HP StoreEver 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloader and MSL Tape Libraries SAS Tape Drive Upgrade and Replacement (AH218-96031, June 2013)

Preparing to install the tape drive

Removing a tape drive

If you are replacing a tape drive:

• Make sure the tape cartridge has been removed

from the tape drive. Use the operator control

panel (OCP) or the remote management interface

(RMI) to move the cartridge to a storage slot or

mailslot.

• If you are replacing the tape drive in a single

drive unit or the master drive in a multi-drive unit,

verify that backups are not occurring on the drive

you are replacing. If backups are occurring on

the master drive, verify that the library will not be

accessed through this drive while the drive is

being replaced.

1. Use the OCP or RMI to power off the tape drive.

2. Verify that the tape drive LED is off, and then

remove the SAS cable from the tape drive.

3. Loosen the blue captive thumbscrews on the tape

drive. Pull straight back on the tape drive handle

while supporting the bottom of the drive to remove

it from the unit.

CAUTION: Support the bottom of the tape

drive when removing it to avoid damaging

any of the internal connections.

Removing a drive bay cover

1. Identify the location for the tape drive. If this is

the first tape drive, install it in the bottom drive

bay. Otherwise, install the new drive in the next

higher drive location.

Most MSL tape libraries have half-height drive

connectors in all drive locations. The MSL8048

and MSL8096 libraries only have drive

connectors in the full-height drive locations. For

these libraries, leave a half-height space above

each half-height drive, as shown.

IMPORTANT: If you install a new drive

between two existing tape drives, the drive

numbering might change. In this case, you

may need to reconfigure your backup

software.

2. Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the drive bay

cover.

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