SL500 Installation

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STREAMLINE SL500
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96114
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EC Date Revision Description

132072 September 2004 A Initial Release
111939 October 2004 B See this revision for details.
111946 December 2004 C See this revision for details.
111961 February 2005 D See this revision for details.
128083 May 2005 E See this revision for details.
114104 August 2005 F Added the EZ installation Chapter 2 and
deinstallation Appendix A.
Chapter 4: Added information about cleaning tape
drives.
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Contents
Summary of Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
List of Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .x
List of Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Alert Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv
Mensajes de alerta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv
Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi
Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi
StorageTek’s External Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi
Customer Resource Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi
Partners Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii
Global Services Support Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii
Documents on CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii
Hardcopy Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xix
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xix
Lifting Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xx
Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist, and Hand Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxi
EN60950-1:2001 Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxi
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Damage Prevention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxii
ESD Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxii
ESD-Protection Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxiii
Prepare the Work Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxiii
Access the Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxiii
Replace Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxiii
Clean Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxiii
Rack Safety and Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxiv
Fiber-optic Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxv
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Laser Product Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxvi

Fiber-optic Cable Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxvi
Fiber-optic Cable Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxvii
Seguridad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxviii
Precauciones de seguridad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxviii
Técnicas de levantamiento de objetos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxix
Seguridad de hombros, codos, muñecas y manos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxix
EN60950-1:2001 Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxx
Prevención de daños por descargas electrostáticas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxx
Precauciones contra descargas electrostáticas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxxi
Procedimiento de protección contra descargas electrostáticas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxxii
Prepare el área de trabajo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxxii
Acceda al equipo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxxii
Sustituya los componentes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxxii
Limpie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxxiii
Seguridad y precauciones del bastidor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxxiii
Seguridad de fibras ópticas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxxiv
Etiqueta del producto láser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxxv
Instalación de cables de fibra óptica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxxv
Manipulación de cables de fibra óptica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxxvi
1: Planning the Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Required Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Optional Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Physical Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Adding Slot and Tape Drive Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Opening the Front Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Securing the Front Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Library Component Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Library Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Power Cord Numbers and Receptacles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
SCSI Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Fibre Channel Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Ethernet Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Independent Hardware and Software Vendors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
2: Installing EZ Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
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Attaching Hardware Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Installing the Desktop Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Unpacking the Library Delivered in a Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Unpacking the Library Delivered in Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Unpacking the Base Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Unpacking the Expansion Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Inspecting the Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Preparing the Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Installing the Base Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Installing the Robotics Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Installing the Facade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Installing an Expansion Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Installing the Drive Tray Assemblies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Installing the Tape Drive SCSI Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Installing the Tape Drive Fibre Channel Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Installing the Power Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Installing the Library SCSI Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Installing the Library Fibre Channel Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Inserting the Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Locking the Front Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Powering-on the Library and Tape Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
3: Installing Non-modular Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Attaching Hardware Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Installing the Desktop Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Unpacking the Library Delivered in a Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Unpacking the Library Delivered in Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Unpacking the Base Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Unpacking the Expansion Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Inspecting the Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Preparing the Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Installing the Base Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Installing the Base Unit, using the Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Installing the Base Unit Arrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Installing an Expansion Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Installing the Expansion Module Arrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Installing the Base Unit Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Installing the Expansion Module Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Installing the Floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Installing the Expansion Module Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Installing the Robotics Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Installing the Facade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
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Tightening the Back Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Installing the Drive Tray Assemblies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Installing the Tape Drive SCSI Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Installing the Tape Drive Fibre Channel Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Installing the Power Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Installing the Library SCSI Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Installing the Library Fibre Channel Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Inserting the Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Locking the Front Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Installing the Power Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Powering-on the Library and Tape Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
4: Configuring the Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139

StreamLine Library ConsoleTM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Installing StreamLine Library Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Requesting the Activation Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Network Configuration through CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Library and Tape Drive Configuration Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Cleaning Tape Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Cleaning Cartridge Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Manual Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Auto Clean Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Cleaning Cartridge Count . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Expired Cleaning Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Slot Numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
dynamic World Wide Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Recording the Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Drawing the Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
5: Checkout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
Library Checkout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Diagnostics Checkout Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Technical Bulletins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Customer Checkout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
6: Trouble Isolation Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163

TIP 0000—START . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
TIP 1000: Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
TIP 2000: Library SCSI Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
TIP 3000: Library Fibre Channel Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
TIP 4000: Tape Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
TIP 5000 StreamLine Library Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
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Using StreamLine Library Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Controls and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Audit of Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Initialization Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
A: Deinstalling EZ Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189

Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Parking the Robot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Removing Power and External Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Removing the Drive Tray Assemblies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Disconnecting the RLM-RLY, RLM-RLB2 Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Removing the Robotics Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Removing the CAP Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Removing the Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Removing the Floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Removing the Expansion Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Removing the Base Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Removing the Brackets and Rails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
B: Deinstalling Non-modular Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207

Parking the Robot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Powering-off the Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Removing the Drive Tray Assemblies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Removing the Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Removing the Facade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Removing the Robotics Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Removing the CAP Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Removing the Front Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Removing the Front Covers and Floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Removing the Z Poles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Removing the Expansion Module Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Removing the Side Walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Removing the Base Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229
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List of Figures
Figure 1. Base Module Slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Figure 2. Slots Locations for Firmware Slot Mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Figure 3. Slots Locations for SCSI Element Numbering Mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Figure 4. Slot Capacity for Back Wall of Cartridge Expansion Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Figure 5. Front View of Library Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Figure 6. Back View of Library Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Figure 7. Library and Rack Dimensions, Sheet 1 of 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Figure 8. Library and Rack Dimensions, Sheet 2 of 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Figure 9. Base Module Accessory Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Figure 10. Expansion Module Accessory Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Figure 11. Inserting Clip Nuts into the Front of the Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Figure 12. Bracket Positions in the Back of the Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Figure 13. Installing Rails and Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Figure 14. Power Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Figure 15. SCSI Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Figure 16. Fibre Channel Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Figure 17. Inserting Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Figure 18. Base Module Packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Figure 19. Unpacking the Base Unit Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Figure 20. Unpacking the Drive Expansion Module Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Figure 21. Unpacking the Cartridge Expansion Module Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Figure 22. Inserting Clip Nuts into the Front of the Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Figure 23. Inserting Clip Nuts into the Back of the Rack for Adjustable Brackets . . . . . . . . 87
Figure 24. Installing Adjustable Rack Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Figure 25. Installing Arrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Figure 26. Power Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Figure 27. SCSI Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Figure 28. Fibre Channel Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Figure 29. Inserting Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Figure 30. Slots Locations for SCSI Element Numbering Mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Figure 31. Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
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Table 1. Cartridge Slot and Tape Drive Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Table 2. Conversion Bill for Adding Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Table 3. Feature Codes for Adding DEMs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Table 4. Feature Codes for Adding CEMs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Table 5. Softkey Feature Codes for Adding Cartridge Slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Table 6. Library Component Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Table 7. Library Environment Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Table 8. Power for Library Without Tape Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Table 9. Power for Base Unit and Two LTO Tape Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Table 10. Power for Drive Expansion Module and Four LTO Tape Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Table 11. Power Cord Numbers and Receptacles—Optional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Table 12. Non-Country-Specific Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Table 13. External SCSI Universal Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Table 14. External Fibre Channel Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Table 15. External Ethernet Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Table 16. Desktop Version Packing Dimensions and Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Table 17. Packing Dimensions and Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Table 18. LTO Drive Backward Readability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Table 19. LTO Drive Backward Readability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Table 20. LTO Cartridge Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Table 21. Desktop Version Packing Dimensions and Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Table 22. Packing Dimensions and Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Table 23. LTO Drive Backward Readability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Table 24. LTO Drive Backward Readability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Table 25. LTO Cartridge Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Table 26. Hyperterminal Connection: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Table 27. Network Configuration Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Table 28. Library Configuration Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Table 29. Tape Drive Configuration Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Table 30. Library Configuration Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Table 31. Tape Drive Configuration Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Table 32. Keypad Buttons and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Table 33. RLC Card Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Table 34. Power Supply Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Table 35. HP LTO Tape Drive Single-LED Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
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Table 36. HP LTO Tape Drive Multi-LED Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Table 37. IBM LTO Tape Drive Buttons and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Table 38. IBM LTO Tape Drive Codes and Meaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
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Preface
This manual provides service representatives with the steps to install the
StreamLine™ SL500 Modular Library System hardware. For specific software
commands and console messages, refer to your software documentation.
■ Organization
This manual has six chapters, two appendixes and an index:
Chapter 1 “Planning the Installation” describes the different

configurations that are available and identifies library
components, specifications, and external cable part numbers.
Chapter 2 “Installing EZ Hardware” tells you how to install the EZ
hardware portions of the library.
Chapter 3 “Installing Non-modular Hardware” tells you how to install the
non-modular hardware portions of the library.
Chapter 4 “Configuring the Library” describes how to configure the library
and tape drives and describes StreamLine Library Console.
Chapter 5 “Checkout” adds checkout out lists for the library installation
and customer training.
Chapter 6 “Trouble Isolation Procedures” provides trouble isolation
procedures (TIPs) to help diagnose and correct operational
failures.
Appendix A “Deinstalling EZ Hardware” tells you how to remove the EZ
hardware components from a rack.
Appendix B “Deinstalling Non-modular Hardware” tells you how to remove
the non-modular hardware components from a rack.
Index The Index helps you locate information.
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■ Alert Messages
Alert messages call your attention to information that is especially important or
that has a unique relationship to the main text or graphic.
Note: A note provides additional information that is of special interest. A note
might point out exceptions to rules or procedures. A note usually, but
not always, follows the information to which it pertains.
Caution: A caution informs you of conditions that might result in damage to

hardware, corruption of data, or corruption of application software.
A caution always precedes the information to which it pertains.
Warning: A warning alerts you to conditions that might result in long-term
health problems, injury, or death. A warning always precedes the
information to which it pertains.
■ Mensajes de alerta
Los mensajes de alerta llaman la atención hacia información de especial
importancia o que tiene una relación específica con el texto principal o los
gráficos.
Note: Una nota expone información adicional que es de interés especial.
Una nota puede señalar excepciones a las normas o procedimientos.
Por lo general, aunque no siempre, las notas van después de la
información a la que hacen referencia.
Caution: Una precaución informa sobre situaciones que podrían conllevar

daños del hardware, de los datos o del software de aplicación. Las
precauciones van siempre antes de la información a la que hacen
referencia.
Warning: Una advertencia llama la atención sobre condiciones que podrían

conllevar problemas de salud crónicos, lesiones o muerte. Las
advertencias van siempre antes de la información a la que hacen
referencia.
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Conventions
■ Conventions
Typographical conventions highlight special words, phrases, and actions in
this publication.
Item Example Description of Convention

Buttons SUBMIT Text and capitalization follow
Enter label on product
Indicators Open Text and capitalization follow
label on product
Keyboard keys <Y> Text and capitalization follow
<Enter> or label on product; enclosed within
<Ctrl+Alt+Delete> angle brackets
Menu names Configuration Menu Text and capitalization follow
label on product
Switch names Power Text and capitalization follow
label on product
Port or connector names SER1 Text and capitalization follow
label on product; otherwise, all
uppercase
Positions for circuit ON Text and capitalization follow
breakers, jumpers, and Off label on product; otherwise, all
switches uppercase
Commands Mode Select Initial cap
Jumper names TERMPWR All uppercase
Document titles System Assurance Guide Italic font
Emphasis not or must Italic font
Parameters and variables Device = xx Italic font
File names fsc.txt Monospace font
Path names c:/mydirectory Monospace font
Screen text (including downloading Monospace font
screen captures, screen
messages, and user
input)
Hypertext links Figure 2-1 on page 2-5 Blue (prints black in hardcopy
publications)
URLs http://www.storagetek.com Blue (prints black in hardcopy
publications)
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■ Related Publications
You can find additional information in the following publications:
SL500 Modular Library System Documentation Part Number

Diagnostics/Troubleshooting Guide 96153
Interface Reference Manual 96122
Principles of Operation 96156
Replaceable Parts Catalog 96120
User’s Guide 96116
Tape Drive Documentation Part Number

Hewlett Packard Ultrium tape drive information CD included with tape drive
International Business Machines (IBM) Ultrium CD included with tape drive
tape drive information
■ Additional Information
StorageTek offers several methods for you to obtain additional information.
StorageTek’s External Web Site

StorageTek’s external Web site provides marketing, product, event, corporate,
and service information. The external Web site is accessible to anyone with a
Web browser and an Internet connection.
The URL for the StorageTek external Web site is http://www.storagetek.com
Customer Resource Center

StorageTek’s CRC is a Web site that enables members to resolve technical
issues by searching code fixes and technical documentation. CRC
membership entitles you to other proactive services, such as HIPER
subscriptions, technical tips, answers to frequently asked questions, addenda
to product documentation books, and online product support contact
information. Customers who have a current warranty or a current maintenance
service agreement may apply for membership by clicking on the Request
Password button on the CRC home page. StorageTek employees may enter
the CRC through PowerPort.
The URL for the CRC is http://www.support.storagetek.com
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Additional Information
Partners Site
StorageTek’s Partners site is a Web site that provides information about
products, services, customer support, upcoming events, training programs,
and sales tools to support StorageTek’s Partners. Access to this site, beyond
the Partners Login page, is restricted. On the Partners Login page,
StorageTek employees and current partners who do not have access can
request a login ID and password and prospective partners can apply to
become StorageTek resellers.
The URL for the Partners site is http://members.storagetek.com
Global Services Support Tools

StorageTek’s Global Services Support Tools site provides tools that aid in the
sales and support of StorageTek’s products and services. This is an internal
Web site for StorageTek employees.
The URL for the Global Services Support Tools is http://wwssto.stortek.com
Documents on CD
Documents on CD (3106600xx) contains portable document format (PDF) files
of StorageTek’s product publications. To order Documents on CD, contact your
local Customer Services Logistics Depot. Documents on CD is only for
StorageTek employees.
Hardcopy Publications
You may order paper copies of publications listed on the CRC or included on
the Documents on CD.
Service publications have numeric part numbers. To order paper copies of
service publications, contact your local Customer Services Logistics Depot.
Marketing publications have alphanumeric part numbers. To order paper
copies of marketing publications, do one of the following:
• Visit StorageTek’s PowerPort and select alphabetical listings under “L” or
select Online Forms. Then search for Literature Distribution. Follow the
instructions on the Literature Distribution Web page.
• Send e-mail to DistrL@louisville.stortek.com
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Safety
The following pages describe common practices concerning safety

precautions, electrostatic discharge, rack safety and fiber optics.
■ Safety Precautions
Warning: Potential injury: On-the-job safety is important; therefore, observe
the following safety precautions while you engage in any
maintenance activity. Failing to follow these precautions could
result in serious injury.
Remove all conductive jewelry, such as watches and rings, before
you service powered-on equipment.
• Avoid electrical shock. Be careful when you work near power connectors
and supplies.
• Power-off the equipment that is being serviced before you remove a field
replaceable unit (FRU) or other component. Remember that dangerous
voltages could still be present in some areas even though power is off.
• Ground all test equipment and power tools.
• Be aware that the product hardware might have sharp edges that could
injure you. Handle the equipment carefully and wear the appropriate
gloves.
• Lift objects properly; read the information in “Lifting Techniques” on
page xx.
• Do not remove, cut, or relocate any floor tiles indiscriminately. Before you
manipulate floor tiles, be sure that you understand the customer’s
environment and receive the customer’s approval. Remember, each
situation is different.
• Enforce good housekeeping practices in the equipment area to help
prevent fire and accidents.
Note: Important things to investigate and to be aware of include the use of
Halon® gas, under-the-floor smoke detectors, and cables to other
equipment installed nearby.
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Lifting Techniques
Lifting, regardless of how much or how little, can create serious back stress. If
you follow these guidelines, you can reduce the risk of back injury:
• Do not twist your body to pick up something or to put it down. Twisting puts
extreme pressure on your back, especially when you lift or carry objects.
Instead of twisting, make the task two separate moves; first lift, and then
use your feet to turn your body.
• Plan the lift: first examine the object and then determine how it should be
lifted and where it will be placed.
• Choose the appropriate lifting technique. Examine the weight, size,
location, frequency, and direction of the lift. Plan to avoid awkward
postures, and determine if material-handling aids are needed.
• Place your feet shoulder-width apart, and place one foot a little behind the
other. Keep your back straight because even light loads can significantly
increase pressure on your spine when you lean forward.
• Whenever you can, grip the load with your whole hand, and use two
hands.
• Carry objects at elbow height and close to your body. The farther away you
hold an object, the more force it puts on your lower back.
• Lift with your legs instead of your back. Leg muscles are some of the
strongest in the body. When you squat and lift with your legs, you can lift
more weight safely.
• Alternate lifting tasks with tasks that are less stressful to the same
muscles. This technique ensures that your muscles have some recovery
time.
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EN60950-1:2001 Statement
Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist, and Hand Safety

Follow these guidelines to minimize the possibility of injury to your shoulders,
elbows, wrists, and hands.
• Work within your safety zone—the area between shoulder level and
knuckle level of your lowered hands. You face less chance of injury when
you work or lift in this area.
• Keep your elbows bent to keep loads close to your body and to decrease
the amount of force necessary to do the job. If you use this posture, you
will put less weight and pressure on your shoulder.
• Be sure to keep your wrists straight. Avoid bending, extending, or twisting
your wrists for long periods of time.
• Do not use a pinch grip to lift large or heavy loads because the way you lift
also can affect the tendons in your hand. When you grasp an object
between your thumb and fingers, you put a lot of tension on hand and wrist
tendons. Use both hands—use one for a while, and then use the other—to
give them rest.
■ EN60950-1:2001 Statement
The following statement pertains to products that require a ground connection
at the wall outlet.
Norway:
Apparatet må tilkoples jordet stikkontakt
Finland:
Laite on liitettävä suojamaadoituskoskettimilla varustettuun pistorasiaan
Sweden:
Apparaten skall anslutas till jordat uttag
Denmark:
For tilslutning af de øvrige ledere, se medfølgende installationsvejledning.
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■ Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Damage Prevention

Anyone who handles ESD-sensitive components must be aware of the
damage that ESD can cause to electronic components and must take the
proper precautions to prevent it. Also, anyone who performs maintenance on
StorageTek equipment must complete an ESD-basics course.
Caution: Potential damage to equipment: Handle ESD-sensitive
components only under ESD-protected conditions. To meet this
requirement, always use the Field Service Grounding Kit (PN 4711)
and always follow these ESD precautions and procedures when
you are servicing StorageTek equipment or handling ESD-sensitive
components.
ESD Precautions
Always take the following general precautions when you work with ESD-
sensitive components:
• Wear ESD protection whenever you install, remove, maintain, or repair
StorageTek equipment.
• Keep ESD-sensitive printed-circuit components in their ESD-protective
packages until you have taken all ESD-preventive steps and you are ready
to install the component.
• Do not allow anyone to touch or handle an unprotected ESD-sensitive
component unless that person has taken all ESD precautions.
• Reinstall all equipment covers and close all equipment doors after you
have completed the work.
• If the grounding-kit work surface has been exposed to temperatures above
66ºC (150ºF) or below 4.5ºC (40ºF), acclimate the work surface to room
temperature before you unroll it.
• Immediately place any component that you have removed into an ESD-
protective package.
• Keep the grounding-kit work surface clean.
• To clean the work surface, use a mild detergent and water, and make sure
that the surface is completely dry before you use it.
• Periodically check the electrical resistance of the ground cord and the
wrist-strap coil cord.
Note: The ground cord should measure less than 1.2 MΩ, and the coil
cord should measure between 0.8 and 1.2 MΩ. Repair or replace
the cords if they no longer meet these requirements.
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ESD-Protection Procedure
Remember that each customer environment is different. Address all the
customer’s concerns before you work on any equipment.
Prepare the Work Area

1. Before you service the equipment, unfold the grounding-kit work surface
completely and place it on a convenient surface.
2. Attach one end of the ground cord to the work surface; secure the snap
fastener.
3. You will attach the free end in a later step.
4. Slip on an ESD wrist strap. Make sure that the strap is comfortable and
makes contact with the entire circumference of your wrist.
5. Snap one end of the coil cord to the wrist band.
Access the Equipment

1. Carefully open the doors to the equipment or remove the covers from the
equipment. Do not touch any internal components.
Caution: Be sure that you are properly grounded before you touch any
internal components.
2. Attach the free end of the coil cord to the most appropriate place:
a. If you are working on components from a small piece of equipment,
attach the free end of the coil cord to the grounding-kit work surface. In
addition, be sure that you touch an unpainted metal surface on the
equipment before you touch an internal component.
b. If you are working on components from a large piece of equipment,
attach the free end of the coil cord to a grounding jack or to an
unpainted metal surface inside the equipment.
Replace Components
1. Remove the defective component and place it on the work surface.
2. Remove the replacement component from its ESD-protective package,
and install the component in the equipment.
3. Place the defective component in the ESD-protective package.
Clean Up
1. Disconnect the ground cords from the equipment.
2. Reinstall all equipment covers and close all equipment doors.
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3. Disconnect the coil cord from your wrist, and, if necessary, disconnect the
ground cord from the work surface.
4. Properly store the work surface and the other Field Service Grounding Kit
items.
■ Rack Safety and Precautions

Warning: Possible personal injury: Lifting hazard: Use at least two people to
lift and position the library modules. Make sure you read the
information in “Lifting Techniques” on page xx before beginning.
Base unit with 1 power supply 27.2 kg (60.0 lb)

Drive expansion module with 4 tape drives 41.3 kg (91.0 lb)
and 1 power supply
Cartridge expansion module 20.1 kg (44.2 lb)
Robotics unit 10.1 kg (22.2 lb)
Power supply 2.3 kg (5.1lb)
Notes: The weights of the modular versions differ slightly.
The base module always must be installed above the expansion

modules, even though it is heavy. However, if not all five modules
are installed, the modules can be placed lower in the rack for
safety and stability reasons. See the following caution.
Caution:
Observe the following safety precautions when you are installing the
library into a rack:
• Also consider the library’s total weight when you are placing other
equipment into the rack. To prevent an unbalanced situation, install the
heaviest equipment on the bottom and the lightest equipment on the
top. Failure to do so might cause the rack to become unstable and tip
over.
• If the rack has front or back doors, do not allow the doors to interfere
with the library’s ventilation. The rack’s internal ambient temperature
should not exceed the recommended operating temperature range of
the library. The maximum rack air ambient temperature is 40°C
(104°F).
• Ensure that rack doors provide adequate clearance to the library.
• Ensure that the combination of the library with other equipment in the
rack does not create an overcurrent condition, whether the equipment
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is connected directly to the branch circuit or to a power distribution

strip.
• Ensure that all equipment in the rack has reliable earth ground,
whether the equipment is connected directly to the branch circuit or to
a power distribution strip.
Note: The library relies on the ground pin of the power cord for its earth
ground.
■ Fiber-optic Safety
Warning: Eye hazard. Never look directly into a fiber-optic cable, a fiber-optic
connector, or a laser transceiver module. Hazardous conditions
might exist from laser power levels that are capable of causing
injury to the eye.
Be especially careful when using optical instruments with this

equipment. Such instruments might increase the likelihood of eye
injury.
The laser transceivers in fiber-optic equipment can pose dangers to personal
safety. Ensure that anyone who works with this StorageTek equipment
understands these dangers and follows safety procedures. Ensure that the
optical ports of every laser transceiver module are terminated with an optical
connector, a dust plug, or a cover.
Each fiber-optic interface in this StorageTek Fibre Channel equipment
contains a laser transceiver that is a Class 1 Laser Product. Each laser
transceiver has an output of less than 70 µW. StorageTek’s Class 1 Laser
Products comply with EN60825-1:1994+A1+A2 and with sections 21 CFR
1040.10 and 1040.11 of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations.
Warning: Use of controls or adjustment or performance of procedures other
than those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation
exposure.
The following translations are for users in Finland and Sweden who wish to
identify laser safety and classification:
CLASS 1 LASER
LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE
KLASSE 1 LASER APPARAT
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Laser Product Label

In accordance with safety regulations, a label on each StorageTek Fibre
Channel product identifies the laser class of the product and the place and
date of the manufacturer. The label appears on top of a Fibre Channel tape
drive and near the Fibre Channel connectors on a Fibre Channel tape library.
A copy of the label is shown here:
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

LASER KLASSE 1
APPAREIL A LASER DE CLASSE 1
COMPLIES WITH 21 CFR 1040.10 AND 1040.11
Fiber-optic Cable Installation

Follow these guidelines when you install fiber-optic cables:
1. Cable routing:
• Raised floor: You may install fiber-optic cables under a raised floor.
Route them away from any obstruction, such as existing cables or
other equipment.
• Cable tray or raceway: Place the cables in position; do not pull them
through the cable tray. Route the cables away from sharp corners,
ceiling hangers, pipes, and construction activity.
• Vertical rise length: Leave the cables on the shipping spool, and
lower them from above; do not pull the cables up from below. Use
proper cable ties to secure the cable.
• General: Do not install fiber-optic cables on top of smoke detectors.
2. Cable management:
• Leave at least 4.6 m (15 ft) of cable at each end for future growth.
• Use strain reliefs to prevent the weight of the cable from damaging the
connector.
• Review all information in this manual and in any related manuals about
safely handling fiber-optic cables.
3. Connector protection:
• Insert connectors carefully to prevent damage to the connector or fiber.
• Leave the connector’s protective cover in place until you are ready to
make connections.
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• Replace the connector’s protective cover when the connector is

disconnected.
• Clean the connector before making a connection. Make sure that there
are no obstructions and that keyways are aligned.
Fiber-optic Cable Handling

Observe these precautions when you handle fiber-optic cables:
• Do not coil the cable to less than 96 mm (3.75 in.) in diameter.
• Do not bend the cable to less than 12 mm (0.5 in.) in radius. StorageTek
recommends that a cable’s bend radius be no less than 20 times the
diameter of the cable.
• Do not pull on the cables; carefully place them into position.
• Do not grasp the cables with pliers, grippers, or side cutters; do not attach
pulling devices to the cables or connectors.
• Keep cables away from sharp edges or sharp protrusions that could cut or
wear through the cable; make sure that cutouts in the equipment have
protective edging.
• Protect the cable from extreme temperature conditions.
• Install the connector’s protective cover whenever the connector is not
connected.
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Seguridad
Las siguientes páginas describen prácticas habituales sobre seguridad,

descargas electrostáticas y fibras ópticas.
■ Precauciones de seguridad
Advertencia: Posibles lesiones: La seguridad laboral es importante. Por
consiguiente, adopte las siguientes precauciones de seguridad
al realizar cualquier tarea de mantenimiento. El incumplimiento
de dichas precauciones puede conllevar graves lesiones.
Antes de realizar cualquier tarea en equipos eléctricos

conectados, quítese las joyas y accesorios conductores de
electricidad, como relojes y anillos.
• Evite las descargas eléctricas. Tenga cuidado al trabajar en la
proximidades de conectores y alimentaciones eléctricas.
• Antes de extraer unidad sustituible in situ u otro componente, apague el
equipo y desconéctelo de la red eléctrica. Recuerde que, incluso si están
apagados, en algunas áreas pueden quedar tensiones peligrosas.
• Ponga a tierra todos los equipos de prueba y herramientas eléctricas.
• Recuerde que el producto puede tener bordes afilados, susceptibles de
lesionarle. Manipule los equipos con prudencia y utilice los guantes
adecuados.
• Para levantar objetos, consulte la información de “Técnicas de
levantamiento de objetos” en la página xxix.
• No quite, corte ni cambie de lugar indiscriminadamente las baldosas.
Antes de manipular baldosas, asegúrese de conocer el entorno del cliente
y de recibir su autorización. Recuerde que cada situación es diferente.
• Establezca, y haga cumplir, métodos de orden y limpieza en el área de
equipos para evitar incendios y accidentes.
Nota: Entre los factores importantes que deben tenerse en cuenta es la
presencia de gas Halón®, detectores de humo subterráneos y cables
conductores a otros equipos instalados en las proximidades.
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Precauciones de seguridad
Técnicas de levantamiento de objetos

