Installation and Setup
Installing the
Autoloader in a Rack
AUTOLOADER LTO3 – User Reference Manual Rev. 1.01
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7.4 Installing the Autoloader in a Rack
You have to install the autoloader into a standard 19-inch rack.
Required Tools:
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Phillips screwdriver, size 2
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Torx wrench, T10 (part of kit)
7.4.1 Prepare the Autoloader for Installation
CAUTION
Disrupting communication between the server (host) and other
devices on the SCSI bus!
Incomplete data storage.
Make sure there is no SCSI activity on the bus before you power of the
autoloader.
If the Autoloader is already in operation as a standalone unit, prepare it for Installation in the rack as
follows:
1. Power off the Autoloader using the POWER button on the front panel.
2. Remove the power cord and any cables or terminator attached to the Autoloader. Note the
configuration of the cables and terminator for reconnecting them after installing the Autoloader in
the rack.
7.4.2 Install the Support Rails in the Rack
1. Remove the two support rails from the kit and note how they will be positioned in the rack. When
the rails are properly installed, the shelf flanges will face inward to support the autoloader.
NOTE:
The autoloader requires 2 EIAs of rack space for installation.
2. Identify the 2 EIAs required by the autoloader for rail placement.
4.45cm
(1.75in.)
4.45cm
(1.75in.)
Figure 12
EIA identification
