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About This Guide

This

 

guide

 

describes

 

site

 

preparation

 

requirements

 

and

 

guidelines

 

for

 

the

 

installation

 

of

 

a

 

Spectra

®

 

T950B

 

library.

 

Unless

 

otherwise

 

specified,

 

the

 

requirements

 

for

 

both

 

T950

 

and

 

T950B

 

libraries

 

are

 

the

 

same

 

and

 

“T950”

 

is

 

used

 

to

 

refer

 

to

 

both.

 

Where

 

they

 

are

 

different,

 

you

 

can

 

find

 

the

 

information

 

for

 

a

 

T950

 

library

 

in

 

the

 

Spectra

 

T950

 

Library

 

User

 

Guide

.

 

This

 

guide

 

includes

 

precautions

 

for

 

safety

 

and

 

handling,

 

as

 

well

 

as

 

facility

 

requirements

 

for

 

the

 

library’s

 

environment,

 

cabling,

 

and

 

placement.

 

It

 

also

 

provides

 

a

 

checklist

 

that

 

you

 

can

 

use

 

to

 

help

 

ensure

 

that

 

your

 

site

 

is

 

prepared

 

before

 

your

 

library

 

arrives.

 

I

NTENDED

 A

UDIENCE

This

 

guide

 

is

 

intended

 

for

 

data

 

center

 

administrators

 

preparing

 

a

 

site

 

for

 

a

 

T950

 

library

 

installation.

 

It

 

provides

 

reference

 

information

 

for

 

facility

 

managers,

 

electricians,

 

IT

 

professionals,

 

and

 

other

 

specialists

 

who

 

will

 

have

 

roles

 

in

 

preparing

 

the

 

site.

 

R

ELATED

 I

NFORMATION

This

 

section

 

contains

 

information

 

about

 

this

 

document

 

and

 

other

 

documents

 

related

 

to

 

the

 

library

 

and

 

its

 

drives.

Spectra T950 Library

This

 

guide

 

and

 

the

 

following

 

documents

 

related

 

to

 

the

 

Spectra

 

T950B

 

Library

 

are

 

available

 

as

 

PDF

 

files

 

on

 

the

 

Spectra

 

Logic

 

website

 

at:

support.spectralogic.com/documentation.

The

 

Spectra

 

T950

 

Library

 

User

 

Guide

 

describes

 

how

 

to

 

configure,

 

use,

 

maintain,

 

and

 

troubleshoot

 

the

 

library.

 

It

 

also

 

provides

 

specifications

 

for

 

the

 

library.

The

 

Spectra

 

T950

 

Library

 

Quick

 

Reference

 

Guide

 

provides

 

a

 

quick

 

reference

 

for

 

the

 

user

 

interface

 

and

 

instructions

 

for

 

performing

 

day

to

day

 

library

 

operations

 

such

 

as

 

powering

 

on

 

and

 

off,

 

and

 

preparing,

 

importing,

 

and

 

exporting

 

media.

Summary of Contents for T950B

Page 1: ...SpectraLogic com Spectra T950B Library Site Preparation Guide...

Page 2: ...y revise this publication from time to time without notice and reserves the right to change any product specification at any time without notice Trademarks BlueScale CC Spectra SpectraGuard Spectra Lo...

Page 3: ...ect life support machines or weapons systems in which the failure of Java technology could lead directly to death personal injury or severe physical or environmental damage No Liability for Certain Da...

Page 4: ...when moving these and ensure that your floor has adequate structural integrity WARNING Line voltage exists at these connectors Only qualified personnel should attempt to conduct this test Use extreme...

Page 5: ...hnical Support Technical Support Portal support spectralogic com United States and Canada Phone Toll free US and Canada 1 800 227 4637 International 1 303 449 0160 Europe Middle East Africa Phone 44 0...

Page 6: ...Requirements 16 PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS 16 Data Center Flooring 16 Space Requirements 18 Power Requirements 22 NETWORK CABLING REQUIREMENTS 27 ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS 29 Chapter 3 Preparing for Inst...

Page 7: ...ring a site for a T950 library installation It provides reference information for facility managers electricians IT professionals and other specialists who will have roles in preparing the site RELATE...

Page 8: ...in the library The Spectra Tape Libraries XML Command Reference provides detailed information about using the XML interface with the T950 library The Spectra Tape Libraries Warnings document provides...

Page 9: ...Center Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager Installation and Configuration Guide Typographical Conventions This document uses the following conventions to highlight important information Note Read text marke...

Page 10: ...t be included in your library For detailed descriptions of the library components and media read the Library Overview chapter in the Spectra T950 Library User Guide for your library The library will b...

Page 11: ...expansion frames T950B main frames have a centered center TAP and operator panel T950 main frames have an offset center TeraPack Access Port TAP and operator panel T950B media expansion frames do not...

Page 12: ...te Preparation Guide Spectra T950B Library 12 Figure 2 T950 library with optional bulk TAP expansion frame Center Air filter and fans TAP Drive and media expansion frames Operator panel Window Main fr...