El levantar equipos o componentes, independientemente de su peso o
tamaño, puede provocar serias lesiones lumbares. Siguiendo estas directrices
podrá reducir los riesgos de lesiones.
• No incline el cuerpo para levantar o bajar algo. Esta posición supone una
tensión extrema para la espalda, en especial al levantar o transportar
objetos. En lugar de inclinarse, efectúe dos movimientos: primero levante
el componente y, a continuación, utilice los pies para girar el cuerpo.
• Estos movimientos deben planificarse. En primer lugar, examine el objeto
y determine cómo va a levantarlo y dónde va a colocarlo.
• Seleccione la técnica de levantamiento adecuada. Examine el peso y
tamaño del objeto, su ubicación y frecuencia y dirección en que vaya a
levantarlo. La planificación debe hacerse de tal modo que se eviten
posturas incómodas. Determine si son necesarios accesorios para la
manipulación de materiales.
• Separe bien las piernas y coloque una ligeramente detrás de la otra.
Mantenga la espalda recta, porque incluso pesos ligeros pueden
incrementar significativamente la presión sobre la espina dorsal al
inclinarse hacia adelante.
• En la medida de lo posible, sostenga la carga con toda la mano, y utilice
ambas manos.
• Transporte los objetos a la altura del codo y próximos a su cuerpo. Cuanto
más lejos tenga que transportar un objeto, más presión aplicará sobre la
zona lumbar.
• Levante el objeto haciendo fuerza con las piernas, y no con la espalda.
Los músculos de las piernas se cuentan entre los más fuertes del cuerpo.
Al acuclillarse y levantar un peso con las piernas, tendrá mayor tolerancia
al peso.
• Alterne estas tareas con otras menos pesadas para los mismos músculos.
De este modo, los músculos dispondrán de un cierto tiempo de
recuperación.
Seguridad de hombros, codos, muñecas y manos

Siga estas instrucciones para reducir al mínimo las posibilidades de
lesionarse los hombros, codos, muñecas y manos.
• Trabaje dentro de su zona de seguridad: el área entre el nivel de los
hombros y el nivel de los nudillos de las manos bajadas. Trabajando o
levantando objetos dentro de esta área se expondrá a menos
probabilidades de lesiones.
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• Mantenga los codos inclinados para mantener las cargas próximas a su

cuerpo y reducir la fuerza necesaria para realizar la tarea. Con esta
postura, aplicará menos peso y presión sobre los hombros.
• Asegúrese de mantener las muñecas rectas. Evite doblarlas, extenderlas
o torcerlas durante períodos de tiempo prolongados.
• No levante cargas grandes o pesadas con el puño cerrado, porque el
modo de levantarlas también afecta a los tendones de la mano. Al tomar
un objeto entre el pulgar y los dedos se aplica mucha tensión a las manos
y tendones de las muñecas. Utilice ambas manos alternativamente, para
permitir que descansen.
■ EN60950-1:2001 Statement
The following statement pertains to products that require a ground connection
at the wall outlet.
Norway:
Apparatet må tilkoples jordet stikkontakt
Finland:
Laite on liitettävä suojamaadoituskoskettimilla varustettuun pistorasiaan
Sweden:
Apparaten skall anslutas till jordat uttag
Denmark:
For tilslutning af de øvrige ledere, se medfølgende installationsvejledning.
■ Prevención de daños por descargas

electrostáticas
Quienes manipulan componentes sensibles a las descargas electrostáticas
deben ser conscientes de los daños que éstas pueden provocar en los
componentes electrónico, con el objeto de adoptar las precauciones
adecuadas para evitarlas. Asimismo, las personas que realicen tareas de
mantenimiento en equipos de Storage Tek deben pasar un curso de
fundamentos de las descargas electrostáticas.
Precaución: Posibles daños a los equipos: Manipule los componentes
sensibles a las descargas electrostáticas sólo en las condiciones
de protección adecuadas. Para cumplir este requisito, utilice
siempre el Kit de puesta a tierra del servicio de campo (NP 4711)
y cumpla en todo momento estas precauciones y procedimientos
al realizar tareas de mantenimiento o servicio técnico de equipos
de StorageTek, así como al manipular componentes sensibles a
las descargas electrostáticas.
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Precauciones contra descargas electrostáticas

Al trabajar con componentes sensibles a las descargas electrostáticas,
adopte siempre las siguientes precauciones generales:
• Utilice protección contra descargas electrostáticas a realizar tareas de
instalación, desinstalación, mantenimiento o reparación de equipos de
Storage Tek.
• Mantenga los circuitos impresos sensibles a las descargas electrostáticas
dentro de sus embalajes de protección hasta haber adoptado las medidas
de prevención adecuadas y esté preparado para instalar el componente.
• No permita que nadie toque o manipule un componente sensible a las
descargas electrostáticas no protegido, salvo que dicha persona haya
adoptado las precauciones pertinentes.
• Una vez concluido el trabajo, vuelva a colocar todas las cubiertas del
equipo y cierre todas las puertas.
• Si la superficie de trabajo del kit de puesta a tierra ha estado sometida a
temperaturas superiores a los 66 ºC (150 ºF) o inferiores a los 4,5 ºC (40
ºF), deje que la superficie se aclimate a la temperatura ambiente antes de
desenrollarla.
• Coloque inmediatamente sobre esta superficie todo componente que haya
retirado de su embalaje de protección contra descargas electrostáticas.
• Mantenga limpia la superficie de trabajo del kit de puesta a tierra.
• Para limpiarla, utilice agua y un detergente suave, asegurándose de que
esté completamente seca antes de utilizarla.
• Compruebe periódicamente la resistencia eléctrica del cable de puesta a
tierra y del cable en espiral de la muñequera.
Nota: Al medir la resistencia del cable de puesta a tierra, debe ser
inferior a 1,2 MΩ,; la del cable en espiral debe situarse entre 0,8 y
1,2 MΩ. Repare o sustituya los cables si no cumplen estos
requisitos.
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Procedimiento de protección contra descargas

electrostáticas
Recuerde que cada entorno de cliente es diferente. Responda a todas las
dudas e inquietudes del cliente antes de proceder a trabajar en un equipo.
Prepare el área de trabajo

1. Antes de reparar el equipo, desenrolle completamente la superficie de
trabajo del kit de puesta a tierra y colóquela sobre una superficie
adecuada.
2. Conecte un extremo del cable de puesta a tierra a la superficie de trabajo
y ajuste el broche de presión.
3. El otro extremo se conectará posteriormente.
4. Colóquese una muñequera antiestática. Asegúrese de que le resulte
cómoda y que haga contacto con toda la circunferencia de la muñeca.
5. Conecte a la muñequera un extremo del cable en espiral.
Acceda al equipo
1. Con todo cuidado, abra las puertas o retire las cubiertas del equipo. No
toque ningún componente interno.
Precaución: Antes de tocar cualquier componente interno, asegúrese de estar
correctamente conectado a tierra.
2. Conecte el extremo libre del cable en espiral al lugar más adecuado:

a. Si está trabajando con componentes de un equipo de pequeñas
dimensiones, conecte el extremo libre del cable a la superficie de
trabajo del kit de puesta a tierra. Asimismo, asegúrese de tocar una
superficie metálica no pintada del equipo antes de tocar cualquier
componente interno.
b. Si está trabajando con componentes de un equipo de amplias
dimensiones, conecte el extremo libre del cable en espiral a un
conector de puesta a tierra o a una superficie metálica no pintada del
interior del equipo.
Sustituya los componentes

1. Sustituya el componente defectuoso y colóquelo sobre la superficie de
trabajo.
2. Extraiga el componente de recambio de su embalaje de protección contra
descargas eléctricas e instálelo en el equipo.
3. Coloque el componente defectuoso dentro del embalaje de protección.
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Limpie
1. Desconecte los cables de puesta a tierra del equipo.
2. Vuelva a instalar todas las cubiertas y cierre todas las puertas del equipo.
3. Desconecte el cable en espiral de la muñeca. Si fuese necesario,
desconecte el cable de puesta a tierra de la superficie de trabajo.
4. Pliegue correctamente la superficie de trabajo, y guárdela. Guarde
también los demás componentes del Kit de puesta a tierra del servicio de
campo.
■ Seguridad y precauciones del bastidor

Advertencia:Posibilidad de lesiones físicas:
• Riesgo al levantar: levantar y colocar en posición los módulos de la
biblioteca es una tarea que deben realizar como mínimo dos
personas. Antes de poner manos a la obra, asegúrese de leer la
información presentada en “Técnicas de levantamiento de objetos” en
la página xxix.
Unidad básica con dos fuentes de alimentación 26,2 kg (57,7 lb)

Módulo básico con dos fuentes de alimentación, 43,5 kg (96 lb)
dos unidades de cinta y una unidad robótica
Módulo de expansión de unidades, con cuatro 41 kg (90 lb)
unidades de cinta y una fuente de alimentación
Módulo de expansión de cartuchos (no disponible 20,1 kg (44,2 lb)
en FRS)
Unidad robótica 10,1 kg (22,24 lb)
• Al colocar otros equipos en el bastidor, considere también el peso total

de la biblioteca. Para evitar un desequilibrio de la carga, coloque los
equipos más pesados abajo y los más ligeros arriba. De lo contrario, el
bastidor podría desestabilizarse y caerse.
Precaución:
Al instalar la biblioteca en el bastidor, adopte las siguientes precauciones

de seguridad:
• Si el bastidor tiene puertas delanteras o traseras, no permita que las
puertas interfieran con la ventilación de la biblioteca. La temperatura
ambiente en el interior del bastidor no debe ser superior a la
temperatura de servicio recomendada de la biblioteca. La temperatura
ambiente máxima del interior del bastidor es de 40 °C (104 °F).
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• Asegúrese de que las puertas del bastidor permitan el acceso

adecuado a la biblioteca.
• Asegúrese de que la combinación de la biblioteca con otros equipos
instalados en el bastidor no provoque situaciones de sobretensión,
tanto si el equipo está conectado directamente al circuito derivado o a
una regleta de distribución.
• Asegúrese de que todos los equipos del bastidor dispongan de una
puesta a tierra fiable, tanto si el equipo está directamente conectado al
circuito derivado o a una regleta de distribución
Nota: La puesta a tierra de la biblioteca se conecta a través de la patilla
de puesta a tierra del enchufe.
■ Seguridad de fibras ópticas

ADVERTENCIA: Riesgo para la vista. Nunca mire directamente el interior de
un cable de fibra óptica, un conector de fibra óptica o un
módulo transceptor de láser. Los niveles de potencia del
láser pueden conllevar situaciones de riesgo, susceptibles
de lesionar la vista.
Tenga especial cuidado al utilizar instrumentos ópticos con

estos equipos. Dichos instrumentos pueden incrementar las
probabilidades de lesiones oculares.
Los transceptores de láser de los equipos de fibra óptica pueden suponer un
peligro para la seguridad física. Asegúrese de que toda persona que trabaje
con estos equipos de StorageTek entienda los peligros y siga los
procedimientos de seguridad. Asegúrese de que todos los puertos ópticos de
los módulos transceptores de láser estén terminados con un conector óptico,
una cubierta o un tapón de protección contra el polvo.
Todas las interfaces de fibra óptica de estos equipos de canal de fibra de
StorageTek contienen un transceptor de láser, categorizado como Producto
láser de Clase 1. Todos los transceptores de láser tienen una potencia de
salida inferior a 70 µW. Los productos láser Clase 1 de StorageTek cumplen lo
dispuesto por la norma EN60825-1:1994+A1+A2, así como con las secciones
21 CFR 1040.10 y 1040.11 de la Food and Drug Administration (FDA) de
EE.UU.
ADVERTENCIA: El uso de mandos, ajustes o procedimientos distintos de los
aquí especificados puede conllevar un riesgo de exposición
a radiaciones.
Las siguientes traducciones están dirigidas a usuarios de Finlandia y Suecia

que deseen identificar la categoría y clasificación de seguridad de los
dispositivos láser:
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Seguridad de fibras ópticas
CLASS 1 LASER
LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE
KLASSE 1 LASER APPARAT
Etiqueta del producto láser

De conformidad con las normas de seguridad, cada producto de canal de fibra
de StorageTek lleva una etiqueta que identifica la clase de láser del producto,
y el lugar y fecha de fabricación. Esta etiqueta aparece sobre la unidad de
cinta de canal de fibra, así como en las proximidades de los conectores de las
bibliotecas de cintas de canal de fibra. A continuación puede verse una copia
de dicha etiqueta:
PRODUCTO LÁSER CLASE 1

LASER KLASSE 1
APPAREIL A LASER DE CLASSE 1
COMPATIBLE CON LAS SECCIONES 21 CFR 1040.10 Y 1040.11
Instalación de cables de fibra óptica

Para instalar cables de fibra óptica, efectúe este procedimiento:
1. Tendido del cable:
• Tarima: Los cables de fibra óptica pueden instalarse debajo de
tarimas. Al tenderlos, manténgalos apartados de cualquier
obstrucción, como por ejemplo otros cables o equipos.
• Escalerilla portacables o canaleta de cables: Sitúe los cables en su
posición. No tire de ellos a través de la escalerilla portacables. Al
tender los cables, manténgalos apartados de esquinas afiladas,
colgadores de techo, conductos, tuberías y actividades de
construcción.
• Longitud de elevación vertical: Deje los cables en la bobina original
y bájelos desde arriba. No tire de ellos desde abajo. Utilice los
fijadores adecuados para inmovilizarlos.
• Aspectos generales: No instale cables de fibra óptica encima de
detectores de humo:
2. Manejo de los cables:
• Deje como mínimo 4,6 m (15 pies) de cable en cada extremo, en
previsión de futuras extensiones.
• Utilice protectores contra tirones para evitar que el peso del cable
dañe el conector.
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Seguridad
• Repase en el presente manual, así como de manuales afines, toda la

información relativa a la manipulación segura de cables de fibra
óptica.
3. Protección de conectores:
• Inserte los conectores con todo cuidado para evitar dañar éstos o la
fibra.
• No quite la cubierta de protección del conector hasta que esté
preparado para realizar las conexiones.
• Al desconectar el conector, vuelva a colocar la cubierta de protección.
• Antes de realizar una conexión, limpie el conector. Asegúrese de que
no haya obstrucciones y de que las ranuras de chavetas estén
alineadas.
Manipulación de cables de fibra óptica

Al manipular cables de fibra óptica, tenga en cuenta las siguientes
precauciones:
• No enrolle el cable a menos de 96 mm (3,75") de diámetro.
• No curve el cable a menos de 12 mm (0,5") de radio. StorageTek
recomienda que el radio de curvatura de un cable no sea inferior a 20
veces el diámetro del cable.
• No tire de los cables: colóquelos con cuidado en su posición.
• No aferre los cables con alicates, pinzas ni fresas. No una los cables ni los
conectores a dispositivos de tracción.
• Mantenga los cables apartados de bordes y salientes afilados que
pudieran cortarlos o desgastarlos. Asegúrese de que los orificios del
equipo dispongan de bordes protectores.
• Proteja los cables contra temperaturas extremas.
• En toda ocasión en que el conector no esté conectado, colóquele su
cubierta de protección.
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Planning the Installation 1
This chapter discusses the different module configurations and required tools
for the StreamLine SL500 Modular Library System. It also provides
specifications and locations for the components.
The StreamLine SL500 Modular Library System continues StorageTek’s
approach to Information Lifecycle Management by providing a highly
adaptable storage platform made to specifically consolidate, protect and retain
customer information. The SL500 library protects a customer’s investments by
providing a cost-effective entry point and makes it easy to grow the library with
expansion modules. Whether customers have a small remote site or a
corporate data center, they can feel secure that the SL500 library can
accommodate all of their current and future data storage needs.
Note: Your software might conflict with the following information. Refer to
your software publication for unique information.
For each library:
The base module can be installed in a rack or ordered as a desktop version
(conversion bill 102111).
• The base module contains the robotics unit and the base unit:
- The robotics unit has the robotic components and the keypad
- The base unit has 50 cartridge slots (including the reserved slots), one
or two tape drives, and a 5-slot cartridge access port (CAP).
Note: Only 30 of those cartridge slots can be used unless the cartridge
upgrade software key feature UP20 has been installed, allowing the
other 20 slots to be used. With no softkey, the first 30 slots after the
reserved slots can be used for storage slots. If the reserved slots are
configured as storage slots, the numbering starts there.
• Drive expansion modules and cartridge expansion modules can be added
to a standard rack to accommodate various slot and tape drive
configurations. You must have a 50-cartridge capacity base unit, either
from the initial order or with the upgrade software key feature, before you
can order an expansion module.
Note: In the first installed drive expansion module, only 50 of those cartridge
slots can be used unless the cartridge upgrade software key feature
UP50 or UR50 has been installed, allowing the other 50 slots to be
used. With no softkey, the first 50 slots on the left are storage slots.
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Planning the Installation
■ General Information
Read “Safety” on page xix before you begin.
Prepare the installation location:
1. Make sure that the location is clean, dry, level, and adequately ventilated.
2. Allow sufficient space to service the library from the front and back. Each
of these areas should have a service clearance of 60.96 cm (2 ft).
3. Make sure that the AC power outlet is near the library and is easily
accessible to the library’s power cable.
4. Before you install the library in a 483-mm (19-in.) standard-width rack, you
must have either brackets or a tray measuring at least 711 mm (28 in.)
deep. Make sure that the brackets or tray are installed within the rack
before you install the library.
In general, for a successful installation you should be familiar with:
• SCSI principles (bus termination, terminating power, cabling, addressing)
• The SCSI cable plan for your installation
• The SCSI addresses (IDs) already in use by your system
• The SCSI IDs chosen for the devices to be installed (library and tape
drives)
• Fibre Channel principles (cabling, addressing) if your library uses it
■ Required Tools
Tools required for the installation are contained in the standard-issue tool kit.
■ Optional Tool
The install tool kit, 314829201, makes it possible for one person to install the
base unit. The kit contains components that you temporarily install into a rack
to support the base unit while you attach the hardware. Contact your logistics
representative for details.
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Physical Configurations
■ Physical Configurations
The following figures and tables show cartridge slot and tape drive locations.
Figure 1 on page 4 shows a library with only a base module. Figure 2 on page
5 shows a library with a base module that has nine reserved slots, one drive
expansion module, and one cartridge expansion module.
Figure 3 on page 6 shows a library with a base module that has two reserved
slots, one drive expansion module, and one cartridge expansion module.
Notes:
In the figure, all six tape drives are installed. When only some of the
tape drives are installed, only those that are powered-on receive SCSI
addresses, starting with the top-most tape drive.
The storage slot numbering begins with the first slot after the reserved
slots in column 1. The figure shows two reserved slots, but there could
be more. If the reserved slots are configured as storage slots, the top
slot (row 1) would be 1. If the CAP in module 1 is configured as storage
slots, the top CAP slot (row 1) is 62 if there are two reserved slots as
shown, or 64 if no slots are reserved.
Figure 4 on page 7 shows the slot capacity of a cartridge expansion module
according to which type of module is installed above and below it.
The numbering scheme uses the library, module, row and column scheme.
Four integers are used to represent the cartridge and tape drive slots, as
viewed from the front of the library.
1. Library number (always 0)
2. Library module number 1 (top of rack) through 5 (bottom of rack)
3. Row number 1 through 9 (base module) or 1 through 12 (expansion
module)
4. Column number 1 through 9 for base module and drive expansion module,
1 through 11 for cartridge expansion module
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Figure 1. Base Module Slots (L204_046)
COLUMNS COLUMN COLUMNS

1 2 3 4 9 5 6 7 8
LEFT SIDE WALL REAR WALL RIGHT SIDE WALL
R R
O Robot Park Zone O
W W
S S
CAP
M 1 1 1
O 1
2 2 2
D 3 3 3
2
U 1 3
L 4 4 4
4
E 5 5 5
5
6 6 6
2
1 7 7 7 6
8 8 8 7
9 9 9 8
Slots available for customer data cartridges Array targets

Slots reserved for cleaning and diagnostic cartridges
(can be configured for data cartridges) Tape drives
Slots only available when an expansion module is installed

L204_046
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Figure 2. Slots Locations for Firmware Slot Mapping (L204_047)
COLUMNS COLUMN COLUMNS

1 2 3 4 9 5 6 7 8
LEFT SIDE WALLS REAR WALLS RIGHT SIDE WALLS
R R
O Robot Park Zone O
W W
S S
1 1
CAP
M
1
O 2 2
2
D 3 3
1 3
U 4 4
L 4
5 5
E 5
6 2 6
7 7 6
1 8 8 7
9 9 8
CAP
1 1 1
2 1 2 2
3 3 3
Expansion Identification Label
M 4 4 4
O 5 2 5 5
D 6 6
U 7 7 6
L 8 3 8 7
E 9 9 8
10 10 9
2 11 11 10
4
12 12
CAP
1 1 1
2 2 2
3 1 3 3
M 4 2 4 4
O 5 3 5 5
D 6 4 6
U
7 5 7 6
L
8 6 8 7
E 9 7 9 8
3 10 8 10 9
11 9 11 10
1 2 3 4 9 10 11 5 6 7 8
Slots available for customer data cartridges Array targets
Slots reserved for cleaning and diagnostic cartridges

Tape drives
(can be configured for data cartridges)
Unavailable slots
L204_047
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Figure 3. Slots Locations for SCSI Element Numbering Mapping (L204_049)
COLUMNS COLUMNS COLUMNS

1 2 3 4 9 5 6 7 8
Robot Park Zone
CAP
M 8 17 26 35 44 53
O 1
D
U 1
L
E 5
1 1
62
7 16 25 34 43 52 61 64
CAP
65 77 89 101 113 125 137 6
2

M
O
D 3
U
L
E 4
2
5 15
76 88 100 112 124 136 148
CAP
149 160 171 182 220 231 242 16
193 202 211

M
O
D
U
L
E
3
159 170 181 192 201 210 219 230 241 252 25
1 2 3 4 9 10 11 5 6 7 8
Slot available for customer data cartridges Array target
Slot reserved for cleaning and diagnostic cartridges

Tape drive
Unavailable slot
L204_049
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Figure 4. Slot Capacity for Back Wall of Cartridge Expansion Module (L204_263)
Base or Drive Expansion Module Base or Drive Expansion Module

Installed Above Module Installed Above Module
COLUMNS COLUMNS
9 10 11 9 10 11
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
6 6
7 7
8 8
9 9
Legend 10
Drive Expansion or No Module Cartridge Expansion Module

Installed Below Module Available slot Installed Below Module
for customer
data cartridge
Unavailable slot
Cartridge Expansion Module Cartridge Expansion Module
Installed Above Module Installed Above Module
Array target
COLUMNS COLUMNS
9 10 11 9 10 11
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
6 6
7 7
8 8
9 9
10 10
11 11
12
Drive Expansion or No Module Cartridge Expansion Module

Installed Below Module Installed Below Module
L204_263
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Capacities
Table 1 on page 9 shows the number of cartridge and tape drive slots
available depending on the type and number of modules installed.
Slot counts are based on the following assumptions:
• Capacity includes reserved slots for diagnostic and cleaning cartridges.
• Reserved slots (for cleaning and diagnostic cartridges) are located only in
the base module on the left side as you open the front door. These slots
can be configured for data cartridges if desired.
• The base module has a 5-slot CAP; the drive expansion module (DEM)
and cartridge expansion module (CEM) each have two 5-slot CAPs. These
slots can be configured for data cartridges if desired.
• When DEMs and CEMs are installed in the same library, the DEMs are
above all of the CEMs, as recommended.
Notes: The following notes are factors that influence capacity:
1. When you add an expansion module below an existing module, you

increase the capacity of the module directly above it by:
• Base module: +16 slots
• CEM (when another CEM is below it): +10 slots
• CEM (when a DEM is below it): +7 slots
• DEM: +7 slots
2. When a CEM is installed below a base module or DEM, the top two rows
on columns 9, 10, and 11 of the CEM are not accessible (-6 slots because
the tape drives prevent the hand from reaching the slots).
3. The lowest module in the rack requires installation of the floor. The floor
limits the distance the robot can travel, which makes the bottom row(s) in
the lowest module inaccessible:
• Base module: -16 slots
• DEM: -7 slots
• CEM (below another CEM): -16 slots (-10 slots on the lowest CEM, -6
slots on the CEM above it)
• CEM (below base module or DEM): -16 slots
4. Cartridge access ports:
• Base module: 5 slots (one magazine)
• Each DEM: 10 slots (two magazines)
• Each CEM: 10 slots (two magazines)
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Table 1. Cartridge Slot and Tape Drive Capacities
Modules Maximum Number of Tape Drives CAP Total #

Slots of Slots
2 6 10 14 18
Base module 30 5 35
20-cartridge upgrade key 50 5 55
Adding 1 expansion module
Base module plus 1 limited DEM 100 15 115
Base module plus 1 full DEM (with 143 15 158
50-cartridge upgrade key)
Base module plus 1 CEM 170 15 185
Adding 2 expansion modules
Base module plus 2 DEMs 227 25 252
Base module plus 1 DEM, 1 CEM 254 25 279
Base module plus 2 CEMs 290 25 315
Base module plus 2 DEMs, 1 CEM 338 35 373
Base module plus 1 DEM, 2 CEMs 374 35 409
Base module plus 3 CEM 410 35 445
Base module plus 3 DEMs, 1 CEM 422 45 467
Base module plus 2 DEMs, 2 CEMs 458 45 503
Base module plus 1 DEM, 3 CEMs 494 45 539
Base module plus 4 CEMs 530 45 575
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Adding Slot and Tape Drive Capacity

If the customer’s storage needs have increased, you might be asked to
increase the slot capacity and the number of tape drives in the library. Table 1
on page 9 lists how many cartridge slots and tape drives can be gained by
adding each drive expansion module. The expansion modules are installed
into the same rack as the existing modules.
You can increase capacity and add a redundant power supply by ordering a
conversion bill or by ordering a feature code. With the conversion bill, you
receive the hardware and a set of instructions that direct you through the
upgrade process.
Table 2. Conversion Bill for Adding Capacity

