Adding 9U Expansion Modules To An Existing Library - Quantum Scalar i500 User Manual

8 Configure the library using the Setup Wizard that appears on the operator panel interface.
9 Add the tape cartridges to the library's modules using the I/E station commands from the operator panel
or web client.
10 Open the host application and reinventory in order to synchronize its logical inventory with the physical
inventory of the library.

Adding 9U Expansion Modules to an Existing Library

Adding 9U expansion modules to the library increases the number of data cartridges available within the
library system. These instructions explain how to add a 9U expansion module to an existing library.
The maximum number of expansion modules supported in a library depends
Note
on the level of firmware the library is running. The latest firmware must be
installed on the library if you are upgrading from a 5U or 14U configuration to a
larger configuration. The latest firmware can be found at
support.See
information.
There are some configuration settings to take into account when adding a 9U expansion module to an
existing library.
• All COD licenses remain the same. If the current license key does not cover the expanded capacity,
you will need a new license key to use the newly available slots.
• Partition, I/E station slot, and cleaning slot assignments do not change; however, unassigned slots
may change location.
• Modifying partitions can cause the storage slots to be scattered throughout the library.
• I/E station slots in the new module(s) are assigned as data storage slots. You can reconfigure these
slots as I/E station slots after the 9U expansion module has been added to the library.
A library can use up to four 9U expansion modules to a maximum height of 41U.
There are no restrictions on where the control module can be installed in the library configuration. However,
the recommended placement of the control module for library configurations up to 32U is on top of all
installed 9U expansion modules. The recommended placement of the control module for 41U library
configurations is on top of three 9U expansion modules and below the top 9U expansion module.
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