Spectra Logic Spectra 12K User manual

P.N. 90910904 Revision E
Rack Mount Installation Guide
•Spectra
®12K Library
•Spectra
®20K Library

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Rack Mount Installation Guide: Spectra 12K and 20K Libraries
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Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................4
Prepare the Library.....................................................................................7
Enclosed Rack Mounting ............................................................................8
Attach the Sliders...................................................................................... 23
Prepare the Rack ...................................................................................... 24
Mount the Library in the Rack ................................................................. 29
Finish......................................................................................................... 31

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Introduction
About This Manual
This manual describes how to mount a Spectra 12K or Spectra 20K library in a standard
19-inch rack, or in an enclosed rack (such as a Compaq® enclosure rack, a Rittal®rack,
or most climate controlled racks).
Estimated Time Required
This procedure will take about 90 minutes.
Materials and Tools Required
You will need a Rack Mount Kit which is shipped with every Spectra 12K and Spectra
20K library. If you have discarded the kit that was shipped with your library, you will
need to order a new Rack Mount Kit (P.N. 90919032), which includes:
• Two rack mount rails
• Two rack mount sliders
• Two rack mount extension brackets
• Eight 10-32 nuts
• 22 10-32 clip-on nuts
• 35 10-32 x 1/2-inch screws
If you are rack mounting a library in an enclosed rack, you will also need an Enclosed
Rack Mount Kit (P.N. 90919038) which includes:
• Left side rack mounting bracket, P.N. 90910771
• Right side rack mounting bracket, P.N. 90910772
• 9 10-32 x 1/4-inch screws
• 4 10-32 x 3/8-inch screws

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You will also need:
• A #2 Phillips screwdriver
• A #2 stubby Phillips screwdriver
• An adjustable wrench
• A tape measure
• The library front door key
Rack Dimensions
The rack mount kit comes with an expandable rail to account for unique rack depth
dimensions. If you know the depth dimension of your rack, you can use this chart to
expand the rail. For example, if you need a depth of 27.83 in. (70.7 cm) you would
attach the rail with four screws using holes slots 1 & 5.
Warning: Do not extend the rack rails to holes 17 and 18—the rack rails
will not be able to support the weight of the library at full
extension.
Figure 1 The expandable rack rail
Holes 1 & 5 2 & 6 3 & 7 4 & 8 5 & 9 6 & 10
Length (in.) 27.83-28.33 28.83-29.33 29.83-30.33 30.83-31.33 31.83-32.33 32.83-33.33
Length (cm) 70.7-71.96 73.23-74.5 75.8-77.0 78.3-79.6 80.8-82.1 83.4-84.7
Holes 7 & 11 8 & 12 9 & 13 10 & 14 11 & 15 12 & 16
Length (in.) 33.83-34.33 35.08-35.58 36.08-36.58 37.08-37.58 38.08-38.58 39.08-39.58
Length (cm) 85.9-87.2 89.1-90.4 91.6-92.9 94.2-95.5 96.7-98.0 99.3-100.5
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Library Dimensions
Figure 2 Spectra 12K and 20K library dimensions.
Library A B a
a. The library width will be 19.0 in. (48.26 cm) once the sliders are attached.
C
Spectra 12K 24.5 in. (62.23 cm) 17.5 in. (44.5 cm) 31.0 in. (78.74 cm)
Spectra 20K 24.5 in. (62.23 cm) 17.5 in. (44.5 cm) 34.0 in. (86.36 cm)
B
A
C

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Prepare the Library
Note: If you are rack mounting a library that has not yet been installed,
you will not need to disconnect the library cabling. Skip to Step 5.
1. Disable any backup software that may try to access the library.
2. Switch off the power button at the rear of the library.
3. Disconnect the AC power cable.
4. Disconnect all cabling.
5. Move the library to the location of the rack. Make sure there is access to all sides of
the library and rack.
Warning: The library is heavy, weighing approximately 240 pounds
(108.86 kg). You will need at least three people to safely move
the library.
How to Proceed
If you are rack mounting the library in an enclosed rack, proceed to Enclosed Rack
Mounting on page 8.
If you are rack mounting the library in a standard 19-inch rack, proceed to Attach the
Sliders on page 23.

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Enclosed Rack Mounting
If you are installing the library in an enclosed rack, follow these instructions to replace
the current left and right side rack mounting brackets. If you are not installing your
library in an enclosed rack, proceed to Attach the Sliders on page 23.
Note: You will be removing the standard rack mount brackets and
replacing them with enclosed rack mount brackets. The enclosed
rack mount brackets place the library deeper into the rack,
creating room for the door of the enclosed rack to close.
Remove the Robotic Rack Assembly
1. Make sure that the library power is off.
2. Open the library front door with the key.
3. Lower the transport tray to bottom of the robotic rack by gently raising the counter
weight (Figure 3).
Figure 3 The robotic rack counter weight is raised.

