Spectra Logic T-Series Spectra T200 User manual

Spectra T200, T380, T680,
AND T950
Drive Replacement Procedure
PN 90970010 Revision A

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Notes

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Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Tape Drive Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Preparing for Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Ensure ESD Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Gather Tools and Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Continue or Stop Backups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Identifying the Drive Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Spectra T200, T380, or T680 Drive Identification and Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Spectra T950 Drive Identification and Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Replacing or Installing a Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Prepare the Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Access the Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Remove the Malfunctioning Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Install the Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Completing the Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Connect the Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Test the Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Install the Cover or Secure the Rear Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Add the Drive to a Partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Restart Backups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Returning a Malfunctioning Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Packaging the Drive for Shipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Shipping RMA Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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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. Each DBA accommodates four full-height drives. The drive
sled includes intelligence that generates a serial number to the drive based on its
location in the library. The location-based serial number remains constant even if the
physical drive is replaced. The new drive retains the generated serial number, so the
replacement is transparent to the backup software.
Note: Most of the figures in this guide show the Spectra T380 library. The
relative locations of the components and the procedures are the same for
the other libraries unless otherwise indicated.The differences are
indicated by library type; for example:
Spectra T200, T380, or T680—items indicated with this text refer
to any one of the three libraries.
Spectra T950—items indicated with this text refer to only this library.
Tape Drive Support
This table shows the tape drives supported by the individual libraries.
Library LTO-1 LTO-2 LTO-3 LTO-4 RXT SAIT SDLT
T200 YYYYYYY
T380 YYYYYNN
T680 YYYYYYY
T950 YYYYYYY
Important
When replacing a drive, the new drive must be the same
“type” as the one you replace.
If the drive to be replaced is the only drive in the partition,
the existing partition will be deleted.

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Preparing for Maintenance
Ensure ESD Protection
The repair environment for the library must be free of conditions that could
cause electrostatic discharge (ESD). To protect the library from ESD, follow these
procedures when repairing or testing the library:
Place a static protection mat on the work surface used while removing and
installing library components. Use a 1-megaohm resistor to ground the static
protection mat.
Wear a static protection wrist band whenever you handle library components that
have been removed from their antistatic bags. Connect this wrist band to the static
protection mat or to other suitable ESD grounding.
Keep all components in antistatic bags when not in use.
Gather Tools and Supplies
You must have the following to complete this procedure:
A #2 Phillips screwdriver
A new drive from Spectra Logic
Note: After removing the new drive from its packaging, keep the packaging to
return the old drive to Spectra Logic.
If there are no empty drive bays in your library, you must install a new
DBA to accommodate additional drives. Backups cannot continue while
you install the new DBA and drive(s). Refer to the Spectra T200, T300,
T680, and T950 DBA Installation Instructions for information.
Continue or Stop Backups
Spectra T200, T380, or T680 Use the following guidelines if you are installing or
replacing a drive in a drive bay assembly (DBA) already in the library.
QIP-attach drives – Backups running to all other drives in the library (or
partition) can safely continue while you install a new drive or replace an
existing one.
Direct-attach SCSI drives (Spectra T200, T380, T680) – If multiple direct-
attach 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
allow direct-attach drive configurations.

Identifying the Drive Location
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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). If the drive you are replacing provides the control path for the
robotics, stop backup operations to the partition. The T950 does not allow
direct-attach drive configurations.
Note: Selecting a drive to provide the robotic control path is part of
configuring a partition. Refer to the Spectra T200, T380, & T680
Library User Guide or the T950 Library User Guide for more
information.
Identifying the Drive Location
Note: If you are installing an additional drive, rather than replacing a drive, skip
to Drive Installation Preparation on page 14.
Your backup software, the library, or both may indicate a drive malfunction. Identify
the problem drive, then check the Drives screen on the library user interface for more
detailed information, including the drive identifier for the malfunctioning drive. Write
down the drive identifier for use in a later section.
Note: Not all drive errors are identified by the library. Your backup software
may also indicate drive problems.
If your library has multiple partitions, use your backup software and the
Partition Settings screen to identify the malfunctioning drive.
Drives are identified in the library’s BlueScale user interface using the format shown in
the following sections. You can also access the back of the library and look for the
drive sled status light that blinks amber (see Figure 1).
Figure 1 The drive sled (SCSI drive sled shown).
Status LED
Drive lock

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Spectra T200, T380, or T680 Drive Identification and Location
The user interface uses DBAx/Y-DRVx, where xis a variable and Yis 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).
Yis the drive type (LTO, RXT, and so forth).
DRVx is the number of the drive bay in the DBA, as viewed from the back of the
library.
Examples The two examples below are shown in bold text for reference in Figure 2.
1. If an LTO drive is installed in drive bay 1 of DBA1, its identifier is DBA1/LTO-DRV1.
2. If an RXT drive is installed in drive bay 2 of DBA2, its identifier is DBA2/RXT-DRV2.
Figure 2 Back panel drive locations and their identifiers (T380 shown).
QIP
QIP
QIP
Drive 4
Drive 3
Drive 1 Drive 2
Drive 4
Drive 3
Drive 1 Drive 2
Drive 4
Drive 3
Drive 1 Drive 2
DBA 3
DBA 2
DBA 1
3
2
1
Example 1
Example 2
Drive bay
opening
This figure shows the relationship
between the DBA number and the
the drive locations used in the
identifier.

