Dell PowerVault 132T Installation and operation manual

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Dell™ PowerVault™ 132T LTO Tape Library
Upgrading to LTO-2
Tape Drive Modules

Notes, Notices, and Cautions
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January 2006 P/N H1038 Rev. A04

Upgrading Tape Drive Modules 3
This document provides information about upgrading Dell™ PowerVault™ 132T LTO tape
drive modules to LTO-2. You must perform the following procedures:
• 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:
1Turn off the host system and attached peripherals, including the tape library, and
disconnect the system from its electrical outlet.
2Disconnect the SCSI cable that connects the tape library to the host system.
3On the back of the library, loosen the thumbscrews and remove the cover plate (see
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.
4Slide the drive module into position. See Figure 2-2.
The metal edge on the drive module should be inserted into the plastic guide on the
left side of the drive bay.
5Tighten the four thumbscrews on the drive module until it is flush with the chassis.
6Connect the SCSI cable to either SCSI connector on the drive module.
7Connect the other end of the SCSI cable to the host system.
8Connect a terminator to the last device in the SCSI chain.

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Figure 2-1. Removing the Drive Module Cover Plate
9Reconnect the tape library and the host system to an electrical outlet.
10 Turn on the tape library.
An error message may appear on the LCD that reads Drive Error or Drive
Offline. This behavior is normal until the tape library firmware has been updated.
11 When the tape library is turned on and online, turn on the host system.
12 Update the firmware. See "Updating the Tape Library Firmware."
Figure 2-2. Inserting the Drive Module

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Updating the Tape Library Firmware
You can update the firmware using one of the following methods:
• Using a Web browser
• Using a serial connection
You must download the latest firmware package from the Dell Support website at
support.dell.com. After you download the package, the firmware file will be located at
c:\dell\drivers\rxxxxx\LTO-2 Library, where rxxxxx is the release number of the
downloaded firmware package.
Updating Firmware Using a Web Browser
1Open a Web browser on the system that contains the downloaded firmware file and go
to the IP address of the remote management unit that is installed in the library for
which you want to update the firmware.
2On the main page, click Firmware.
3Enter the administrator user name and password for the library.
The default user name is admin and the default password is password.
4Click Update Library Firmware in the Select target for update box that appears.
5Click Browse and locate the firmware file that you downloaded.
NOTE: The downloaded firmware file is located at c:\dell\drivers\rxxxxx\LTO-2 Library,
where rxxxxx is the release number of the downloaded firmware package.
6Click Update Firmware to start the update.
7Reboot the library after the update completes.
8Verify that the library is online.
The LCD Main menu displays Dell 132T when the library is online.
9Verify the firmware level on the main Web page of the remote management unit. The
firmware version is displayed in the Library Firmware field.

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Updating Firmware Using a Serial Connection
1Turn on the tape library.
2Connect one end of a straight-through serial cable to the serial port of the tape library
(not the serial port for the remote management unit).
3Connect the other end of the serial cable to a COM port on the system that has the
updated firmware that you downloaded.
4Open a command prompt in the Microsoft®Windows®operating system and change
to the directory that contains the downloaded firmware file.
NOTE: The downloaded firmware file is located at c:\dell\drivers\rxxxxx\LTO-2 Library,
where rxxxxx is the release number of the downloaded firmware package.
5Type the following information at the command prompt:
PV132T_LTO2_Update
x
where x represents the COM port number on the system where the serial cable was
connected.
6Press <Enter>.
The firmware update takes approximately 8–10 minutes.
A summary of the firmware update displays at the command prompt when the
firmware update has completed.
7Reboot the library after the firmware update completes.
8Verify that the library is online.
The LCD Main menu displays Dell 132T when the library is online.

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Dell™ PowerVault™ 132T LTO 磁带库
升级至 LTO-2 磁带驱动器模块

注、注意和警告
注: 注表示可以帮助您更好地使用计算机的重要信息。
注意 : 注意表示硬件的潜在损坏或数 丢失，并且告诉您如何避免此类问题。
警告 : 警告表示可能导致财产损失、人身伤害或死亡的潜在危险。
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2006 年1月P/ N H1038 修订版 A04

升级磁带驱动器模块 9
本说明文件提供将 Dell™ PowerVault™ 132T LTO 磁带驱动器模块升级为 LT O - 2 的有关
信息。必须执行以下步 ：
• 安装驱动器
• 更新磁带库固件
安装驱动器
如果您在库中仅安装了一个驱动器模块，该模块必须位于最中间的驱动器托架中。
警告 : 在执行此步骤之前，请阅读并遵循 《系统信息指南》中的安全说明。
要安装驱动器模块，请执行以下步 ：
1 关闭主机系统和连接的外围设备 （包括磁带库）， 后断开系统与电源插座的连
接。
2 断开将磁带库连接至主机系统的 SCSI 电缆的连接。
3 在库背面拧松指旋螺钉，卸下盖板 （参见图 4-1 ）或要更换的驱动器模块。
注: 如果卸下盖板，请将其放置在一个方便拿取的地方。如果卸下可选驱动器，则必
须使用盖板来确保库的正常操作和良好冷却。
4
将驱动器模块滑入到位。参见图 4-2 。
驱动器模块的金属边缘应插入驱动器托架左侧的塑料导轨中。
5 拧紧驱动器模块上的四颗指旋螺钉，直至与机箱保持齐平。
6 将 SCSI 电缆连接至驱动器模块上的任意一个 SCSI 连接器上。
7 将 SCSI 电缆的另一端连接至主机系统。
8 将终结处理器连接至 SCSI 链上的最后一个设备上。

10 升级磁带驱动器模块
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图4-1. 下驱动器模块盖板
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将磁带库和主机系统重新连接至电源插座。
10 打开磁带库。
LCD 上可能会显示一个错误信息，即 Drive Error （驱动器错误）或 Drive
Offline
（驱动器脱机）。这属于正常，更新磁带库固件后即可消除。
11 磁带库打开并且联机后，请打开主机系统。
12 更新固件。请参阅 “更新磁带库固件”。
图4-2. 插入驱动器模块