9-4 TS3400 Tape Library Maintenance Information
Replacement Procedures
Replacing the library in a rack is the reverse process of removing the library from a
rack.
1. With a person on each side of the library, lift the library from the work surface
and slide the library into the rack.
2. Tighten the thumb screws that secure the library to the rack.
3. Attach the rack-mount front bezels on each side of the library.
4. On the rear panel of the library:
a. Insert the tape drives, taking care to restore them to their previous location.
b. Insert the Library Control Blade.
c. Insert the power supply units.
d. Connect the Fibre Channel host interface cables to the tape drives.
e. Connect the Ethernet cable to the Library Control Blade.
f. Connect the power supply cables to the library power supply units.
g. Power ON the library by toggling the power supply switch on both supplies
to the ON (|) position.
5. On the front panel, insert the cartridge magazines, taking care to restore them to
their previous location.
6. If requested, take the library online. See “Taking the Library Offline/Online” on
page 7-23.
Unlocking Cartridge Magazines Manually
This procedure is used to remove the cartridge magazines manually when, for
example, the power is turned OFF or if the magazines fail to unlock in response to the
Unlock Magazine command from the Operator Panel.
To unlock the cartridge magazines manually:
1. Power OFF the library by toggling the power supply switch on both supplies to
the OFF (O) position.
2. Disconnect the power supply cables from the library power supply units.
3. On the rear panel, locate the access hole for the cartridge magazine locking
release mechanism to the right of the power supply units ( in Figure 9-1).
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