HP StorageWorks ESL E Series User manual

HP StorageWorks ESL E-Series Tape

Library unpacking and installation

guide

Part number: 350800–007

Seventh edition: December 2005

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HP StorageWorks ESL E-Series Tape Library unpacking and installation guide

Contents

About this guide . .................... 9

Overview................................... 9

Relateddocumentation............................. 9

Documentconventionsandsymbols ...................... 10

HPtechnicalsupport............................. 11

OtherHPwebsites ............................. 11

HP-authorizedreseller ............................ 11

Helpfulwebsites .............................. 12

1Unpackingthelibrary ................. 13

Selectinganinstallationlocation........................ 13

Floorspace............................... 14

Floorclearance ............................. 15

Floorstrengthandinclination ....................... 15

Ventilation ............................... 15

Powerandgrounding .......................... 15

Environmentalconditions ......................... 17

Preparingfortheinstallation.......................... 17

Toolsforinstallation ........................... 17

TakingESDprecautions.......................... 18

Unpackingthelibrary ............................ 18

Receivingthelibrary........................... 19

Unpackingthelibrary .......................... 19

Movingthelibrarytotheinstallationsite .................. 27

Settingupthelibrary............................. 28

Storingthepackagingmaterials ........................ 40

2Installingthelibrary.................. 41

Cablingthelibrary.............................. 42

Connectingdriveclustercables ...................... 42

Connectingdrivecables ......................... 42

ConnectingFCcablesforHBA....................... 51

ConnectingthecabinetcontrollerLANcable................. 52

Poweringonthelibrary............................ 53

3Loadingtapecartridges ................ 55

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Preparingtapecartridges........................... 55

Labelingtapecartridges ......................... 55

Ultriumbarcodelabels........................ 56

SDLTbarcodelabels......................... 57

Media label identiﬁers ........................ 58

Settingthewrite-protectswitch....................... 59

Write-protectingUltriumtapecartridges................. 59

Write-protectingSDLTtapecartridges.................. 60

Librarystoragelocationsandslotnumbering................... 61

Ultriumlibrary.............................. 67

SDLTlibrary............................... 69

Mixedmedialibrary........................... 71

4ConﬁguringtheIPaddress ............... 73

Index ......................... 77

Figures

1Floorspacerequirements........................ 14

2Powersupplycord .......................... 15

3Walloutlet(NEMAL6-20Rrated250VAC20amps)............ 16

4Minimumﬂoorspacerequirements-unpackingsite ............ 20

5Removingthesteelbands ....................... 21

6Removingtheboxtopcover ...................... 22

7Removingthecardboardbox...................... 23

8Removingthefrontpalletrail...................... 24

9Attachingthepalletramp ....................... 25

10Removingtherestrainingbolt ..................... 26

11Raisingthelevelingfeet ....................... 27

12Rollingthelibrarydowntheramp ................... 28

13 Removing the shipping foam from the library perimeter . . . . . . . . . . 29

14Openingthelaptoptray ....................... 30

15Removingtheshippingfoam ..................... 31

16Removetheinternallibraryframerestraint................ 32

17 Removing the vertical axis and robot shipping restraints . . . . . . . . . . 33

18Storingtheverticalaxisandrobotshippingrestraints........... 34

19Removingthecounterweightshippingrestraint.............. 35

20Storingthecounterweightshippingrestraint............... 36

21 Disengaging the load port latching mechanism (shown from inside the library for

clarity) ................................ 37

22 Removing the panel shipping restraints (panels shown outside of library for clarity) 38

23Storingthepanelshippingrestraints .................. 39

24AttachingSCSIterminatorstotheUltrium460orSDLTdrive ........ 43

25Preparingthecablerestraintbracket .................. 44

26Matchingdrivesandinterfacecontrollerports .............. 45

27ManagingdriveSCSIcables ..................... 47

28AttachingSCSIcables ........................ 48

29Attachingthetiewraps........................ 49

30Routingcablesthroughtheclustercableclamp.............. 51

31ConnectingFCcables ........................ 52

32ConnectingthecabinetcontrollerLANcable............... 53

33Poweringonthelibrary........................ 54

34AttachinganUltriumbarcodelabel .................. 56

35ProperUltriumbarcodelabelplacement ................ 57

36InsertinganSDLTbarcodelabel.................... 58

37Write-protectingUltriumtapecartridges................. 60

38Write-protectingSDLTtapecartridges.................. 61

39Releasingtheslotpanellatchonamiddleloadport ........... 62

40 Releasing the slot panel latch on an upper or lower load port . . . . . . . 63

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41Binshelfnumbering,leftpanels .................... 64

42Binshelfnumbering,rightpanels.................... 65

43Binshelfnumbering,backpanel(SDLTshown).............. 66

44Poweringupthelibrary........................ 73

45Menuscreen ............................ 74

46Setupscreen ............................ 75

Tables

1Documentconventions......................... 10

2 Media label identiﬁers......................... 58

3 Ultrium library storage elements (removable magazines) . . . . . . . . . . 67

4 Ultrium library storage elements (ﬁxedmagazines)............. 68

5SDLTlibrarystorageelements(removablemagazines) ........... 69

6SDLTlibrarystorageelements(ﬁxedmagazines).............. 70

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About this guide

This guide provides information to help you:

•Unpack the library.

•Install the library.

•Load tape cartridges.

•Conﬁgure the library.

Overview

This section contains the following:

• Related documentation

• the section called “Document conventions and symbols”

• HP technical support

Related documentation

In addition to this guide, HP provides corresponding information:

•HP StorageWorks ESL E-Series pre-installation site survey

•HP StorageWorks ESL E-Series Tape Library users guide

•HP StorageWorks ESL E-Series Tape Library service manual

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Document conventions and symbols

Table 1 Document conventions

Convention Element

Medium blue text: Related

documentation Cross-reference links and e-mail addresses

Medium blue, underlined text

(http://www.hp.com)

Web site addresses

Bold font •Key names

•Text typed into a GUI element, such as into a box

•GUI elements that are clicked or selected, such as menu and list

items, buttons, and check boxes

Italic font •Text emphasis

Monospace font •File and directory names

•System output

•Code

•Text typed at the command line

Monospace, italic font •Code variables

•Command-line variables

Monospace, bold font •Emphasis of ﬁle and directory names, system output, code, and text

typedatthecommandline

WARNING!

Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in bodily harm or death.

CAUTION:

Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in damage to equipment or data.

IMPORTANT:

Provides clarifying information or speciﬁc instructions.

NOTE:

Provides additional information.

10 About this guide

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