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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 xis the frame number;
there can be up to six frames in a cascade.
DBA is the drive bay assembly containing the drive, and xis the DBA number; a
DBA can contain up to four drives and one Quad-Interface Processor (QIP).
Yis the drive type (LTO, RXT, and so forth), and xis the number of the drive.
Figure 3 shows the relationship between the DBA number and the drive locations used
in the identifier. The relationship between the DBA number and drive locations is the
same for each additional frame.
Example The example below is shown in bold text for reference in Figure 3.
If an LTO drive is installed in frame 1, DBA2, drive position 4, its identifier is
FR1/DBA2/LTO4..
Figure 3 Back panel drive locations and their identifiers (T950).
QIP
QIP
QIP
Drive 4
Drive 3
Drive 1 Drive 2
Drive 4
Drive 3
Drive 1 Drive 2
Drive 4
Drive 3
Drive 1 Drive 2
DBA 3
DBA 2
DBA 1
3
2
1
QIP
Drive 4
Drive 3
Drive 1 Drive 2 4
QIP
Drive 4
Drive 3
Drive 1 Drive 2 5
QIP
Drive 4
Drive 3
Drive 1 Drive 2 6
Frame 1
DBA 4
DBA 6
DBA 5
Example

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Replacing or Installing a Drive
This section describes how to replace an existing tape drive or install an additional
tape drive. This section contains these steps:
Prepare the Library (for replacement or installation)
Access the Drives on page 14 (for replacement or installation)
Remove the Malfunctioning Drive on page 17 (for replacement only)
Install the Drive on page 18 (for replacement or installation)
Prepare the Library
Drive Replacement Preparation
Note: If you are installing an additional drive, rather than replacing a drive, skip
to Drive Installation Preparation on page 14.
If the malfunctioning drive contains a cartridge, attempt to use the BlueScale user
interface to move the cartridge to an empty slot before performing the steps in this
section. See the Spectra T200, T380, and T680 library User Guide or the Spectra T950
User Guide for instructions. If you are unable to remove the cartridge, continue with
the replacement without removing the cartridge.
Spectra T200, T380, T680, or T950 After you determine which drive is malfunctioning
and needs replacing, follow these steps to shut down the drive so that you can remove
it from the library.
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.
2. Log into the library with superuser or administrator privileges.
Caution
Improperly removing a device from a SCSI bus can cause a
host computer to crash. If you decide to leave the host
running, Spectra Logic is not responsible for any damage to
data or equipment.

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3. Select Configuration > Drives. The Drives screen displays.
4. Based on the drive identifier you determined in Identifying the Drive Location on
page 9, select Replace for the drive that you want to replace.
A Feedback Required screen prompts you to confirm that you want to replace the
drive.
5. Select OK.
Another Feedback Required screen indicates that the requested drive has been
successfully shut down.
Note: Do not respond to the prompt in the Feedback Required screen or
perform any other operations from the user interface (either locally or
remotely) until you complete the replacement procedure. Responding
before you replace the drive will power on and configure the drive
you just powered down.
Figure 4 The Drives screen.
Caution
Do not select Remove. This option permanently removes the
drive from the partition. When the replacement drive is
installed, it will not be assigned to the partition from which
the malfunctioning drive was removed.
If you select Remove and the selected drive is the only drive in
the partition, the partition will be deleted.

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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.
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.
4. Select OK.
Note: Do not respond to the prompt in the Feedback Required screen or
perform any other operations from the user interface (either locally or
remotely) until you complete the replacement procedure. Responding
before you replace the drive will power on and configure the drive you
just powered down.
Access the Drives
Spectra T200 or T380 Remove the protective cover in order to install or replace drives.
1. From the rear of the library, locate the two knurled screws securing the bottom of
the cover to either side of the chassis (Figure 6).
Figure 5 The Drives screen.
FR1/DBA1/RXT-DRV3
FR1/DBA1/LTO-DRV2

