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Document 81-81338-01 D01, June 2005

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Quantum PX506 and

PX510 Unpacking and

Installation Instructions

Introduction

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Selecting an Installation Location

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Rack Space Requirements.........................................................................................5
Environmental Conditions.......................................................................................6

Preparing for the Installation

7

Providing Necessary Tools and Equipment..........................................................7
Taking ESD Precautions ...........................................................................................7

Unpacking the Library

8

Removing the Remaining Packing Materials

11

Installing the Library

15

Locating the Mounting Position............................................................................15
Installing the Library...............................................................................................19
Loading the Tape Cartridges .................................................................................32
Initial Configuration................................................................................................32

Installing Additional Libraries

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Removing the FlexLink Covers .............................................................................36
Installing the Alignment Hardware......................................................................38
Installing the Libraries ............................................................................................39
Configuring the Libraries in a Multiple Stack.....................................................39

Summary of Contents for PX506

Page 1: ...Necessary Tools and Equipment 7 Taking ESD Precautions 7 Unpacking the Library 8 Removing the Remaining Packing Materials 11 Installing the Library 15 Locating the Mounting Position 15 Installing the...

Page 2: ...Quantum PX506 and PX510 Unpacking and Installation Instructions Document 81 81338 01 D01 June 2005 2...

Page 3: ...ry using the instructions in the Quantum PX500 Series User s Guide PN 81 81290 The Quantum PX506 and PX510 are automated storage and retrieval libraries consisting of up to six tape drives and up to 8...

Page 4: ...1 81338 01 D01 June 2005 4 Selecting an Installation Location Figure 2 Quantum PX510 Library Selecting an Installation Location 0 When choosing an installation site for the PX506 and PX510 consider th...

Page 5: ...required by both the PX506 and PX510 Depth 31 in 76 2 cm Width 19 in 48 3 cm Height PX506 17 25 in 44 cm 10U per library PX510 31 5 in 80 cm 18U per library Weight PX506 202 lbs 92 kg with 6 drives 4...

Page 6: ...ntal Conditions 0 The installation site must have the following environmental conditions Humidity 20 80 non condensing Temperature 15 C 35 C 59 F 95 F Altitude 984 to 10 000 feet 300 to 3048 meters PX...

Page 7: ...s 2 PHILLIPS screwdriver Metal pick included in accessory kit Wood dowel included in accessory kit 1 flat blade screwdriver Allen wrench 2 5mm and 3mm included in accessory kit Antistatic wrist strap...

Page 8: ...the packing materials see figure 4 for PX506 and figure 5 for PX510 1 Remove the accessories kit and set it aside 2 With the help of a second person lift the library chassis up and out of the shipping...

Page 9: ...X510 Unpacking and Installation Instructions Document 81 81338 01 D01 June 2005 Unpacking the Library 9 Figure 4 Unpacking the Libraries PX506 Metal bands Front bezel Accessories kit Lift point Cover...

Page 10: ...0 Unpacking and Installation Instructions Document 81 81338 01 D01 June 2005 10 Unpacking the Library Figure 5 Unpacking the Libraries PX510 Metal bands Front bezel Accessories kit Lift point Sleeve P...

Page 11: ...antistatic stud on the back of the library near the power supply 2 Remove the antistatic sheet a Cut the tape strips securing the sheet b Fold the sheet down c With the help of a second person lift t...

Page 12: ...from the library see figure 7 Remove all magazines from a PX506 library and the bottom four magazines two on each side from a PX510 library Note Keep the tool as straight as possible when inserting th...

Page 13: ...and Installation Instructions Document 81 81338 01 D01 June 2005 Removing the Remaining Packing Materials 13 Figure 7 Removing the Magazines Magazine release engaged Magazine release Magazine release...

Page 14: ...straps from the library c Lift the left robotics restraint slightly up and remove it from the library d Slide the right robotics restraint to the right until you are clear of the robotics motor and re...

Page 15: ...0 library in a rack consists of the following steps Locating the Mounting Position Installing the Library Loading the Tape Cartridges Initial Configuration Locating the Mounting Position 0 Both the PX...

Page 16: ...Hole Types Figure Description Square rack holes are the most common type of rack holes They can accept either cage nuts which mount from the back of the rail or clip nuts which clip on from the side...

Page 17: ...ounting Positions URQW SDQHO VFUHZV 8 RI UDFN VSDFH 8 LQ PP DFN SDQHO VFUHZV DFN SDQHO VFUHZV URQW SDQHO VFUHZV URQW SDQHO VFUHZV URQW SDQHO VFUHZV LQ PP LQ PP LQ PP LQ PP LQ PP 7RS RI UDFN LQ PP LQ P...