Page 13: ...tion through the library Figure 3 Library rear components main frame doors removed Drive Bay Assembly DBA Media storage chambers Drives TeraPack Bay Assembly TBA behind cover panel Robotics power supp...

Page 14: ...t include any active front or rear panel components LIBRARY CAPACITY The T950 s modular design makes it possible to increase media capacity or the number of drives in the library to meet storage and p...

Page 15: ...TBAs or shelves 98 980 12 6 DBAs 80 800 24 Drive expansion optional 3 DBAs 3 TBAs 101 1010 12 3 DBAs shelves 107 1070 12 6 DBAs 89 890 24 Media expansion optional 130 1300 None Bulk TAP expansion opti...

Page 16: ...nces for maintenance access to and expansion of the library Data Center Flooring The flooring where you plan to install the library is an important part of the installation and operation planning Make...

Page 17: ...cm Weight d T950 6D0T 954 lb 433 kg 3D3T 933 lb 423 kg T950B 6D0T 895 lb 406 kg 3D3T 876 lb 397 kg 6D0T 720 lb 327 kg 3D3T 750 lb 340 kg T950 547 lb 248 kg T950B 538 lb 244 kg 800 lb 363 kg Each tape...

Page 18: ...ting This requirement is particularly important when installing a multi frame library because all frames must be precisely aligned Carpeting also increases the risk of static discharge when operating...

Page 19: ...eptable In addition a minimum of 2 ft 0 6 m of clearance at the front and back of the main frame each drive expansion frame and the bulk TAP frame is required for airflow and for service and operator...

Page 20: ...t frame T950 including recommended service access clearance 9 6 ft 3 0 m Total depth with clearance Frame depth 3 6 ft 1 1 m 25 5 ft 7 8 m Total width with clearance Main Frame 8 Frame library width 1...

Page 21: ...floor before cutting holes in the floor for access WARNING Library frames are very heavy see product specifications for details Use extreme caution and proper equipment when moving these and ensure th...

Page 22: ...hing between two AC power sources in a redundant AC power configuration the two AC inputs for each frame must be on the same phase Different frames can be on different phases Also the voltages of the...

Page 23: ...than 4 V The voltage from A to B or B to A should be between 200 and 240 V The voltage between any A or B pin to either C pin should be about 120 V Each library frame is rated at 200 240 VAC at 13 amp...

Page 24: ...screw lug to the building s earth ground Power Cord Specifications The power cords included with the library are considered part of the library and are not intended for use with any other equipment Th...

Page 25: ...cles The power receptacles for the main frame and the drive expansion frames are located in the lower right hand corner of the frame as you face the back of the library see Figure 3 on page 13 The fol...

Page 26: ...ghter the load on the power supplies the less efficient they are The power supply efficiency in turn affects the power draw of all components Component Power Consumption watts Heat Load Continuous BTU...

Page 27: ...al information Use Figure 11 and the descriptions that follow to plan network connectivity for the library installation Figure 11 Locations for network cable connections Library Control Module LCM Fib...

Page 28: ...cation 62 5 micron 400 M6 SN I classification Tape Drive Access Provide one optical fiber cable from the arbitrated loop or switched fabric to a Fibre Channel port on each drive to provide the hosts w...

Page 29: ...following tables outlines the necessary data center and storage area specifications Operating Environmental Specification Humidity 20 to 80 non condensing Humidity gradient Less than 10 per hour Ambi...

Page 30: ...age shock levels indicate how much shock the library can withstand when it is not operating After experiencing this amount of shock the library will operate normally Figure 12 Location of the fire ext...

Page 31: ...the Library page 32 Unpacking and Moving the Library page 33 Moving the Library After Installation page 35 WARNING Library frames are very heavy see product specifications for details Use extreme caut...

Page 32: ...0 6 m 200 lb 91 kg Crated HAX Rail c 2 frame 3 frame 5 frame 6 frame 8 frame d 6 1 ft 1 9 m 7 7 ft 2 3 m 12 5 ft 3 8 m 15 0 ft 4 6 m 7 3 ft 2 2 m 2 3 ft 0 7 m 3 0 ft 0 9 m 1 8 ft 0 5 m 1 8 ft 0 5 m 2...

Page 33: ...ibrary on page 32 Required Equipment Ensure that any equipment used to move the library components can transport the weights shown in Receiving and Storing the Library on page 32 Level Surfaces A pall...

Page 34: ...bove the crate to remove the packaging Allow a minimum of 12 ft by 12 ft 3 7 m by 3 7 m of open space for maneuvering the individual frames from their crates Doorways Doorways including thresholds mus...

Page 35: ...dust filtering After the library is installed do not move the library Contact Spectra Logic Technical Support before making any changes to your library hardware or performing any service operations Im...

Page 36: ...rary s cable access areas Power Requirements on page 22 Electrical and peripheral equipment cabling is complete and organized Proper number and type of outlets are available at the required locations...

Page 37: ...e allows 24 hours for the library to acclimate before installation Unpacking and Moving the Library on page 33 Floors to be traversed can handle the weight of the crated frames Transportation equipmen...

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