Adding A New Drive; Control Module With One Scsi Drive And One Cover Plate - IBM System Storage TS3310 Setup And Operator Manual

Adding a New Drive

You might need to add a drive if you are adding a new logical library or a new
host to your library.
Figure 11-3. Control module with one SCSI drive and one cover plate
1. Perform "Preparing a Library or Library Module for Repairs" on page 11-2.
2. Disconnect the power supply by unplugging each end of the power cord in the
3. Remove the drive slot cover plate.
4. Add the drive.
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TS3310 Tape Library Setup and Operator Guide
1 Drive slot cover plate
Cover plate thumb screws
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proper sequence.
Attention: First, disconnect the power cord from the power source. Then,
disconnect the power cord from the power supply receptacle (
Figure 11-3).
a. Locate the module's vacant drive slot. Detach the cover plate over the drive
slot by turning the two thumbscrews (
to loosen them and then removing the cover plate (
Figure 11-4 on page 11-7 shows a control module with one SCSI drive sled
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installed ( ) and the empty drive slot exposed (
has been removed.
b. Store the cover plate in a secure location. If you later decide to remove this
drive, you will need to reinstall the cover plate.
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3 Power supply power switch
Power supply power cord
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in Figure 11-3) counterclockwise
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in
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).
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), after the cover plate