IBM System Storage TS3500, Introduction And Planning Manual

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Clearance specifications for the library
This section describes the space that is required for you or IBM Service
Representatives to use or work on the TS3500 Tape Library.
Plan for appropriate clearances around your TS3500 Tape Library to allow space
for you and IBM Service Representatives to use and work on it. Operator clearance
is required in front of all frames; service clearance is required as follows:
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In front of and behind all frames
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At one or both ends of the library, depending on the following conditions:
– At both ends if the library contains service bay frames
– At either the left or the right end if the library contains no service bay frames
Note: Libraries with service clearance on the right end only (as you face the
front door) also require visual access on the left end as determined by the
local service team. This visual access allows the IBM Service Representative to
see the 2-character display on the left side of the cartridge accessor.
Ensure that service clearance space does not overlap into high-traffic walkways
where service activity could impede pedestrian traffic. As you plan clearances, be
sure to consider leaving additional room on the right end of the library (as you
face the front door) for future expansion.
Clearance specifications for models of the Library
This section helps you to calculate the length of a TS3500 Tape Library and the
clearances for service.
Table 37 on page 104 shows the length of the TS3500 Tape Library both with and
without service bays and including side clearances; Figure 19 on page 105 shows
the location of the clearances for Models L22, D22, L23, D23, L52, D52, L53, D53,
S24, S54, and the service bays. Figure 20 on page 106 shows the location of the
clearances for Models L32 and D32.
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Figure 18. Location of restraining points. Two restraining points are located on each long side of the library.
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