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6. Grasp the drive canister handle (
7. Lower the locking lever (
8. Take the library back online. See "Taking the Library Offline/Online" on
9. Verify that the drive has the latest firmware installed. Upgrade, if necessary. See
10. Configure the library to incorporate the new drive. See "Configuring the
Replacing a Tape Drive Canister or FC 1663 Tape Drive Removal
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Figure 9-8. Tape Drive
The TS3400 Tape Library tape drives can be hot-swapped. It is not necessary to power
OFF the library to replace a single drive.
Note: If there are two tape drives in the library, ensure that the customer had
Removal Procedure
1. Take the library offline. See "Taking the Library Offline/Online" on page 7-23.
2. Unload any cartridge still in the tape drive using the Operator Panel or the Web
3. Disconnect the fibre channel host interface cable (
the drive into position. Ensure that the connectors to the right correctly align and
fully engage with the drive docking card.
page 7-23.
"Methods of Updating Firmware" on page 7-20.
Library" on page 6-22.
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disabled partitioning in the library configuration settings before continuing
with this procedure.
User Interface.
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