Spectra Logic T-Series Spectra T200 Install Manual
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- Page 1 Spectra T200, T380, T680, T950 Drive Replacement Procedure PN 90970010 Revision A...
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Page 2: Revision History
LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, BOTH OF WHICH ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. In no event shall Spectra Logic be liable for any loss of profits, loss of business, loss of use or data, interruption of business, or for indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages of any kind, even if Spectra Logic has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error. - Page 3 Contacting Spectra Logic To obtain general information Spectra Logic Web Site: www.spectralogic.com United States Headquarters Spectra Logic Corporation 1700 North 55th Street Boulder, CO 80301 Phone: (800) 833-1132 or (303) 449-6400 International: 00 (1) 303 449 6400 Fax: (303) 939-8844...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Contents Introduction ............7 Overview . - Page 6 Contents Notes...
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Page 7: Introduction
Introduction Overview This guide provides instructions for either installing an additional drive or replacing an existing drive in the Spectra T200, T380, T680, and T950 libraries (the library). Each drive is mounted on a drive sled which is installed in a drive bay assembly (DBA) in the back of the library. -
Page 8: Preparing For Maintenance
SCSI drives are daisy-chained on the same SCSI bus, adding or removing a drive interrupts communications on the bus. Stop backup operations to all of the drives in the daisy chain. Spectra Logic recommends shutting down and powering off the host computer before replacing a drive. The T950 does not... -
Page 9: Identifying The Drive Location
Direct-attach Fibre Channel drives (Spectra T200, T380, T680) – Backups running to other drives in the library (or partition) can safely continue while you install a new drive or replace an existing one, unless the drive you are replacing is the one exporting the library (that is, providing the robotic control path for the partition). -
Page 10: Spectra T200, T380, Or T680 Drive Identification And Location
Spectra T200, T380, or T680 Drive Identification and Location The user interface uses DBAx/Y-DRVx, where x is a variable and Y is the drive type: DBAx is the number of the drive bay assembly (DBA) containing the drive; a DBA can contain up to four drives and one Quad-Interface Processor (QIP). -
Page 11: Spectra T950 Drive Identification And Location
Spectra T950 Drive Identification and Location The BlueScale user interface uses FRx/DBAx/Yx, where x is a variable and Y is the drive type: FR is the library frame in which the drive is installed and x is the frame number; there can be up to six frames in a cascade. -
Page 12: Replacing Or Installing A Drive
1. If the drive is attached to a QIP or if it is a direct-attach Fibre Channel drive, skip to Step 2. If the drive a direct-attached SCSI drive, Spectra Logic recommends shutting down and powering off the host computer before replacing the drive. - Page 13 3. Select Configuration > Drives. The Drives screen displays. Figure 4 The Drives screen. 4. Based on the drive identifier you determined in 9, select Replace for the drive that you want to replace. page A Feedback Required screen prompts you to confirm that you want to replace the drive.
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Page 14: Access The Drives
Drive Installation Preparation 1. Log into the library with superuser or administrator privileges. 2. From the toolbar menu, select Configuration > Drives. The Drives screen appears. Figure 5 The Drives screen. 3. Select Add in the location where you want to add a drive. A Feedback Required screen prompts you to confirm that you want to add the drive. - Page 15 2. Using your fingers or a #2 Phillips screwdriver, loosen the captive screws that secure the bottom of the cover to the chassis. Figure 6 The rear panel cover and screws (T380 shown). 3. Lift the cover outward and away from the chassis to disengage the two nuts extending from the back of the cover from the holes on either side of the chassis (see Figure...
- Page 16 Spectra T950 The drives are shielded by protective doors Note: Opening the library’s rear doors causes the robotics to slow down. They resume normal speed when the doors are closed again. Operation of the rest of the library is unaffected by the opening and closing of the rear doors. 1.
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Page 17: Remove The Malfunctioning Drive
Remove the Malfunctioning Drive Locate the drive, as described in Figure 2 Figure Note: If you are installing an additional tape drive, skip to page Follow these steps to remove a drive. 1. Ensure that you have prepared the library in 2. -
Page 18: Install The Drive
Caution not to drop it. When removing the drive, be careful not to damage or dislodge any cables connected to adjacent drives. 6. Set the drive aside for return to Spectra Logic. See on page Install the Drive Note: If you plan to use more than one “type” of drive in the library, grouping each type simplifies the configuration. - Page 19 If the library uses direct-attach Fibre Channel drives—installing the drives sequentially, beginning with the next available drive bay—for example, if drive 1 is in drive bay 1, install drive 2 in drive bay 2, and so forth—simplifies the configuration. Drive bays are numbered from bottom to top, left to right when facing the back of the library.
- Page 20 The drive sled weighs approximately 15 lb. (7 kg). Be careful Caution not to drop it. Be careful not to damage or dislodge any cables connected to adjacent drives. Figure 13 Installing the drive sled into the library. 5. Repeat Step 2 through Step 4 for each additional drive. 6.
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Page 21: Completing The Procedure
Completing the Procedure This section contains these steps: Connect the Cables (below) Test the Drive on page 21 Install the Cover or Secure the Rear Door on page 22 Add the Drive to a Partition on page 22 Restart Backups on page 22 Connect the Cables If you replaced a drive, connect the cables to the same positions they were in on the old drive. -
Page 22: Install The Cover Or Secure The Rear Door
Install the Cover or Secure the Rear Door Spectra T200 or T380 Replace the protective cover after you complete the installation. 1. Lift the cover and align it so that the two nuts extending from the back of the cover fit into the corresponding holes on either side of the chassis to the drives and QIPs installed in the library are routed from the: top of the library, make sure that they fit into the cutout in the top of the cover. -
Page 23: Returning A Malfunctioning Drive
You may be invoiced if the returned drive is damaged due to incorrect shipping. You can request replacement packaging material if original packaging has been discarded. Ask your Spectra Logic Sales Representative for details (additional charges may apply). 1. Place the drive inside the anti-static bag. -
Page 24: Shipping Rma Returns
International Return Instructions 1. Fill out your portion of the International Shipping Instructions form, available on the Spectra Logic Web site at www.spectralogic.com/returns. 2. Return the completed form to Spectra Logic using one of the following methods: Email: intlreturns@spectralogic.com Fax: 303.939.8844...