Description Conversion Bill
8u cartridge expansion module 101826
8u drive expansion module 101828
Redundant power supply 101861
Table 3. Feature Codes for Adding DEMs
Description Code
One 8u drive expansion module, 1 power supply 1DES
Two 8u drive expansion modules, 1 power supply each 2DES
Three 8u drive expansion modules, 1 power supply each 3DES
Four 8u drive expansion modules, 1 power supply each 4DES
One 8u drive expansion module, 2 power supplies each 1DER
Two 8u drive expansion modules, 2 power supplies each 2DER
Three 8u drive expansion modules, 2 power supplies each 3DER
Four 8u drive expansion modules, 2 power supplies each 4DER
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Table 4. Feature Codes for Adding CEMs
Description Code
One 8u cartridge expansion module 1CEM
Two 8u cartridge expansion modules 2CEM
Three 8u cartridge expansion modules 3CEM
Four 8u cartridge expansion modules 4CEM
Table 5. Softkey Feature Codes for Adding Cartridge Slots
Description Code
Adds 20 slots to the 30 slots, for total of 50 usable UP20
cartridge slots for base unit
Adds 50 slots to the 50 slots, for total of 100 usable UP50
cartridge slots for drive expansion module and 1 power
supply
Note: The base module must be full capacity.
Adds 50 slots to the 50 slots, for total of 100 usable UR50
cartridge slots for drive expansion module and 2 power
supplies
Note: The base module must be full capacity.
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■ Locations
Use the following figures to become familiar with the library components and
locations.
.
Figure 5. Front View of Library Components (L204_025)
8 7
Door CAP
6
1
3
L204_025
1. Base module (includes base unit and 5. Library front door lock (see “Opening the
robotics unit) Front Door” on page 14.
2. Expansion module 6. Base module cartridge access port (CAP)
3. Library front door 7. Keypad
4. Expansion module CAP 8. Robotics unit (shown with removable
facade)
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Locations
Figure 6. Back View of Library Components (L204_026)
6 7 8 9
10
4
11
2
12
L204_026
1. Base module 7. RLC controller card

2. Drive expansion module 8. MPU2 (Fibre Channel) or MPW/RLW (SCSI)
3. Cartridge expansion module 9. Library main power switch
4. Redundant power supply (see note 1) 10. Library fans
5. Standard power supply (see note 1) 11. Tape drive 1 in base unit (see note 2)
6. Power supply cord receptacle 12. Tape drive 1 in expansion module (see note
3)
Notes:
1. If you are installing only one power supply in a module, install it in the top location.
2. The host firmware sees tape drive 1; the SCSI firmware sees tape drive 0119.
3. The host firmware sees tape drive 1; the SCSI firmware sees tape drive 0219.
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■ Opening the Front Door

To open the front door when library power exists:
1. Press the Open Door button on the keypad.

a. The software allows the current job to complete.
b. The software retracts the robot into the robotics unit to prevent the robot from being
damaged and to prepare it for servicing.
2. When the Open Door indicator turns on, use the key to open the door.
When the door is opened, power is removed from the robot to prevent someone from
being injured.
To open the front door when no library power exists:

Notes: You must manually move the robotics park lever (beneath the facade
and to the bottom left of the keypad) to the left position so that you can
open the door with the key. Under normal conditions, the lever signifies
that the robot is parked inside the robotics unit at the top of the library,
and the door can be safely opened. When no power exists, the robot is
not actually parked, but you will be able to open the door when you
move the lever to the left.
In the following picture, the lever is not in the parked position.
1. Press the power switch on the back of the library to the OFF position.
2. Remove the robotic facade from the top of the library by gently pulling the facade from
side to side to pull the ball studs away from the clips. You might have to use a screwdriver
to gently pry it off.
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Opening the Front Door
WARNING: Possible injury to finger:

Make sure that your finger
is completely to the left in
the next step so that it will
not be pinched when the
door locking lever extends
as shown in the lower
picture.
Advertencia: Posibilidad de lesiones en

los dedos: Posibilidad de
lesiones en los dedos: En
el paso siguiente,
asegúrese de que el dedo
se encuentre totalmente
hacia la izquierda para
que no quede atrapado
cuando se extienda la
palanca de cierre de la
puerta tal y como se
muestra en la fotografía
de más abajo.
3. While using one hand to move the

robotics park lever to the left, use
your other hand to unlock the door
with the key.
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■ Securing the Front Door

To secure the front door when library power exists, push it closed and use
the key to lock it.
To secure the front door when no library power exists:
1. Remove the robotic facade from the top of the library by gently pulling the facade from
side to side to pull the ball studs away from the clips. You might have to use a screwdriver
to gently pry it off.
CAUTION: Possible component

damage: Note the door
locking lever protruding
from the top of the door.
Do not let it hit the robotics
park lever when you close
the door.
2. While using one hand to move the

robotics park lever to the left, use
your other hand to close the door.
3. While still holding the door shut,
release the robotics park lever.
4. Use the key to lock the door.
The robotics lever automatically
moves to the right when the door
locking lever retracts.
■ Specifications
The following pages provide library, tape drive, and cartridge specifications.
See Figure 7 on page 17 for library and rack dimensions.
For more specific tape drive and cartridge information, refer to the vendor Web
site or documentation.
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Specifications
Figure 7. Library and Rack Dimensions, Sheet 1 of 2 (L204_045)
L204_045
1. 48.3 cm (19.0 in.) width of front of base module with flange

2. 35.6 cm (14.0 in.) height of base module
3. 35.6 cm (14.0 in.) height of expansion module
4. 46.5 cm (18.3 in.) distance between rack holes
5. 60.9 cm (24.0 in.) to 86.4 cm (34.0 in.), optimally 74 cm (29 in.) front to
rear rack mounting distance
6. 44.5 cm (17.5 in.) width of back of base module
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Figure 8. Library and Rack Dimensions, Sheet 2 of 2 (L204_234)
SERVICE
AREA
1
TOP VIEW OF
LIBRARY 3
7
4
8 SERVICE 6
5
AREA
L204_234
1. 60.9 cm (2 ft) minimum service clearance behind the library or rack

2. 81.0 cm (31.9 in.) depth of base module from front mounting plane to
back of tape drives
3. 76.2 cm (30.0 in.) depth of base module
4. 3.8 cm (1.5 in.) depth of front door, required clearance
5. 5.3 cm (2.1 in.) depth of front door and unique latch hardware
6. 5.9 cm (2.3 in.) key depth
7. 24.1 cm (9.5 in.) front door opening clearance
8. 60.9 cm (2 ft) minimum front service clearance
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Specifications
Library Component Weights

The following table lists the weights of the library, tape drives and trays, and
cartridges. The weights of the modular versions differ slightly.
Table 6. Library Component Weights
Component Weight
Base module with 1 power supply, 2 tape 44.5 kg (98.0 lb)
drives, and robotics unit
Drive expansion module (DEM) with 1 41.3 kg (91.0 lb)
power supply and 4 tape drives
Cartridge expansion module (CEM) 20.1 kg (44.2 lb)
Power supply 2.3 kg (5.1 lb)
HP LTO Ultrium tape drive and tray assy 3.6 kg (7.9 lb)
IBM LTO Ultrium tape drive and tray assy 4.5 kg (9.9 lb)
Tape drive tray assy without tape drive 1.5 kg (3.4 lb)
LTO Ultrium cartridge 221.0 g (7.8 oz)
Library Environment
The following table lists the library environment specifications.
Table 7. Library Environment Specifications
Item Measurements
Operating Storage Transporting
Temperature +10 to +40ºC +10 to +40ºC -40 to +60ºC
(+50 to +104ºF) (+50 to +104ºF) (-40 to +140ºF)
Humidity 20 to 80% 10 to 95% 10 to 95%
Wet bulb (maximum, +29.2ºC +35ºC +35ºC
noncondensing) (+84.5ºF) (+95ºF) (+95ºF)
Altitude -76 to 3,048 m (-250 to 10,000 ft)
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Power
The following tables list power specifications for the modules and tape drives.
Table 8. Power for Library Without Tape Drives
Input voltage 100–240 VAC, single phase

Frequency 50/60 Hz
Maximum library power consumption 1.4 A @ 120 V
0.8 A @ 240 V
Maximum heat output 614 Btu/hr
Voltage-amperes 180 VA
Table 9. Power for Base Unit and Two LTO Tape Drives
Two LTO Tape Drives

Input power 219 Watts
Input voltage-amperes 226 voltage-amperes
Input current (100 VAC) 2.3 amperes
Btu/hour 748 Btu/hr
Table 10. Power for Drive Expansion Module and Four LTO Tape Drives
Four LTO Tape Drives

Input power 288 Watts
Input voltage-amperes 297 voltage-amperes
Btu/hour 983 Btu/hr
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Power Cord Numbers and Receptacles
■ Power Cord Numbers and Receptacles

Power cord part numbers are listed by country in the following table. All cords
are 3 m (9.81 ft).
The receptacle type is listed. Refer to your vendor catalog for the part number.
Note: If your country is not listed below, use the cord that you used on past
products, such as the harmonized cord described in Table 12.
Table 11. Power Cord Numbers and Receptacles—Optional
Input Voltage Country Part Number Receptacle Type

100 to 127 VAC U.S./Canada 10083242 5-15R
Japan 10083243 JIS C8303
200 to 240 VAC Australia 10083244 AS 3112

Denmark 10083248 DEMKO107/
10-1973
Europe 10083241 Schuko
Italy 10083245 CEI 23-16/V11
Korea 10083657 KSC 8305
South Africa 10083636 BS546
Switzerland 10083246 SEV 1011-S24507
United Kingdom 10083247 BS 1363/A
U.S./Canada 10083547 6-15R
Table 12. Non-Country-Specific Cords
Description Part
Cord, power, SJT, IEC320, 14AWG, 100 to 127 VAC 10083617
Cord, SJT, 16AWG, L6-15P, 250 VAC 10083639
Cord, 18, 3, SVT, 1mm, M/SH FRT 10083273
Cord, power, 3, F, IEC320 harmonized. 10083302
The cord has a plug on one end that attaches to the
library and bare wires on the other. Buy the correct end to
match your normal wall outlet and attach it to the cord.
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■ SCSI Cables
The following table lists SCSI cables.
Table 13. External SCSI Universal Cables
Description Part
SCSI, 68MD-68MD, 300 mm (11.81 in.) 10083675
SCSI, 68MD-68MD, 500 mm (19.69 in.) 10083676
SCSI, 68MD-68MD, 1 m (3.28 ft.) 10083677
SCSI, 68MD-68MD, 3 m (9.84 ft) 10083679
SCSI, 68MD-68MD, 5 m (16.40 ft) 10083680
SCSI, 68MD-68MD, 10 m (32.81 ft) 10083681
SCSI, 68MD-68HD, 3 m (9.84 ft) 10083682
SCSI, 68MD-68VHD, 5 m (16.40 ft) 10083683
SCSI, 68MD-68VHD, 10 m (32.81 ft) 10083684
■ Fibre Channel Cables

The following table lists Fibre Channel cables.
Table 14. External Fibre Channel Cables
Description Part
LC-LC duplex riser, 50/125, 1 m (3.28 ft) 10800210
tape drive/MPU2/HBA to onboard FC edge switch
LC-LC duplex riser, 50/125, 2 m (6.56 ft) 10800217
tape drive/MPU2/HBA to onboard FC edge switch
LC-LC duplex plenum, 50/125, 10 m (32.81 ft) 10800224

tape drive/MPU2/HBA/onboard switch to external FC switch


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Ethernet Cables
■ Ethernet Cables
The following table lists Ethernet cables.
Table 15. External Ethernet Cables
Description Part
Cable assy, CAT5E 24 AWG shielded, 2.44 m (8 ft) 10083708
Cable assy, CAT5E 24 AWG shielded, 10.67 m (35 ft) 10083709
■ Independent Hardware and Software Vendors

For the latest list of independent hardware and software vendors:
1. Go to http://extranet.stortek.com/interop/interop?cmd=short_matrix
2. In the Disk and Library window, select STK:SL500 and any other filters.
3. Click the Get Summary button.
4. Review the Summary Report or click on the Detailed Report button for
more information.
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Installing EZ Hardware 2
This chapter tells you how to install the StreamLine SL500 Modular Library
System EZ hardware.
Caution: Compatibility issues: You can add the EZ Install modules into a rack
that has the older-level modules, but you cannot add the older
modules into a rack with all EZ Install modules.
A task list is provided below to make sure that each step of the installation is
accomplished. Check off the tasks in this list as you complete them.
Note: The configuration will determine how many steps are required.
❑ 1. “Unpacking the Library Delivered in a Rack” on page 28
❑ 2. “Unpacking the Library Delivered in Boxes” on page 29
❑ 3. “Inspecting the Modules” on page 34
❑ 4. “Preparing the Rack” on page 35
❑ 5. “Installing the Base Unit” on page 43
❑ 6. “Installing the Robotics Unit” on page 48
❑ 7. “Installing the Facade” on page 51
❑ 8. “Installing an Expansion Module” on page 52
❑ 9. “Installing the Drive Tray Assemblies” on page 60
❑ 10. “Installing the Power Cables” on page 63
❑ 11. “Installing the Library SCSI Cables” on page 65
❑ 12. “Installing the Library Fibre Channel Cables” on page 66
❑ 13. “Inserting the Cartridges” on page 67
❑ 14. “Locking the Front Door” on page 69
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Installing EZ Hardware
❑ 15. “Powering-on the Library and Tape Drives” on page 69
❑ 16. “Configuring the Library” on page 139
❑ 17. “Recording the Configuration” on page 153
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Attaching Hardware Usage
■ Attaching Hardware Usage

Use the following table to identify the usage for the attaching hardware.
Note: The information is accurate as of the reissue of this publication and
might not reflect recent engineering changes. In some cases, the
quantity includes spare hardware.
Part SAP Description (decimal Usage

changed to fraction for
consistency)
10207302 Screw, T15 8-32x1/2 TXFH 4 to attach the rear supports to the rear rack
mounting rails (base and expansion)
2 to attach the side slide rails to the front rack
mounting rails (base)
10096786 Fairing washer To be used in conjunction with the 8-32x1/2
TXFH for a rack with square or round through
holes (base and expansion)
10207006 Screw, T25 10-32x5/8 4 to attach the library unit to the front rack
TXPH mounting rails (base and expansion)
2 to attach the Fibre cable mounting bracket to
rear of chassis (1x base/2x drive expansion)
10096743 10-32 clip nut To be used on conjunction with the 10-32x5/8
TXPH for a rack with square or round through
holes (base and expansion)
10207204 T30 M6 1x16 mm 4 to attach the library unit to the front rack
10207203 T25 M5 8x16 mm 4 to attach the library unit to the front rack
10207328 T15 6-32x1/4 TXPH/C 2 to attach the lower front panel to the upper
front panel behind the main door (expansion
only)
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■ Installing the Desktop Version

Follow the conversion instructions in the conversion bill, 102111.
Table 16. Desktop Version Packing Dimensions and Weights
Major Box Contents Dimensions Weights

Desktop assembly, cover, 94.0 x 61.0 x 50.0 cm 17.2 kg
hardware (37.0 x 24.0 x 19.5 in.) (38 lb)
■ Unpacking the Library Delivered in a Rack

Notes:
• The dimensions of the packing materials, including the pallet, are 92 cm
(3.02 ft) wide, 119 cm (3.9 ft) deep, and 205 cm (6.7 ft) high. Allow an
additional 5 cm (2 in.) for raising the pallet with a pallet jack for overall
installation conditions, for a total of 210 cm (6.9) high.
• Save all the packing material in case you want to relocate the library in the
future.
Warning:Possible physical injury: Use two persons to handle the unpacking
because of the size and weight of the packing materials and rack
with the library installed.
Advertencia: Posibilidad de lesiones físicas: Debido al tamaño y al peso de

los materiales de embalaje y del bastidor con la biblioteca
instalada, el desembalaje del equipo debe ser realizado por
dos personas.
If your library was delivered in a rack:

1. Move the pallet to its planned location. Allow enough space to lower the
ramp and remove the rack from the pallet.
2. Refer to the pallet removal instruction printed on the front and back of the
carton.
3. Use a 3/4 in. (or adjustable) wrench or socket to remove eight bolts that
secure the library to the pallet. If the bolts do not completely come off, you
can finish removing them after you remove the sides of the carton.
4. Cut the vertical straps on the right side of the carton.
5. Stand to the side and, while holding the ramp to prevent it from falling, cut
the horizontal strap from the carton.
6. Place the ramp against the wall.
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Unpacking the Library Delivered in Boxes
7. Remove the clamps in the carton by squeezing and pulling them up and
out.
8. Remove the packing end pieces, foam, and plastic.
9. Slide the two pieces of wood out from under the rack.
10. Place one of the pieces of wood parallel to the front of the rack, where the
back of the ramp will go.
11. Position the ramp by aligning the holes of the ramp with the two posts on
the front of the pallet.
12. Seat the ramp securely on the two posts.
13. Remove and open the plastic hardware bag attached to the ramp.
14. Place the washer and nut into the holes on the ramp.
15. Using two persons, carefully guide the rack down the ramp to the planned
location.
16. Place chocks under the wheels to prevent the rack from moving.
■ Unpacking the Library Delivered in Boxes

Note: Save all the packing material in case you want to relocate the library in
the future.
Warning:Possible physical injury: Use two persons to handle the unpacking

because of the size and weight of the packing materials.
dos personas.
Table 17. Packing Dimensions and Weights
Major Box Contents* Dimensions Weights

Base module (base unit, 1 88.9 x 61.0 x 47.0 44.4 kg
power supply, robotics unit), 2 (35.0 x 24.0 x 18.5 in.) (97.8 lb)
HP drives), rails and brackets
Cartridge expansion module 86.4 x 72.4 x 63.5 cm 18.1 kg
(34.0 x 28.5 x 25.0 in.) (40.0 lb)
Drive expansion module, 1 86.4 x 72.4 x 63.5 cm 34.5 kg
power supply, 4 HP drives 34.0 x 28.5 x 25.0 in.), (75.6 lb)
Note: An IBM drive tray assembly is 0.9 kg (2 lb) heavier.
Continue to the following sections If your library was delivered in a boxes.
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Unpacking the Base Module

To unpack the base module:
1. Remove and retain the shipping bill.

Warning:Personal Injury: Make sure that no one is near the banding straps
when you are ready to cut them. The straps are under tension and
could strike someone when cut loose.
Advertencia: Lesiones físicas: Asegúrese de que no haya ninguna persona

en las proximidades de los zunchos cuando se disponga a
cortarlos. Los zunchos están tensados y podrían golpear a
alguien al ser cortados.
2. Cut the banding straps.

3. Remove the outer packaging material.
Caution: Possible equipment damage: When you later remove the robotics
unit from the carton, do not remove the two shipping straps from
under the robotics unit. You will remove them right before you
install the unit into the base module.
4. Remove the robotics unit carton and set it aside.

5. Remove the tape drive cartons and set it aside.
6. Open the base unit container.
7. Remove the containers, folders, and packing material from the base unit
and set them aside.
8. With two persons, lift the base unit out of the box and turn the base unit
right side up before placing it on the table.
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Figure 9. Base Module Accessory Kit (L204_455)
Power cable Fibre cable strain relief Customer CD
Rear support brackets Door key Hardware
Diagnostic/cleaning
label sheet
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Unpacking the Expansion Module

To unpack the cartridge or drive expansion module:
Warning:Personal Injury: Make sure that no one is near the banding straps
when you are ready to cut them. The straps are under tension and
could strike someone when cut loose.


3. Open the box.
4. Remove the contents and set them aside.
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Figure 10. Expansion Module Accessory Kit (L204_458)
Conversion kit
Power cable Fibre cable strain relief
Rear support brackets Z pole Hardware
DEM rear cable cover CEM rear cable cover
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■ Inspecting the Modules

Check the components in the modules for any obvious physical damage or
loose parts.
Make sure that the cables and accessories you require are present. Refer to
your shipping bill. Some items might be shipped in a separate package.
____ SCSI cables
____ SCSI terminators
____ SCSI adapters
____ Fibre Channel cables
____ AC power cable
____ Cartridges and labels
Report any damaged, missing, or incorrect items to your sales representative.
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Preparing the Rack
■ Preparing the Rack

Use a standard 483-mm (19-in.) rack to accommodate the modules. See
“Rack Safety and Precautions” on page xxiv.
Note: The rack can be ordered from StorageTek or from another vendor. The
StorageTek model number for the 40u cabinet is CBNT F40.
The rack contains units of measurement called u’s. Each u is equal to

44.5 mm (1.75 in.).
Note: If your rack does not need clip nuts, use the verbiage and figures
below to mark the positions on the front and back of the rack where
your adjustable rack brackets will be installed.
The following figures show where to install clip nuts into the rack. When you
place the clips nuts into the rack, consider how many modules will be installed.
If your plan is for the base module (BM) and four expansion modules (EMs),
you must install the clip nuts for the base module at the 40u or higher position.
Warning:Possible personal and equipment damage: Consider the library's
total weight when you are placing other equipment into the rack.
Failure to do so might cause the rack to become unstable and tip
over. If you are installing only the base module or the base module
and one expansion module and do not intend to expand in the
future, you might consider not placing them at the top of the rack.
However, you will need to deinstall the entire library and reinstall it
at the time of future growth if there is not enough room for
expansion modules.
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Note: Become familiar with your rack specification, and look at the rack to
see how the three-hole patterns are separated for each u. For
instance, some racks have numbers, notches, or narrower parts of the
frame to show where the top of the u begins.
1
1
1 1
2 2 2
L204_166
Note: The 1s show where the u starts, and the 2s show the entire 3-hole u pattern.
Caution: Possible hole damage: Some racks have threaded holes in the
mounting face, and do not require clip nuts to be installed. If you
have this type of rack, take note of the hole thread size (for
instance, 1/4-20 in., 5 mm, or 6 mm).
For a base module installed in a lower position, count down five holes from the
top of the u where you want the top of the base module to be. Use the spacing
pattern in the figures for the spacing of the rest of the clip nuts.
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Preparing the Rack
Figure 11. Inserting Clip Nuts into the Front of the Rack (L204_452)
42 26 6 10
1
B 41 25 9
A
S 40 24 8
E M M
O O
M 39 D 23 7 D 7
O U U
D L L
38 22 6
U E E
L
E 37 3 21 5 5
2
(1) 36 20 4
3
35 19 3
4
34 18 2
33 17 8 1
32 16
M M
O O
D 31 5 D 15 9
U U
L L 10
30 14
E E
2 29 4 13
28 12
27 11
L204_452
1. Count down 5 holes from top of 6. Count down 14 holes

rack
2. Base rail mounting location 7. Count down 10 holes
3. Bottom base mounting screw 8. 3 holes = 1u
location
4. Count down 25 holes 9. Clip nut symbol
5. Count down 10 holes 10. Base rail screw
Note: The hole counts are from the clip nuts that you install, not from any
that are in the rails.
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Figure 12. Bracket Positions in the Back of the Rack (L204_453)
LEFT SIDE RIGHT SIDE
1 1
1 1
2 2 2
A
3 N 3
Y
4 4
M
O
5 D 5
U
L
6 6
E
7 7
4 5
8 8
3 3
6 7
L204_453
1. Top of any module 5. Right bracket position

2. 1 u increment 6. Mounting holes for alignment
pins
3. Bottom of any module 7. Mounting screw locations
4. Left bracket position
Note: This information applies to racks with either round or square holes.
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Preparing the Rack
1. Lock the rack wheels or insert wheel

chocks under the wheels to prevent
the rack from moving during
installation.
2. Ratchet them into place.
Note: If desired, you can use a level to
make sure that the rack is level.
The depth of the rack determines how you install the brackets. Measure the
distance (Figure 13 on page 40) between the front rack mounting face holes
and the back rack mounting face holes. If the rack is adjustable, adjust the
distance to 74 cm (29 in.). Some racks are not adjustable. If the rack is
between 60.9 cm (24 in.) and 73 cm (28.7 in.), attach the bracket facing
outward. If it is between 74 cm (29 in.) and 86.4 cm (34 in.), attach the bracket
facing inward.
Note: If you are installing expansion modules, you can install the brackets for
the base unit and expansion modules at the same time, or install the
expansion module brackets when you are ready to install each
module.
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Figure 13. Installing Rails and Brackets (L204_459)
1
2
4 L204_459
1. Measure the distance between rack 3. Bracket location if the rack is

stiles. between 74 cm (29 in.) and 86.4
cm (34 in.)
2. Base module location rails 4. Bracket location if the rack is
between 60.9 cm (24 in.) and 73
cm (28.7 in.).
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Preparing the Rack
5. If the rack has a rear door, open it.

6. From the back of the rack, install the
rear bracket on the left side of the
rack so that the bottom of the bracket
is flush with the bottom hole of the 8
u. See Figure 12 on page 38.
7. Attach the bracket with one T15 8 x
32 flathead screw (and washer).
Note: If your rack does not have tapped
screw holes, use the washer
along with the screw (see the
lower picture) and make sure a
clip nut is in the hole.
8. Repeat for the right bracket.

9. Install brackets for all of the
expansion modules.
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10. If the rack has a front door, open it.

11. For the top brackets, place the right
rail on top of the bracket.
12. Attach the rail with one T15
8 x 32 flathead screw (and washer).
Note: If your rack does not have tapped
screw holes, use the washer
along with the screw and make
sure a clip nut is in the hole. The
middle picture shows a rack with
threaded holes, the bottom picture
shows a rack with square holes.
13. Repeat for the left rail.
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Installing the Base Unit
■ Installing the Base Unit
Warning:Personal and equipment damage: Consider the library's total weight

when you are placing other equipment into the rack. Failure to do
so might cause the rack to become unstable and tip over. If you are
installing only the base module or the base module and one
expansion module and do not intend to expand in the future, you
might consider not placing them at the top of the rack. However,
you will need to deinstall the entire library and reinstall it at the time
of future growth if there is not enough room for expansion modules.
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Warning:Possible personal injury: Use two persons and a cart, tabletop, or

mechanical device to lift, position, and secure the base unit. The
unit weighs 26 kg (58 lb) with one power supply. Make sure that
you read the information in “Lifting Techniques” on page xx before
you begin. You can decrease the weight of the base unit by
removing the power supplies before lifting. Remember to install
them later.
Advertencia: Posibilidad de lesiones físicas: Para levantar, colocar y fijar la

unidad básica se requieren dos personas y una carretilla u otro
dispositivo mecánico. La unidad con dos fuentes de
alimentación pesa 26 kg (58 lb). Antes de iniciar el
procedimiento, asegúrese de leer las instrucciones “Técnicas
de levantamiento de objetos” on page xxix.
El peso de la unidad básica puede reducirse desmontando las

unidades de cinta y las fuentes de alimentación antes de
proceder a levantarla. Recuerde volver a instalarlas.
Note: You might find it easier to install the base unit if you remove the side
covers from your rack if your rack has them.
To install the base unit:
Warning:Possible equipment or hand damage: Grasp the base unit carefully from the
bottom. The persons holding the unit might want to wear gloves to prevent
damaging their hands.
Advertencia: Posibles daños materiales o lesiones físicas: Aferre la unidad básica desde
abajo, con todo cuidado. Las personas encargadas de levantar la unidad
deben utilizar guantes para evitar lesionarse las manos.
1. Place the base unit on the floor or cart close to the rack.
2. Lift the unit into position in the rack.
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Caution: Possible equipment damage:

Most of the weight is in the
back of the unit. Support the
back as you place it into the
rack.
3. The two tabs on each side of the base

unit fit over the rails. From the front of
the rack, place the base unit on the
rails and slide it into the rack, seating
it on the brackets at the back of the
rack.
Note: If the decorative buttons fall off of
the nuts, place the buttons back
onto the nuts.
4. Make sure that the notches on the

bottom of the module are guided onto
the brackets.
5. Obtain the key from the accessory kit

and open the front door.
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Caution: Part damage: The door locking

lever must be down before
you install the robotics unit.
6. With the front door open, turn the key

clockwise to lower the lever.
7. Press the CAP latch to open the CAP

door.
Note: A spring latch on the back of the

CAP door engages the bottom
hinge pin.
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8. Open the door slightly.

