Chapter 7 Installing, Removing, and Replacing
Installing the Library in a Rack
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4
Visually make sure that both shelves are level, and that they are
aligned properly within the rack.
5
Make sure that all thumbnuts are fastened tightly. Some thumbnuts
may have loosened during installation.
Preparing Your Library
for Rack Installation
7
1
Power off your library and disconnect all power cords, network data
cables, and module-to-module cables.
2
Remove all tape drives from the library modules. The modules are
much easier to lift into the rack without the additional weight of the
tape drives.
3
Follow the instructions in the related sections in this chapter that
explain how to install modules and libraries. These related sections
contain important information on how to prepare the module safely
and correctly for installing in a rack, including parking the robot in
the control module and removing top and bottom covers. The
appropriate sections are:
•
Installing a Stand-Alone 5UControl Module
on page 202
•
Installing a New Multi-Module Library Configuration
on
page 203
•
Adding Expansion Modules to an Existing Library
on page 214
•
Replacing the Control Module
on page 247
•
Replacing an Expansion Module
on page 259
Warning:
Without tape drives, tape cartridges, or power
supplies, a control module weighs approximately 58
lbs. An expansion module, without tape drives, tape
cartridges, or power supplies, exceeds 65 lbs.
To avoid serious injury, at least two people are
required to safely lift the modules into position.
