Spectra Logic T380 - Manual (Page 9)

Replace or Install a Drive Preparing the Library
April 2013 Drive Installation or Replacement—Spectra T200, T380, T680, T950, and T-Finity Library
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The following sections describe how to replace an existing tape drive or
install an additional tape drive:
Preparing the Library
Prepare the library to add or replace a drive using the appropriate
instructions:

Drive Replacement Preparation on page 9
—OR—
 Drive Installation Preparation on page 11
Drive Replacement Preparation
Your backup software, the library, or both may indicate a drive problem.
Identify the problem drive and then check the Drives screen on the library
user interface for the drive’s component identifier.
If the malfunctioning drive contains a cartridge, attempt to use the backup
software or BlueScale user interface to move the cartridge to an empty slot
before replacing the drive. See your library’s User Guide for instructions. If
you are unable to remove the cartridge, continue with the replacement
without removing the cartridge.
After you determine which drive needs replacing, follow these steps to
shut down the drive so that you can remove it from the library.
1. Log into the library with superuser or administrator privileges.
2. Select Configuration > Drives (or DLM). The Drives screen displays.
Important
When replacing a drive, the new drive must be the same type (interface and
generation) as the one you replace.
Figure 1 The Drives screen.
Failed drive
Component
Identifier