9. Tilt the bottom of the door toward you.
10. Lift the CAP door until the hole at the
top clears the top hinge pin.
Notes: Make sure that the split plastic
bushing is completely inside the
hole.
You will install the CAP door after

you install the robotics unit.
Caution: Possible safety shield damage:

Do not remove the magazine.
It has been safely installed
using the door guide rails. If
you remove it and forget to
install the CAP door first, you
can damage the shield.
11. From the front of the rack, attach the

base unit to the frame with four T25
panhead screws.
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■ Installing the Robotics Unit

Warning:Possible personal injury: The robotics unit weighs 10 kg (22 lb).
Make sure that you read the information in “Lifting Techniques” on
page xx before you begin.
Advertencia: Posibilidad de lesiones físicas: La unidad robótica pesa 10 kg

(22 lb). Antes de iniciar el procedimiento, asegúrese de leer las
instrucciones “Técnicas de levantamiento de objetos” on
page xxix.
To install the robotics unit:
Caution: Initialization failure: Failure to

remove the shipping straps
results in an initialization
failure.
1. Place the robotics unit on a table as

shown.
2. Remove the two shipping straps
under the unit and place them with
the rest of the packing material. You
might want to store them in a location L204_043
where you can get them if you have to
deinstall the robotics unit and place it
into another rack.
3. Lift the yellow shipping gear lock to

release the gear.
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Installing the Robotics Unit
Caution: Possible robotics unit locking

problem: The following step
ensures that the tabs go
behind the front panel for
proper alignment.
4. Slide the unit most of the way into the

slot above the base unit.
5. Push the lever to the right to lower the
robotics latch door.
Caution: Equipment movement

problems: Make sure that the
guide rail on the left side of the
robotics unit fits into the slot
on the front panel. If they are
not engaged, the robotic
movement could be impeded.
6. Push the unit the rest of the way into

the frame.
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7. Check that the right latch is seated.

(The locking lever is to the right and
the robotics unit cannot be moved.)
8. If necessary, push the lever to the
right.
9. Lift and secure the robotics latch

door.
10. Use the following figure to verify the proper installation checkpoints for the robotics unit:
• The robot guide rail on the left is inserted into the alignment slot.
• The latch door lever is locked and secure.
• The latch door tabs on the bottom are behind the base unit panel (not visible).
• The locking lever on the far right is fully engaged in the locking hole.
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Installing the Facade
11. To install the CAP door onto the base

unit, slip the spring latch onto the
bottom hinge pin.
12. Lift the door so that the top hole is
over the top hinge pin.
13. Lower the door onto the pin.
14. Test the door to make sure it is on the
pins and swings freely.
■ Installing the Facade

To install the facade:
Align and press the facade ball studs into

the clips on the front of the robotics unit.
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■ Installing an Expansion Module
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Installing an Expansion Module
See “Lifting Techniques” on page xx and “Rack Safety and Precautions” on

page xxiv.
To install the expansion module:
Note: Before you install the expansion module into the rack, you must
remove the floor from the base unit.
1. Open the front door of the base unit.

2. Open the CAP door of the base unit.
3. Remove the two screws securing the

floor.
4. Slide out the floor and set it aside.
Warning:Possible personal injury: Use two persons and a cart, tabletop, or mechanical
device to lift, position, and secure the module. The cartridge expansion module
weighs 18 kg (40 lb.) The drive expansion module weighs 20 kg (44 lb) with one
power supply. Make sure that you read the information in “Lifting Techniques” on
page xx before you begin. You can decrease the weight of the base unit by
removing the power supplies before lifting. Remember to install them later.
Warning:Possible equipment or hand damage: Grasp the expansion module carefully from
the bottom. The persons holding the unit might want to wear gloves to prevent
5. Place the expansion module on the floor or cart close to the rack.
6. Lift the module into position in the rack.
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Warning:Possible injury: The top of the

module has rails on each side
that fit into the L-flange of the
module above. The right rail is
longer than the left rail, and
will engage first, making the
left side heavier until the
module is completely on both
rails. Make sure that you
support the bottom of the
module with one hand as you
slide the module in.
7. Starting with the right side, place the

module on the rails and slide it onto
the lower ledge of the base unit until it
is half way into the rack.
8. Open the module front door.

9. Align the tongue of the lower door
with the groove in the upper door.
10. Carefully slide the module forward
until the doors are engaged.
11. Continue sliding the module into the
rack until the module is 2/3 into the
rack.
12. From the back of the rack, lift the

module and slide the notches in the
lower corners onto the brackets until
the module is fully seated into the
rack.
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13. Press the CAP latch from inside the

library to open the CAP door.
Notes: Make sure that the split plastic
hole.
17. Attach the expansion module to the

rack with four Torx 25 panhead
screws (10 x 32, M5, or M6,
depending on your frame).
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CAUTION: Possible equipment

damage and initialization
failure: Use the correct
length screw for this step
and the next step. The
robot will hit a longer
screw when it descends.
18. Attach the expansion module to the

frame above it with two 6/32 x 1/4 in.
Torx screws.
Caution: Possible part breakage: The Z

pole is made of plastic. Be
careful to not apply too much
pressure to the pole mount
when installing the Z pole.
19. Insert the Z pole onto the pole mount

on the lower left corner of the back
wall.
20. Press down on the pole until the top
of the pole slips into the pole mount in
the module above it.
If this is the bottom module in the rack, follow the next steps to install the floor
and then continue through the rest of the installation procedures. If it is not,
return to the beginning of this procedure and install the next module.
CAUTION: Possible equipment damage: It is extremely important to remember to install

the floor to prevent the robot from moving off the Z poles and guides.
21. Align the floor with the grooves on the side walls of the module and slide the floor into the
frame.
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22. Check that the floor tabs slide into the

slots in the back of the chassis.
23. Install the two 6/32 x 1/4 in. Torx

screws.
24. To install the CAP door, slip the spring

latch onto the bottom hinge pin.
25. Lift the door so that the top hole is
over the top hinge pin.
26. Lower the door onto the pin.
27. Test the door to make sure it is on the
pins and swings freely.
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28. From the back of the rack, loosen the

spring-loaded screw attaching the
cable covers on all of the modules
except the bottom module.
29. Remove the covers.
Note: Save the original covers in case
you want to deinstall the modules
and move them to another rack or
location.
30. Use the white tab to pull out the RLM-

RLY or RLM-RLB2 expansion cable.
31. Plug the expansion cable into the

card connector inside the slot below
it.
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32. Take the new cover from the

accessory kit and install it over the
access hole between the modules.
Note: The top figure shows the drive
expansion module, and the
bottom figure shows the cartridge
expansion module.
33. Tighten the spring-loaded screw to

secure the cover.
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■ Installing the Drive Tray Assemblies

The library supports Hewlett-Packard and IBM Linear Tape Open (LTO)
Ultrium Generation 2 and 3 tape drives.
Table 18. LTO Drive Backward Readability
LTO Gen 2 Drive LTO Gen 3 Drive

LTO 1 media Read and write Read only
LTO 2 media Read and write Read and write
LTO 3 media No action Read and write
Note: Start at the empty slot nearest the top and work downward.
To install the drive tray assemblies:
Caution: Card damage: To prevent damaging the RLD card on the drive tray, follow the ESD
procedure in “Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Damage Prevention” on page xxii.
1. Unpack the drive tray assemblies and remove them from their ESD bags.
CAUTION: Possible damage to tape

drive and bezel: Support
the tape drive to a near
horizontal position to
prevent the front of the
bezel and the tape drive
from catching on the roof
or floor of the slot.
2. From the back of the rack, firmly push

the assemblies into the slots until the
assemblies are seated into their
connectors.
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3. Use a flat-blade screwdriver to tighten

the screw on the right side of the tray
until snug.
Installing the Tape Drive SCSI Cables

CAUTION: Disabled device or operation: Use SCSI LVD interfaces and
cables, not HVD.
Use the following steps and Figure 15 on page 65 to attach the SCSI cable:
1. Connect the SCSI cable into the side of the tape drive from the host or another tape drive
in the configuration.
2. Daisy chain the SCSI cable to the next tape drive, if desired
Note: If you daisy chain more than two tape drives, you will experience a decrease in
performance.
3. If the tape drive is the last in the configuration, install a terminator.
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Installing the Tape Drive Fibre Channel Cables

Note: Do not use the 62.5 micron cables. Use the 50 micron cables.
Use the following steps and Figure 16 on page 66 to attach the Fibre Channel
cable:
1. Align the cable strain relief so that the

pin goes into the hole on the frame
and attach it with a T25 10/32 x 1/2 in.
screw.
2. If a protective cover is over the plug,

remove the cover.
3. Connect the Fibre Channel cable to
the connector on the side of the tape
drive.
4. Connect the other end of the cable
into the Fibre hub or switch.
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Installing the Power Cables
■ Installing the Power Cables

WARNING: Possible bodily harm and equipment damage: The power cord
must not be plugged in until the supply has been properly
installed.
Advertencia: Posibles lesiones físicas y daños materiales: El cable eléctrico

no debe enchufarse hasta haber instalado correctamente la
alimentación.
If your rack has a power distribution unit (PDU), plug each power cable from
the power supply receptacle to the PDU, and then plug the PDU cable to the
wall receptacle.
If your rack does not have a PDU, plug each power cable from the power
supply receptacle to the wall receptacle.
See Figure 14 on page 64.
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Figure 14. Power Cabling (L204_232)
L204_232
1. To wall outlet or external power 3. From rack PDU (if present) to

strip wall outlet
2. To rack PDU, if present
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■ Installing the Library SCSI Cables

cables, not HVD.
To install the library SCSI cables:
1. Plug the pass-through terminator 2. Plug the host cable into the terminator.
10148029 into the MPW card.
Figure 15. SCSI Cabling (L204_206)
PASS-THROUGH
TERMINATOR
(ON MPW CARD)
DRIVE
TERMINATOR SERVER/
HOST
DRIVE
BASE MODULE
DRIVE
DRIVE
DRIVE
EXPANSION
MODULE
L204_206
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■ Installing the Library Fibre Channel Cables

To install the library Fibre Channel cables:
1. Remove the protector from the cable 2. Plug one end of the cable to the Fibre switch
plug on the MPU2 card. or host, and the other end into the plug on
the card.
Figure 16. Fibre Channel Cabling (L204_207)
MPU2
DRIVE
HOST
DRIVE
BASE MODULE
DRIVE
DRIVE
DRIVE
EXPANSION
MODULE
= ALTERNATE ROUTING PATH
FIBRE SWITCH
L204_207
Continue to the next section to insert the cartridges.
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Inserting the Cartridges
■ Inserting the Cartridges

Refer to “ESD Precautions” on page xxii before you proceed.
CAUTION: Possible library failure: Inserting the cartridges correctly is
critical for library operation. If you do not orient the cartridges
correctly or do not insert them all the way into the storage slots,
the library initialization might fail. Make sure that you insert the
cartridge inside the black array, not above or beneath it.
You do not have to insert a cartridge into every storage slot. The library
automatically audits cartridges and empty slots as part of its initialization
routine. Cartridges in tape drives are not audited during initialization.

LTO cartridge labels have eight characters. The last two characters are the
media ID (C1, C2, CU, L1, L2, or L3). CLN or DG are the first characters on
the cleaning or diagnostic label.
Note: Unlabeled cartridges are not supported.
Table 20. LTO Cartridge Codes
Label Type of Cartridge

CLN plus C1 Cleaning cartridge for Hewlett-Packard tape drives
CLN plus C2 Cleaning cartridge for IBM tape drives
CLN plus CU Universal cleaning cartridge
StorageTek recommends using this universal label instead
of a vendor-unique label.
DG plus L Diagnostic cartridge (apply a DG label to a blank data
cartridge to be used for diagnostic tests)
L1 Generation 1 data cartridge
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To insert the cartridges:
1. Check the cartridges to make sure 2. Insert as many cartridges into the library as
that they are correctly labeled, as the customer wants and as the configuration
described in the user’s guide. The allows, seating them all the way into the
SL500 does not support unlabeled storage slots.
cartridges.
Figure 17. Inserting Cartridges (L204_119)
L204_119
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Locking the Front Door
■ Locking the Front Door

Close and lock the front door.
■ Powering-on the Library and Tape Drives

To power-on the library and tape drives:
CAUTION: Possible equipment damage: Make sure that the power-on/off
switch is set to “O” before you perform Step 1.
Press the library power switch to the “1”

position.
Continue to Chapter 4 to configure the library and tape drives.
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Installing Non-modular 3
Hardware
This chapter tells you how to install the StreamLine SL500 Modular Library
System non-modular hardware.
A task list is provided below to make sure that each step of the installation is
Note: The configuration will determine how many steps are required.
❑ 1. “Installing the Desktop Version” on page 74
❑ 2. “Unpacking the Library Delivered in a Rack” on page 74
❑ 3. “Unpacking the Library Delivered in Boxes” on page 76
❑ 4. “Inspecting the Modules” on page 83
❑ 5. “Preparing the Rack” on page 84
❑ 6. “Installing the Base Unit” on page 90
❑ 7. “Installing the Base Unit, using the Tool” on page 92
❑ 8. “Installing the Base Unit Arrays” on page 98
❑ 9. “Installing an Expansion Module” on page 100
❑ 10. “Installing the Expansion Module Arrays” on page 105
❑ 11. “Installing the Base Unit Front Panel” on page 106
❑ 12. “Installing the Expansion Module Panels” on page 114
❑ 13. “Installing the Floor” on page 121
❑ 14. “Installing the Expansion Module Doors” on page 123
❑ 15. “Installing the Robotics Unit” on page 125
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❑ 16. “Installing the Facade” on page 128
❑ 17. “Tightening the Back Screws” on page 128
❑ 18. “Installing the Drive Tray Assemblies” on page 129
❑ 19. “Installing the Power Cables” on page 132
❑ 20. “Installing the Library SCSI Cables” on page 134
❑ 21. “Installing the Library Fibre Channel Cables” on page 135
❑ 22. “Inserting the Cartridges” on page 136
❑ 23. “Locking the Front Door” on page 138
❑ 24. “Installing the Power Supplies” on page 138
❑ 25. “Powering-on the Library and Tape Drives” on page 138
❑ 26. “Configuring the Library” on page 139
❑ 27. “Recording the Configuration” on page 153
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■ Attaching Hardware Usage

Use the following table to identify the usage for the attaching hardware.
Note: The information is accurate as of the reissue of this publication and
might not reflect recent engineering changes. In some cases, the
quantity includes spare hardware.
Part SAP Description (decimal Usage

(Quantity) changed to fraction for
consistency)
10011063 Screw, mach, SBHC, 6 attach base unit/expansion side walls to
(11) 10-32 x 1/2 in., 1/8 in. Allen front rack mounting rails
hex
4 attach rear adjustable brackets to rear rack
mounting rails
(both uses are when using speed grip/nut clip
or threaded racks with 10-32 threaded holes)
10207323 Screw, mach, 4 attach base unit/expansion side walls to rear
(7) 10-32 x 1/2 in., TF, TXPH, adjustable mounting brackets
T-25
1 attaches robot guide pole bracket to
expansion module chassis
1 attaches fiber cable routing bracket to rear
of chassis
10096754 Screw, mach, MET 6M x Same as for 10011063, when rack mounting
(11) 14 M SBHC, 5/32 in. Allen rails are pre-threaded with 6M thread
10096755 Screw, mach, MET 5M x1 Same as for 10011063, when rack mounting
(11) 4M SBHC, 7/64 in. Allen rails are pre-threaded with 5M thread
300051701 Speed grip, nut retainer 10 clip into square holes on rack mounting
(11) rails for 10011063
10096743 Nut clip, 10-32 10 clip into round non-threaded holes on rack
(11) mounting rails for 10011063
10207328 Screw, mach, 2 attach floor to front panel on base unit or
(5) 6-32 x 1/4 in., TF, TXPH, front panel to front panel in expansion module
T-15
1 attaches door latch to door latch in
expansion module
10207317 Screw, mach, 6-32 x 1 attaches door to door in expansion module
(2) 3/8 in., TF, TXPH, T-15
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■Installing the Desktop Version

Follow the conversion instructions in the conversion bill, 102111.
Table 21. Desktop Version Packing Dimensions and Weights
Box Contents Dimensions Weights

Desktop assembly, cover, 94.0 x 61.0 x 50.0 cm 17.2 kg
hardware (37.0 x 24.0 x 19.5 in.) (38 lb)
■Unpacking the Library Delivered in a Rack

Notes:
• The dimensions of the packing materials, including the pallet, are 92 cm
(3.02 ft) wide, 119 cm (3.9 ft) deep, and 205 cm (6.7 ft) high. Allow an
additional 5 cm (2 in.) for raising the pallet with a pallet jack for overall
installation conditions, for a total of 210 cm (6.9) high.
• Save all the packing material in case you want to relocate the library in the
future.
WARNING: Possible physical injury: Use two persons to handle the
unpacking because of the size and weight of the packing
materials and rack with the library installed.

dos personas.
If your library was delivered in a rack:

1. Move the pallet to its planned location. Allow enough space to lower the
ramp and remove the rack from the pallet.
2. Refer to the pallet removal instruction printed on the front and back of the
carton.
3. Use a 3/4 in. (or adjustable) wrench or socket to remove eight bolts that
secure the library to the pallet. If the bolts do not completely come off, you
can finish removing them after you remove the sides of the carton.
4. Cut the vertical straps on the right side of the carton.
5. Stand to the side and, while holding the ramp to prevent it from falling, cut
the horizontal strap from the carton.
6. Place the ramp against the wall.
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7. Remove the clamps in the carton by squeezing and pulling them up and
out.
8. Remove the packing end pieces, foam, and plastic.
9. Slide the two pieces of wood out from under the rack.
10. Place one of the pieces of wood parallel to the front of the rack, where the
back of the ramp will go.
11. Position the ramp by aligning the holes of the ramp with the two posts on
the front of the pallet.
12. Seat the ramp securely on the two posts.
13. Remove and open the plastic hardware bag attached to the ramp.
14. Place the washer and nut into the holes on the ramp.
15. Using two persons, carefully guide the rack down the ramp to the planned
location.
16. Place chocks under the wheels to prevent the rack from moving.
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■ Unpacking the Library Delivered in Boxes

Note: Save all the packing material in case you want to relocate the library in
the future.
WARNING: Possible physical injury: Use two persons to handle the

unpacking because of the size and weight of the packing
materials.

los materiales de embalaje, el desembalaje del equipo debe
ser realizado por dos personas..
Table 22. Packing Dimensions and Weights
Box Contents Dimensions Weights

Base unit 88.9 x 61.0 x 47.0 cm 36.3 kg
(35.0 x 24.0 x 18.5 in.) (80 lb)
Robotics unit 71.1 x 61.0 x 25.4 cm 11.3 kg
(28.0 x 24.0 x 10.0 in.) (25 lb)
Cartridge expansion module 86.4 x 72.4 x 63.5 cm 40.4 kg
(34.0 x 28.5 x 25.0 in.) (89 lb)
Drive expansion module 86.4 x 72.4 x 63.5 cm 39.0 kg
34.0 x 28.5 x 25.0 in.), (86 lb)
See “Installing the Desktop Version” on page 74 for the box dimensions and
weight for the desktop version.
Continue to the following sections If your library was delivered in a boxes.
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Figure 18. Base Module Packaging (L204_027)
L204_027
1. Banding 3. Packaged base unit

2. Packaged robotics unit 4. Packaged tape drives
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Figure 19. Unpacking the Base Unit Box (L204_029)
2 4
5 1
L204_029
1. Base unit 4. Front panel assembly

2. Floor container 5. Accessories container
3. Array folder (2x)
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Unpacking the Base Module

To unpack the base module boxes (see Figure 18 on page 77 and Figure 19
on page 78):
WARNING: Personal Injury: Make sure that no one is near the banding
straps when you are ready to cut them. The straps are under
tension and could strike someone when cut loose.

3. Remove the outer packaging material.
CAUTION: Possible equipment damage: When you later remove the
robotics unit from the carton, do not remove the two shipping
straps from under the robotics unit. You will remove them right
before you install the unit into the base module.
4. Remove the robotics unit carton and set it aside.

5. Remove the tape drive cartons and set it aside.
6. Open the base unit container.
CAUTION: Possible CAP cable damage:Carefully remove the packing
material on the bottom of the base unit to prevent
mispositioning the CAP cable.
7. Remove the containers, folders, and packing material from the base unit
and set them aside.
8. With two persons, lift the base unit out of the box and turn the base unit
right side up before placing it on the table.
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Figure 20. Unpacking the Drive Expansion Module Box (L204_030)
7
4
5
3
L204_030
1. Banding 5. Accessories container

2. Rear chassis 6. 6-pack array folder
3. Walls 7. Front panel
4. 8-pack array folder
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Figure 21. Unpacking the Cartridge Expansion Module Box (L204_154)
7
4
L204_154
1. Banding 5. 6-pack array folder

2. Front panel 6. Accessories container
3. 8-pack array folders 7. Rear chassis
4. Walls
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Unpacking the Expansion Module

To unpack the expansion module box (see Figure 20 on page 80 and
Figure 21 on page 81):
WARNING: Personal Injury: Make sure that no one is near the banding
straps when you are ready to cut them. The straps are under
tension and could strike someone when cut loose.

3. Open the box.
4. Remove the contents and set them aside.
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Inspecting the Modules
■ Inspecting the Modules

Check the components in the modules for any obvious physical damage or
loose parts.
Make sure that the cables and accessories you require are present. Refer to
your shipping bill. Some items might be shipped in a separate package.
____ SCSI cables
____ SCSI terminators
____ SCSI adapters
____ Fibre Channel cables
____ AC power cable
____ Cartridges and labels
Report any damaged, missing, or incorrect items to your sales representative.
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■ Preparing the Rack

Use a standard 483-mm (19-in.) rack with 10 rack units of space to
accommodate the modules. See “Rack Safety and Precautions” on page xxiv.
Note: The rack can be ordered from StorageTek or from another vendor. The
StorageTek model number for the 40u cabinet is CBNT F40.
The rack contains units of measurement called u’s. Each u is equal to

44.5 mm (1.75 in.).
Note: If your rack does not need clip nuts, use the verbiage and figures
below to mark the positions on the front and back of the rack where
your adjustable rack brackets will be installed.
The following figures show where to install clip nuts into the rack. When you
place the clips nuts into the rack, consider how many modules will be installed.
If your plan is for the base module (BM) and four expansion modules (EMs),
you must install the clip nuts for the base module at the 40u or higher position.
WARNING: Possible personal and equipment damage: Consider the
library's total weight when you are placing other equipment into
the rack. Failure to do so might cause the rack to become
unstable and tip over. If you are installing only the base module
or the base module and one expansion module and do not
intend to expand in the future, you might consider not placing
them at the top of the rack. However, you will need to deinstall
the entire library and reinstall it at the time of future growth if
there is not enough room for expansion modules.
Advertencia: Posibilidad de daños personales y al equipo: Al colocar otros

equipos en el bastidor, tenga en cuenta el peso total de la
biblioteca. De lo contrario, el bastidor podría desestabilizarse y
caerse. Si está instalando sólo el módulo básico, o el módulo
básico y un módulo de expansión, y no pretende ampliarlo en
un futuro, debería plantearse no situarlos en la parte superior
del bastidor. Si lo necesita en un futuro, tendrá que desmontar
toda la librería y volverla a instalar si no hubiera suficiente
espacio en la habitación para módulos de expansión.
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The figures show the top clip nut position for a base module that is installed at
the top of the rack. For a base module installed in a lower position, count down
three holes from the top of the u where you want the top of the base module to
be. Use the spacing pattern in the figures for the spacing of the rest of the clip
nuts.
Note: Become familiar with your rack specification, and look at the rack to
see how the three-hole patterns are separated for each u. For
instance, some racks have numbers, notches, or narrower parts of the
frame to show where the top of the u begins.
1
1
1 1
2 2 2
L204_166
Note: The 1s show where the u starts, and the 2s show the entire 3-hole u pattern.
CAUTION: Possible hole damage: Some racks have threaded holes in the
mounting face, and do not require clip nuts to be installed. If
you have this type of rack, take note of the hole thread size (for
instance, 1/4-20 in., 5 mm, or 6 mm).
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Figure 22. Inserting Clip Nuts into the Front of the Rack (L204_028)
2
42 26 8 10
B 41 25 9
A
S 3
40 24 8
E M M
O O
M 39 D 23 9 D 7
O U U
D L L
38 22 6
U E E
L
E 37 4 3 21 5 5
10
(1) 36 20 4
35 19 3
1 34 5 18 2
33 17 11 1
32 16
M M
O O
D 31 6 D 15 12
U U
L L
30 14
E E
2 29 4 13
7
28 12
27 11
L204_028
1. Install tool location 7. 7 holes from EM middle clip nut

2. 3 holes from top of rack 8. 7 holes from bottom clip nut to
next EM top clip nut
3. 9 holes from top clip nut 9. 10 holes from top clip nut
4. 10 holes from previous clip nut 10. 7 holes from middle clip nut
5. 8 holes from BM bottom clip nut 11. 3 holes = 1u
6. 10 holes from EM top clip nut 12. Clip nut symbol
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Figure 23. Inserting Clip Nuts into the Back of the Rack for Adjustable
Brackets (L204_048)
2
42 26 10
6
B 41 25 9
A
S 40 24 8
E M M
3 O O
M 39 D 23 D 7
O U U
D L 7 L
38 22 6
U E E
L
E 37 3 21 5 5
(1) 36 20 4
35 19 3
4
1 34 18 2
33 17 8 1
32 16
M M
O O
D 31 D 15 9
U U
L 5 L
30 14
E E
2 29 4 13
28 12
27 11
L204_048
1. Install tool location 6. 9 holes to next EM top clip nut

