Remove and Replace an iBlade

The Scalar iBlade is a converged server platform for the Scalar i6 Library. There are two types of iBlades available: the Veeam Tape Server iBlade, and the SLTFS/NAS iBlade.

Veeam Tape Server iBlade

The Veeam Tape Server option eliminates the need for a dedicated external physical tape server. The Veeam Tape Server comes with Windows 2016 pre-installed. The customer provides and loads the Veeam software during installation.

Caution: This is the only software that may be loaded on the Veeam Tape Server.

SLTFS/NAS iBlade The SLTFS/NAS option creates a NAS tape archive for file-based unstructured data storage with integrated SLTFS. The SLTFS/NAS iBlade comes with CentOS and SLTFS software installed. The SLTFS iBlade is sometimes called the “LTFS iBlade.”

iBlades are available in two hardware configurations, Quad Fibre Channel and Dual Fibre Channel.

Item Name Description

1

Status LEDs

Indicates the operating status of the iBlade.

SLTFS/NAS iBlade normal indications:

  • Green: Blinks once per second
  • Amber: Off/Not Used
  • Blue: Off

SLTFS application not running:

  • Blue: Solid on

Veeam Tape Server iBlade normal indications:

  • Green: Solid on
  • Amber: Off/Not Used
  • Blue: Off/Not Used
2 Ethernet Ports These are two dual speed 1Gb/10Gb Ethernet ports. These connect to the LAN/WAN and are used for data ingest and software installation.
3 USB Port Reserved for Quantum engineering and manufacturing.
4 Serial Port Reserved for Quantum engineering and manufacturing.
5 Quad Fibre Channel Connectors (16 Gbs) Connects to up to four (4) FC drives.
6 Dual Fibre Channel Connectors Connects to up to two (2) FC drives

Before You Begin

Before you begin the removal procedure, take a snapshot of the library and save your library configuration. These will be used to restore your library if any issues occur after the removal and replacement procedure.

Review iBlade Power Status

Before you start an iBlade replacement, verify the power status of the iBlade.

Go to the back of the library. Observe the iBlade LEDs. The iBlade is shut down when you see these indications:

SLFTS iBlade Replacement

Once you have verified the power status of the iBlade, select from the following replacement procedures:

Veeam iBlade Replacement