Overland Storage ARCvault Series Add-On Instructions

Brand: Overland Storage

Model: ARCvault Series

Type: Add-On Instructions

This document describes how to add a SAS half-height

tape drive to an ARCvault loader or library.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock or

damage to equipment, always remove the power cord.

CAUTION: Adding a SAS tape drive:

• Results in a library reconfiguration

• Disables any existing partitions in an ARCvault 48

• Requires the firmware to be at 5.06 or higher.

NOTE: The existing SAS drive cover on an ARCvault 48

supports up to four (4) drives (see Figure 8).

Unpacking

Carefully unpack and verify that you have all the parts:

• SAS tape drive with four M4x6 screws

• Internal SATA to SFF-8482 cable assembly

• ARCvault 48 lower drive bay kit

(Consists of the Secondary SAS drive cover, serial

Y-cable, air baffle, drive guides, and screws)

• These add-on instructions

Electrostatic Discharge Information

A discharge of static electricity can damage micro-circuitry

or static-sensitive devices. To help prevent Electrostatic

Discharge (ESD), observe standard ESD precautions.

1. At the Operator Control Panel (OCP), press Power >

Power Off Library > OK (at power down message).

2. After the unit has shut down, remove the power cord.

3. Determine the type of drive installation being done:

• To add a second tape drive to a drive bay, use the

“Add a Second Drive to a Drive Bay” section.

• To install a tape drive in an empty ARCvault 48

lower drive bay, use the “Add a Drive to the Lower

Drive Bay” section.

4. Go to the appropriate section to continue.

This section covers adding a second half-height drive to an

ARCvault loader or library.

Remove the Drive Assembly

1. At the rear, remove the SAS cable from the drive cover

(Figure 1).

Figure 1. Drive Cover Assembly Locations and Cabling (ARCvault 2U and 4U)

ARCvault

Series

SAS Tape Drive

Add-On Instructions

Overview & Notes

Preparing a Library for Installation

Add a Second Drive to a Drive Bay

SAS Cable

Power Cord

Thumbscrews

SAS Cable

Power

Thumbscrews

Cord

Screws

Baffle

2. Loosen the two thumbscrews on the drive cover.

3. Remove the drive cover as follows:

a. Gently pull the drive cover out and hold it about

2 inches (5cm) below the drive bay (Figure 2).

b. Unplug the fan wiring from the fan connector.

c. Pull the drive assembly out about 1 inch (2.5cm)

and unplug the SAS cable assembly.

d. Set the old drive cover aside.

Figure 2. SCSI Drive Assembly Cabling (ARCvault 24)

4. Unplug power and serial cables from drive assembly.

5. With the wiring off to the right, use the guide handles

to gently pull the drive assembly out of the unit.

Install the New Drive

1. Remove the air baffle (Figure 3) between the guides.

Figure 3. Remove Air Baffle

2. Slide the new drive into the drive assembly (Figure 4)

and attach it with four new M3x6mm screws.

If necessary, loosen the top drive screws to release the

pressure from the guides. Retighten when done.

Figure 4. Adding a Second Half-Height Drive

Reinstall the Drive Assembly

1. With the wiring positioned off to the right, slide the

drive assembly back into the proper bay leaving

about 1 inch (2.5cm) sticking out.

2. Attach the serial Y-cable to the drives (Figure 5).

• Attach the black cable to the top drive.

• Attach the white cable to the bottom drive.

CAUTION: You MUST connect the BLACK cable to

the TOP drive and the WHITE to the BOTTOM drive.

Figure 5. Attaching the Serial Y-Cable

3. Attach the power cables to the drives.

4. Attach the smaller SATA plug of the new internal SAS

cable to the appropriate connector on the inside of the

SAS drive cover (Figure 8 on page 3).

• For Drive 2, use the second connector from the top.

• For Drive 4, use the last connector.

5. Holding the drive cover below the drive bay opening,

plug in the fan connector.

6. Attach the internal SAS cable assemblies to the

appropriate drives.

Continue with “Reassembly and Test” on page 4.

Serial Cables

Power Cables

Drive Cover

Fan

Connector

SAS Cable

Screw

Air Baffle

Screw

(Hidden)

Drive Guides

Original Drive

New Drive

Serial Y-Cable

Black to

White to

Top Drive

Bottom Drive

Power

Cables

This section covers adding a drive in an empty lower drive

bay of an ARCvault 48 using the following:

• Secondary SAS lower drive cover assembly (fan only)

• Left and right drive guides with four screws

• Serial Y-cable

• Air baffle with two screws

Remove the Drive Bay Baffle

Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the two screws

holding the drive bay baffle (Figure 1 on page 1) and set

the baffle and screws aside.

Prepare New Half-Height Drive

CAUTION: A single half-height drive must ALWAYS be

installed in the top position in the drive bay.

1. Using the new M3x6mm screws, loosely attach the

drive in the top position between the supplied guides

with the thicker guide on the left (when viewed from

the front) and the handles extending beyond the rear.

2. Slide the air baffle into the guides below the new

drive, aligning it to the guide screw holes.

3. Using the new M3x6mm screws from the upgrade kit,

loosely attach the air baffle to the guides (Figure 6).

4. Tighten all six guide screws.

Figure 6. Single Half-Height SCSI Drive Assembly Rear View

Install the New Drive Assembly

1. With the drive bay wiring positioned off to the right,

slide the new drive assembly into the empty bay

leaving about 1 inch (2.5cm) protruding.

2. Attach the black serial Y-cable to the drive and to the

unit serial cable (Figure 7).

Figure 7. Attaching the Serial Y-Cable

3. Remove the top drive cover and attach the new

internal SAS cable smaller SATA plug to the third

connector from the top of the drive cover (Figure 8), and

other end to the new SAS drive.

Figure 8. Top Drive Cover, Inside View

4. Reinstall the top drive cover.

CAUTION: Ensure the drive wiring is secure in the

space between the drive assembly and drive cover.

5. Attach the power cable to the drive (Figure 7).

6. Holding the new lower drive cover below the drive

bay opening, plug in the fan connector.

Continue with “Reassembly and Test” on page 4.

Add a Drive to the Lower Drive Bay

Air Baffle

Drive Front

Screw Holes

Left Guide

Right Guide

Screw Holes

Serial Y-Cable

Black Cable

White (not used)

To New Drive

Power

Cable

Drive 2

Drive 3

Drive 4

Drive 1

1. Slide the drive assembly the rest of the way into the

drive bay.

2. Carefully seat the drive cover and tighten the two

thumbscrews.

CAUTION: Ensure the drive wiring is secure in the

space between the drive assembly and drive cover.

3. Reattach the SAS cable to the SAS drive cover.

4. Plug in the power cord and power on the unit.

5. During POST, as soon as the reconfiguration message

appears, press OK.

6. After the library reboots, check the OCP Status to

verify that the unit recognizes the new drive.

7. Verify that the host can see and access the drive.

Reassembly and Test

Additional Help

You can get additional technical support on the Internet at http://support.overlandstorage.com, or call

1-877-654-3429 (toll-free U.S. & Canada), +44 (0) 118-9898050 (Europe), or +1 (858) 571-5555 Option 5 (International).

Overland Storage ARCvault Series Add-On Instructions

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