2. 3 holes from top of rack 7. 15 holes to bottom clip nut
3. 15 holes from top clip nut 8. 3 holes = 1u
4. 12 holes to EM top clip nut 9. Clip nut symbol
5. 15 holes to bottom EM clip nut
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The depth of the rack determines how you install the adjustable rack bracket.
Measure the distance (Figure 24) between the front rack mounting face holes
and the back rack mounting face holes. If the rack is adjustable, adjust the
distance to 74 cm (29 in.). Some racks are not adjustable. If the rack is
between 60.9 cm (24 in.) and 73 cm (28.7 in.), attach the bracket facing
outward. If it is between 74 cm (29 in.) and 86.4 cm (34 in.), attach the bracket
facing inward. Figure 23 on page 87 shows where the brackets are installed.
Note: If you are installing expansion modules, you can install the brackets for
the base unit and expansion modules at the same time, or install the
expansion module brackets when you are ready to install each
module.
Figure 24. Installing Adjustable Rack Brackets (L204_034)
5 L204_034
1. Rear rack stile 4. Mounting position if rack is between

60.9 cm (24 in.) and 73 cm (28.7 in.)
2. Front rack stile 5. Mounting position if rack is between
74 cm (29 in.) and 86.4 cm (34 in.)
3. Measure this distance.
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Note: The screw type depends on your

rack. See “Attaching Hardware
Usage” on page 73.
1. From the back of the rack, attach the

bracket on the left and right sides of
the rack, partially tightening the
screws.
2. Visually check that the bracket is flush
with the rail and is aligned with the
one across from it.
3. Adjust if necessary.
L204_036

installation.
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■ Installing the Base Unit

If you are using the SL500 install tool kit, go to “Installing the Base Unit, using
the Tool” on page 92.
WARNING: Possible personal injury: Use two persons and a cart, tabletop,
or mechanical device to lift, position, and secure the base unit.
The unit weighs 27.2 kg (60.0 lb) with one power supply. Make
sure that you read the information in “Lifting Techniques” on
You can decrease the weight of the base unit by removing the
tape drives and power supplies before lifting. Remember to
install them later.
alimentación pesa 27,2 kg (60,0 lb). Antes de iniciar el
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To install the base unit:
WARNING: Possible equipment or hand damage: Grasp the base unit carefully from the
bottom. The persons holding the unit might want to wear gloves to prevent
1. Place the base unit on the floor or cart close to the rack.
2. With one person holding the front of the unit and one person holding the back, lift the unit
into position in the rack.
3. With two persons holding the unit in

position, in the front, install but do not
tighten the top right and left 1/8 in.
Allen screws.
4. At the back of the rack, attach the unit

to the adjustable rack brackets with
four T25 Torx screws, starting with the
bottom screws. Do not tighten the
screws.
L204_042
Continue to “Installing the Base Unit Arrays” on page 98.
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■ Installing the Base Unit, using the Tool

WARNING: Possible personal injury: Use two persons and a cart, tabletop,
or mechanical device to lift, position, and secure the base unit.
The unit weighs 27.2 kg (60.0 lb) with one power supply. Make
sure that you read the information in “Lifting Techniques” on
You can decrease the weight of the base unit by removing the tape
drives and power supplies before lifting. Remember to install them
later.
alimentación pesa 27,2 kg (60,0 lb). Antes de iniciar el

The optional SL500 install tool kit, 314829201, makes it possible for one
person to complete the base unit installation once the tool and unit are placed
into the rack. Orders for this optional SL500 install tool kit can be placed
through your local logistics representative.
The install tool is composed of three parts: two short brackets (one with a
rectangular hole for the front of the rack and one with a rear top notch for the
back of the rack) and one long bracket that fits through the rack and into the
other brackets. Four T25 screws are used to attach the short brackets. The
brackets can be attached to either the front or back face on the front and back
rack stiles. After the base unit is secured with screws, the tool is removed from
the rack and retained.
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L204_269
1. Rear short bracket

2. Long bracket
3. Front short bracket
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The procedure assumes that the installer is placing the base unit within the top
section of the rack.
Tools needed: 1/8th inch hex/Allen screws, 1/8th inch hex/Allen, T25 driver,
installation tool.
Note: The base unit is 8 u’s high, and you position the tool brackets into the
ninth u (the u directly beneath where the base unit will sit). If your rack
has threaded holes, the top bracket hole aligns with the top u hole. For
unthreaded holes, the middle bracket hole aligns with the middle u
hole. The procedure shows installing the tool into a rack that does not
have threaded holes.
To install the base unit, using the tool:
1. At the front of the rack, position the

front bracket (with the rectangular
hole) so that the middle screw holes
align with the middle u holes.
2. Attach the front bracket with two T25
screws.
3. At the back of the rack, position the

rear bracket (with the notch on top) so
that the middle screw holes align with
the middle u holes.
4. Attach the rear bracket with two T25
screws.
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5. From the front of the rack, slide the

wide end of the long bracket into the
hole in the front bracket, mating the
notches with the bottom edge of the
hole.
6. Place the narrow portion of the long

bracket on the notch on the rear
bracket.
WARNING: Possible personal injury:
Be careful not to run into
the extended portion of the
long, rear bracket when
you are working.
Advertencia: Posibilidad de lesiones

físicas: Cuando esté
trabajando, no acceda a la
parte prolongada de la
abrazadera posterior
larga.
7. Check that the tool is firmly in place.
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8. Place the base unit on the floor or cart

close to the front of the rack.
9. Lift and place the base unit 2/3 into
the rack.
10. At the back of the rack, make sure

that the adjustable brackets on the
sides of the rack are outside of the
base unit.
11. Slide the base unit the rest of the way
into the rack.
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12. In the front of the rack, install but do

not tighten the top right and left 1/8 in.
Allen screws.
13. At the back of the rack, attach the

base unit to the adjustable rack
brackets with four T25 Torx screws,
starting with the bottom screws. Do
not tighten the screws.
L204_042
14. Reach under the base unit, and then

lift and remove the long bracket.
15. Remove the two small brackets.
16. Retain the tool at your district office
for other installations.
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■ Installing the Base Unit Arrays

Set aside the six-slot array with the attached cover. You will install it later at the
bottom of Column 1.
Notes: Do not install arrays in Column 1 until you have installed the base unit
front panel.
See Figure 25 on page 99. Install the arrays into the side walls of the base
unit. Starting at the rear column of each wall and working forward, install the
bottom (larger) array before the top (smaller) array.
Install all of the arrays you received, regardless of your actual slot capacity
configuration.
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Installing the Base Unit Arrays
Figure 25. Installing Arrays (L204_280)
Rear View of Array
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1. Panel slots 2. Array tabs
Continue to “Installing an Expansion Module” on page 100 to install the drive

expansion modules. If your configuration does not include these modules,
continue to “Installing the Base Unit Front Panel” on page 106.
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■ Installing an Expansion Module

See “Lifting Techniques” on page xx and “Rack Safety and Precautions” on
page xxiv.
To install the expansion module components:
1. Install the clip nuts into the rack if they 2. From the back, attach the adjustable rack
are not already installed. See brackets on the back left and right sides of
Figure 22 on page 86 and Figure 23 the rack, inserting the bottom screws tightly.
on page 87.
3. From the front of the rack, hold the

left side wall so that the tabs are on
the top and slide the wall onto the lip
on the module above it.
4. Align the hook tabs with the slots.
5. Push the wall in and to the back until
the tabs are engaged and the front of
the wall is flush against the rack.
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6. Loosely install the bottom front screw.

Repeat steps 3 through 5 to install the
right side wall.
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CAUTION: Make sure that the cables

are out of the way before
sliding in the chassis.
7. Slide the drive chassis partly into the

back of the rack and plug the RLM
CAP switch cable assembly P110 into
the back of the RLE card.
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8. Slide the chassis securely into the

rack.
9. From the front, use a flashlight to
make sure that the tabs on the drive
chassis are secured in the two tabs
on both side walls.
10. Make any necessary adjustments.
11. Make sure that the slot on each side

fits around the standoff on the bottom
of each wall.

12. Use a Phillips screwdriver to secure

the drive chassis to the module above
with the two top latches.
13. Tighten the spring-loaded screws on
the lower left and right sides of the
back of the module.
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14. Use two T25 screws to attach each

side wall to the adjustable rack
brackets. Do not tighten.

For a drive expansion module:

Note: Removing the bottom power
supply or vacancy plate makes it
easier to plug in the RLM-RLE
cable in the later step.
15. Use a T15 Torx driver to remove the

bottom power supply or vacancy plate
from the module above and the top
power supply from the expansion
module.
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For a drive expansion module:

CAUTION: Card damage: Follow the
ESD procedure in
“Electrostatic Discharge
(ESD) Damage
Prevention” on page xxii.
16. Plug the RLM-RLE cable into the top

of the RLE card and bottom of the
RLM card.
17. Install the power supplies or vacancy
plates.

18. Insert the pole mount into the bottom

of the Z pole and hold the two parts
together with your hand.
19. From the front of the rack, mate the

top of the pole to the bottom of the
pole mount in the module above.
20. Align the pins in the pole mount with

the holes in the back panel and
secure the mount with a T25 screw.
21. Use a flashlight to verify the
connections are secure and
perpendicular.
Note: When the pole mount is flush with
the back wall, a perpendicular
angle for the pole exists. If the
pins are not in the holes, the pole
mount will not be flush with the
back wall.

Installing the Expansion Module Arrays
■ Installing the Expansion Module Arrays

Notes: Because of the CAP, do not install arrays in the right front column (8).
CAUTION: Check the RLM-CAP cable position to make sure that the cable
will not be pinched by the arrays when you install them. A
series of holes are along the wall. Make sure that the cable is
positioned along the line of holes.
See Figure 25 on page 99. Starting at the rear column of each wall and
working forward, install the bottom array, and then the top array in each
column.
Install all of the arrays you received, regardless of your actual slot capacity
configuration.
If you are installing more expansion modules, repeat the steps in this section.
Otherwise, continue to “Installing the Base Unit Front Panel” on page 106.

■ Installing the Base Unit Front Panel

To install the base unit front panel:
1. Place the front panel assembly on a

table.
2. Remove it from the plastic bag.
3. From the back of the front panel,
press the CAP latch to open the CAP
door.
Note: Make sure that the split plastic

bushing on the CAP door pin is
not lost in the following steps.
After you remove the door, if the
bushing is not on the pin, locate it
and set it aside. It might be in the
hole in the top of the door.

Installing the Base Unit Front Panel

hinge pin. The latch is discussed
in the following steps.

5. Press down on the spring latch on the
CAP door.
Note: You can use a flat-blade
screwdriver if you prefer.

7. Lift the door up and off the top pin,
retaining the split plastic bushing from
the pin, and remove the door.
Note: You might find it easier to install

the front panel if you unlock and
remove the front door. If you do
remove it, remember to install it
later.
8. Use the following steps to install the

front panel:
a. Align the holes in the front panel
with the clip nuts.
b. Install but do not tighten the four
1/8 in. Allen (hex) screws
attaching both sides of the front
panel to the chassis.

c. Unlock and open the front door.
CAUTION: Cable damage: Do not

remove the tape securing
the cable to the wall. Make
sure that the cable is lying
below the punch-outs for
the robot.
d. Connect the CAP switch cable to

the RLM-CAP switch cable.

CAUTION: Cable damage and library

operation failure: Make
sure that all of the loops of
the cable are secured
within the clamp, with no
part of the cable loose or
allowed to float above the
clamp more than 6.35 mm
(1/4 in.). You might have to
double the cable to make
sure that it does not relax
and spring into an array
slot (causing a robotic Get/
Put failure) or get in the
way when you install the
robotics unit.
e. Loop the cable in the cable clamp

(using a figure 8 shape),
according to the caution above.
The arrows in the artwork show
the route.
f. Holding the pocket cover on the

back of the front door, remove the
T15 Torx screws, and then the
cover.
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g. Route the operator panel and

door open connectors and the
entire length of the cables through
the hole in the front panel.

CAUTION: Possible cable damage:

Do not pinch the cables in
the cover or bind the
cables when you close the
door. If the cable length
between the hole in the
front panel and the cutout
in the cable pocket is too
short, the cable will bind
when you close the door. If
the cable length is too
long, the cables will be
pinched in the door.
h. Fold the CAP signal cable into the

cable pocket as shown.
i. Fold the CAP power cable over
the signal cable, making sure that
the interlock cable is at the top.
j. Secure both cables in the pocket
with the cover.
k. Remove the screw from the cable

clamp in the top right corner.
l. Route the door interlock cable,
P740, through the cable clamp
and connect it to the door
interlock switch.
m. Secure the cable clamp with the
screw.

9. Install the arrays in Column 1,

installing the array with the attached
cover at the bottom.
Note: Brace the base unit up when .

tightening its screws.
10. Tighten all screws except the back

adjustable rack screws.
11. Lock the door to lower the latch,
making it easier to install the robotics
unit.
12. At the CAP, place the split bushing on

the top pin.

13. Press the hinge spring down and tilt

the bottom of the door slightly toward
you.
14. Pivot the door slightly to the right and
place the top hole on the hinge pin.
15. Snap the bottom of the door into
place.
16. Press the CAP latch on top of the
CAP to test that the door is fully on its
hinges.
Continue to “Installing the Expansion Module Panels” on page 114. If your

configuration does not include these modules, continue to “Installing the Floor”
on page 121.

■ Installing the Expansion Module Panels

To install the expansion module panels:
Note: You remove the CAP door in

order to perform Step 11.
1. Place the front panel assembly on a

table.
2. From the back of the front panel,
press the CAP latch to open the CAP
door.
3. Remove the magazine.

bushing on the CAP door pin is
not lost in the following steps.
After you remove the door, if the
bushing is not on the pin, locate it
and set it aside. It might be in the
hole in the top of the door.

Installing the Expansion Module Panels

4. Through the bottom notch on the CAP

door, press down on the spring latch
to disengage the door from the pin.
retaining the split plastic bushing from
the pin, and remove the door.
6. Open the front door on the module
above.
CAUTION: Cable damage: Do not

remove the tape securing
the cable to the wall.
7. Hold the panel up and plug the CAP

switch cable into the RLM-CAP switch
cable.

CAUTION: Cable damage and library

operation failure: Make
sure that the cable is
secured within the clamp,
with no part of the cable
loose or allowed to float
above the clamp more
than 6.35 mm (1/4 in.).
Make sure that the cable
does not relax and spring
into an array slot, causing
a robotic Get/Put failure.
8. Make a large loop and route the cable

through the clamp. Pull on the loop to
take up the slack as you perform the
next step. The arrows in the artwork
show the route.

CAUTION: Equipment movement

i
problems: Make sure that

the top of the guide rail fits
into the slot.
CAUTION: Possible CAP switch cable

damage: Hold the front
panel firmly in the next
three steps. If you drop it,
you could damage the
cable.
9. Slide the front panel into the panel

above it.
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10. Align the holes in the front panel with

the clip nuts.
11. Install the middle and top 1/8 in. Allen
screws on both sides of the front
panel.
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length screw. The robot
will hit a longer screw
when it descends.
12. With the door open, install the two top

6/32 x 1/4 in. T-15 Torx screws.
13. Tighten all screws except the
adjustable rack screws in the back of
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the rack.

14. At the CAP, place the split bushing on

the top pin and install the CAP door.
15. Press the hinge spring down and tilt

the bottom of the door slightly toward
you.
16. Pivot the door slightly to the right and

place the top hole on the hinge pin.
17. Snap the bottom of the door into
place.

18. Insert the magazines into the CAP.

Note: Align the magazine with the top
and bottom rails on the CAP door
and gently slide it in. It might
seem a bit hard to slide because
the components are close
together, but it will slide more
easily with usage.
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Continue to “Installing the Floor” on page 121.

Installing the Floor
■ Installing the Floor

During initialization, the robot stops when the X table touches the floor.
CAUTION: Possible equipment damage: It is extremely important to
remember to install the floor to prevent the robot from moving
off the Z poles and guides.
To install the floor:
1. Press down the spring lances and slide the two blocks toward the center until the tabs are
cleared.
2. Set aside the blocks.
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3. Align the floor with the grooves on the

side walls of the module and slide the
floor into the frame until the floor tabs
slide into the slots in the back of the
chassis.


length screw. The robot
will hit a longer screw
when it descends.
4. Install two 6/32 x 1/4 in. Torx screws.
5. Place the blocks on the spring lances.

6. Align the tabs with the slots.
7. Press down until the blocks are flush
with the floor.
8. Slide the blocks into place.
If you installed the drive expansion modules, continue to “Installing the

Expansion Module Doors” on page 123. If your configuration does not include
these modules, continue to “Installing the Robotics Unit” on page 125.

Installing the Expansion Module Doors
■ Installing the Expansion Module Doors

To install the expansion module doors:
1. Use the following steps to install the

i
front door:
Note: The front door hinge has
alignment pins. The pins are
properly seated if the back of
the hinge is flush with the
surface.
a. Unlock and open the door in the

module above the one you are
installing.
b. Insert a screw into the hinge and
slide the hinge shaft into the hole
at the bottom of the door.
c. Mate the top of the door with the

i
groove on the bottom of the door

above it.

d. Insert the hinge alignment pins

into their holes and attach the
hinge with a 6/32 x 1/2 in. T15
Torx screw.
e. Secure the top of the door to the

i
door above it with a 6/32 x 3/8 in.

Torx screw.
f. Push the latch bar up until the
hole in the top of the bar aligns
with the hole in the latch bar on
the door above it.
g. Secure the latches with a 6/32 x

i
3/8 in. T15 Torx screw.
Continue to “Installing the Robotics Unit” on page 125.

■ Installing the Robotics Unit

WARNING: Possible personal injury: The robotics unit weighs 10.1 kg (22.2
lb). Make sure that you read the information in “Lifting
Techniques” on page xx before you begin.
Advertencia: Posibilidad de lesiones físicas: La unidad robótica pesa 10,1 kg

(22,24 lb). Antes de iniciar el procedimiento, asegúrese de leer
las instrucciones “Técnicas de levantamiento de objetos” on
page xxix.
When you have finished with this section, continue through all the sections to
the end of this chapter.
To install the robotics unit:
1. Place the unit upside down on a table.

CAUTION: Initialization failure: Failure
to remove the shipping
straps results in an
initialization failure.
2. Remove the shipping straps.

3. Depending upon which model you
have, either lift the yellow shipping
gear lock to release the gear or pull
out the bright tag and attached clip
that restrains the reduction gear.
Note: Place the straps, tag and attached
clip with the other packing
materials in case you want to
relocate the robotics unit.

4. Make sure that the locking levers on

both sides of the unit are inside the
frame. Rotating the locking lever with
a Philips screwdriver until the handle
is inside the frame.
Note: The following steps are done to

prevent you from hitting the robot
motor when you are checking the
alignment of the vertical tab in a
later step.
5. Unlock and open the front door.

6. Turn the latch to the right to lower the
locking lever.

CAUTION: Equipment movement

problems: Make sure that
the guide rail on the left
side of the robotics unit fits
into the slot on the front
panel. If they are not
engaged, the robotic
movement could be
impeded.
CAUTION: Possible bent front panel:

Make sure that the vertical
tab iin the robotics unit is
aligned with the vertical
slot in the front panel.
7. Slide the unit most of the way into the
slot above the base unit, stopping
about 2.54 cm (1 in.).
8. Open the door and check the
alignment of the vertical tab on the
robotics unit with the vertical slot in
the front panel.
9. Align the tab on the robotics unit with

the slot on the front panel and verify
that the wheel aligns to the guide rail.
If the tab is unable to align with the slot
If the tab does not align with the slot,
loosen the base unit and front panel,
align them, and retighten.
10. Push the unit the rest of the way into

the frame.
11. Close and lock the door.
If the tab is unable to align with the slot

CAUTION: Possible stripped screws:

Do not overtighten the
screws.
12. Tighten the latch screws on either

side of the unit with a Philips
screwdriver.
■ Installing the Facade

To install the facade:
Align and press the facade ball studs into

the clips on the front of the robotics unit.
■ Tightening the Back Screws

Note: Before tightening the screws, brace the base module up as high as
possible to take out the tolerances between the screw holes and the
rack holes. If you do not, you will not be able to properly install four
expansion modules into an F40 rack.
Tighten all screws in the back and verify that all screws are tight.

■ Installing the Drive Tray Assemblies

The library supports Hewlett-Packard and IBM Linear Tape Open (LTO)
Ultrium Generation 2 and 3 tape drives.

Note: Start at the empty slot nearest the top and work downward.
To install the drive tray assemblies:
Caution: Card damage: To prevent damaging the RLD card on the drive tray, follow the ESD
procedure in “Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Damage Prevention” on page xxii.
1. Unpack the drive tray assemblies and remove them from their ESD bags.
CAUTION: Possible damage to tape

drive and bezel: Support
the tape drive to a near
horizontal postion to
prevent the front of the
bezel and the tape drive
from catching on the roof
or floor of the slot.
2. From the back of the rack, firmly push

the assemblies into the slots until the
assemblies are seated into their
connectors.

3. Use a flat-blade screwdriver to tighten

the screw on the right side of the tray
until snug.
Installing the Tape Drive SCSI Cables

cables, not HVD.
Use the following steps and Figure 27 on page 134 to attach the SCSI cable:
1. Connect the SCSI cable into the side of the tape drive from the host or another tape drive
in the configuration.
2. Daisy chain the SCSI cable to the next tape drive, if desired
Note: If you daisy chain more than two tape drives, you will experience a decrease in
performance.
3. If the tape drive is the last in the configuration, install a terminator.

Installing the Tape Drive Fibre Channel Cables

Use the following steps and Figure 28 on page 135 to attach the Fibre
Channel cable:
1. Align the cable strain relief so that the

pin goes into the hole on the frame
and attach it with a T25 10/32 x 1/2 in.
screw.
2. If a protective cover is over the plug,

remove the cover.
3. Connect the Fibre Channel cable to
the connector on the side of the tape
drive.
4. Connect the other end of the cable
into the Fibre hub or switch.

■ Installing the Power Cables

WARNING: Possible bodily harm and equipment damage: The power cord
must not be plugged in until the supply has been properly
installed.
Advertencia: Posibles lesiones físicas y daños materiales: El cable eléctrico

no debe enchufarse hasta haber instalado correctamente la
alimentación.
If your rack has a power distribution unit (PDU), plug each power cable from
the power supply receptacle to the PDU, and then plug the PDU cable to the
wall receptacle.
If your rack does not have a PDU, plug each power cable from the power
supply receptacle to the wall receptacle.
See Figure 26 on page 133.

Installing the Power Cables
Figure 26. Power Cabling (L204_232)
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1. To wall outlet or external power 3. From rack PDU (if present) to

strip wall outlet
2. To rack PDU, if present

■ Installing the Library SCSI Cables

cables, not HVD.
To install the library SCSI cables:
1. Plug the pass-through terminator 2. Plug the host cable into the terminator.
10148029 into the MPW card.
Figure 27. SCSI Cabling (L204_206)
PASS-THROUGH
TERMINATOR
(ON MPW CARD)
DRIVE
TERMINATOR SERVER/
HOST
DRIVE
BASE MODULE
DRIVE
DRIVE
DRIVE
EXPANSION
MODULE
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Installing the Library Fibre Channel Cables
■ Installing the Library Fibre Channel Cables

To install the library Fibre Channel cables:
1. Remove the protector from the cable 2. Plug one end of the cable to the Fibre switch
plug on the MPU2 card. or host, and the other end into the plug on
the card.
Figure 28. Fibre Channel Cabling (L204_207)
MPU2
DRIVE
HOST
DRIVE
BASE MODULE
DRIVE
DRIVE
DRIVE
EXPANSION
MODULE
= ALTERNATE ROUTING PATH
FIBRE SWITCH
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Continue to the next section to insert the cartridges.

■ Inserting the Cartridges

Refer to “ESD Precautions” on page xxii before you proceed.
CAUTION: Possible library failure: Inserting the cartridges correctly is
critical for library operation. If you do not orient the cartridges
correctly or do not insert them all the way into the storage slots,
the library initialization might fail. Make sure that you insert the
cartridge inside the black array, not above or beneath it.
You do not have to insert a cartridge into every storage slot. The library
automatically audits cartridges and empty slots as part of its initialization
routine. Cartridges in tape drives are not audited during initialization.

LTO cartridge labels have eight characters. The last two characters are the
media ID (C1, C2, CU, L1, L2, or L3). CLN or DG are the first characters on
the cleaning or diagnostic label.
Note: Unlabeled cartridges are not supported.
Table 25. LTO Cartridge Codes
Label Type of Cartridge

CLN plus C1 Cleaning cartridge for Hewlett-Packard tape drives
CLN plus C2 Cleaning cartridge for IBM tape drives
CLN plus CU Universal cleaning cartridge
StorageTek recommends using this universal label instead
of a vendor-unique label.
DG plus L Diagnostic cartridge (apply a DG label to a blank data
cartridge to be used for diagnostic tests)

Inserting the Cartridges
To insert the cartridges:
1. Check the cartridges to make sure 2. Insert as many cartridges into the library as
that they are correctly labeled, as the customer wants and as the configuration
described in the user’s guide. The allows, seating them all the way into the
SL500 does not support unlabeled storage slots.
cartridges.
Figure 29. Inserting Cartridges (L204_119)
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■ Locking the Front Door

Close and lock the front door.
■ Installing the Power Supplies

If your modules did not come with power supplies installed, use the following
procedure to install them.
Note: If you are installing only one power supply per module, install it in the
top slot.
1. Slide the power supply into either

power supply slot until it is seated
with the connectors.
2. Use the bracket and screws to secure
the power supply to the chassis.
3. Repeat for the second power supply,
or install the vacancy plate over the
second slot.
■ Powering-on the Library and Tape Drives

To power-on the library and tape drives:
CAUTION: Possible equipment damage: Make sure that the power-on/off
switch is set to “O” before you perform Step 1.
Press the library power switch to the “1” position. See Figure 6 on page 13.
Continue to Chapter 4 to configure the library and tape drives.

Configuring the Library 4
This chapter describes how to access the command line interface (CLI) to
configure the network, library, and tape drives. Record the information in the
table at the end of the chapter, and draw the configuration for the customer.
Some configuration values, such as tape drive locations and types and
cartridge capacity, are set through an automatic configuration process that
occurs during an initialization. During re-initialization, the library automatically
verifies and loads the settings from the auto config file. However, before the
library is fully operational some of the configuration values must be verified
manually.
Typically, you must configure the library during installation, during firmware
upgrade, or after tape drives are added.
The entire configuration process is composed of:
1. Installing the StreamLine Library Console
2. Configuring the network and setting the date/time through the CLI
interface
3. Checking firmware
■ StreamLine Library ConsoleTM

StreamLine Library Console is the operator panel software application capable
of being executed remotely over TCP/IP or on the local operator panel.
Note: The local panel is optional, and is not available at first revenue
shipment.
StreamLine Library Console can also be used to help diagnose problems with
the library and its attached devices (tape drives, CAPs, and robot). It allows
you to:
• Monitor device activity
• Load firmware
• Print reports
It runs a JAVA application that provides the graphical user interface (GUI) for
the library. It communicates to the RLC card through an Ethernet connection.
For more information, see the online help documentation.

