User manual TANDBERG REPLACE TAPE DRIVE IN STORAGELOADER VXA 433693-01

REPLACING THE TAPE DRIVE IN THE TANDBERG STORAGELOADER VXA This document explains how to replace the tape drive in the Tandberg StorageLoader VXA autoloader. You must obtain your replacement tape drive from Tandberg Data. 1 PREPARING FOR REPLACEMENT Note If your autoloader is installed in a rack, it is not necessary to remove the autoloader from the rack to replace the tape drive. It is also not necessary to disconnect the SCSI or FireWire cable, terminator or ESD label, or Ethernet cable from the back of the autoloader as long as they do not interfere with your access to the tape drive. To prepare for replacement: 1. Obtain a #1 Phillips screwdriver and a small flat-blade screwdriver. 2. Ensure that the environment is free of conditions that could cause electrostatic discharge (ESD). If possible, use an antistatic mat and a grounded static protection wristband during installation. If a mat and wristband are not available, touch a known grounded surface, such as a computer's metal chassis. 3. Power off the autoloader and disconnect the power cord. Warning Before performing this procedure, be sure that the autoloader's power switch is off and that the power cord is disconnected from the autoloader and the outlet. Vor der Ausführung von Installations- oder Wartungsarbeiten ist darauf zu achten, daß der Autoloader-Netzschalter auf "Aus" gestellt ist und daß das Anschlußkabel von der Autoloader und der Steckdose entfernt ist. Antes de realizar cualquier procedimiento de instalación o de mantenimiento, comprobar que el interruptor de alimentación de la biblioteca está apagado y que el cable de alimentación no está enchufado ni a la biblioteca ni a la toma de corriente. Warning Warning Copyright 2003­2005. Tandberg Data and Exabyte , Exapak, VXA, and VXAtape are registered trademarks; M2, MammothTape, SmartClean, EZ17 and NetStorM are trademarks; People Working for You and SupportSuite are service marks of Tandberg Data. All other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. 433693-01 October 2006 www.tandberg.com 2 REMOVING THE TAPE DRIVE To remove the tape drive from the autoloader: 1. Locate the tape drive cover plate at the back of the autoloader (see Figure 1). Tape Drive Cover Plate Figure 1 Tape drive cover plate location 2. Using a #1 Phillips screwdriver, remove the two screws securing the cover plate (see Figure 2). Set the cover plate and screws aside. Figure 2 Removing the tape drive cover plate 3. Disconnect the power cable, SCSI or IDE/ATAPI cable, and serial cable from the tape drive (see Figure 3). Route the cables downward and away from the sides of the tape drive. Serial Cable SCSI or IDE/ATAPI Cable Power Cable Figure 3 Disconnecting the cables from the tape drive 2 of 10 4. Pull on the tabs on the tape drive brackets and slide the tape drive directly out of the autoloader (see Figure 4). Tabs Figure 4 Removing the tape drive 5. Using a #1 Phillips screwdriver, remove the two screws from each of the brackets attached to the tape drive (see Figure 5). Save the brackets and screws. You will attach the brackets to the new tape drive. Bracket Bracket Figure 5 Removing the brackets from the tape drive 3 of 10 3 INSTALLING THE NEW TAPE DRIVE This section describes how to install a new tape drive into the autoloader. To install a VXA-2 tape drive, see: Installing a VXA-2 tape drive To install a VXA-320 (VXA-3) tape drive, see: "Installing a VXA-320 (VXA-3) tape drive" on page 6 Installing a VXA-2 tape drive To install your new tape drive: 1. If your new tape drive has a faceplate (see Figure 6), you will need to remove the faceplate before installing the tape drive in the autoloader. Faceplate (bezel) Figure 6 VXA-2 tape drive with faceplate Remove the faceplate as follows: a. Using a small flat-blade screwdriver, push the faceplate's side catch tabs on each side of the tape drive inward until they clear the metal tabs attached to the tape drive chassis (see Figure 7). Figure 7 Disengaging the faceplate's side catch tabs 4 of 10 b. With the faceplate's side catch tabs clear of the metal tabs on the tape drive chassis, rotate the faceplate in the direction of the blue arrow (see Figure 8). Side Catch Tabs Figure 8 Rotating the faceplate up from the tape drive chassis c. With the faceplate rotated upward, disengage the upper tabs from the top of the tape drive chassis and remove the faceplate (see Figure 9). Upper Tab (x2) Figure 9 Lifting the faceplate off the tape drive chassis 2. Place the tape drive on the work surface right side up (check the labels on the tape drive). Place the brackets you removed from the original tape drive on the new tape drive. See Figure 5 for the proper orientation of the brackets (they are not interchangeable). Insert and tighten the two screws for each bracket. Caution Make sure that the edges of the brackets are parallel to the edges of the tape drive (not at an angle). 5 of 10 3. With the tape drive right side up, slide the tape drive into the autoloader until the bracket flanges rest against the flanges on the autoloader's back panel. proper orientation. 4. Connect the serial cable to the tape drive (see Figure 3). The connector is keyed to ensure the ! Important connector on the VXA-320 (VXA-3) tape drive. If your VXA PacketLoader 1U The serial connector on the SCSI VXA-2 tape drive differs from the serial originally contained a SCSI VXA-2 tape drive and you are installing a VXA-320 (VXA-3) tape drive, you will need a jumper cable to connect the serial cable to the tape drive. The required jumper cable is included with the VXA-320 tape drive upgrade kit. Before connecting the SCSI or IDE/ATAPI cable in the following step, make sure that none of the pins on the cable are bent. Caution 5. Connect the SCSI or IDE/ATAPI cable and power cable to the tape drive. The connectors are keyed to ensure the proper orientation. 