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9.4 Replacing a Cartridge Bay with a Drive Bay
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9.4 Replacing a Cartridge Bay with a Drive Bay
This section provides instructions for replacing a cartridge bay with a drive bay. Shown in
Figure 9-9 , a drive bay can accommodate up to four tape drive assemblies.
Figure 9-9 Two drive bays (viewed from the front with the front panel removed)
Important: If you simply need to replace one cartridge bay with
another, refer to
Section 9.4.1 on page 9-11 to remove
the cartridge bay and Section 9.5.2 on page 9-20 to
install the replacement.
Procedure overview:
Table 9-4 provides an overview of replacing a cartridge bay
with a drive bay.
Step Task Refer to...
1 Shut down the library and power it off
Section 6.2 on page 6-1
2 Remove the cartridge bay
Section 9.4.1 on page 9-11
3 Install the drive bay
Section 9.4.2 on page 9-13
4 Install the tape drives
Section 8.5 on page 8-8
5
Power on the library, update the
hardware configuration, and scan the
fiducials and inventory
Section 17.5 on page 17-12
Table 9-4 Overview of replacing a cartridge bay with a drive bay