5.0 Chapter 5. Upgrading the 7131 SCSI Multi-Storage Tower
This chapter describes the instructions for upgrading your 7131 Storage Tower.
Handling ESD sensitive parts
Setting addresses and connecting SCSI cables
Removing a device from a media bay
Installing a device in a media bay
Removing a device from a hot-swap bay
Installing a device in a hot-swap bay
Refer to your system publications to prepare the system for device removal or replacement.
For all manual-plug devices listed in Table 5-1 follow the instructions in "Removing and Installing Devices in the Media Bays" in topic 5.3.
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¦ Table 5-1. Media Bay Options ¦
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¦ Feature ¦ Media ¦ Capacity ¦
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¦ 3034 ¦ Manual-Plug hard disk drive (1) ¦ 4.5GB ¦
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¦ 3033 ¦ Manual-Plug hard disk drive ¦ 2.2GB ¦
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¦ 3032 ¦ Manual-Plug hard disk drive ¦ 1.1GB ¦
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¦ 6142 ¦ Manual-Plug 4 mm tape drive ¦ 4.0GB ¦
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¦ 6147 ¦ Manual-Plug 8 mm tape drive ¦ 5.0GB ¦
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¦ 2616 ¦ Manual-Plug CD-ROM drive ¦ 600MB ¦
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¦ Note: ¦
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¦ 1. If the 4.5GB hard disk drive is installed with any other media ¦
¦ bay feature, it is recommend that you install the 4.5GB hard ¦
¦ disk drive in the lower (address 5) media bay for better ¦
¦ cooling. ¦
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For all hot-swap hard disk drives listed in Table 5-2 follow the instructions in "Removing and Installing Hot-Swap Hard Disk Drives" in topic
5.4, for removing and installing devices in the hot-swap bays. These devices are plugged into the backplane of the 7131 Storage Tower.
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¦ Table 5-2. Hot-Swap Hard Disk Drive Options ¦
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¦ Feature ¦ Hot-Swap Hard Disk Drive ¦ Capacity ¦
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¦ 3084 ¦ Hot-Swap Hard Disk Drive ¦ 4.5GB ¦
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¦ 3083 ¦ Hot-Swap Hard Disk Drive ¦ 2.2GB ¦
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¦ 3082 ¦ Hot-Swap Hard Disk Drive ¦ 1.1GB ¦
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Subtopics
5.1 Handling Electrostatic Discharge-Sensitive Parts
5.2 Setting Addresses and Connecting SCSI Cables
5.3 Removing and Installing Devices in the Media Bays
5.4 Removing and Installing Hot-Swap Hard Disk Drives
7131-105 User's Guide
Chapter 5. Upgrading the 7131 SCSI Multi-Storage Tower
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