Q40 Tape Library
Installation and Operations Manual
511026 Rev. 07-01-19
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3.
Loosen the blue captive thumbscrews on the tape drive and pull straight back on the tape drive
handle while supporting the bottom of the drive to remove it from the unit.
CAUTION
Support the bottom of the tape drive when removing it to avoid
damaging any of the internal connections.
7.3.2 Removing a Drive Bay Cover
If you are adding at tape drive:
1.
Identify the location for the tape drive. If this is the first tape drive, install it in the bottom drive bay.
Otherwise, install the new drive in the next higher drive location.
2.
Using a Philips screwdriver, remove one half-height drive bay cover to install one half-height drive.
7.3.3 Installing a Tape Drive
1.
Align and slowly insert the new tape drive into the drive bay while supporting the drive assembly. The
tape drive should be flush with the back panel of the device.
2.
Tighten the captive thumbscrews with your fingers until the tape drive is secure.
7.3.4 Connecting a SAS Cable
1.
Attach the one end of the SAS cable into the connector on the HBA. If you are using a SAS fanout
cable, the end of the cable with only one connector should be plugged into the HBA.
2.
Connect the other end of the cable into the drive.
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If you are using a SAS fanout cable, attach one mini-SAS connector into one connector on
each tape drive. Coil and secure any unused connectors to the rack to minimize stress on the
used connectors.
NOTE
Each of the tape drives use one channel and the fanout cable recommended for
use with the library maps each of the four channels from the HBA to one channel
on the drive end. You can plug any of the four drive connectors into any of the
tape drives.
TIP
If you are not using a SAS cable specified for the library, do not force a SAS
cable's mini-SAS connector into the tape drive mini-SAS connector because it
might be keyed differently.
NOTE
SAS signal rates require clean connections between the HBA and tape drive. Do
not use adapters or converters between the HBA and the tape drive. For reliable
operation, use a maximum SAS cable length of six meters.