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2. Using your fingers or a #2 Phillips screwdriver, loosen the captive screws that
secure the bottom of the cover to the chassis.
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 7). Set the cover aside.
Spectra T680 The T680 is shipped and installed in a rack. Access the back of the rack
and open the door (Figure 8).
Figure 6 The rear panel cover and screws (T380 shown).
Figure 7 Cover alignment nuts (one on each side).
Figure 8 The T680 door handle.
Cover
Knurled screw
Alignment
nut
Top cable cutout
Handle
Lock
(tilt up and out
to disengage)

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Spectra T950 The drives are shielded by protective doors (Figure 9).
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. Locate the door lock on the back of the library.
2. Lift the lock and turn it either direction to disengage it and open the library doors.
Figure 9 The back of the T950 library.
1. Lift
2. Turn
Drives

Replacing or Installing a Drive
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Remove the Malfunctioning Drive
Locate the drive, as described in Identifying the Drive Location on page 9 and shown
in Figure 2 and Figure 3.
Note: If you are installing an additional tape drive, skip to Install the Drive on
page 18.
Follow these steps to remove a drive.
1. Ensure that you have prepared the library in Prepare the Library on page 12.
2. Make sure that the Status LED (see Figure 1 on page 9) is off, indicating that the
drive is powered off.
3. If you are replacing a direct-attach drive, carefully disconnect any cables from the
drive.
Note: Label the cables before you disconnect them so you can reconnect them
to the same locations on the new drive.
The T950 does not allow direct-attach drive configurations.
Important
While sliding a Fibre Channel tape drive located in the left-
most location into the library, ensure that you hold the Fibre
Channel cable of the adjacent Fibre Channel tape drive out of
the way to prevent damaging the cable.
Figure 10 Releasing the drive lock.
Hold the cable of
the adjacent Fibre
Channel tape drive
out of the way
while removing
or installing a FC
tape drive.
Note: the Fibre
channel connector
on your tape drive
might not look the
same as the one
shown here.

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4. Unlock the drive by pushing the drive lock inward.
Note: Depending on the type of drive, the drive lock may look different from
the one shown in Figure 11.
5. While supporting the bottom of the drive sled, pull outward on the drive sled
handle to remove the drive from the library (Figure 11).
6.
Set the drive aside for return to Spectra Logic. See Returning a Malfunctioning Drive
on page 23
.
Install the Drive
Note: If you plan to use more than one “type” of drive in the library, grouping
each type simplifies the configuration.
1. Refer to Figure 2 on page 10 and determine where to install each drive.
If the library includes QIPs or bus expansion modules—a drive must be installed
the same DBA as the QIP or bus expansion module that will connect it to the
network (or SCSI bus).
Figure 11 Releasing the drive lock and removing the drive.
Caution
The drive sled weighs approximately 15 lb. (7 kg). Be careful
not to drop it.
When removing the drive, be careful not to damage or
dislodge any cables connected to adjacent drives.
Unlock drive
Remove drive

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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. The T950 does not allow direct-attach drive
configurations.
2. If you are installing a new drive, you need to remove the drive bay cover from the
back of the library (see Figure 2 on page 10).
a. Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, remove the cover plate from the drive bay.
b. Set the plate and screws aside for possible future use.
3. Remove the drive from its protective packaging.
4. While supporting the bottom of the drive sled, slide the new drive into the empty
drive bay (Figure 13). Push the drive in until an audible click indicates that it has
locked into place.
Important
If you are installing a replacement drive, install the new drive
in the same location as the old drive.
Important
While sliding a Fibre Channel tape drive located in the left-
most location into the library, ensure that you hold the Fibre
Channel cable of the adjacent Fibre Channel tape drive out of
the way to prevent damaging the cable. See fig.
Figure 12 Releasing the drive lock.
Hold the cable of
the adjacent Fibre
Channel tape drive
out of the way
while removing
or installing a FC
tape drive.
Note: the Fibre
channel connector
on your tape drive
might not look the
same as the one
shown here.

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5. Repeat Step 2 through Step 4 for each additional drive.
6. After you finish installing the new drive, return to the Feedback Required screen
displayed on the user interface (see Step 5 on page 13) and select OK.
The process depends on whether you are installing a new drive or replacing a drive.
New drive—If you installed a new drive, you need to add the new drive to a
partition before it can be used (see Add the Drive to a Partition on page 22).
Replacement drive—The library powers on the new drive and begins the
process of configuring it. A window displays showing the progress.
When the configuration is complete, the Drives screen refreshes to show the
new drive functioning in the old drive’s location. The new drive assumes the old
drive’s configuration, so it can be used immediately.
7. If necessary, reconnect any cables you disconnected from the drive in Step 3 on
page 17.
Caution
The drive sled weighs approximately 15 lb. (7 kg). Be careful
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.