Removing And Replacing Drive Modules - IBM LTO Library User Manual

To remove the controller card, do the following:
1. Note the front panel configuration settings so that after you download
2. Select the controller card from the bottom module (on multi-module
3. Note how the library is connected, and remove all external cables attached to
4. Loosen the two thumbscrews at the top of the card with a screwdriver or by
5. Remove the card by gently pulling it straight out from the library.
To replace the controller card, do the following:
1. Align the top and bottom edges of the card with the recessed slots on the left
2. Gently slide the controller to the back slot, ensuring that the card aligns with
3. Ensure that the front of the card is flush with the library, and tighten the
4. Turn on the library.
5. Download new firmware.
6. Configure the library.

Removing and replacing drive modules

This section explains how to replace a drive module in the following situations:
v The library is not connected to the host.
v The library is connected to the host.
Follow these steps to remove and replace a drive module.
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firmware, you can reset the library configuration settings.
configurations) if instructed to replace the library controller card. Select the
controller card from the upper two modules if instructed to replace the slave
controller card
the controller card.
hand.
side of the library.
the internal guide tracks.
thumbscrews.
The host cannot access the library. The library can be turned on or off during
drive replacement.
The library is connected to the host, and the backup software can access the
functional drives. Drives can be replaced without disabling or interrupting most
functions of the library. This feature must be supported by the backup software.
Controller