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This chapter provides instructions for installing the tape drive assemblies in the XLS. The
library can accommodate 4 to 32 tape drives, which are installed in individual drive
carriers at the factory.
To avoid damaging the equipment and voiding your warranty, do not
attempt to remove the tape drives from the drive carriers. The tape
drives used in the XLS must be installed into drive carriers at the
factory.
When it is shipped, the XLS includes one to eight drive bays (see
tape drive, you simply slide the assembly into a drive bay and secure it with two screws.
Figure 8-1 Drive bay with four Fibre Channel tape drive assemblies (view from the back)
LTO3 LVD/SE
P/N 520903-01-4
Figure 8-2 Sample of SCSI LTO3 and LTO4 tape drive assemblies
XLS Library Installation Manual
Installing the Tape Drive
CAUTION
LTO4 LVD/SE
P/N 520903-03-0
Assemblies
Figure
8-1). To install a
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