6. Route the cables into the notch in each bracket, and make sure that the cables don't hang below the tape drive (see Figure 2). Make sure that the serial cable isn't pinched between the SCSI or IDE/ATAPI cable and the side of the notch. the cables aren't pinched by the cover plate. Insert and tighten the two screws. 7. Place the tape drive cover plate on the autoloader's back panel (see Figure 1). Make sure that Installing a VXA-320 (VXA-3) tape drive To install the new tape drive: 1. If your new tape drive has a faceplate (see Figure 10), you will need to remove the faceplate before installing the tape drive in the autoloader. Faceplate (bezel) Figure 10 VXA-320 (VXA-3) tape drive with faceplate 6 of 10 Remove the faceplate as follows: a. Loosen the two M2.0 screws using a #1 Phillips screwdriver. Remove the screws and set them aside for later use (see Figure 11). Remove screws Figure 11 Removing the VXA-320 (VXA-3) faceplate's screws b. Rotate the faceplate in the direction of the blue arrow as shown in Figure 12. Rotate Figure 12 Rotating the VXA-320 (VXA-3) faceplate up from the tape drive chassis c. With the faceplate rotated upward, disengage the upper tabs from the top of the tape drive chassis and remove the faceplate as shown in Figure 13. Top tab (x2) Figure 13 Lifting the VXA-320 (VXA-3) faceplate off the tape drive chassis. 7 of 10 2. Place the tape drive on the work surface right side up (check the labels on the tape drive). Place the brackets you removed from the original tape drive on the new tape drive. See Figure 4 for the proper orientation of the brackets (they are not interchangeable). Insert and tighten the two screws for each bracket. Caution Make sure that the edges of the brackets are parallel to the edges of the tape drive (not at an angle). 3. With the tape drive right side up, slide the tape drive into the autoloader until the bracket flanges rest against the flanges on the autoloader's back panel. 4. Connect the serial jumper cable to the tape drive (see Figure 14). The connector is keyed to ensure the proper orientation. Connect the other end of the cable to the serial connector cable. The serial connector on the SCSI VXA-2 tape drive differs from the serial ! Important connector on the VXA-320 (VXA-3) tape drive. If your Tandberg StorageLoader VXA originally contained a SCSI VXA-2 tape drive and you are installing a VXA-320 (VXA-3) tape drive, you will need a jumper cable to connect the serial cable to the tape drive. The required jumper cable is included with the VXA-320 tape drive upgrade kit. SCSI cable Power cable Serial cable Serial jumper cable Do not connect jumper cable to this connector Figure 14 VXA-320 (VXA-3) tape drive with serial jumper cable attached Before connecting the SCSI or IDE/ATAPI cable in the following step, make sure that none of the pins on the cable are bent. Do not connect the serial jumper cable into the wrong connector on the back of the tape drive (see Figure 14). Caution 5. Connect the cables to the tape drive. The connectors are keyed to ensure the proper orientation. 6. Route the cables into the notch in each bracket, and make sure that the cables don't hang below the tape drive (see Figure 2). Make sure that the serial cable isn't pinched between the SCSI or IDE/ATAPI cable and the side of the notch. 8 of 10 7. Place the tape drive cover plate on the autoloader's back panel (see Figure 1). Make sure that the cables aren't pinched by the cover plate. Insert and tighten the two screws. 4 RESUMING OPERATION To resume operation: 1. If you disconnected the SCSI or FireWire cable, terminator or ESD label, or Ethernet cable from the autoloader, reconnect them. 2. Reconnect the power cord and power on the autoloader, as described in the Tandberg StorageLoader VXA Product Manual. Calibration of the new tape drive occurs automatically during power on. The autoloader is now ready to resume operation. For the SCSI autoloader, the new tape drive automatically assumes the SCSI ID of the old tape drive. You may want to perform a few cartridge load and unload operations from the front panel to ensure that the autoloader and the newly installed tape drive are communicating correctly (see instructions below). You may also want to back up several megabytes of data with the new tape drive and perform a comparison check on the backed-up data. This determines whether the software and tape drive are communicating properly. LOADING AND UNLOADING CARTRIDGES Before you can load a cartridge into the tape drive, the autoloader must already contain a cartridge or you must insert a cartridge through the cartridge access port. See the Product Manual for instructions. To load a cartridge into the tape drive: 1. At the Home screen, press information). or , , , or to access the main menus. 2. If necessary, enter the operator panel password (see the Product Manual for more 3. Press until the Command menu appears: Select a C omma n d 4. Press 5. Press to see the menu selections. or until the following screen appears: Load Dr ive 9 of 10 6. Press to display the cell selection screen: Load F r om Dr ive l # n Ce l 7. Press 8. Press or to scroll through the occupied cell locations until the one you want appears. to start the load operation. When the specified cartridge cell is in position at the tape drive, the cartridge is loaded into the drive. A series of status messages appears during the operation, followed by the Command menu when the operation is complete. To unload a cartridge from the tape drive: 1. From the Command menu, press 2. Press or to see the menu selections. until the following screen appears: Unload Dr ive 3. Press to display the cell selection screen: Unload I nto Dr l ive # n Ce l 4. Press 5. Press or to scroll through the available cell locations until the one you want appears. to start the unload operation. When the tape drive ejects the cartridge, the autoloader places the cartridge in the specified cell. A series of status messages appears during the operation, followed by the Command menu when the operation is complete. to return to the Home screen. 6. If desired, press 10 of 10