Quantum Audio Scalar 50 Introduction, Unpacking the Tape Drive Installing the Tape Drives

Quantum Scalar 50 Tape Drive Installation Instructions

Document 81-81769-01 B01

September 2007

Introduction

This document provides instructions for adding a tape drive to an Scalar 50 tape library. The tape drive upgrade procedure consists of the following steps:

Note: Half-height tape drive canisters are ONLY available in Scalar 50 tape libraries.

•Unpacking the Tape Drive

•Installing the Tape Drives

•Cabling the Tape Drives

•Setting the Tape Drive SCSI ID

•Completing the Native Fibre Channel Installation

•Fibre Channel Connectivity Troubleshooting

Tape Drive Numbering	The Scalar 50 tape library may contain up to 4 tape drives depending on the
	tape drive type. Refer to the following figures:
	•	Figure 1	Full height drives (up to two per library)
	•	Figure 2	Half-height drives (up to four per library)

Figure 1 Scalar 50 Cable

Configuration (Full Height

Drives)

Tape drive 2 Tape drive 1

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