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Quantum Scalar 50 Tape Drive Installation Instructions
Document 81-81769-01 B01
September 2007
Introduction
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Introduction
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This document provides instructions for adding a tape drive to an Scalar 50
tape library. The tape drive upgrade procedure consists of the following
steps:
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Unpacking the Tape Drive
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Installing the Tape Drives
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Cabling the Tape Drives
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Setting the Tape Drive SCSI ID
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Completing the Native Fibre Channel Installation
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Fibre Channel Connectivity Troubleshooting
Tape Drive Numbering
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The Scalar 50 tape library may contain up to 4 tape drives depending on the
tape drive type. Refer to the following figures:
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Figure 1
Full height drives (up to two per library)
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Figure 2
Half-height drives (up to four per library)
Figure 1 Scalar 50 Cable
Configuration (Full Height
Drives)
Note:
Half-height tape drive canisters are ONLY available in Scalar 50
tape libraries.
Back of Library
Tape drive 1
Tape drive 2