Configuring the Library
■ Installing StreamLine Library Console

The next step is to load and activate the StreamLine Library Console software.
The software is contained on a compact disk (part 3139995xx). This software
is loaded first to your personal computer. Customers must also load this
application to their remote personal computer (and optional local operator
panel, when it is available and if the customer has one), or you can load it for
them.
When downloading the application, select the remote option.
Some notes about installing the StreamLine Library Console software:
• For Windows, if the CD does not auto-start, go to the Windows START
Menu, select Run, then type D:\SLConsoleWindows (where “D” is the
letter for your CD-ROM drive) and click OK.
• For Solaris, type /cdrom/cdrom0/SLConsoleSolaris.bin and follow the
installer instructions.
■ Requesting the Activation Password

Note: You will request two passwords: an admin password that you will give
to the customer administrator for StreamLine Library Console usage
and a service password for yourself. After you have received one
password, select the Request Activation Password button and repeat
the procedure for the second role of password.
To request an activation password:
1. Log on to the CRC (http://www.support.storagetek.com) Web application
using your CRC user ID and password.
Note: If you are not authorized to log on to the CRC, click the request a
CRC password link and follow the instructions.
2. Select Tools & Services from the left pane.
3. Under the CRC Tools, select Activation Password Request.
4. In the Activation Password Request application, supply the following:
a. Employee number
b. CRC Login ID
c. Site ID
d. Select the Role:
1. Admin (customer administration)
2. Service (StorageTek CSE)

Network Configuration through CLI
3. OEM (third party field service representative)

e. Library serial number
f. Any remarks or comments you might require
5. Select the Request Activation Password button.
The system validates the above information and retrieves an activation
password for the library.
Note: The activation password is case sensitive. You must type this
password exactly as it was issued to you by the Activation Password
application.
6. Repeat these steps for the second password.
■ Network Configuration through CLI

Note: Consult with the systems administrator for this information.
Before you access the StreamLine Library Console, you must configure the
network for the StreamLine Library Console to remotely communicate with the
Library Controller. The date and time must also be checked and, if necessary,
set through the CLI interface.
CAUTION: Fire hazard/circuit card damage: Do not insert a telephone
connector into the CLI port. A potential power surge could
cause a fire or damage to the RLC card.
To set the initial network entries, attach your PC’s serial cable to the connector
marked CLI on the RLC card at the rear of the library.
For UNIX users:
1. Add the following line to the /etc/remote file:

L500:\
:dv=/dev/term/b:br#38400:el=^C^S^Q^U^D:ie=%$:oe=^D:
2. Connect to Port b on the UNIX server.
Note: You could also type term/a: and connect to Port a.
3. Type tip L500.

4. Continue to Step 6 under For HyperTerminal and UNIX users:

For Hyperterminal users:

1. Open a Hyperterminal session:
• For older PCs, click Start>Programs>Accessories>Hyperterminal,
and open a Hyperterminal session.
• For WIN2000 PCs, click on Start>Programs>Accessories
Communications>Hyperterminal, and open a Hyperterminal
session.
2. New sessions prompt you for a name and icon. Choose any name and any
icon.
A connection window appears.
3. Select COM1 from the Connect using the pull down menu.
4. Enter the following port settings:
Table 26. Hyperterminal Connection:

Older PCs WIN2000 PCs
Baud rate = 38,400 Baud rate = 38,400
Data bits = 8 Data bits = 8
Parity bit = None Parity bit = None
Stop bit = 1 Stop bit = 1
Direct to comm flow = none Hardware flow control = xon/xoff
5. Once configured, click OK and press Enter.

The command line interface (CLI) prompt appears. (If it does not,
disconnect then connect from the Call tab for new settings to become
effective.)
For Hyperterminal and UNIX users:
6. At the logon prompt, type admin.
7. The next prompt asks Are you sure you want to continue?
Answer by typing Yes.
The password prompt appears.
CAUTION: Possible re-work: The activation password is case sensitive.
You must type this password exactly as it was issued by the
Activation Password Request application. If you do not, you will
have to obtain another activation password.
8. At the password prompt, carefully enter the password you were supplied
from the CRC.

Network Configuration through CLI
Note: The cursor does not move and character spaces do not appear when
you enter the password.
9. After entering the password, you see the following message:

Your password has expired, please change it now.
10. Enter the new password that the customer chooses (as stated above, the
cursor does not move and character spaces do not appear when you type
the new password).
11. You are prompted to re-enter your new password.
Password> appears on your screen.
The system logs you off.
Note: You are logged off because, although you are creating an Admin
password to use for the StreamLine Library Console, currently the
customer (Admin) cannot enter any commands through the CLI.
12. Repeat these steps, but at the logon prompt, type service and select
your own password for Step 10.
13. .When you have finished setting your password, at the prompt, type in
help network to list the network menu.
14. Type the four network configuration entries listed in the following table.
Note: Ask your account’s network administrator for the IP address, the
network gateway, and the subnet mask.

Table 27. Network Configuration Entries
Command Valid Values Description

Machine Network Name name Assign a name to the library for network
access, where name is up to 11
alphanumeric characters; for example,
PRD500. The name is mapped to the IP
address and has no affect on library
operation. This name is also called the
Domain Name.
IP address nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn Enter the IP address to make the library
accessible through the network, where n
is 0-9; for example, 129.80.70.121.
Note: You cannot assign an address
such as 255.255.255.255.
nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn Enter this data to make the library
Subnet mask accessible through a subnet on a larger
network, where n is 0-9; for example,
126.80.70.121.
Network gateway nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn Enter the gateway connection between
subnets, where n is 0-9; for example,
126.80.70.122.
A network gateway in a large network
allows devices on one subnet to
interface with devices on another subnet.
Entering this address is optional. It sets
up the gateway connection between
subnets, but it is applicable only when
such a connection exists and is
necessary for library operation.
Note: For the StreamLine Library Console to communicate with the library controller, the
configuration entries above must be set.
15. Check the date and time to make sure they correct. The date and time can
not be changed through the StreamLine Library Console software.
16. Type network restart.
17. If you are going to set the addresses for SCSI tape drives, continue to the
next section. If you are not, type exit.
18. Disconnect the serial cable and your PC from the RLC card.
19. Launch StreamLine Library Console and verify the log on process.

Library and Tape Drive Configuration Entries
■ Library and Tape Drive Configuration Entries

Note: You might not be able to use the StreamLine Library Console to
configure the library and tape drives. Use the CLI commands in the
following tables or type help lib or help drive for a list of the
commands.
See “Cleaning Tape Drives” on page 146 for information about using Auto
Clean and setting the warning count threshold for cleaning cartridges.
autoclean print (firmware level 1022) Shows the library's current setting
autoclean <on|off> Sets the auto clean option on or off. On causes
(firmware level 1022) tape drives to be automatically cleaned when
needed. Off disables automatic cleaning. If the
host software is handling tape drive cleaning, set
the option to off.
cap <module#> <io|storage> Configures the specific module’s CAP as input/
output or storage
cartridge print Shows the location, volume serial number, and
media type for all cartridges
cartridge print reserved Shows the location, volume serial number, and
(firmware level 1022) media type for reserved cartridges
clearcartcount print Shows the library's current list of cleaning
(firmware level 1022) cartridges and cleaning counts
clearcartcount <label> count Sets the number of times a particular cleaning
(firmware level 1022) cartridge can be used. The cartridge must be in
the cleaning list. The cleaning list is not complete
until the audit is finished.
cleanwarnthreshold print Shows the library's current warning threshold
(firmware level 1022) count for cleaning cartridges
cleanwarnthreshold <count> Sets a warning threshold count for the number of
<drivetype> cleans a cartridge can perform for a given tape
(firmware level 1022) drive type before a warning is issued.
<drivetype> is “lto” or “dlt”. If the value is set to 0,
no warning is issued.
lib getconfig Shows the library configuration
lib setconfig Sets the specified library's Fibre Channel or SCSI
configuration

drive all (firmware level 1022) Shows information for all tape drives
drive <addr> clean Cleans the specified tape drive. A label may be
(firmware level 1022) specified when prompted.
drive <addr> getconfig Shows a specified tape drive's Fibre Channel or
drive 0,1,1,9 getconfig SCSI configuration
drive <addr> gettime Shows a specified tape drive's time of day (TOD)
clock setting
drive <addr> info Shows a specified tape drive’s information
drive <addr> setconfig Sets a specified tape drive's Fibre Channel or
SCSI configuration
drive <addr> settime Sets a specified tape drive's time of day (TOD)
clock
drive <addr> state Shows a specified tape drive’s operational state.
■ Cleaning Tape Drives

Tape drives occasionally need to be cleaned to prevent read and write errors.
The cleaning can be initiated automatically by the tape drive, or, in rare
instances, by the service personnel. The two cleaning modes are manual
mode and auto mode.
In manual mode, you can specify the slot location of a specific compatible
cleaning cartridge, or the library can select the first non-expired compatible
cartridge that it finds.
In auto mode, if the tape drive specifies it needs to be cleaned by setting
Cleaning Required or Clean Requested in the drive status, and the
Auto Clean option is on, the library will pick the first non-expired, compatible
cartridge and initiate a tape drive cleaning after the tape drive has been
unloaded and emptied.
Once the tape drive is finished cleaning and the cartridge has been put back in
its original location, a message is displayed in the trace log:
*** Drive Cleaning notice: ***
Drive 2 was cleaned
with cartridge CLN234CU
Cartridge returned to original location.
Cleaning Cartridge Requirements

The cleaning cartridge VOLSER must have CLN in its prefix plus CU
(universal cleaning cartridge designator).

Cleaning Tape Drives
Manual Method
With firmware level 1022 or higher, you can manually clean tape drives by
placing a compatible cleaning cartridge into a slot or the CAP and using the
CLI command:
drive <addr> clean
Auto Clean Method

With firmware level 1022 or higher, you can enable the Auto Clean option. Use
the CLI command:
autoclean on
Note: If you want to find out if the option is already enabled, type:
autoclean print to see the library’s current setting.

Auto Clean defaults to off unless a cleaning cartridge is in a reserved slot
when the library is powered-on, in which case Auto Clean is set to on. The
Auto Clean option cannot be turned on if no cleaning cartridges are in the
library. The option will remain on unless it is disabled by the CLI command.
Cleaning Cartridge Count

When a cartridge has been used a set number of times, it is expired and can
no longer effectively clean a tape drive. That cartridge must be replaced and
disposed of at the site. You can set a warning threshold to monitor when a
cartridge approaches expiration.
The warning count should be set lower than the cartridge’s recommended
usage to allow time to obtain a replacement cleaning cartridge. For example, if
the maximum warning count equals 20 uses, you may want to set the warning
count to 17. Check your tape drive’s product manual for the recommended
use and life of the cleaning cartridge.
If the usage count is equal to or exceeds the warning threshold, a message is
posted to the warning log stating that the warning threshold has been
exceeded for the cartridge with a given label and that the cartridge should be
replaced.

With firmware level 1022, you can use the following CLI commands to view
the current list and status of cleaning cartridges and set the warning threshold:
clearcartcount print Shows the library's current list of cleaning cartridges

and cleaning counts
clearcartcount <label> count Sets the number of times a particular cleaning cartridge
can be used. The cartridge must be in the cleaning list.
The cleaning list is not complete until the audit is
finished.
cleanwarnthreshold print Shows the library's current warning threshold count for
cleaning cartridges
cleanwarnthreshold <count> Sets a warning threshold count for the number of cleans
<drivetype> a cartridge can perform for a given tape drive type
before a warning is issued. <drivetype> is “lto” or “dlt”. If
the value is set to 0, no warning is issued.
A usage count for the cleaning cartridge is stored in a table in nonvolatile

memory. This table holds 18 entries containing a usage count, expired
indicator, and label for each cleaning cartridge.
After the power-up audit, the cleaning cartridges in the inventory are
compared against the table stored in nonvolatile memory. If a label matches
one in the table, it is tied to this table entry. After all matches are made for the
current inventory, the remaining unmatched entries in the table are cleared
from the table. The inventory is then checked for new cleaning cartridges that
were not in the table. The new cartridges are added to the table as an
initialized entry with no counts.
Expired Cleaning Cartridges

When the drive ejects the cleaning cartridge, it can report the cleaning
cartridge as expired. A nonvolatile indication that the cartridge is expired is
saved. A CLI message displays the appropriate cartridge label and tape drive:
*** Drive Cleaning notice: ***
Cleaning cartridge CLN123CU is expired.
Drive 3 was not cleaned.
Please replace this cartridge.
If a cartridge is expired, it is returned to its original location. If the cleaning
activity was selected with the “any cartridge” option, or if it was Auto Clean
initiated, another cleaning cartridge is selected and tried.
If the tape drive was performing a cleaning operation and, after unloading a
cleaning cartridge, the status of the tape drive reports that it still needs
cleaning, but the expired indication is not set, the cartridge is marked expired.

Slot Numbering
■ Slot Numbering
The numbering scheme uses the library, module, row and column scheme.
Four integers are used to represent the cartridge and tape drive slots, as
viewed from the front of the library. See Figure 30 on page 150 for the SCSI
element numbering mapping.
1. Library number (always 0)
2. Library module number 1 (top of rack) through 5 (bottom of rack)
3. Row number 1 through 9 (base module) or 1 through 12 (expansion
module)
4. Column number 1 through 9 for base module and drive expansion module,
1 through 11 for cartridge expansion module. Column 9 is the drive
column.

Figure 30. Slots Locations for SCSI Element Numbering Mapping (L204_049)
COLUMNS COLUMNS COLUMNS

1 2 3 4 9 5 6 7 8
Robot Park Zone
CAP
M 8 17 26 35 44 53
O 1
D
U 1
L
E 5
1 1
62
7 16 25 34 43 52 61 64
CAP
65 77 89 101 113 125 137 6
2

M
O
D 3
U
L
E 4
2
5 15
76 88 100 112 124 136 148
CAP
149 160 171 182 220 231 242 16
193 202 211

M
O
D
U
L
E
3
159 170 181 192 201 210 219 230 241 252 25
1 2 3 4 9 10 11 5 6 7 8
Slot available for customer data cartridges Array target
Slot reserved for cleaning and diagnostic cartridges

Tape drive
Unavailable slot
L204_049

Slot Numbering
Table 28. Library Configuration Entry
Field Valid Entries Description

Operational State. Offline Offline indicates that the library is in the manual
mode.
Online Online indicates that the library is in the automated
mode.
You can change the operational state of the library,
CAPs, and robot.
Port A Enabled True Setting a value turns on the physical port on the li-
brary.
False If you select “false”, the communication channel
between the host software and the tape drive is dis-
abled.
CAUTION: System problems: The operational state of the library and its components
should not be changed from this screen. Doing so can interrupt library
operation. Offline and Online states should only be changed from the
system console using host commands.
To set the library Fibre Channel Port A address using the StreamLine Library
Console:
1. Select Tools>System Detail.
2. Select the Library folder from the device tree.
3. Select Properties>General.
Note: The system displays the library's world wide ID (the node ID) and the
Port A world wide name ID (the port ID). These two IDs are set at the
factory and cannot be changed. Each ID is 64 bits and uses the IEEE
registered format.
4. To enable soft addressing:

a. Select True from the Port A Enabled drop-down list to enable Port A.
b. Set the Port A Loop Id to 126.
5. To enable hard addressing:
a. Select False from the Port A Enabled drop-down list to disable Port A.
b. Set the Port A Loop ID to a value between 1-125.
6. Select Apply to save the changes.
7. Reboot the library for the changes to take effect.
For the SCSI interface, set up the LVD target ID.

Table 29. Tape Drive Configuration Entries
Field Valid Entries Description

Port X (A or B) True Setting a value turns on the physical port (A or B)
Enabled on the tape drive.
False If you select “false”, the communication channel
between the host software and the tape drive is dis-
abled.
Operational State Offline Offline indicates that the tape drive is not available
for host activity.
Online Online indicates that the tape drive is available for
host activity.
CAUTION: System problems: The operational state of tape drives should not be
changed from this screen. Doing so can interrupt library operation. Offline
and Online states should only be changed from the system console using
host commands.
To configure the drive interface:

• For a SCSI drive, set the LVD target ID.
• For a Fibre drive, enable or disable the port.
■ dynamic World Wide Name

The library firmware assigns WWN values to Fibre Channel tape drives. The
feature is always enabled.
The dWWN assigns names to individual tape drive slots rather than to
devices. When a tape drive is replaced, the new tape drive receives the same
name as the one replaced, thereby eliminating the need for system re-
configuration Three World Wide Names are reserved for each tape drive:
Node, Port A, and Port B.
Note: This feature requires corresponding tape drive code that also supports
the dynamic World Wide Name feature.
A correctly labeled site configuration diagram should be created and made

available to all service representatives. The tape drives should be labeled with
the SCSI target ID values.

Recording the Configuration
■ Recording the Configuration

Record the configuration in the following tables. Make a copy of the tables and
and give them to the customer. The customer will refer to them when making a
service call or ordering features and upgrades.
■ Drawing the Configuration

Draw a configuration block diagram. Include the host or server, the library and
tape drives, and the interface cables for the library and tape drives. Be sure to
date your drawing.
Give the drawing to the customer to use as a reference when making service
calls.

Table 30. Library Configuration Information
Library Serial Number _____________________________

Version: ____________ slots
Library Firmware Version ______________
Library SCSI ID _____________
Library Fibre Channel ID _____________
Machine Network Name__________________________________
IP Address ________________
Subnet Mask ________________
Network Gateway ________________
Table 31. Tape Drive Configuration Information

Number of Tape Drives Installed ______
Tape Drive 1 Serial Number _____________________________
Tape Drive 1 Address _________
Tape Drive Type ______________________
On Bus ❑ Off Bus ❑
Tape Drive Type ______________________
Tape Drive Type ______________________
Tape Drive Type ______________________
Tape Drive Type ______________________

Drawing the Configuration
Table 31. Tape Drive Configuration Information (Continued)

Tape Drive Type ______________________
Tape Drive Type ______________________
Tape Drive Type ______________________
Tape Drive Type ______________________
Tape Drive Type ______________________
Tape Drive Type ______________________
Tape Drive Type ______________________

Table 31. Tape Drive Configuration Information (Continued)

Tape Drive Type ______________________
Tape Drive Type ______________________
Tape Drive Type ______________________
Tape Drive Type ______________________
Tape Drive Type ______________________
Tape Drive Type ______________________

Checkout 5
This chapter provides library and customer checkout lists to make sure that
nothing is overlooked before turning the library over to the customer.
■ Library Checkout
A task list is provided below to make sure that each step of the library
checkout is accomplished. Check off the tasks as you complete them.
❑ Verify that all arrays are properly seated.
❑ Verify that all cables are properly installed.
❑ Verify that the front door key is accessible.
❑ Verify that all tools are retrieved.
❑ Obtain the StreamLine Library Console Activation password. See

“Requesting the Activation Password” on page 140.
❑ Verify that StreamLine Library Console is installed and functional. See

“Installing StreamLine Library Console” on page 140.
❑ Using the CLI commands or StreamLine Library Console, verify that

the library and drives are properly configured.
❑ Run the diagselftest from the command line interface to move the
diagnostic cartridge and perform drive mounts and dismounts. See
“Diagnostics Checkout Procedure” on page 158.

Checkout
■ Diagnostics Checkout Procedure

To run diagnostics:
1. Power-on the library.
2. Connect your laptop to the CLI port on the RLC card.
3. Log in using the login user ID and password (or one time password if this
is your first time).
StorageTek service personal user ID is "service."
Service partners ID is "OEM."
Example:
Welcome. Tue Sep 21 2004 14:07:48

green23 login: service
Password: xyz1234
4. Make sure that a diagnostic cartridge with DG on the label is in a reserved
slot, such as slot 0,1,1,1.
5. Run the diagnostics listed in the following table. For more details about the
commands or for a list of all commands, refer to the diagnostics/
troubleshooting guide, 96153, or type the CLI command “help all”.
❑ Run the diagnostic self-test from the CLI prompt:

diagselftest
<diagselftest> <src address> <loop count> <mode>
This command:
• Performs the library basic health diagnostic
• Performs get/put operations from the src address to random
empty slots in the library
• Performs mounts from the src address to all tape drives attached
to the library
Example: diagselftest 0,1,1,1 2 silent
Example: diagselftest 0,2,1,1 3 nonsilent
Note: Silent mode returns only the ending status. Non-silent mode
returns the current (loop) count value, in this case for three
loops.

Diagnostics Checkout Procedure
❑ Check that the lowest slot can be accessed:

move <source address> <destination address>
move 0,1,1,1 x,x,x,x
then
move x,x,x,x 0,1,1,1
x,x,x,x is the address of the lowest slot in the library. Use Figure 2 on
page 5 to determine this number. If you have more than two modules,
adjust the second number.
❑ Run the CAP diagnostic from the CLI prompt:

diagcaps
CAP hardware functions are verified.
❑ Run door diagnostics:

diagdoor
<diagdoor>
This interactive command is used to determine if the door sensor and
LED are functioning.
Example: diagdoor
Note: When this diagnostic is finished, the library performs an audit
to ensure the locations of cartridges.
❑ Run DEMO for 200 loop count.

diagdemo
<diagdemo> <count> <mode>
This command moves any cartridge from a random source to a
random destination.
The two mode values are silent and nonsilent.
Silent mode returns only the ending status.
Non-silent mode returns the current (loop) count value.
Example: diagdemo 200 nonsilent

Checkout
❑ Verify host connectivity to the library:

Either:
Connect the cable to your PC and run the SCSI/Fiber tool box
diagnostics (until Tools has a SL500 option, use of L700 has worked
for basic function testing).
Connect to the host server, have the customer install the ISV
application software, and try to run using the application program.
❑ Verify the host connectivity to the tape drives:

Test drive connectivity by using one of these methods:
Toolbox
OEM Vendor Diagnostic program
ISV backup application.
❑ Capture logs using the CLI "print log all" command:

print log <all> | <error> | <warning> | <info> | <trace> | <diag> |
<config>
Print one or all of the library's diagnostic logs to the console. To create
a text file of the log using HyperTerminal, enable text capture to a
local file before printing the desired log.
Example:
> print log all
log_error:
2004-09-20T19:21:45.636, 0.0.0.0.0, 3200, interface-manager,
(null), error, 3000, 3312, "(request id = Diagnostic/0x100b0878)
IfmMove::commonMoveCommand(): FETCH request failed:"
2004-09-20T19:21:45.644, 0.0.0.0.0, 3670, diag, (null), error,
3683, 3312, "(request id = Service/0x1009f6e8)
DiagGetPut()Diagnostic Get/Put ...completionCode==1 "
2004-09-21T10:57:11.902, 0.0.0.0.0, 3670, diag, (null), error,
3683, 3302, "(request id = Service/0x100a02c8)
DiagGetPut()Diagnostic Get/Put ...completionCode==1 "

Technical Bulletins
❑ Gather configuration information

Capture the output text from the following commands and place it in a
file named xxxxxxxxxxxx.txt. The name is the 12-digit SL500 serial
number from the label on the back of the library.
version print
lib getconfig
drive x,x,x,x getconfig
libstate print
frameinfo print
drive x,x,x,x state (for each drive present)
drive x,x,x,x info (for each drive present)
cartridge print
❑ Send logs and configuration information to Tier-3

E-Mail: LSV Tier3 Tape
Attention: HQ T-3 OS Tape Support
Include your clarify case number(s) for installation.
■ Technical Bulletins
Make sure that you are familiar with Technical Bulletins so that you can be
aware of what issues you might encounter or be able to advise the customer
concerning those issues. Access the internal StorageTek MPSS web site at
http://mpss and click on the SL500 link under Tape.

Checkout
■ Customer Checkout
A task list is provided below to make sure that you instruct the customer and
systems administrator in how to use the library. Check off the tasks as you
complete them.
❑ Give the customer the user CD from the packing material.

❑ Give the customer the configuration table and diagram. See “Recording the
Configuration” on page 153 and “Drawing the Configuration” on page 153.
❑ Show how to power-on and power-off the library.
❑ Show how to use the keypad. See Table 32 on page 172.
❑ Show how to open the front door (and back door, if applicable). See
“Opening the Front Door” on page 14.
❑ Show how to open the CAP. Refer to the user’s guide.
❑ Show how to install a CAP magazine. Refer to the user’s guide.
❑ Show how to insert a cartridge into a CAP magazine slot. Refer to the user’s
guide.
❑ Show how to insert a cartridge into an array slot. Refer to the user’s guide.
❑ Show how to place a cartridge into and remove it from a tape drive. Refer to
the user’s guide.
❑ Describe how the library, modules, rows, and columns are numbered.
Practice locating a specific volume number. See “Physical Configurations”
on page 3.
❑ Show the reserved slots. See Figure 1 on page 4.
❑ Show how to use StreamLine Library Console to monitor events.
❑ If a local operator panel is installed, show how to use it.
❑ Show how to identity different types of cartridges. Refer to the user’s guide.
❑ Show how to label cartridges. Refer to the user’s guide.
❑ Describe how to properly maintain and store cartridges. Refer to the user’s
guide.
❑ Describe the library and host audit process. Refer to the user’s guide.
❑ Describe how to obtain StorageTek support. Refer to the user’s guide.

Trouble Isolation Procedures 6
This chapter provides trouble isolation procedures (TIPs) to help you isolate
problems. The START TIP is the beginning point for all other TIPs.
After the TIPs is a table describing how to use StreamLine Library Console to
resolve a problem.
The next part of the chapter contains descriptions of buttons and indicators.
The last part of the chapter contains the initialization sequence.
■ TIP 0000—START
Symptom Explanation Conditions That Could Cause This Symptom
A failure is detected, but no event is • Defective AC power component
displayed. • Defective or incorrect SCSI or fiber cable
• Defective RLC card
• Defective tape drive
1. Do you have an AC power Yes: Go to “TIP 1000: Power” on page 164.

problem?
No: Go to the next step.
2. Is the client system unable to Yes: Go to “TIP 2000: Library SCSI Interface” on
access the library? page 166 or “TIP 3000: Library Fibre
Channel Interface” on page 167.
3. Do you have a tape drive Yes: Go to “TIP 4000: Tape Drives” on page 168.
problem?
4. Do you have a StreamLine Yes: Go to “TIP 5000 StreamLine Library
Library Console problem? Console” on page 169.
5. If you are uncertain, run Use the command line interface (CLI).
diagnostic tests on the library.
CAUTION: Fire hazard/circuit card damage: Do
not insert a telephone connector into
the RESERVED or CLI ports. A
potential power surge could cause a
fire or damage to the RLC card.

Trouble Isolation Procedures
CAUTION: Make sure that the operator has quiesced the library and tape
drive activities before you troubleshoot library faults.
■ TIP 1000: Power

Use this TIP to troubleshoot AC power problems.

The power supply breaker trips. • Defective power supply
• Defective power cable
• Incorrect power source from wall
• Defective tape drive
CAUTION: Follow the safety precautions in “Safety.”
1. Look at the back of the rack.

