Figures
1. Two module tape library ........ 1
2. Base Module ............ 2
3. Expansion Module .......... 3
4. Base Module ............ 3
5. 2 module library ........... 3
6. 3 module library ........... 3
7. 4 module library ........... 4
8. 5 module library ........... 4
9. 6 Module library ........... 5
10. 7 module library ........... 6
11. Front panel ............. 7
12. Rear panel ............. 8
13. Physical numbering of modules ...... 9
14. Left magazine............ 10
15. Right magazine ........... 10
16. Power supply rear panel LEDs ...... 11
17. Mixed drives in a logical library ..... 13
18. Drive sled indicators ......... 13
19. Half-height SAS dual port........ 14
20. Half-height FC single port ....... 14
21. Full-height FC dual port ........ 15
22. Physical numbering of drives ...... 16
23. Types of receptacles.......... 30
24. Removing the module from the box .... 34
25. The module after removal from the box 35
26. Unlatching the top of the module ..... 36
27. Removing the top of the module ..... 36
28. The module is opened to show the foam
packing............... 37
29. The foam packing is removed, and the internal
components are shown - Base Module. ... 37
30. Top cover sensor ........... 38
31. Incorrect top cover insertion - too high 38
32. Correct top cover insertion ....... 39
33. Lowering the front of the top cover .... 40
34. Unlocking the spring loaded lock ..... 41
35. Removing the cover.......... 41
36. Lifting the cover and locking it ...... 42
37. Universal rack connector ........ 43
38. Incorrect connector locations ....... 43
39. Correct connector locations ....... 44
40. Mounting the rails to the connectors .... 44
41. Side rails installed .......... 45
42. Sliding the library into the rack ...... 45
43. Library in the rack .......... 46
44. Alignment lever lock ......... 47
45. Alignment lever locked or engaged to lower
module .............. 47
46. Alignment lever unlocked or disengaged 48
47. Two modules in rack, seen from the rear 48
48. Connected modules .......... 49
49. Full-height FC dual port ........ 50
50. Half-height FC single port ....... 50
51. Half-height SAS dual port........ 51
52. IP address selection .......... 52
53. Open I/O station seen from the left .... 54
54. Magazine pulled out ......... 55
55. Management GUI main screen ...... 60
56. Operator Panel main screen ....... 62
57. Front panel LEDs .......... 63
58. Internal view of the library ....... 105
59. Drive bay covers .......... 107
60. Alignment rails ........... 107
61. Installing a tape drive......... 108
62. Unlocking the drive ......... 108
63. Interconnect cables .......... 111
64. Unlocking or disengaging the alignment lever 112
65. Loosening the thumbscrews....... 113
66. Sliding the module out of the rack .... 113
67. Power supplies ........... 115
68. Sliding in the new power supply ..... 116
69. Controller card components....... 118
70. Installing a Controller card ....... 119
71. Magazine release levers ........ 121
72. Unlocking the robot ......... 122
73. Finger holes ............ 122
74. Unlocking the spooling cable and placing it in
its cradle ............. 123
75. Spooling cable in park position ..... 124
76. Pins are aligned horizontally ...... 125
77. Installing the spooling cable ...... 126
78. Inserting the screwdriver to manually operate
the accessor ............ 128
79. Left magazine opening ........ 128
80. Unlocking the spooling mechanism .... 130
81. Unlocked spooling mechanism - enlarged
view .............. 131
82. Locked spooling mechanism - enlarged view 132
83. Removing the spooling mechanism .... 133
84. Manually releasing the right magazine 134
85. Manually releasing the left magazine 134
86. The LTO data cartridge ........ 143
87. LTO Data and WORM tape cartridges 145
88. Sample bar code label on the LTO 8 Tape
Cartridge ............. 147
89. Setting the write-protect switch ..... 148
90. Double-boxing tape cartridges for shipping 149
91. Checking for gaps in the seams of a cartridge 150
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