Installing Drives - Dell PowerVault 132T Upgrade Manual

This document provides information about upgrading Dell™ PowerVault™ 132T LTO tape
drive modules to LTO-2. You must perform the following procedures:
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Installing drives

• Updating tape library firmware
Installing Drives
If you have only one drive module installed in the library, that module must be in the
centermost drive bay.
CAUTION: Before performing this procedure, read and follow the safety
instructions in your System Information Guide.
To install drive modules, perform the following steps:
Turn off the host system and attached peripherals, including the tape library, and
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disconnect the system from its electrical outlet.
Disconnect the SCSI cable that connects the tape library to the host system.
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On the back of the library, loosen the thumbscrews and remove the cover plate (see
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Figure 2-1) or the drive module that you want to replace.
NOTE: If you remove the cover plate, store it in a convenient place. The cover plate is
required for proper operation and cooling of the library if the optional drive is removed.
Slide the drive module into position. See Figure 2-2.
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The metal edge on the drive module should be inserted into the plastic guide on the
left side of the drive bay.
Tighten the four thumbscrews on the drive module until it is flush with the chassis.
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Connect the SCSI cable to either SCSI connector on the drive module.
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Connect the other end of the SCSI cable to the host system.
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Connect a terminator to the last device in the SCSI chain.
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Upgrading Tape Drive Modules
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