
2–2 Compaq StorageWorks ESL9198 Series Tape Library Tape Drive Upgrade Guide
Tape Drive Installation
To install a tape drive: (see Figure 2-1)
1. Open the library front door.
2. Insert the tape drive
3
into the drive bay
5
.
3. Secure the tape drive in the drive bay by tightening the two captive screws
1
. These
quick-release screws are located at the lower left and lower right corners of the tape
drive.
4. Lower the hot-plug sensor lever
2
.
NOTE:
The drive position is automatically calibrated once the lever is lowered and the drive has
been configured. During this time, the library robotics is unavailable to perform normal
operation. If a library time-out or error message is returned as a result of issuing a robotic
command from the library, re-issue the command after the tape drive Calibration completes.
See Chapter 3 “
” for more information.
The tape drive remains in the powered-off state until Configure completes.
The library comes pre-cabled from the factory for a two-drive-per-SCSI-bus configuration.