Dell PowerVault ML6010 - Installing and Rack-Mounting

Setting Up the PowerVault ML6000 Library
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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.
CAUTION: ML6030 (and higher) CM and Expansion Modules require professional installation. Professional installation
may have been included with your purchase. Please call 1 800 945 3355 to schedule professional installation of your
PowerVault library.
Before installing the library:
• Remove any power supplies. The library can have a maximum of ten power supplies. Rack-mount the library before
re-installing the power supplies. For complete rack-mounting instructions, see
Installing, Removing, and Replacing.
• Remove any tape drives. The library can have a maximum of 18 drives. Rack-mount the library before re-installing the
tape drives.
• Prior to loading media into the PowerVault ML6000, be sure that all tape cartridges have barcode labels.
• Prior to powering on your library, see the information on module terminator and cable installation in the Dell
PowerVault ML6000 Getting Started Guide or in
Installing, Removing, and Replacing.
NOTE: For the latest product updates, refer to http://support.dell.com.
Unpacking your Library
CAUTION: Remove all interior packaging material from the library before powering the library on or installing the
library in a rack.
NOTE: Save all packaging material in case you need to move or ship the library in the future.
• Open the I/E station door and remove the yellow strip in the I/E station.
• Remove the orange robot restraint assembly securing the robot to the floor of the library. You can access the restraint
assembly either through the library's access door or through the top of the library if you remove library's the top
cover.
Installing and Rack-Mounting
CAUTION: ML6030 (and higher) CM and Expansion Modules require professional installation. Professional installation
may have been included with your purchase. Please call 1 800 945 3355 to schedule professional installation of your
PowerVault library.
To properly and safely rack-mount the PowerVault ML6000, see the rack-mount instructions in Installing, Removing, and
Replacing.
Follow the detailed preparation and installation instructions for your library configuration.
If your
library
configuration
is: Then see these installation instructions:
ML6010 CM
— A stand-
alone
5ULibrary
Control Module
•
Installing a Stand-Alone 5U Library Control Module
•
Installing the Library in a Rack
ML6020 CM
— One
5U Library
Control Module
•
Installing a New Multi-Module Library Configuration
•
Installing the Library in a Rack