T10000 and 9840D - How To Copy And Restore a Drive Configuration During Drive Replacement

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Solution 2179515.1 : T10000 and 9840D - How To Copy And Restore a Drive Configuration During Drive Replacement

Applies to:

Sun StorageTek T10000 Tape Drive - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
Sun StorageTek 9840D Tape Drive - Version Not Applicable to Not Applicable [Release N/A]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

T10000 and 9840D - How To Copy And Restore a Drive Configuration During Drive Replacement

Solution

Procedure of how to save a drive configuration before drive replacement:

1. Login to the drive using proper VOP CSE version and entering drive's IP address.

Note1: Default IP: 10.0.0.1 / 255.255.255.0
Note2: T10000 - How To Reset The IP Address To The Factory Default (Doc ID 1913603.1)
Note3: You can also see the drive IP address from SLConsole, under Drive Display sub menu.

2. Put the drive offline via VOP: Drive Operations-->Set offline

3. Save the drive configuration to file: Configure-->Save Drive Config

4. Give the configuration file a name and location in your PC.

5. Make a note of the drive interface type(Fibre or Ficon) by using VOP: Retrieve--> View Drive Data-->Fibre (Use this tab to see tape drive-specific Fibre Channel/FICON configuration settings)

Done!

Procedure of how to restore drive configuration after drive replacement:

1. Login to the drive using proper VOP CSE version and entering drive's IP address. Default IP: 10.0.0.1 / 255.255.255.0

2. Put the drive offline via VOP: Drive Operations-->Set offline

3. Go to the drive configuration menu and check/set the correct interface type: Configure--> Drive Data--> Fibre (Spare drives are shipped in Fibre mode by default)

Note: If the interface type is not the same as in the replaced drive, you need to change it before loading the configuration file. This will IPL the drive. See more in: (Doc ID 1021806.1)

4. Once the interface type matches the configuration file, load the previously saved drive config: Configure--> Drive Data--> "Load Drive Config" Button.

5. Commit the changes by pressing: "Commit" button.

Note: The drive will now IPL it self automatically.

6. Wait for the drive to come up ready, and try connecting to the original IP address and verify the new config. Also check that the interface emulation mode is set as original, specially in Ficon environments.

Done!

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