Users Guide

Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing
Adding 9U Library Expansion Modules to an Existing Library
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4 If your library contains FC I/O blades, install both the I/O blades
and the accompanying fan blades in the expansion module. For
details, see and Adding, Removing, and Replacing the FC I/O Fan
Blade on page 370.
5 Add the power supplies.For details, see Adding, Removing, and
Replacing Power Supplies on page 330.
6 Connect all power cords, network data cables, and module-to-
module cables. Make sure the module terminators are installed at the
top and bottom of the stack of modules. For cabling instructions, see
Cabling the Library on page 212.
7 Power on the library. For libraries larger than a ML6020, boot time
may take 15-20 minutes.
8 Configure the library using the Setup Wizard that appears on the
operator panel interface.
9 Add the tape cartridges to the library’s modules using the I/E station
commands from the operator panel or Web client.
10 Open the host application and reinventory in order to synchronize its
logical inventory with the physical inventory of the library.
Adding 9U Library Expansion Modules to an Existing
Library
Adding 9U Library Expansion Modules to the library increases the
number of data cartridges available within the library system. These
instructions explain how to add a 9U Library Expansion Module to an
existing library.