Qualstar XLS Series Technical & Service Manual page 318

17.5 Restarting the XLS if the Hardware Configuration was Changed
17.5.2 Updating the Hardware Configuration
This section provides instructions for updating the hardware configuration from X-Link.
You must update the hardware configuration whenever you change the physical geometry
of the XLS by adding or removing drive bays or cartridge slots. Specifically, you must
update the hardware configuration after you:
• Add or remove door slots (see
• Replace a cartridge bay with a drive bay (see
• Replace a drive bay with a cartridge bay (see
Important:
If you remove resources (such as cartridge slots, I/O ports, drive bays,
MEMs, or expansion pods) from the XLS, be aware that any logical
libraries will be deleted as soon as you update the hardware
configuration from X-Link. The XLS will create a single logical library
containing all resources.
To update the hardware configuration, follow these steps:
1. Continue to leave at least one door open.
2. Log in to X-Link.
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You do not need to update the hardware configuration if you:
• Replaced a drive bay with another drive bay
• Replaced a cartridge bay with another cartridge bay.
This is because these changes do not affect the physical
geometry of the XLS. Instead, follow the instructions in
Section 17.4 on page
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