
Chapter 8: Installing, Removing, and Replacing Components
Removing and Replacing a Tape Drive
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Removing and Replacing a Tape Drive
It is recommended that you remove and install tape drives with library
power ON — it is faster and keeps non-affected tape drives and
partitions active.
The tape drive always resides in a drive sled, and together they are
effectively one unit. If you order a new or replacement tape drive, it will
already be installed in a sled.
Caution: Do not remove the tape drive from the drive sled.
Note: For multiple tape drive installs in which you are changing
control paths, install and verify the tape drives one at a time,
rather than all at once.
Preparing Partitions
and Control Paths
Depending on the types of tape drives you are removing and installing,
you may need to reconfigure library partitions or change the control
path before you remove and replace the tape drive. There are four
different types of installation, described in the table below. Follow the
instructions in the table before proceeding to the remove/install
procedures.
Type of Installation Instructions
Adding a new tape drive No special instructions.
Replacing a tape drive that is
not assigned to a partition
No special instructions.
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