HP StorageWorks ESL9000 Series User manual

hp StorageWorks

ESL9000 series tape library

unpacking and relocating guide

Part Number: 243490 005

Fifth Edition (August 2002)

ESL9000 series tape library unpacking and relocating guide

Fifth Edition (August 2002)

Part Number: 243490 005

ESL9000 Series Tape Library Unpacking and Relocating Guide iii

Contents

About this Guide

Document Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

Symbols in Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

Symbols on Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Product Website. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Authorized Reseller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

1 Introduction

2 Selecting an Installation Location

Floor Space. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2

Floor Clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5

Floor Strength and Inclination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5

Power and Grounding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–6

Library Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7

Environmental Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8

Physical Distance Between

the Library and a Host Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8

3 Preparing for the Installation

Required Tools and Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2

Designating Host and

Diagnostic Workstations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2

Taking ESD Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–3

4 Unpacking and Moving the Library

Receiving the Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2

Removing the Library Shipping Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2

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Moving the Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–11

Removing the Shipping Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–16

Removing the Shipping Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–18

Storing the Shipping Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–24

Leveling the Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–26

Reinstalling the Gripper Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–27

5 Relocation

Checking the New Installation Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–2

Preparing the Library for Relocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–2

Removing Tape Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–3

Installing Internal Packing Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–3

Disconnecting Library Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–4

Crating the Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–5

Crating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–5

Preparing the Library for Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–8

Index

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About this Guide

Document Conventions

The conventions included in Table 1 apply in most cases.

Symbols in Text

These symbols may be found in the text of this guide. They have the following

meanings.

WARNING: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions

in the warning could result in bodily harm or loss of life.

CAUTION: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions could

result in damage to equipment or data.

IMPORTANT: Text set off in this manner presents clarifying information or specific instructions.

Table 1: Document Conventions

Element Convention

Key names, menu items, buttons,

and dialog box titles

Bold

File names and application names

Italics

User input, command names, system

responses (output and messages)

Monospace font

COMMAND NAMES are uppercase

unless they are case sensitive

Variables Monospace, italic font

Website addresses Sans serif font

(http://www.compaq.com)

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NOTE: Text set off in this manner presents commentary, sidelights, or interesting points of

information.

Symbols on Equipment

Any enclosed surface or area of the equipment marked with these

symbols indicates the presence of electrical shock hazards. Enclosed

area contains no operator serviceable parts.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from electrical shock hazards, do

not open this enclosure.

Any RJ-45 receptacle marked with these symbols indicates a network

interface connection.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of electrical shock, fire, or damage to the

equipment, do not plug telephone or telecommunications connectors into

this receptacle.

Any surface or area of the equipment marked with these symbols

indicates the presence of a hot surface or hot component. Contact with

this surface could result in injury.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from a hot component, allow the

surface to cool before touching.

Power supplies or systems marked with these symbols indicate the

presence of multiple sources of power.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from electrical shock,

remove all power cords to completely disconnect power from the

power supplies and systems.

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Any product or assembly marked with these symbols indicates that the

component exceeds the recommended weight for one individual to

handle safely.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the

equipment, observe local occupational health and safety requirements

and guidelines for manually handling material.

Getting Help

If you still have a question after reading this guide, contact service representatives or

visit our website.

Technical Support

In North America, call technical support at 1-800-OK-COMPAQ, available 24 hours a

day, 7 days a week.

NOTE: For continuous quality improvement, calls may be recorded or monitored.

Outside North America, call technical support at the nearest location. Telephone

numbers for worldwide technical support are listed on the website:

http://www.compaq.com.

Be sure to have the following information available before calling:

• Technical support registration number (if applicable)

• Product serial numbers

• Product model names and numbers

• Applicable error messages

• Operating system type and revision level

• Detailed, specific questions.

Product Website

The hp website has the latest information on this product, as well as the latest drivers.

Access the HP website at: http://www.compaq.com/storage. From this website, select

the appropriate product or solution.

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Authorized Reseller

For the name of your nearest authorized reseller:

• In the United States, call 1-800-345-1518.

• In Canada, call 1-800-263-5868.

• Elsewhere, see the HP website for locations and telephone numbers.

ESL9000 Series Tape Library Unpacking and Relocating Guide 1–1

Introduction

WARNING: Be sure to read this unpacking and relocating guide completely

before attempting to unpack, move or relocate the library. Failure to follow the

procedures in this guide could result in personal injury and/or equipment

damage.

This guide outlines procedures for unpacking and relocating HP StorageWorks

ESL9000 Series Tape Libraries. Once a library is moved to the desired installation

location and unpacked, set up the library using the instructions in the hp StorageWorks

ESL9000 Series Tape Library Reference Guide.

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Introduction

The ESL9198 Series is an automated storage and retrieval library consisting of up to 8

tape drives and up to 198 tape cartridges (see Figure 1-1).

Figure 1–1: ESL9198 series tape library (front view)

LoadPort

Stop

Standby

Home

Back Forward

System

Off-line

Tapes

OverviewOperatorService

Overview

ANF146

P00

ANF147

P01

ANF148

P02

ANF149

P03

LoadPacks

empty

GRP

Activity

Ready

D00

ANF120

TapeDriveStatus

Ready

D01

EMPTY

Ready

D02

???

Ready

D03

ANF123

Ready

DLT7000

CompacTapeIV

SCSIID: 05

D03

BLT581

CompressionON

WriteProtect OFF

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