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Replace a tape drive in HPSS


1. log-in on core
2. call hpss gui: /opt/hpss/bin/hpssgui.pl &
3. Select Device/Drive List (if necessary choose preferency "Movers(tape)")
4. select the drive to be changed
5. set the drive to be changed  "locked" : Device Administration-->Lock and Drive Administration-->Lock
6. drive is ready for changing
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7. Reactivate the replaced drive in hpss
7.1 Show the drive configuration: 
Select the drive 
Choose Configure
Read field "Drive Address" x,y,z,t
8. Reconfigure acsls 
8.1.log-in on acsls mashine
8.2 call cmd_proc 
cmd_proc -ql
ACSSA> display drive * -f serial_num
logoff
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8.3.  reconfigure the drive in acsls
config drive x,y,z
Drive id    Old Type         New Type         chg Drive Serial Number
  --------    --------         --------         -----------------------
  0           T1D              unchanged         *  579004007294
9. reconfigure the drive in hpss
change filed configure-->Device Name-->Update
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10. unlock the drive in hpss
Devices and Drives-->select the drive
Device Administration-->Unlock
Drive Administration-->Unlock
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Read filed  "Mover" "that is the mover the drive is connected to"
7.2 log-in on the mover shown on step 7.1
7.2 ls -l /dev/hpss



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