Quantum PX500 Series Tape Drive Installation Instructions
81-81301-04 A01
August 2006
Unpacking the Tape Drive
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Unpacking the Tape Drive
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To unpack the tape drive:
1
Open the shipping carton.
2
Remove the tape drive from the carton.
The tape drive is protected by two pieces of foam and an antistatic bag.
3
Remove the foam from the wrapped tape drive. Remove the tape drive
from the antistatic bag.
Installing the Tape Drives
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To install tape drives in a PX500 Series library:
1
At the back of the library, use a flat blade screwdriver to loosen the
captive screws that secure the cover plate to the empty drive bay.
2
Set the cover plate aside.
3
Insert the tape drive into the drive bay slowly until the connectors are
seated (see
figure 4
).
4
Tighten the tape drive captive screws using a flat blade screwdriver.
5
Repeat steps
1
through
4
to install another tape drive in a different
location, if desired.
Note:
If this is an initial library installation, it is recommended to turn
the library off prior to installing tape drives. If this is an existing
library that is receiving a tape drive upgrade, the library can
remain powered on.
Note:
Each tape drive ships from Quantum with a version of library
firmware as well as drive firmware on the tape drive interface
PWA. When you install the tape drive, the library will check the
version of library firmware on the tape drive and verify if the
firmware is newer than the version currently running. If the
library firmware on the tape drive is newer than the version
currently running on the library, the OCP will prompt you with
the option to upgrade the library firmware.
