Installing, Removing, and Replacing
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1 Ethernet cable to network
2 GB Ethernet port
3 Power supply
4 Rear power switch
5 Power cords
6 Fibre cables to host
7 Module terminators
8 Library control blade (LCB)
9 Module-to-module cable
Warning: All libraries taller than 14U must be installed in a rack having a main protective earthing
(grounding) terminal, and power must be supplied via an industrial plug and socket-outlet and/or an
appliance coupler complying with IEC 60309 (or an equivalent national standard) and having a protective
earth (ground) conductor with a cross sectional area of at least 1.5 mm
2
(14 AWG).
To ensure proper airflow and access space, Allow 60 cm (24 inches) in the front and back of the library.
Note: Pay attention to where the operator panel is positioned in the rack for optimum usability.
1 Install the library in a rack.
See
Installing the Library in a Rack for instructions. The instructions include procedures for removing and replacing
tape drives.
2 Connect the fibre cables to the tape drives.
a Attach one end of the fibre cable to the fibre port on each tape drive.
b Attach the other end of the cable to the host or switch.
Note: The fibre cable can be connected from the tape drive to a switch rather than a host.