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4. Rotate the picker so that the bar code scanner faces the rear of the library.
The location of the bar code scanner is shown in Figure 4.
5. Slide the picker along the transport tray to the front of the library (Figure 5).
Figure 4 The location of the bar code scanner.
Figure 5 The picker is slid to the front of the library.
Location of the
bar code scanner

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6. Look at the bottom of the library where the drives are located. If there is a hinge
connecting the left side of the drive slots to the back of the library (Figure 6),
proceed to Step 7.
If your library does not have a hinge (Figure 7), proceed to Step 8.
7. Using the appropriate screwdriver, loosen the screws just enough to move the gate
out of the way from the robotic rack assembly (Figure 8).
Some Spectra 12K libraries have three screws in the gate, and some units will not
have any screws in the gate.
Figure 6 A library with a hinge. Figure 7 A library without a hinge.
Figure 8 The drive slot gate.

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8. Unplug the 25-wire black connector at the bottom front of the robotic rack
assembly (Figure 9).
9. Spectra 20K libraries only—using the flat head screwdriver, remove the three cone
head screws that hold the robotic rack to the drive slot assembly (Figure 10).
Figure 9 The 25-wire black connector (Spectra 20K library
shown).
Figure 10 The drive slot assembly with the cone head
screws circled. The third cone head screw is out of view.

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10. Using the #2 Phillips screwdriver, loosen the screws that hold the robotic rack
assembly to the chassis: first the top, then the bottom (Figure 11).
Note: Some Spectra 12K library models have only four screws attaching
the robotic rack to the chassis.
Figure 11 The robotic rack with the screws
circled (Spectra 12K library shown).

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11. From the front of the library, carefully slide the robotic rack assembly outward
about six inches (15.24 cm) (Figure 12).
12. From the side of the robotic rack assembly, carefully remove the robotic rack
assembly from the library (Figure 13).
Figure 12 The robotic rack assembly is moved outward
(Spectra 20K library shown).
Figure 13 The robotic rack assembly being lifted out of the library (Spectra
20K library shown).

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Remove the Standard Rack Mount Brackets
1. Unplug the door cable (Figure 14 and Figure 15).
Remove the Left Rack Mount Bracket
1. Manually slide the entry/exit (E/E) port out all the way.
Figure 14 The library door cable (Spectra
12K library shown).
Figure 15 The library door cable (Spectra 20K
library shown).

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2. Use the #2 stubby Phillips screwdriver to remove the center bracket screws
(Figure 16 and Figure 17).
Note: Spectra 12K libraries will have two center bracket screws, while
Spectra 20K libraries will have three center bracket screws.
3. Manually slide the E/E port back in all the way.
How to Proceed
For Spectra 12K libraries proceed to Step 4 on page 16.
For spectra 20K libraries proceed to Step 8 on page 17.
Figure 16 The two center bracket
screws (Spectra 12K library shown).
Figure 17 The three center bracket screws
(Spectra 20K library shown).

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4. Use the #2 stubby Phillips screwdriver to remove the bottom bracket screw.
5. Support the library door and use the #2 stubby Phillips screwdriver to remove the
two top hinge screws (Figure 20).
6. While still supporting the library door, use the #2 stubby Phillips screwdriver to
remove the two bottom hinge screws.
Note how the ground strap is attached to the hinge.
7. Proceed to Remove the Right Rack Mount Bracket on page 19.
Figure 18 The bottom bracket screw (Spectra 12K library shown).
Figure 19 The two top hinge screws (Spectra 12K library shown).

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8. Use the #2 stubby Phillips screwdriver to remove the two top bracket screws
(Figure 20).
9. Use the #2 stubby Phillips screwdriver to remove the bottom bracket screw
(Figure 21).
Figure 20 The two top bracket screws (Spectra 20 library shown).
Figure 21 The bottom bracket screw (Spectra 20K library shown).

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10. Support the library door and use the #2 stubby Phillips screwdriver to remove the
two top hinge screws (Figure 22).
11. While still supporting the library door, use the #2 stubby Phillips screwdriver to
remove the two bottom hinge screws (Figure 23).
Note how the ground strap is attached to the hinge.
12. Carefully remove the library door and rack mount bracket.
13. Proceed to Remove the Right Rack Mount Bracket on page 19.
Figure 22 The two top hinge screws (Spectra 20K library shown).
Figure 23 The two bottom hinge screws with the ground strap
(Spectra 20K library shown).

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Remove the Right Rack Mount Bracket
1. Remove the transport tray alignment blocks and the shipping pins from the storage
tray, located beneath the drive bay (Figure 24 and Figure 25).
2. Use the #2 Phillips screwdriver to remove the storage tray (Figure 26 and
Figure 27).
Figure 24 The alignment blocks. Figure 25 The shipping screws.
Figure 26 The storage tray screws (Spectra 12K library
shown).
Figure 27 The storage tray screws (Spectra 20K library
shown).

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3. Use the #2 Phillips screwdriver to remove the bottom bracket screw (Figure 28).
4. Use the #2 Phillips screwdriver to remove the remaining three bracket screws
(Figure 29).
5. Carefully remove the rack mount bracket.
6. Proceed to Attach the New Rack Mount Brackets on page 21.
Figure 28 The bottom bracket screw.
Figure 29 The upper three
bracket screws.