Overland Storage XchangeNOW ARCvault Series Remove & Replace Instructions Download Page 3

Part Number 10400010-106 06/2008

©2007-2008 Overland Storage, Inc.

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3.

While pressing firmly with the tool, pull the 

magazine

 

out about one inch (2.5cm).

4.

Remove the 

tool

.

5.

Slide the 

magazine

 all the way out.

6.

For an ARCvault 24 

left

 

magazine

, repeat 

Steps 1–5

.

Remove Unit from Rack

WARNING:  It is recommended that a mechanical lifter 
(or at least two people) be used to prevent injury during 
rack removal and reinsertion.

1.

If necessary, at the OCP, press 

Power > Power Off 

Library

 

> OK

 (at the power down message).

2.

After the unit has shut down, at the rear, remove the 

power cord

 and all 

cables

.

3.

At the front, open the doors and loosen the 

retaining 

screws

 inside (

Figure 7

).

4.

Carefully remove the 

ARCvault unit

 from the rack 

and place it on a secure, flat surface.

NOTE:

Some units require a tool to release the rail stops.

Figure 7.  Left Retaining Screw

Install New Unit in Rack

1.

Swap out the 

chassis

 assemblies.

2.

Carefully slide the new 

ARCvault 

into the rack rails.

3.

At the front, open the doors and tighten the 

retaining 

screws

 to the rack.

4.

Reinsert the 

media magazines

 and close the 

doors

.

NOTE:

If the old unit was an ARCvault 12, insert the single 

magazine into the right-side leaving the left side empty.

5.

At the rear of the unit, reconnect the LVD 

SCSI cable

SCSI terminator

, and any 

management cables

.

6.

Plug in the 

power cord

 and 

power on

 the unit.

Configure the Unit

1.

If the old unit was an ARCvault 12, reconfigure the new 
unit (

Figure 8

) to also be a 12-slot autoloader:

a.

Log into the 

RMU

 as Administrator (password = 2) 

using IP address 

10.0.0.1

.

b.

Go to 

Setup > Library

.

c.

Set 

Number of Enabled Slots = 12

.

d.

Click 

Functions > Reboot Library

.

2.

Log into 

RMU > Setup 

and make any changes to 

configure the new unit like the old one.
Use the Trace Log from the old unit to obtain the 
configuration data.

Figure 8.  RMU Setup Library Option

Left 

Retaining Screw

Incorporate New Chassis

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