2. Is the power cord seated properly? Yes: Go to step 3.
No: Reset the power cord.
3. Make sure that all the tape drives are Yes: Go to step 5.
seated properly.
4. Does the breaker trip?
5. Remove each tape drive in turn. Does the Yes: Power on the tape drives, one at a
breaker trip? time, to see which one causes the
breaker to trip. Replace the
defective one.
6. Disconnect the power cable from the Yes: Go to step 7.
customer receptacle. At the male pins on
No: Go to step 8.
the power connector, use an volt/
ohmmeter (set to ohms) to check between
the following male pins on the power
cable:
• 1 phase pin to GND = open
• 2nd phase pin to GND = open
• 1 phase pin to 2nd phase pin = <1 Mohm
• GND pin to frame = short
Are the measurements correct?
7. Use an ohmmeter to check the continuity Yes: Go to step 8.
of all three wires in the power cable.
No: Replace the cable.
Is there continuity?

TIP 1000: Power
8. Plug the power cord back into the

customer’s outlet. Leave the library end of
the cord unplugged.
WARNING: Electrocution hazard: Take the necessary safety measures when measuring
line voltage in the next procedure.
WARNING: Warnung:
Lebensgefährliche Spannung: Bevor Sie die Netzspannung wie
nachstehend beschrieben messen, treffen Sie die entsprechenden
Sicherheitsmaßnahmen.
Avertissement:
WARNING: Danger d'électrocution: Avant de mesurer la tension de secteur à l'étape
suivante, prendre les mesures de sécurité requises.
Advertencia: Peligro de electrocución: Al realizar la medición de la tensión de la línea,

procedimiento que se describe a continuación, adopte las medidas de
seguridad necesarias.
9. Switch your volt/ohmmeter to AC volts and Yes: Go to step 10.
measure the line voltage at the cable.
No: Notify the customer.
Nominal voltage for North America is 100–
120 VAC. Nominal voltage for international
is 200–240 VAC.
Is the line voltage correct?
10. Plug the cable into the power supply. Does Yes: Replace the power supply.
the breaker still trip?

■ TIP 2000: Library SCSI Interface

Use this TIP if the client system does not recognize the library. Before you
start, make sure that the SCSI cables are the correct type and length for your
operation.

The library cannot be accessed by the • System not working or incorrectly configured
client system. • Incorrect library configuration
• Loose or incorrect cable connection at the system or at
the library
1. Have the customer quiesce the library and

tape drive activities.
2. Look at the back of the rack. Is the library Yes: Go to step 3.
the only client system component not
No: Notify the system administrator.
operating correctly?
3. Make sure that the library configuration Yes: Go to step 4.
matches the system requirements. This
No: Correctly configure the library.
can be checked in the StreamLine Library
Console configuration menus. Is the
library correctly configured?
4. Check the host-to-library cable connection Yes: Go to step 5.
at the MPW card. Is the cable the correct
No: Reseat the cable connector or use
type and is the connection good?
the correct cable.
5. If the control path is SCSI, is a SCSI Yes: Go to step 6.
terminator attached?
No: Apply the correct terminator:
6. Check the cable connection at the host. Yes: Go to Step 7.
Is the cable the correct type and is the
connection good?
the correct cable type.
7. Check the SCSI terminator at the client. Yes: Go to step 8.
Is the terminator turned on?
No: Turn it on.
8. Is the length of the SCSI bus correct for its Yes: Go to step 9.
operation type?
No: Connect the correct length of SCSI
cable.
9. Does the SCSI bus have more than the Yes: Check with the system
maximum number of devices allowed? administrator to correct the number
of devices on this bus.

TIP 3000: Library Fibre Channel Interface
10. Is there host connectivity to the library? No:

Either:
Connect the cable to your PC and run the
SCSI/Fiber tool box diagnostics (until
Tools has a SL500 option, use of L700 has
worked for basic function testing).
Connect to the host server, have the
customer install the ISV application
software, and try to run using the
application program
■ TIP 3000: Library Fibre Channel Interface

Use this TIP if the client system does not recognize the library.
Before you start, make sure that the Fibre Channel cables are the correct type
and length for your operation.

The library cannot be accessed by the • System not working or incorrectly configured
client system. • Incorrect library configuration
• Loose or incorrect cable connection at the system or at
the library
1. Have the customer quiesce the library and

tape drive activities.
2. Look at the back of the rack. Is the library Yes: Go to step 3.
the only client system component not
No: Notify the system administrator.
operating correctly?
3. Make sure that the library configuration Yes: Go to step 4.
matches the system requirements. This
No: Correctly configure the library.
can be checked in the StreamLine Library
Console configuration menus. Is the
library correctly configured?
4. Check the host-to-library cable connection Yes: Go to step 5.
at the MPU2 card. Is the cable the correct
type and is the connection good?
the correct cable type.
5. Check the cable connection at the host. Yes: Check with the system
Is the cable the correct type and is the administrator.
connection good?
the correct cable.

■ TIP 4000: Tape Drives

Use this TIP to troubleshoot tape drive problems. You can use the StreamLine
Library Console to check the status of the tape drives.

The client system: • Power switch in the OFF position
• Unplugged library power cord
• Cannot access a tape drive
• Tape drive with no power
• Marks the tape drive as
• Poor or missing SCSI/fiber bus connection
unavailable
• Defective SCSI/fiber cable
• Detects an unrecoverable error in
• Damaged tape
the tape drive
• Faulty tape drive
1. Have the customer quiesce the tape drive

activities.
2. Look at the back of the rack. Is the power Yes: Place the switch in the ON
switch in the OFF position? position.
No: Go to step 3.
3. Is the library power cord unplugged? Yes: Plug in the cord.
No: Go to step 4.
4. Use the StreamLine Library Console to Yes: Go to step 5.
check the tape drive’s status. Is the status
No: Go to step 5.
“not communicating?”
5. Is the tape drive firmly seated into its Yes: Go to step 6.
connector?
No: Firmly seat the tape drive into the
connector.
6. Use the StreamLine Library Console to Yes: Use the configuration menu to
check the status. Is the status “Unknown check the type to make sure it
drive?” matches the system requirements.
No: Go to step 7.
7. If possible, obtain the tape that was Yes: Have the operator remove the tape
mounted on the tape drive when the error from the system pool.
occurred.
No: Go to step 9.
8. Have the operator take another tape drive
offline and use a system diagnostic test
with this tape on that tape drive.
Was an error encountered?

TIP 5000 StreamLine Library Console
9. Is there host connectivity to the drive? No: Test drive connectivity by using
one of these methods:
Toolbox
OEM Vendor Diagnostic program
ISV backup application.
■ TIP 5000 StreamLine Library Console

Use this TIP to troubleshoot StreamLine Library Console problems.
Symptom Action
The StreamLine Library The version of StreamLine Library Console code is not
Console cannot compatible with the library controller code.
communicate with the
1. Download a different version of StreamLine Library
library.
Console code.
2. Restart the StreamLine Library Console.
3. Log on to the StreamLine Library Console.
The StreamLine Library 1. Use the Refresh button to update the screen.
Console does not display 2. Check the StreamLine Library Console heartbeat
modified data or monitor icon on the status line:
information remains static. • The normal icon is a check mark in a circle that
flashes periodically. This indicates that the library
and server are communicating.
• A warning icon is an explanation point in a triangle.
This indicates that the StreamLine Library Console
is not communicating with the library.
After 30 to 60 seconds, the warning icon becomes
an error icon. This icon is an X. The system displays
the error message:
“Heartbeat message not received from the server.”
3. Select Problem Details to obtain possible causes and
suggested actions.
4. After a communication error occurs, you MUST log off
and then log on to StreamLine Library Console to
restore communication between the StreamLine Library
Console and the library.
For more information, access the StreamLine Library

Console online help.

■ Using StreamLine Library Console

Use the following procedure and the StreamLine Library Console to resolve
some problems.
Symptom Action
Service Required LED is Check the health of the library and the attached devices:
constantly lit.
1. Launch the StreamLine Library Console application.
2. Access the System Detail module (View > System
Detail).
3. Check the device tree for the following indicators:
Device Healthy
Device Error
Note: The device tree is on the left panel that provides
a list of devices attached to the library.
The Status and Statistics options tabs provide more

information on the health of the library and devices. For
more information, see the online help documentation
accessible through the StreamLine Library Console
application.

Controls and Indicators
■ Controls and Indicators

The following figure and tables list and describe the controls and indicators.
Figure 31. Keypad (L204_229)
1 2 3 4
7 5
L204_229
1. Open Door button 5. Service Required indicator

2. Open Door indicator 6. Library Active indicator
3. Open CAP button 7. Service Robot indicator
4. Open CAP indicator

Table 32. Keypad Buttons and Indicators
Buttons/Indicator Description
Service Robot Indicator
LED is lit when the robot is not functioning.
Replace the robotics unit.
Library Active Indicator
• LED is normally solid green.
• LED turns off when the library experiences a
failure. If it never turns on, an initialization or
power failure has occurred.
Service Required Indicator
• LED is normally not lit.
• LED is lit when the library experiences a non-
robotic failure.
Open Door Indicator
• LED flashes amber when the Open Door
button is pressed.
• LED is solid amber when the robot is parked
in the robotics unit.
• LED flashes during initialization and audit.
• LED is not lit when the library is ready for
customer use.
Button
When pressed:
1. Software allows the current job to complete.
This could take a while.
2. Software retracts the robot into the robotics
unit so that it will not be damaged when you
open the door with the key.
Open CAP Indicator
• LED is amber when any CAP doors are open.
• LED is not lit when all CAP doors are shut.
Button
Button is used to tell the robot to open CAP doors.

Table 33. RLC Card Indicators
Indicator Description
EJECT OK Indicator
LED is solid blue when the RLC card can be
removed (dual card configuration).
FAULT Indicator
LED flashes red when the controller has detected
a problem.
STANDBY Indicator
LED is yellow when the RLC card is not the active
card (dual card configuration).
ACTIVE Indicator
LED is solid green when the RLC card is the
active card (dual card configuration).
Table 34. Power Supply Indicators
Indicator Description
Green Power is applied.
Not lit Power supply is not receiving power or needs
to be replaced.

Note: The information in the HP tables was taken from the Hewlett-Packard
documentation. Refer to the Web site for the latest information.
Table 35. HP LTO Tape Drive Single-LED Patterns
LED Status and Cause Action Required

Ready (green) • LED is lit steadily when None
the tape drive is receiving
power and ready but no
activity is occurring.
• LED flashes when the None
tape drive is engaged in
activity such as Read,
Write, or Space; being
cleaned; or performing a
self-test.
None
• LED flashes quickly when
downloading software.
• LED is Off when the tape Check the power switch and cable
drive is powered-off or a connection.
self-test failed.
Drive Error (orange) • LED is lit when the tape A power cycle or successful tape
drive has a problem. load turns off the LED, but the LED
starts flashing again if the same
• LED flashes when an operation is performed and a fault is
unrecoverable hardware present.
failure occurs.
Tape Error (orange) LED flashes when a tape Remove and make sure that you
drive thinks it contains a have the correct type of cartridge.
faulty tape. Reload the cartridge. If flashing
occurs again, get rid of the cartridge.
Place a known, good cartridge in the
tape drive.
Clean (orange) • LED is lit steadily when a None
supported cleaning
cartridge is cleaning a
tape drive.
• LED flashes when a tape If still flashing after the tape drive is
drive needs to be cleaned cleaned and new or known data is
with a supported cleaning loaded, call for service.
tape.

Table 36. HP LTO Tape Drive Multi-LED Patterns
Sequence Cause Action Required

All LEDs off A tape drive does not have Make sure that the power switch is
power. in the ON position.
A tape drive is faulty. Check the power cable connection
and replace it if necessary.
This occurs just after a tape
drive has been switched on Power cycle the tape drives.
or reset.
Call for service.
Ready and Clean A tape drive has failed to Power cycle or reset the tape drive.
are off. execute the power-on self-
Call for service.
test (POST).
Drive Error and
Tape Error are
flashing.
Ready is off, all Firmware is being None. Do not reset or power cycle
others are lit. reprogrammed. the tape drive.
Ready flashes and Firmware is being None. If a problem occurs, Ready is
other LEDs are downloaded. steadily lit and Tape Error flashes
steadily lit. until the tape load is started.
Ready is flashing The tape drive is being None. The cleaning cartridge will
and Clean is lit. cleaned. eject when cleaning is completed.
The cleaning cycle can take up to 5
minutes.
Tape is ejected The cartridge memory might Slide the red switch on the cartridge
immediately and be faulty. to the write-protect position. Load
Tape Error is the cartridge for a Read operation.
flashing or Drive Recover the data, then destroy the
Error flashes on cartridge.
unloading tape.
Drive Error, Tape This reflects a firmware Insert a cartridge to clear the LED
Error, and Ready download problem. sequence. The tape drive uses old
are flashing. firmware.

Table 36. HP LTO Tape Drive Multi-LED Patterns
Sequence Cause Action Required

Ready and Drive This reflects a firmware error. Power cycle or reset the tape drive.
Error are lit and
Tape Error and
damage: The library,
Clean are off,
tape drive, and
alternating with.
StreamLine Library
Tape Error and
Console firmware
Clean being lit and
must be at
Ready and Drive
compatible levels.
Error being off.
Refer to the firmware
information on the
MPSS and CRC Web
sites.
If it continues, upgrade the firmware.

Note: The information in the IBM tables was taken from the IBM
documentation. Refer to the Web site for the latest information.
Table 37. IBM LTO Tape Drive Buttons and Indicators
Buttons/Indicator Description
Red display Table 38 lists the code numbers and their
meanings.
Blue button This button is used to unload the cartridge.
LED Indicator
• LED is green when the tape drive is ready.
• LED is red when a problem occurs.
• LED is yellow when the tape drive is
initializing.
Table 38. IBM LTO Tape Drive Codes and Meaning
Code Status and Cause Action Required

0 No error occurred. The code No action is required.
appears:
• When power is cycled
(turned off, then on) to tape
drive
• When diagnostics have
finished running and no
error occurred
Note: The single-character
display is blank during
the normal operation of
the tape drive.

Table 38. IBM LTO Tape Drive Codes and Meaning (Continued)

1 The tape drive detected that the 1. If a fan is present in the enclosure, make
recommended operating sure that it is rotating. If not, replace the
temperature was exceeded. fan.
2. Remove any blockage that prevents air
from flowing freely through the tape
drive.
3. Make sure that the operating
temperature and airflow is within the
specified range.
4. If the operating temperature is within the
specified range and the problem
persists, replace the tape drive.
5. Power-off the tape drive or place it in
maintenance mode to clear the error
code.
2 The tape drive detected that the 1. Make sure that the power connector is
externally supplied power is properly seated.
either approaching the specified 2. Make sure that the proper DC voltages
voltage limits (the tape drive is are being applied within the tolerances
still operating) or is outside the allowed (refer to specifications in your
specified voltage limits (the tape Ultrium LTO manual).
drive is not operating). 3. Replace the tape drive.
4. Power-off the tape drive or place it in
maintenance mode to clear the error
code.

3 The tape drive determined that 1. Collect a tape drive dump. Refer to your
a firmware error occurred. LTO Ultrium manual for information
about dumps.
Note: Do not force a dump; the tape drive
has already created one.
2. Power the tape drive off and on, then

retry the operation that produced the
error.
CAUTION: Possible equipment damage:
The library, tape drive, and
StreamLine Library Console
firmware must be at
compatible levels. Refer to
the firmware information on
the MPSS and CRC Web
sites.
3. If the problem continues, download new

firmware and retry the operation.
4. The error code clears when you power-
off the tape drive or place it in
maintenance mode.
4 The tape drive determined that 1. Collect a tape drive dump. Refer to your
a firmware or tape drive LTO Ultrium manual for information
hardware failure occurred. about dumps.
2. Power the tape drive off and on, and then
retry the operation that produced the
error. The error code clears when you
power-off the tape drive or place it in
maintenance mode.
CAUTION: Possible equipment damage:
The library, tape drive, and
StreamLine Library Console
firmware must be at
compatible levels. Refer to
the firmware information on
the MPSS and CRC Web
sites.
3. Download new firmware and retry the

operation.
4. Replace the tape drive.


5 The tape drive determined that 1. Cycle power to the tape drive or place it
a tape path or read/write error in maintenance mode.
occurred. 2. Replace the tape drive.
Note: The tape drive does not
allow you to insert a
cartridge if the current
cartridge was
successfully ejected.
6 A problem occurred while the Retry the operation with a different cartridge:
tape drive was writing data to
• If the operation succeeds, the original
the tape.
cartridge was defective. Copy data from
the defective cartridge and discard it.
• If the operation fails and another tape
drive is available, insert the cartridge into
the other tape drive and retry the
operation.
• If operation fails, discard the defective
cartridge.
• If the operation succeeds, insert a
scratch cartridge into the first tape drive
and run the tape drive diagnostics (refer
to your LTO Ultrium manual). If the
diagnostics fail, replace the tape drive.
6 The problem occurs with 1. If you do not know the cartridge’s volume
multiple cartridges. serial number, run the tape drive
diagnostics (refer to your LTO Ultrium
manual).
• If the diagnostics fail, replace the tape
drive.
• If the diagnostics succeed, run the Test
Head diagnostic (refer to your LTO
Ultrium manual). If the Test Head
diagnostic fails, replace the tape drive. If
the Test Head diagnostic succeeds,
replace the cartridges that cause the
problem.
• The error code clears when you remove
the cartridge or place the tape drive in
maintenance mode.

6 The problem occurred while the 1. If you know the volume serial number of
tape drive was reading data the cartridge, insert the cartridge into an
from the tape. available tape drive and retry the
operation.
• If the operation fails, discard the
defective cartridge.
• If the operation succeeds, insert a
scratch cartridge into the first tape drive
to your LTO Ultrium manual).
• If the diagnostic fails replace the tape
drive.
• If the diagnostics succeed, discard the
cartridge.
2. If another tape drive is not available,
insert a scratch cartridge into the drive
to your LTO Ultrium manual).
drive.
• If the diagnostics succeed, discard the
cartridge.
6 The problem occurs with Run the tape drive diagnostics (refer to your
multiple cartridges or you do not LTO Ultrium manual).
know the volume serial number.
drive.
• If the diagnostics succeed, run the Test
Head diagnostics (refer to your LTO
Ultrium manual).
• If the Test Head diagnostic fails, replace
the tape drive.
• If the Test Head diagnostic succeeds,
replace the cartridges that caused the
problem.


7 The tape drive determined that 1. Insert another cartridge. If the problem
an error occurred because of a occurs with multiple cartridges, see
faulty cartridge. resolving media-related problems in your
Ultrium LTO manual.
2. The error code clears when you remove
the cartridge or place the drive in
maintenance mode.
8 The tape drive or SCSI Bus Refer to fixing SCSI bus errors in your
failed. Ultrium LTO manual.
8 The Fibre Channel detects light Refer to fixing Fibre Channel errors in your
through the fiber cable but Ultrium LTO manual.
cannot perform data
communication properly.
9 The tape drive determined that 1. Run the LDI or RS-422 wrap test. Refer
a failure occurred in the tape to function codes in your Ultrium LTO
drive hardware or in the LDI manual.
(RS-422) connection. 2. If the test fails, replace the tape drive.
3. If the test runs successfully, the problem
is with the enclosure or the cable to the
enclosure.
4. The error clears when you place the tape
drive in maintenance mode.
o,c,b or No error or message is 1. Turn the power off, then on and
h assigned. There might be a determine whether all segments on the
problem with the single- single-character display are lit.
character display. 2. Refer to the latest version of code and
documentation.
A The tape drive determined that 1. Replace the tape drive.
a problem occurred that 2. The error code might clear when you
degraded the operation of the clean the tape drive or place it in
tape drive, but it did not restrict maintenance mode.
continued use.
B No error or message is Refer to the error code chart in your Ultrium
assigned. LTO manual.
C The tape drive needs to be Clean the tape drive. Refer to Cleaning the
cleaned. Drive Head in your Ultrium LTO manual.
d A Fibre Channel AL_PA conflict Set each tape drive to have its own unique
occurred. More than one device AL_PA address. Refer to Setting the
has the same address. Arbitrated Loop Physical Address in your
Ultrium LTO manual.


D No error or message is See Error Code 0 in this table.
assigned.
E The tape drive Fibre Channel 1. This code is set when the Offline
port has been placed offline by command is received from another
another device or by an device on the Fibre Channel interface.
operator. Determine why the device at the other
end of the Fibre Channel (the server,
switch, or other device) placed the tape
drive offline.
2. Reset the tape drive.
3. The tape drive is placed offline when it
receives the Online command from the
Fibre Channel interface.
F No light is being received over 1. Refer to Fixing Fibre Channel Errors in
the Fibre Channel. your Ultrium LTO manual.
2. Place the tape drive in maintenance
mode.

■ Audit of Library
An audit is the method by which the library keeps track of all cartridge
locations within the library. An audit occurs when you:
• Power-on the library
• Open and close the door
• Close the CAP (CAP slots only)
Initialization occurs when the library is powered-on or when the front door is
opened and closed. During initialization, the RLC card applies voltage to the
motors (gripper, reach, wrist, and Z drive). The robotic components’ ranges of
motion are tested, the targets and labels are read for calibration purposes, and
the slots are audited for cartridge VOLIDs. This information is stored on the
RLC card.
The bar-code scanner on the hand assembly reads the labels on the
cartridges.
When an audit of the library is completed, you must update the tape
management database within the server. Both the library audit and the tape
management software audit information must match for correct operation.
Refer to your software publications for the procedure to update the tape
management database.
Notes:
• When an audit occurs the tapes in the tape drives are not audited.
• If you manually exchange a cartridge from a tape drive for one in
storage, you must update the tape management database or an error
will occur.

Initialization Sequence
■ Initialization Sequence
Note: If, when you power-on the library, the X table does not lower after a few
minutes, the main pulley gear might be too tight to allow the solenoid to
release the pawl. To fix this problem, with power applied, reach into the
back right hand corner of the robotics unit and move the lever toward
the gear.
Initialization occurs when the library is powered-on or when the front door is
opened and closed. During initialization:
1. The RLC card applies voltage to the motors (gripper, reach, wrist, and Z
drive) to obtain the motors’ ranges of motion.
2. The robotic components’ ranges of motion are tested.
3. The targets and labels are read for calibration purposes.
4. The slots are audited for cartridge VOLIDs. This information is stored on
the RLC card.
Note: In the following discussion, robot refers to the robotic components in
general, X components are components that move along the X axis
(horizontally), and Z components are components that move along the
Z axis (vertically).
The initialization sequence can start with the robot fully retracted into the
robotics unit (parked) or with the robot outside of the robotics unit (not parked).

When the robot is parked (in the robotics unit)

The firmware tells the robotic components to:
1. Move the gripper to the open and then the closed positions.
2. Move the reach components to the extended end stop, then to the
retracted end stop.
3. Move the wrist to the counterclockwise end stop, then to the clockwise end
stop.
4. Lower the Z components from the top end stop to the bottom end stop.
5. Move the Z components off the floor a few inches (a clicking noise is
normal during this move).
6. Move the X components to the front end stop, then to the back end stop.
7. Move the X components to the center position so the wrist can be
initialized.
stop.
9. Move the wrist to point at the back of the rack (parallel with the X axis).
10. If no cartridge is present, move the reach components to the extended end
stop, then to the retracted end stop.
11. If no cartridge is present, move the gripper to the closed end stop, then to
the open end stop.
12. Scan the library for module configuration labels.
13. Begin the calibration and audit, using the hand assembly bar-code
scanner:
a. Use the target on each array to determine fine positioning.
b. Scan each slot to determine the VOLID of any cartridge present. The
RLC card's volatile memory stores the information.
14. If a cartridge is present, place the cartridge in an empty CAP slot if
available. If no CAP slot is available, place the cartridge in the next
available slot within the library.
If no slot is available, the initialization fails, and a message appears on the
StreamLine Library Console saying that the cartridge needs to be removed
from the hand or a CAP slot needs to be made available.
15. After the cartridge is dropped off, point the wrist in the tape drive direction.

Initialization Sequence
16. Move the reach components to the extended end stop, then to the
retracted end stop.
17. Move the gripper to the open and then the closed positions.
When the robot is not parked

When the library is powered-on, the firmware does not know the position of
each of the robotic components. The firmware must determine, one at a time,
when each component can be moved from end stop to end stop.
Note: The actual steps might vary, depending on component positions, but
generally follow the order stated:
1. Check for a cartridge present in the hand. If a cartridge is present, make

sure that the cartridge is gripped securely.
2. Make sure that the reach components are fully retracted.
stop.
4. Move the wrist to the Column 1 position (perpendicular to the X axis).
5. Move the X components to the back end stop, then to the front end stop.
6. Move the X components to the home position, in front of the X table.
7. Lower the Z components from the top end stop to the bottom end stop.
8. Move the Z components off the floor a few inches (a clicking noise is
normal during this move).
9. Move the wrist to point at the back of the rack (parallel with the X axis).
10. If no cartridge is present, move the reach components to the extended end
stop, then to the retracted end stop.
11. Scan the library for module configuration labels.
12. If no cartridge is present, move the gripper to the closed end stop, then to
the open end stop.
13. Move the gripper to the open position.
14. Begin the calibration and audit, using the hand assembly bar-code
scanner:
a. Use the target on each array to determine fine positioning.
b. Scan each slot to determine the VOLID of any cartridge present. The
RLC card's volatile memory stores the information.

15. If a cartridge is present, place the cartridge in an empty CAP slot if

available. If no CAP slot is available, place the cartridge in the next
available slot within the library.
If no slot is available, the initialization fails, and a message appears on the
StreamLine Library Console saying that the cartridge needs to be removed
from the hand or a CAP slot needs to be made available.

Deinstalling EZ Hardware A
This appendix tells you how to remove the EZ hardware components from a
rack if you want to move the library to another location or into another rack.
When you have removed everything, use Chapter 2 to install the components
into another rack or location.
A task list is provided below to make sure that each step of the deinstallation is
❑ 1. “Preparation” on page 190
❑ 2. “Parking the Robot” on page 191
❑ 3. “Removing Power and External Cables” on page 193
❑ 4. “Removing the Drive Tray Assemblies” on page 194
❑ 5. “Disconnecting the RLM-RLY, RLM-RLB2 Cables” on page 195
❑ 6. “Removing the Robotics Unit” on page 197
❑ 7. “Removing the CAP Doors” on page 200
❑ 8. “Removing the Cartridges” on page 201
❑ 9. “Removing the Floor” on page 201
❑ 10. “Removing the Expansion Module” on page 202
❑ 11. “Removing the Base Unit” on page 204
❑ 12. “Removing the Brackets and Rails” on page 205

Deinstalling EZ Hardware
■ Preparation
Before starting, make sure that the customer has ended all jobs.

installation.

