actiLib Autoloader 1U
– User and Service Guide
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Installing the actiLib Autoloader 1U
6.1
Location requirements
Choose a location that meets the following criteria
Criteria
Definition
Rack requirements
Standard 19-inch rack with 1U of clearance
Room temperature
10-35º C (50-95º F)
Power source
AC power voltage: 100-127 VAC; 200-240 VAC
Line frequency: 50-60 Hz
Place the loader near an AC outlet. The AC power cord is the
product’s main AC disconnect device and must be easily accessible
at all times.
Weight without media
11.4 kg
Weight with media
(8 LTO cartridges)
13.1 kg
Air quality
The loader should be placed in an area with minimal sources of
particulate contamination.
Avoid areas near frequently used doors and walkways, stacks of
supplies that collect dust, printers, and smoke-filled rooms.
Excessive dust and debris can damage tapes and tape drive.
Humidity
20-80 percent RH non-condensing
Clearance
Back: Minimum of 15.4 cm (6 inches)
Front: Minimum of 30.8 cm (12 inches)
– for mail slot
Minimum of 60 cm to remove magazines (24 inches)
Sides: Minimum of 5.08 cm (2 inches)
Table 4 Location requirements
6.2
SCSI requirements
The actiLib Autoloader 1U incorporates a wide SCSI-2 or SCSI-3 Low-Voltage
Differential (LVD) SCSI bus, but may also be attached to a Single-Ended (SE) SCSI bus. Make
sure your SCSI host adapter or controller supports these standards. If you connect the loader to
an SE SCSI bus, or if there are SE devices attached to the same SCSI bus, the loader
’s
performance is limited to the maximum data transfer speed and maximum cable lengths of the
SE bus. For these reasons, Actidata strongly recommends that you do not use a SE SCSI bus
with the loader.
IMPORTANT
Do not connect an LTO3 device to a SE SCSI bus, as it
will severely degrade performance.