Page 18: ...sitions URQW SDQHO VFUHZV 8 RI UDFN VSDFH LQ PP LQ PP LQ PP LQ PP LQ PP 7RS RI UDFN LQ PP LQ PP ROH SDWWHUQ 8 LQ PP DFN SDQHO VFUHZV URQW SDQHO VFUHZV XVHG WR VHFXUH WKH OLEUDU WR WKH UDFN UDLOV URQW...

Page 19: ...ation do NOT install the PX506 or PX510 library too high in the rack The weight of the libraries may cause the rack to become top heavy and unstable if installed in the top of an empty rack If multipl...

Page 20: ...the rack mount shelves right and left with 4 M5 x 10 Allen screws each rail adapter is marked with the specific hole type supported either metric or standard The rail adapters have arrows indicating t...

Page 21: ...e left and right rack mount shelves into the rack the rack mount shelves adjust 27 in to 36 in and secure with a mounting plate and 2 M4 x 12 Allen screws at the front and back of the rack see figure...

Page 22: ...or to installing the library to reduce the weight Use a flat blade screwdriver to loosen the captive screws and remove the power supplies two power supplies in a PX506 and six in a PX510 from the libr...

Page 23: ...1 June 2005 Installing the Library 23 Figure 15 Removing the Power Supplies 2 The back mounting brackets are lettered A through I so the correct mounting position is easily determined The mounting pos...

Page 24: ...n 27 to 28 in Use holes A and C 28 to 29 in Use holes B and D 29 to 30 in Use holes A and C 30 to 31 in Use holes B and D 31 to 32 in Use holes C and E 32 to 33 in Use holes D and F 33 to 34 in Use ho...

Page 25: ...the PX506 and twelve PHILLIPS screws for the PX510 see figure 18 for the PX506 and figure 19 for the PX510 Warning The PX506 weighs approximately 78 lbs 35 kg without power supplies or tape drives Th...

Page 26: ...nstallation Instructions Document 81 81338 01 D01 June 2005 26 Installing the Library Figure 18 Installing the Library into the Rack Figure 19 Installing the Library into the Rack Front of rack PHILLI...

Page 27: ...ach side see figure 20 Figure 20 Securing the Back of the Library 6 Install the power supplies previously removed Tighten the captive screws with a flat blade screw driver 7 To install the tape drives...

Page 28: ...Plates b Insert the tape drive into the drive bay slowly until the connectors are seated Refer to figure 22 and figure 23 for drive bay numbering Figure 22 PX506 Tape Drive Numbering Cover plate PX50...

Page 29: ...rive in a different location if desired The library chassis is installed in the rack Cabling the Library 0 1 Connect the SCSI cables and jumpers as shown in the following figures PX506 Cabling Configu...

Page 30: ...m ships sufficient SCSI cables and terminators with the libraries to set up two drives per SCSI bus One tape drive per SCSI bus may be necessary for optimum performance Refer to your tape drive docume...

Page 31: ...alling the Library 31 Figure 25 PX510 Cabling Configuration SCSI 2 Connect one end of an AC power cable to each installed power supply and to a wall outlet Host computer Host computer Host computer SC...

Page 32: ...mation on tape cartridges Initial Configuration 0 Initially configuring the library consists of the following steps Turning on the Library Setting the Library Options Setting the Date and Time Setting...

Page 33: ...rom the Setup screen use the up and down arrows to highlight Cabinet and press Enter The Cabinet screen displays see figure 28 Figure 28 Library Options Screen 3 The Stack role screen allows you to co...

Page 34: ...nd time information press Exit to return to the Setup screen Cabinet Options Description Host bus Sets the SCSI ID for both the library and tape drives Stack role Assigns the library stack role as Mas...

Page 35: ...ting the network information press Back to return to the Setup screen The library is initially configured and ready for use Refer to the PX500 Series User s Guide PN 81 81290 for information on diagno...

Page 36: ...cation of the library in the stack one or both of the cover plates are removed from the chassis see figure 31 Figure 31 Identifying the Cover Plates for Removal 2 After you have identified the cover p...

Page 37: ...ns Document 81 81338 01 D01 June 2005 Installing Additional Libraries 37 Figure 32 Removing the Pass through Cover Plates The cover plates are removed Infrared transmitter receiver Screws Cover plate...

Page 38: ...rectly Install the following alignment hardware see figure 33 1 Install the top alignment hardware with two PHILLIPS screws 2 Install the bottom alignment hardware with one PHILLIPS screw Figure 33 In...

Page 39: ...s Configuring the Libraries in a Multiple Stack 0 The libraries initialize by default in a Stand Alone configuration The libraries must be set to either a Master or Slave configuration through the OCP...

Page 40: ...Quantum PX506 and PX510 Unpacking and Installation Instructions Document 81 81338 01 D01 June 2005 40 Installing Additional Libraries...

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