Quantum Audio Scalar 50 Manuel D’Utilisation

Quantum Scalar 50 Tape Drive Installation Instructions
Document 81-81769-01 B01
September 2007

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Unpacking the Tape Drive

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The following tools are required to perform the tape drive upgrade 

procedure:
• Flat blade screwdriver

Unpacking the Tape Drive

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To unpack the tape drive:

Open the shipping carton.

Remove the tape drive from the carton.
The tape drive is protected by two pieces of foam and an antistatic bag.

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 Scalar 50 Series library:

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.

Set the cover plate aside.

Use appropriate electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions 

when installing the tape drive.

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.

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.