HP StorageWorks ESL9000 Series User manual

hp StorageWorks
ESL9000 series tape library
unpacking and relocating guide
Part Number: 243490 005
Fifth Edition (August 2002)

© 2002 Hewlett Packard Company.
ESL9000 series tape library unpacking and relocating guide
Fifth Edition (August 2002)
Part Number: 243490 005

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Contents
About this Guide
Document Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Symbols in Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Symbols on Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Product Website. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Authorized Reseller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
1 Introduction
2 Selecting an Installation Location
Floor Space. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2
Floor Clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5
Floor Strength and Inclination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5
Power and Grounding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–6
Library Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7
Environmental Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8
Physical Distance Between
the Library and a Host Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8
3 Preparing for the Installation
Required Tools and Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2
Designating Host and
Diagnostic Workstations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2
Taking ESD Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–3
4 Unpacking and Moving the Library
Receiving the Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2
Removing the Library Shipping Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2

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Moving the Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–11
Removing the Shipping Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–16
Removing the Shipping Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–18
Storing the Shipping Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–24
Leveling the Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–26
Reinstalling the Gripper Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–27
5 Relocation
Checking the New Installation Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–2
Preparing the Library for Relocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–2
Removing Tape Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–3
Installing Internal Packing Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–3
Disconnecting Library Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–4
Crating the Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–5
Crating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–5
Preparing the Library for Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–8
Index

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About this Guide
Document Conventions
The conventions included in Table 1 apply in most cases.
Symbols in Text
These symbols may be found in the text of this guide. They have the following
meanings.
WARNING: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions
in the warning could result in bodily harm or loss of life.
CAUTION: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions could
result in damage to equipment or data.
IMPORTANT: Text set off in this manner presents clarifying information or specific instructions.
Table 1: Document Conventions
Element Convention
Key names, menu items, buttons,
and dialog box titles
Bold
File names and application names
Italics
User input, command names, system
responses (output and messages)
Monospace font
COMMAND NAMES are uppercase
unless they are case sensitive
Variables Monospace, italic font
Website addresses Sans serif font
(http://www.compaq.com)

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NOTE: Text set off in this manner presents commentary, sidelights, or interesting points of
information.
Symbols on Equipment
Any enclosed surface or area of the equipment marked with these
symbols indicates the presence of electrical shock hazards. Enclosed
area contains no operator serviceable parts.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from electrical shock hazards, do
not open this enclosure.
Any RJ-45 receptacle marked with these symbols indicates a network
interface connection.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of electrical shock, fire, or damage to the
equipment, do not plug telephone or telecommunications connectors into
this receptacle.
Any surface or area of the equipment marked with these symbols
indicates the presence of a hot surface or hot component. Contact with
this surface could result in injury.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from a hot component, allow the
surface to cool before touching.
Power supplies or systems marked with these symbols indicate the
presence of multiple sources of power.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from electrical shock,
remove all power cords to completely disconnect power from the
power supplies and systems.

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Any product or assembly marked with these symbols indicates that the
component exceeds the recommended weight for one individual to
handle safely.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the
equipment, observe local occupational health and safety requirements
and guidelines for manually handling material.
Getting Help
If you still have a question after reading this guide, contact service representatives or
visit our website.
Technical Support
In North America, call technical support at 1-800-OK-COMPAQ, available 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week.
NOTE: For continuous quality improvement, calls may be recorded or monitored.
Outside North America, call technical support at the nearest location. Telephone
numbers for worldwide technical support are listed on the website:
http://www.compaq.com.
Be sure to have the following information available before calling:
• Technical support registration number (if applicable)
• Product serial numbers
• Product model names and numbers
• Applicable error messages
• Operating system type and revision level
• Detailed, specific questions.
Product Website
The hp website has the latest information on this product, as well as the latest drivers.
Access the HP website at: http://www.compaq.com/storage. From this website, select
the appropriate product or solution.

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Authorized Reseller
For the name of your nearest authorized reseller:
• In the United States, call 1-800-345-1518.
• In Canada, call 1-800-263-5868.
• Elsewhere, see the HP website for locations and telephone numbers.

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Introduction
WARNING: Be sure to read this unpacking and relocating guide completely
before attempting to unpack, move or relocate the library. Failure to follow the
procedures in this guide could result in personal injury and/or equipment
damage.
This guide outlines procedures for unpacking and relocating HP StorageWorks
ESL9000 Series Tape Libraries. Once a library is moved to the desired installation
location and unpacked, set up the library using the instructions in the hp StorageWorks
ESL9000 Series Tape Library Reference Guide.

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Introduction
The ESL9198 Series is an automated storage and retrieval library consisting of up to 8
tape drives and up to 198 tape cartridges (see Figure 1-1).
Figure 1–1: ESL9198 series tape library (front view)
U
LoadPort
Stop
Standby
Home
Back Forward
System
Off-line
Tapes
OverviewOperatorService
Overview
ANF146
P00
ANF147
P01
ANF148
P02
ANF149
P03
LoadPacks
empty
GRP
Activity
Ready
D00
ANF120
TapeDriveStatus
Ready
D01
EMPTY
Ready
D02
???
Ready
D03
ANF123
Ready
DLT7000
CompacTapeIV
SCSIID: 05
D03
BLT581
CompressionON
WriteProtect OFF