Quantum Scalar i80 Installation

Quantum Scalar i40/i80: Tape Drive Installation
6-68139-01 Rev A
September 2014
4 Replacing a Tape Drive with a Filler Plate
5 Bring the tape drive online, if it is not online already.
a F
rom the Operator panel, select Actions > Tape Drive and select
Change Mode.
b Sele
ct the tape drive you want to bring online and press Modify.
c Use the Up but
ton to change the mode to Online, then press Apply.
The tape drive LED turns green.
6 V
erify the installation by reviewing the Library Configuration report:
a F
rom the Web client Reports > Library Configuration.
b Make
sure that the new drive is online, in the correct partition, and has
the control path status that you want. You may need to refresh your
Internet browser.
7 V
erify that the host computer and backup applications can see the new tape
drive configuration correctly.
8 If
any empty slots remain, install a filler plate in the empty slot (see
Replacing a Tape Drive with a Filler Plate on page 4).
Caution: Filler plates are required to maintain proper library cooling. Do
not run the library with uncovered slots.
9 Run the tape drive diagnostic test on the newly installed tape drive to be
sure it is functioning correctly:
a Ins
tall a scratch tape in the top I/E station slot.
b If
manual cartridge assignment is enabled, assign the scratch tape to
the System partition.
c F
rom the Operator panel, select Tools > Diagnostics.
d Co
ntinue through the next few screens to run the tape drive test on the
replaced tape drive.
If a problem is found during testing, you receive a diagnostic ticket. See the
Scalar i40 and Scalar i80 User’s Guide for more information about the tape
drive test.
Replacing a Tape Drive with a Filler Plate
The filler plate is half-height in size. If you remove a full-height tape drive, you
must install two filler plates to cover the opening.
1 The tape drive filler plate has no “top” or “botto
m” orientation – it can go in
either way (see Figure
3 on page 5).
2 Slide
the filler plate into the slot, and tighten the thumbscrews.

Quantum Scalar i80 Specifications

General

Power supply type	AC
Power requirements	100 – 240V, 50/60Hz
Power consumption (typical)	200 W
Dimensions (WxDxH)	445 x 793 x 264 mm
Media types supported	2x LTO-4
Maximum supported storage capacity	128 TB
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80 %
Media type	Tape Cartridge
Form factor	6U
Product type	Storage auto loader & library
Certification	IEC 60950, Class A / FCC part 15, ICES-003, CISPR 22, EN55022 Class A, VCCI, CNS 13438, KN22, AS/NZS CISPR 22, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3 EN55024, KN24 CE, VCCI, GS, FCC, ICES, NRTL, GOST, BSMI, KCC
Product color	Black
Standard interfaces	Fiber Channel

Weight and Dimensions

Weight	23800 g