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Tape Carousel Upgrade Guide for Spectra Logic Libraries

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Summary of Contents for 90841500

Page 1: ...Tape Carousel Upgrade Guide for Spectra Logic Libraries Part Number 90840073 Revision F Tape Carousel Upgrade Guide for Spectra Logic Libraries Tape Carousel Upgrade Guide for Spectra Logic Libraries...

Page 2: ...nsibility is assumed by Spectra Logic Corporation for its use Due to continuing research and development Spectra Logic Corporation may revise this publication from time to time without notice and rese...

Page 3: ...rger capacity carousel This manual is also useful if you need to remove and replace the carousel for maintenance reasons or as an intermediate step in another procedure Contents Introduction 3 Backgro...

Page 4: ...e kit 92848057 Obtain a password from Spectra Logic technical support Alert If you are upgrading the library to a larger capacity carousel at the end of this procedure you will update the library conf...

Page 5: ...other attached equipment and SCSI periph erals Warning Electrical shock hazard inside the library and can cause injury or death Disconnect the AC power to the library before removing the cover Never c...

Page 6: ...y frame Flat blade screws must be completely removed from the library If the library is a horizontal unit three screws hold the cover in place If the library is a vertical unit four screws hold the co...

Page 7: ...he drives you may damage the drives the carousel or both 1 Use the 1 phillips screwdriver to loosen the two captive screws on each drive sled assembly in the library see Figure 5 Note Captive screws c...

Page 8: ...ot a circle therefore the carousel will not lift straight up and out of the library The carousel comes out eas ily if done correctly Warning Using force to remove the carousel will damage the carousel...

Page 9: ...sel Upgrade Guide for Spectra Logic Libraries Page 9 Carousel Diagram Figure 7 Top view of the carousel showing the screw and guide pin locations The screw and guide pin locations are the same on all...

Page 10: ...drive is located Remove tape backstops from the Spectra 9000 and Spectra 10000 carousels If you are installing the carousel in a Spectra 4000 or Spectra 5000 library skip to page 11 The backstops on...

Page 11: ...be a pass through slot and install a the pass through tape guides included in the carousel upgrade kit 1 Remove the tape guide from the upper carousel ring see Figure 10 Spread the latches apart one...

Page 12: ...Figure 6 on page 8 2 Lower the carousel into the library When you reach the robotic arm base plate maneuver the carousel first toward rear of the library then toward the front of the library until it...

Page 13: ...ward Be sure the clips on the cover engage the front panel 3 On library covers with phillips head captive screws use the 1 phillips screwdriver to tighten these screws On libraries with thumb screws h...

Page 14: ...ognize the new carousel size Re introduce the tapes 1 Use the library s bulk load feature to re introduce the tape cartridges into the library Insert a tape in the library door slot and press the door...

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