Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product T380 Spectra Logic
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Sp e ctr aL ogic.com Spec tr a T200, T380, T680, T950, and T -F inity Driv e Installation or Replac ement Instruc tions.
2 Drive Installation or Replac ement Instructions 91010010 Co pyr i ght Copyright © 2008 – 2010 Spectra Logic Corporation. All rights reserved. This item and the information contained herein are the property of Spectra Logic Corporation.
3 Driv e Installation or Replac ement Instruc tions This guide provides instructions for eit her installing an additional driv e or replacing an existing drive in a Spectra T200, T38 0, T680, T950, or T ‐ Finity library (the library).
Pr epare f or M aintenanc e 4 Drive Installation or Re plac ement Instructions 91010010 P REPA RE FO R M AINTENANC E Make sure you fulfill the prerequisites described in this section and familiarize you r se l f with all the sections in the document before starting.
Gathering T ools and Supplies May 2010 Spectra T200, T380, T680, T950, or T -Finity Library 5 Gathering T ools and Supplies Yo u must hav e the following to complete this .
Identify the Drive L ocation 6 Drive Installation or Re plac ement Instructions 91010010 Spectra T200, T380, or T680 Librar y The user interface nomenclature uses DBAx/Y -DRVx : .
Gathering T ools and Supplies May 2010 Spectra T200, T380, T680, T950, or T -Finity Library 7 Spectra T950 or T -Finity Libr ar y The user interface nomenclature uses FRx/DBAx/Y -D.
Replace or Install a Drive 8 Drive Installation or Re plac ement Instructions 91010010 R EPLACE OR I NSTALL A D RIV E This section describes how to replace an existing .
Pr eparing the Library May 2010 Spectra T200, T380, T680, T950, or T -Finity Library 9 3. Select Configur ation > Driv es . The Drives screen displays. Note: The individual drive types are identified by: fL TO refers to Fibre Channel.
Replace or Install a Drive 10 Drive Installation or Re plac ement Instructions 91010010 Driv e Installation P repar ation This section describes how to prepare to add a new driv e to the library .
Acc essing the Drives May 2010 Spectra T200, T380, T680, T950, or T -Finity Library 11 2. Using you r fingers or a #2 Phillips screwdriver , loosen the captiv e screws that secure the bottom of the cover to the chassis.
Replace or Install a Drive 12 Drive Installation or Re plac ement Instructions 91010010 Spectra T950 or T -Finity The drives are shielded by protectiv e doors. Note: Opening the library’ s rear doors causes the robotics to slow down.
Removing the Malfunctioning Drive May 2010 Spectra T200, T380, T680, T950, or T -Finity Library 13 Removing the Malfunctioning Drive Locate the drive, as described in Identify the Driv e Location on page 5 .
Replace or Install a Drive 14 Drive Installation or Re plac ement Instructions 91010010 4. Unlock the drive by pushing the drive lock inw ard. Note: Depending on the type of drive, the driv e lock may look different from the one shown in Figure 9 .
Installing the Drive May 2010 Spectra T200, T380, T680, T950, or T -Finity Library 15 2. Remove the driv e from its protective packaging. 3. While supporting the bottom of the drive sled, slide the new drive into the empty drive bay ( Figure 11 ).
Replace or Install a Drive 16 Drive Installation or Re plac ement Instructions 91010010 Notes: Both the T950 and the T ‐ Finity require a QIP for direct ‐ attach drive configurations.
Connecting the Cabl es May 2010 Spectra T200, T380, T680, T950, or T -Finity Library 17 When the configuration is complete, the Drives screen refreshes to show the status of the newly installed driv e.
Comp l ete t he Proce du re 18 Drive Installation or Re plac ement Instructions 91010010 Overview Driv es can be daisy ‐ chained together to add multiple drives to a partition.
Connecting the Cabl es May 2010 Spectra T200, T380, T680, T950, or T -Finity Library 19 T wo SCSI Bus C onfiguration Figure 14 illustrates daisy chaining the four drives in a DBA on tw o separate SCSI buses and connecting them to two hosts.
Comp l ete t he Proce du re 20 Drive Installation or Re plac ement Instructions 91010010 C onnec t the SCSI Cables Determine which driv es in the DBA yo u wa n t to .
Installi ng the Cover or Securin g the Rear Door May 2010 Spectra T200, T380, T680, T950, or T -Finity Library 21 T esting the D rive 1. Po w e r on and restart the host com puter , if yo u powered it off. 2.
Return the Compo nent 22 Drive Installation or Re plac ement Instructions 91010010 Restar ting Backups Use you r backup software to restart any bac kup processes that had been running to the replaced drive.
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