfiguration.Forexample,ifdrive1isindrive bay1,

installdrive2indrivebay2,andsoforth.TheT950andT‐Finity

librariesdonotallowdirect‐attachdriveconfigurations.

Figure 9 Releasing the drive lock and removing the drive.

Unlock drive

Remove drive

Caution

 The drive sled weighs approximately 15 lb. (7 kg). Be careful not to drop it.

 When removing the drive, be careful not to damage or dislodge any cables

connected to adjacent drives.

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