We are looking at getting an HP 1/8 G2 LTO-7 Autoloader. We already have the LTO-6 version, which would become redundant with the introduction of the new one, so rather than waste it, is it possible to upgrade it?
The actual autoloader part looks as though they are exactly the same, the only difference appears to be the internal tape drives.
I found this forum post that suggests it was possible with an LTO-3 upgrade to LTO-4, and it retained the autoloader HP support and tape drive HP support.
Does anyone have experience with this process? Is it just as simple as swapping out the internal drive?