Parking the Robot
■ Parking the Robot

To park the robot:
1. Remove the facade by gently pulling

the facade from side to side or using
a screwdriver to pull the ball studs
away from the clips.
2. Press the Open Door button on the

keypad.
3. Watch the robot move to the top of

the rack. When it is at the top of the
rack and the park lever is to the left, it
is in the parked position. You will have
10 seconds to power-off the library
before the robot starts initialization.

4. Move to the back of the rack and

move the power-off switch to the OFF
position.

Removing Power and External Cables
■ Removing Power and External Cables

To remove the cables:
1. From the back of the rack, unplug all

power cables.
2. Unplug the RLC card cables.
3. Unplug the RLW or MPU2 card

cables.
Note: The figure shows the MPU2 card,
but the location is the same for
the RLW.

■ Removing the Drive Tray Assemblies

CAUTION: Card damage: Use proper ESD procedures to protect the RLD
card. See “Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Damage Prevention”
on page xxii.
To remove the drive tray assemblies:
1. For SCSI drives, disconnect the SCSI cables from the side of the tape drives and from the
host. Remove the terminator. See Figure 15 on page 65.
2. For Fibre Channel drives, disconnect the Fibre Channel cables from the side of the tape
drives and from the switch or hub. See Figure 16 on page 66.
3. Use a flat-blade screwdriver to loosen

the screw attaching each drive tray
assembly to the drive expansion
module.
Caution: Possible damage to tape drive

and bezel: Support the tape
drive to a near horizontal
position to prevent the front of
the bezel and the tape drive
from catching on the roof or
floor of the slot.
4. Slide each assembly out and set it

aside.

Disconnecting the RLM-RLY, RLM-RLB2 Cables
■ Disconnecting the RLM-RLY, RLM-RLB2 Cables

To remove the covers and disconnect the expansion cables:
1. Twist the spring-loaded screws to

remove the covers over the RLM-RLY
and RLM-RLB2 cables between the
modules on the left side of the rack.
Note: The top figure shows the drive
expansion module, and the
bottom figure shows the cartridge
expansion module.
2. Unplug the cables:

a. Use a flat-blade screwdriver to
push the locking tabs inward.
b. Pull the white tag to disconnect
the cables.
c. Holding onto the tag, push the
cable into the module above it,
making sure that the tag remains
down and accessible.

3. Place the small covers over the

openings.
Note: The covers are the ones that you
removed when you installed the
library.

Removing the Robotics Unit
■ Removing the Robotics Unit

WARNING: Possible personal injury: The robotics unit weighs 10 kg (22 lb).
Make sure that you read the information in “Lifting Techniques”
on page xx before you begin.
Advertencia: Posibilidad de lesiones físicas: La unidad robótica pesa 10 kg

(22 lb). Antes de iniciar el procedimiento, asegúrese de leer las
instrucciones “Técnicas de levantamiento de objetos” on
page xxix.
To remove the robotics unit:
1. Use the retraction handle on the front left side of the unit to pull the flex cable into the
retainer box.
2. Push the handle into the box.
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3. Push the latch door lever (top left arrow) to the right and open the robotics latch door.
4. Push the locking lever (top right arrow) to the left.
5. Slide the unit out of the frame.
6. Place the robotics unit upside down

on a table and retract the remaining
section of the Z flex cable into the
container box.
7. Push down and slightly wiggle the
yellow shipping gear lock to engage it
in the gear.

8. Slide the shipping straps into the slots

under the unit, placing the ends with
the lip facing up into the back of the
unit.
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■ Removing the CAP Doors

To remove the CAP doors:
1. Use the key to open the front door, as

shown in the picture.
2. With the door open, turn the key
clockwise to lower the latch lever to
prevent damaging the robot or latch.
3. Press the CAP latch to open the CAP

door.


Removing the Cartridges

hole.
■ Removing the Cartridges

Remove the cartridges from the arrays and store them in a secure location.
■ Removing the Floor

Note: If the module with the floor will be the bottom module in your new rack
or location, do not remove the floor.
To remove the floor:
1. Remove the two screws from the front

panel.
2. Slide out the floor and set it aside.

■ Removing the Expansion Module

Warning:Possible injury: The cartridge expansion module weighs 18 kg (40
lb.) The drive expansion module weighs 20 kg (44 lb) with one
power supply. Place a cart or table near the rack, and use two
people or a mechanical lifting device to remove the module from
the rack. Make sure that you read the information in “Lifting
You can decrease the weight of the module by removing the power
supplies before lifting.
To remove the expansion module, starting with the lowest module and working
upward:
Caution: Possible component damage:

The bracket is plastic and can
be easily broken.
1. From the front of the rack, reach into

the back left corner of the module and
gently push down and tilt the Z pole
off of the mount above it.

Removing the Expansion Module
2. Remove the four T25 screws (two per

side) attaching the module to the
rack.
3. Remove the two T15 screws

connecting the module to the face
plate above it.
Warning:Possible injury: The top of the

module has rails on each side
that fit into the L-flange of the
module above. The left rail is
shorter than the right rail, and
will disengage first, making
the left side heavier until the
module has completely
cleared the right rail. Make
sure that you support the
bottom of the module with one
hand as you slide the module
out.
4. Slide the module out of the rack.

5. Repeat for all expansion modules.

■ Removing the Base Unit

Warning:Possible personal injury: The base unit weighs 26 kg (58 lb) with one
power supply. Place a cart or table near the rack, and use two
people or a mechanical lifting device to remove the unit from the
rack. Make sure that you read the information in “Lifting
You can decrease the weight of the unit by removing the power
supplies before lifting. Remember to install them later.
To remove the base unit:
1. Remove the four T25 screws (two per

side) attaching the module to the
rack.
2. Lift up slightly and slide the module

out of the rack.

Removing the Brackets and Rails
■ Removing the Brackets and Rails

To remove the brackets and rails:
1. Remove the two T15 screws from

each bracket and remove the
brackets.
2. Remove the T15 screw from each rail

and remove the rail.


Deinstalling Non-modular B
Hardware
This appendix tells you how to remove the non-modular hardware

components from a rack if you want to move the library to another location or
into another rack. When you have removed everything, use Chapter 3 to
install the components into another rack or location.
A task list is provided below to make sure that each step of the deinstallation is
❑ 1. “Parking the Robot” on page 208
❑ 2. “Powering-off the Library” on page 209
❑ 3. “Removing the Drive Tray Assemblies” on page 210
❑ 4. “Removing the Cartridges” on page 211
❑ 5. “Removing the Facade” on page 211
❑ 6. “Removing the Robotics Unit” on page 212
❑ 7. “Removing the CAP Doors” on page 215
❑ 8. “Removing the Front Door” on page 216
❑ 9. “Removing the Front Covers and Floor” on page 218
❑ 10. “Removing the Z Poles” on page 221
❑ 11. “Removing the Expansion Module Chassis” on page 222
❑ 12. “Removing the Side Walls” on page 225
❑ 13. “Removing the Base Unit” on page 226

Deinstalling Non-modular Hardware
Refer to “Safety” on page xix before beginning. You will be dismantling the
expansion module, and removing the robotics unit from the base module. You
can make the base unit lighter by removing the tape drives/trays and power
supplies.
Some steps require two persons.

Base unit with no power supplies or tape drives 24.9 kg (54.9 lb)
■ Parking the Robot

To park the robot:
1. Press the Open Door button on the keypad.

2. When the Open Door indicator is solid amber, use the key to open the front door.
3. Verify that the robot has moved to the parked position inside the robotics unit. The lever in
the cutout beneath the facade and to the bottom left of the keypad should be to the left.
4. Do not close the front door.

Powering-off the Library
■ Powering-off the Library

To power-off the library:
1. Move to the back of the rack and

move the power-off switch to the OFF
position.
1. Unplug all power cables.

■ Removing the Drive Tray Assemblies

CAUTION: Card damage: Use proper ESD procedures to protect the RLD
card. See “Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Damage Prevention”
on page xxii.
To remove the drive tray assemblies:
1. Disconnect the SCSI cables from the side of the tape drives and from the host. Remove
the terminator. Or
Disconnect the Fibre Channel cables from the side of the tape drives and from the switch
or hub.

the screw attaching each drive tray
assembly to the drive expansion
module.
Caution: Possible damage to tape drive

and bezel: Support the tape
drive to a near horizontal
position to prevent the front of
the bezel and the tape drive
from catching on the roof or
floor of the slot.
3. Slide each assembly out and set it

aside.

Removing the Cartridges
■ Removing the Cartridges

To remove the cartridges:
Remove the cartridges from the arrays and store them in a secure location.
■ Removing the Facade

To remove the facade:
1. From the front of the robotics unit,

remove the facade by gently pulling
the facade from side to side or using
a screwdriver to pull the ball studs
away from the clips.

■ Removing the Robotics Unit

WARNING: Possible personal injury: The robotics unit weighs 10.1 kg (22.2
lb). Make sure that you read the information in “Lifting
Advertencia: Posibilidad de lesiones físicas: La unidad robótica pesa 10,1 kg

(22,2 lb). Antes de iniciar el procedimiento, asegúrese de leer
las instrucciones “Técnicas de levantamiento de objetos” on
page xxix.
To remove the robotics unit:
1. Use the retraction handle on the front

left side of the unit to pull the flex
cable into the retainer box.
3. Make sure that the locking levers on

both sides of the unit are inside the
robotics unit. Lift the crank handle on
the right side of the robotics unit while
rotating the locking lever with a
Philips screwdriver until the handle is
inside the frame.
Note: The picture shows the before
condition.

4. Loosen the latch screws on the left

side of the unit with a Philips
screwdriver.
5. Lift the robotics unit up slightly and

slide it toward you to remove it from
the frame.
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6. Turn the robotics unit upside down

and retract the remaining section of
the Z flex cable into the container box.
7. Depending upon which model you
have, either push down and slightly
wiggle the yellow shipping gear lock
to engage it in the gear, or insert the
clip to secure the reduction gear.
8. Slide the shipping straps into the slots

under the unit, placing the ends with
the lip facing up into the back of the
unit.
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Removing the CAP Doors
■ Removing the CAP Doors

To remove the CAP doors:
1. Start at the top CAP door and press

the CAP latch to open the CAP door.
2. Press down on the spring latch on the
bottom of the CAP door to disengage
the door from the pin.
Note: Make sure that the split bushing is

not lost in the next step.

retaining the split bushing from the
pin, and remove the door.
4. Remove the magazines.
5. Repeat for the other CAPs.

■ Removing the Front Door

Note: Each module has a section of the front door.
To remove the front door, with the door open:
1. Starting with the bottom module,

remove the screw from the latch bar
on each door section to disengage
the door latch.
2. Remove the screw and the hinge

alignment pin.

Removing the Front Door
3. With one person holding the door and

another holding the hinge alignment
pin, remove the middle screw and
remove the door.
4. Repeat Step 1 through Step 3 for the
other expansion modules.
5. From the front of the base unit,

remove the screws and then the
metal cover from the cable pocket.
6. Remove the tape and unfold the
cables, placing them inside the unit
and out of the way.
7. Disconnect the door interlock cable,
P740.
8. Remove the bottom hinge alignment
pin and remove the door.

■ Removing the Front Covers and Floor

To remove the front covers and floor:
WARNING: Possible personal injury:

Have someone hold the
cover while you remove
the screws.
Advertencia: Posibilidad de lesiones
físicas: Mientras retira los
tornillos, encargue a otra
persona que sostenga la
cubierta.
1. At the bottom module, while holding

the cover, remove the four screws
attaching both sides of the front panel
to the chassis.
2. Remove the top array behind the

CAP.
3. Remove the bottom array behind the
CAP.
4. Remove the two screws securing the
floor or front fascia.

Removing the Front Covers and Floor
To remove the floor:

5. Press down the spring lances (not installed on earlier floors) and slide the brackets toward
the center until the tabs are cleared.
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6. Remove the two 6/32 x 1/4 in. T-15

Torx screws securing the face plate to
the module above it.
7. Slide the floor plate toward you and
out.
CAUTION:Cable damage: Make sure

that the cable is lying
below the punch-outs in
the next step.
8. At the bottom module, continue to
hold the panel up and unplug the CAP
switch cable from the RLM-CAP
switch cable.
9. Remove the front panel.
10. Perform the previous steps (except

for removing the floor) for the other
expansion modules, then continue to
the next step.

11. At the base unit, remove the array

behind the cable hole.
12. Feed the entire operator panel and
door open connectors through the
hole in the front panel.
CAUTION:Cable damage: Make sure

that the cable is lying
below the punch-outs in
the next step.
13. Remove the array under the CAP.

14. Remove the four 1/8 in. Allen screws
on the sides.
15. Continue to hold the panel up and
unplug the CAP switch cable from the
RLM-CAP switch cable.
16. Remove the front panel.

Removing the Z Poles
■ Removing the Z Poles

To remove the Z poles from the expansion modules only:
1. From the front of the rack, hold the Z

pole and remove the screw.
2. Pull the top of the pole from the

bottom of the pole mount in the
module above.

■ Removing the Expansion Module Chassis

To remove the expansion module chassis:

3. From the back of the rack, use a T15

Torx driver to remove the bottom
power supply or vacancy plate from
the module above and the top power
supply or vacancy plate from the
expansion module.
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Removing the Expansion Module Chassis
CAUTION:Card damage: Follow the ESD

procedure in “Electrostatic
Discharge (ESD) Damage
Prevention” on page xxii.
4. Unplug the RLM-RLE cable from the

top of the RLE card and bottom of the
RLM card and set it aside.
Note: If this is an expansion module to
expansion module configuration,
unplug the RLE/RLB to RLE.
5. Remove the two screws that attach

each side wall to the adjustable rack
brackets.
6. Use a Phillips screwdriver to loosen

the top latches securing the drive
chassis to the module above.
the bottom latches.
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With one person in the back and one

person in the front of the rack:
8. In the back, pull the module toward
you slightly.
9. In the front, unplug the back end of
the RLE CAP switch cable assembly
from the RLE card.
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10. Slide the chassis out of the rack


Removing the Side Walls
■ Removing the Side Walls

To remove the side walls:
1. From the front of the rack, remove the

bottom right 1/8 in. Allen screw.
2. Remove the bottom left screw.
3. From the front of the rack, hold the

left side wall and slide the wall off the
lip on the module above it.
4. Repeat for the right side.
5. Repeat for each expansion module.
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■ Removing the Base Unit

WARNING: Possible personal injury: Use two people and a cart, tabletop,
or mechanical device to hold the base unit. Make sure that you
read the information in “Lifting Techniques” on page xx before
you begin. You can decrease the weight of the base unit by
removing the power supplies before lifting. You removed the
tape drives previously.

dispositivo mecánico. Antes de iniciar el procedimiento,
asegúrese de leer las instrucciones “Técnicas de
levantamiento de objetos” on page xxix. El peso de la unidad
básica puede reducirse desmontando las unidades de cinta y
las fuentes de alimentación antes de proceder a levantarla.
Recuerde volver a instalarlas.

Base unit with no power supplies 24.9 kg (54.9 lb)
Note: You might find it easier to remove the base unit if you remove the side
WARNING: Possible equipment or hand damage: As you grasp the base

unit carefully from the bottom, you might want to wear gloves to
prevent damaging your hands.
Advertencia: Posibles daños materiales o lesiones físicas: Aferre la unidad

básica desde abajo, con todo cuidado. Las personas
encargadas de levantar la unidad deben utilizar guantes para
evitar lesionarse las manos.
To remove the base unit:


Removing the Base Unit
WARNING: Possible personal injury: Two persons are required for the next step. The base
unit is held in the rack by the six screws described in the following steps. As
you remove the screws, be prepared to support the weight of the base unit.
Advertencia: Posibilidad de lesiones físicas: Para el siguiente paso se requieren dos

personas. La unidad básica va fijada al bastidor por los seis tornillos descritos
en los siguientes pasos. A medida que vaya retirando los tornillos, adopte las
medidas necesarias para soportar el peso de la unidad básica.
3. Use tape to secure the door/operator panel ribbon cable to the top of the base module.
4. At the back of the rack, remove the

two bottom screws that attach the unit
to the adjustable rack brackets.
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CAUTION: Possible equipment damage: The person walking from the

back of the rack to the front must be very careful to not step on
any equipment that might be installed in the bottom of the rack.
The person in the front must keep the cables out of the way so
they are not damaged when the base unit is placed on the
tabletop or cart. The cables should have been properly secured
in Step 1.

5. With one person in the back of the

rack holding the unit from the bottom
and the other person in the front
holding it from the top, remove the top
right and left Allen screws from the
front of the rack.
6. From the back of the rack, remove the

other two screws.
7. Carry the base unit forward, carefully
walking through the rack.
8. Make sure that the cables are out of
the way, then place the base unit on
the tabletop or cart.
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9. From the back of the rack, remove the

two screws securing the bracket on
the left and right sides of the rack,
and remove the brackets.
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Index
A power, 21
SCSI, 22
accessory kit cabling
base module, 31 Fibre Channel, 66, 135
expansion module, 33 power, SCSI, FC, 63, 132
adding capacity, 10 CAP magazine installing, 120
address capacity
IP, 144 adding, 10
network gateway, 144 storage slots and drives, 9
adjustable rack brackets cartridge access port (CAP) location, 12
installing, 89 cartridge expansion module capacities, 9
measuring, 88 cartridge labels, 67, 136
advertencia cautions
mensajes en el manual, xiv balancing the wieght of the base unit, 45
peso de la biblioteca en el bastidor, xxxiii base unit cables, 111
advertencia, descripción, xiv CAP cable loops, 109
alert messages in manual, xiv changing state of library, 151
arm safety, xxi changing state of tape drives, 152
audit definition, 184 do not use telephone connector in ports,
141
door locking lever, 46
B
drive chassis cables, 101
base module ESD prevention
accessory kit, 31 guidelines, xxii
capacity, 9 RLD card, 60, 129
location, 12 RLE and RLM cards, 103
slots, 4, 7 grounding, xxiii
unpacking, 30, 79 guide rail for front panel, 117
base unit guide rail for robotics unit, 49, 127
installing EZ version, 43 inserting cartridges, 67, 136
base unit, installing non-modular version, 90 inserting the floor, 56
base unit, installing with tool, 92 plastic pole mount breaking, 56
power switch, 69, 138
powering-on and off, 69, 138
C rack safety, xxiv
removing packing material around CAP
cable part numbers
cable, 79
Ethernet, 23
RLM-CAP switch cable, 108
external cordsets, 21
robot hitting long screw, 118
Fibre Channel, 22

Index
robotics unit guide rail, 49 diagnostic cartridge label prefix, 67, 136
robotics unit shipping straps, 48, 125 disclaimer, ii
robotics unit tabs, 49 Documents on CD, xvii
SCSI interface and cabling, 61, 130 door interlock cable connecting, 111
threaded holes in rack, 36, 85 door lock location, 12
checkout lists, 157 drive expansion module
cleaning cartridge label prefixes, 67, 136 capacities, 9
CLI location, 13
PC port setup, 142 drives. See tape drives
used for network configuration, 141 dynamic World Wide Name definition, 152
clip nuts
installing, 35, 84
positions, 37, 86
E
command line interface. See CLI elbow safety, xxi
configuration environment specifications, 19
CLI use, 141 ESD precautions and practices, xxii
library, 151 Ethernet cable list, 23
network, 144 expansion module
recording information, 153 accessory kit, 33
tape drives, 152 installing EZ version, 52
configurations installing non-modular version, 100
modules and capacities, 9 location, 12
connecting
door interlock cable, 111
library Fibre Channel cable, 66, 135 F
library SCSI cable, 65, 134
RLM CAP switch cable to RLE, 101 facade installation, 51, 128
RLM-CAP switch cable, 108 fans
RLM-RLE cable to RLE, 103 location, 13
tape drive Fibre Channel cable, 62, 131 feature codes for adding capacity, 10, 11
tape drive SCSI cable, 61, 130 softkey, 11
controls and indicators features codes for adding capacity
keypad, 171 CEM, 11
power supply, 173 DEM, 10
RLC card, 173 fiber-optic cables
tape drives, 174 connectors, xxvi
conventions in manual, xv handling, xxvii
conversion bills for capacity, 10 installation, xxvi
cordsets, 21 Fibre Channel
counting u’s, 35, 84 cable list, 22
country power cables, 21 troubleshooting, 167
Customer Resource Center (CRC), xvi firmware
slot mapping, 5
tape drive numbering, 3
D front door
installation, 123
deinstallation procedures location, 12
EZ hardware, 189 opening when no power, 14
non-modular hardware, 207 front panel installation, 107

G FC troubleshooting, 167
SCSI troubleshooting, 166
Global Services Support Tools, xvii ISV Web site, 23
grounding
for safety, xix
kit, xxii K
procedures, xxiii keypad
buttons and indicators, 171
H location, 12
kit de puesta a tierra, xxx
hand safety, xxi kit, grounding, xxii
hardcopy publications, xvii
Hewlett-Packard
LEDs, 174 L
hyperterminal, protocol setup, 142 label, laser product, xxvi
labels, cartridges, 67, 136
I laser product label, xxvi
liability, ii
IBM buttons and indicators, 177 library
IHV Web site, 23 audit, 184
initialization sequence, 185 back components, 13
installation configuration, 151
adjustable rack brackets, 88 deinstalling EZ hardware, 189
base unit, 90 deinstalling non-modular hardware, 207
base unit with tool, 92 dimensions, 17, 18
CAP magazines, 120 environment specifications, 19
clip nuts, 37, 86 front components, 12
doors and panels, 114 power specifications, 20
facade, 51, 128 powering-on, 69, 138
fiber-optic cables, xxvi weights of components, 19
Fibre Channel cables, 66, 135 lifting procedures, xx
front door, 123 lifting safety, xx
front panel, 107 locations
power supply, 138 CAP, 12
powering-on library, 69, 138 door lock, 12
preparing location, 2 expansion module, 12
preparing the rack, 35, 84 keypad, 12
rails and brackets library back components, 13
rails and brackets installation, 40 library front components, 12
RLM CAP switch cable to RLE, 101 library power switch, 13
RLM-RLE cable to RLE, 103 preparing for installation, 2
robotics unit, 125 robotics unit, 12
side walls and chassis, 100
unpacking
shipped in boxes, 29, 76 M
shipped in rack, 28, 74 mensajes de alerta en el manual, xiv
Z pole, 104 module configurations, 9
interface

Index
modules, adding, 10 preparing installation location, 2

MPU2, MPW card prevención de descargas electrostáticas,
location, 13 xxx
prevent ESD, xxii
procedimientos de levantamiento, xxix
N puesta a tierra
network kit, xxx
CLI entries, 141 por seguridad, xxviii
configuration, 144 procedimientos, xxxii
entries, 144
notas, descripción, xiv R
rack
P installation guidelines, 35, 84
part number preparing, 35, 84
SCSI terminator, 65, 134 safety, xxiv
StreamLine Library Console CD, 140 receptacles, 21
Partners Web site, xvii recording configuration information, 153
physical specifications, 18 RLC card
power indicators, 173
feature codes, 10 location, 13
measuring line voltage, 165 RLM-CAP cable connecting, 108
specifications, 20 robotics unit
supply location, 13 installing, 125
troubleshooting, 164 location, 12
power cables and receptacles, 21
power supply S
indicators, 173
installing, 138 safety
powering-on library, 69, 138 arm, xxi
Prácticas de prevención de descargas elec- fiber optics, xxv
trostáticas, xxx general, xix
precaución grounding, xix
mensajes en el manual, xiv laser product label, xxvi
precauciones de seguridad, xxviii lifting, xx
precaución, descripción, xiv rack-mounting, xxiv
precauciones SCSI
descargas electrostáticas, xxx cable part numbers, 22
desembalaje de la biblioteca, 28, 29, 74, interface troubleshooting, 166
76 slot mapping, 6, 150
puesta a tierra, xxxii terminator part number, 65, 134
seguridad, xxviii seguridad
seguridad del bastidor, xxxiii brazo, xxix
precautions fibras ópticas, xxxiv
ESD, xxii general, xxviii
handling fiber-optic cables, xxvii levantar, xxix
installing in a rack, xxiv montaje en bastidor, xxxiii
safety, xix puesta a tierra, xxviii

seguridad al levantar, xxix weight, 19
seguridad de las manos, xxix troubleshooting
seguridad de las muñecas, xxix AC PDU, 164
seguridad de los brazos, xxix FC interface, 167
seguridad de los codos, xxix power, 164
seguridad de los hombros, xxix SCSI interface, 166
seguridad del montaje en bastidor, xxxiii StreamLine Library Console, 169
shoulder safety, xxi tape drives, 168
slots
adding, 10
base module, 4
U
firmware mapping, 5 u’s positions, 35, 84
SCSI mapping, 6, 150
Solaris, loading StreamLine Library Console,
140 W
specifications
environment, 19 warnings
library dimensions, 18 contacting install tool, 95
library weights, 19 cutting banding straps, 30, 32, 79, 82
power, 20 eye hazard from laser, xxv
StorageTek holding front cover, 218
Customer Resource Center (CRC), xvi holding the base unit, 227
Documents on CD, xvii lifting, xxiv
Global Services Support Tools, xvii measuring line voltage, 165
hardcopy publications, xvii radiation exposure, xxv
Partners site, xvii safety precautions, xix
Web site, xvi sharp edges, 44, 53, 91
StreamLine Library Console unpacking the library, 28, 74
CD part number, 140 weights of components, xxiv
configuration requirements warranties, ii
library, 151 Windows, loading StreamLine Library Con-
tape drives, 152 sole, 140
troubleshooting, 169 wrist safety, xxi
Streamline Library Console description, 139
switch, power supply, 13 Z
Z pole installation, 104
T
tape drives
adding, 10
cleaning, 146
configuration, 152
controls and indicators, 174
Fibre Channel cabling, 62, 131
power specifications, 20
recording configuration, 154
SCSI cabling, 61, 130
troubleshooting, 168

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1: Planning the Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

2: Installing EZ Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

3: Installing Non-modular Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

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Tightening the Back Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

4: Configuring the Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139

6: Trouble Isolation Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163

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A: Deinstalling EZ Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189

B: Deinstalling Non-modular Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207

Figure 1. Base Module Slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Table 1. Cartridge Slot and Tape Drive Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Table 36. HP LTO Tape Drive Multi-LED Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

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Chapter 1 “Planning the Installation” describes the different

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Caution: A caution informs you of conditions that might result in damage to

Caution: Una precaución informa sobre situaciones que podrían conllevar

Warning: Una advertencia llama la atención sobre condiciones que podrían

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Item Example Description of Convention

SL500 Modular Library System Documentation Part Number

Tape Drive Documentation Part Number

StorageTek’s External Web Site

Customer Resource Center

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Global Services Support Tools

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The following pages describe common practices concerning safety

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Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist, and Hand Safety

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■ Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Damage Prevention

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Prepare the Work Area

Access the Equipment

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■ Rack Safety and Precautions

Base unit with 1 power supply 27.2 kg (60.0 lb)

The base module always must be installed above the expansion

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is connected directly to the branch circuit or to a power distribution

Be especially careful when using optical instruments with this

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