HP StorageWorks MSL6000 series User manual

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Drive 2
HP
StorageWorks
MSL6000
Series
Drive Module
Installation
Caution: Parts can be damaged by
electrostatic discharge. Keep parts in their
containers until needed. Ensure you are
properly grounded when touching static-
sensitive components.
2
Unload any tape cartridges in the drive to be
removed using your application software or the
library GUI touch screen.
1
Note: If you are adding an additional
tape drive to your library, skip to
“Installation” in step 7.
Note: This part is not hot-pluggable. It is
necessary to power down the library to
replace this part.
Note: Depending on the model, your
library may look different from the ones
illustrated in this procedure.
Inspect the contents of the kit.
removal
3
6
9
2
Decimal Keypad
5
8
1
Drive 1
Source:
Destination: Slot 2
4
7
Touch an Input Box to Edit
0
Mail
Slot
Execute
Move Back
Drive
Slot
Clear
entry
Back
space
Element Type
hp
StorageWorks
MSL series
drive module
installation
Caution: Parts can be damaged by
electrostatic discharge. Keep parts in their
containers until needed. Ensure you are
properly grounded when touching static-
sensitive components.
2
Unload any tape cartridges in the drive to be
removed using your application software or the
library GUI touch screen.
1
Note: This part is hot-pluggable. It is not
necessary to power down the library to
replace this part.
Note: Depending on the model, your
library may look different from the ones
illustrated in this procedure.
Note: If you are adding an additional
tape drive to your library, skip to
“Installation” in step 7.
Inspect the contents of the kit.
removal
Drive 1
Drive 1
Drive 0
Drive 3
Drive 2
Drive 0
3
6
9
2
DecimalKeypad
5
8
1
Drive 1
Source:
Destination:
Slot 2
4
7
Touchan Input Box to Edit
0
Mail
Slot
Execute
Move Back
Drive
Slot
Clear
entry
Back
space
ElementType
hp
StorageWorks
MSLseries
drivemodule
installation
Caution:Partscanbedamagedby
electrostaticdischarge.Keeppartsintheir
containersuntilneeded.Ensureyouare
properlygroundedwhentouchingstatic-
sensitivecomponents.
2
Unloadanytapecartridgesinthedrivetobe
removedusingyourapplicationsoftwareorthe
libraryGUItouchscreen.
1
Note:Thispartishot-pluggable.Itisnot
necessarytopowerdownthelibraryto
replacethispart.
Note:Dependingonthemodel,your
librarymaylookdifferentfromtheones
illustratedinthisprocedure.
Note:Ifyouareaddinganadditional
tapedrivetoyourlibrary,skipto
“Installation”instep7.
Inspectthecontentsofthekit.
removal
Drive1
Drive1
Drive0
Drive3
Drive2
Drive0
3
6
9
2
DecimalKeypad
5
8
1
Drive1
Source:
Destination:
Slot2
4
7
TouchanInputBoxtoEdit
0
Mail
Slot
Execute
MoveBack
Drive
Slot
Clear
entry
Back
space
ElementType

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Make sure that the LED on the tape drive to be
removed is off.
Using a flat-blade screwdriver, loosen the two
captive thumbscrews at the top center and lower
left of the tape drive.
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Pull straight back on the tape drive handle to
remove it from the library.
Note: Some effort is required to overcome
the initial resistance of unplugging the tape
drive from the receiver.
If you are upgrading to a new drive technology,
use HP StorageWorks Library and Tape Tools to
upgrade the library firmware before installing
the new tape drive.
7
Before installing the new drive, inspect the
connectors on the tape drive. Ensure that the
connectors are intact, free of any foreign objects,
and have no cracks or deformed contacts.
installation 8
Deactivate the
tape drive to
be removed by
selecting Menu >
Maintenance >
Replace Drive >
Deactivate Drive
n .
The screen will
change to indicate
that Drive ncan
now be removed.

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Using a flat-blade screwdriver, tighten the two
captive thumbscrews. If adding an additional drive,
configure the library for the new tape drive. Refer
to the tape library user guide for more information.
11
12
Activate the tape
drive by selecting
Activate Drive
n >
Back > Back >
Back to the main
screen. The screen
will change to
indicate that drive
n is now activated.
Slowly insert the new tape drive into the mounting
bay, aligning the connectors on the tape drive
with the connectors on the library.
Caution: Push on the tape drive handle
and the bottom portion of the tape drive
until it is seated.
If you are
adding an
additional tape
drive to your
library, or if you
are upgrading an existing drive, ensure you
use supported cabling configurations. See the
HP StorageWorks MSL6000 Series Tape Library
User Guide for more information. The user
guide can be downloaded from
http://www.hp.com/support.
13
Use HP StorageWorks Library and Tape Tools,
Remote Management Interface (RMI), or MSLUtil
diagnostic software to upgrade the drive to the
latest firmware.
Note: You may need to reconfigure your
software application. Drive serial numbers
might be used for configuration and to
assign drives to the library.
1
2
3
4
- Terminator
- 0.5 m cable
- 0.5 m cable
to host
- RS-232 diagnostic
cable (for service
only)
Two-Drive Library Four-Drive Library
Note: For optimum
performance, Ultrium
460 and 960 drives
should be configured
with one drive per bus.

© 2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
Second Edition (March 2005)
Part Number: 331764-002
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Getting Help
• HP Product Information Site:
http://www.hp.com/go/storage
• HP Technical Support and Phone Numbers:
http://www.hp.com/support
• HP StorageWorks Library and Tape Tools
(L&TT) diagnostic software:
http://www.hp.com/support/tapetools
Note: Use L&TT, RMI, or MSLUtil
diagnostic software to verify installations
and to ensure your library has the latest
firmware.