Procedure
1. Save the library configuration. For instructions, see Saving the library configuration on page 57.
2. Power off the library from the front panel. Select The shipping position.
When the library powers off, verify that the robotic assembly is located near the bottom of the base
module.
3. Remove the expansion module interconnect cables and all cables that exit the rack, including SAS or
FC cables, Ethernet cables, and power cords. Remove any USB devices from the front and rear USB
ports. For instructions, see Removing the module cables on page 140.
4. Remove the tape drives and place each one in an antistatic bag.
Note the drive locations so they can be replaced in the same order and drive bays. The library tracks
the drive locations and will issue events if the drives are not in the expected locations.
Protect the tape drives in the original product packaging or antistatic bubble wrap.
5. If the library has expansion modules below the base module, move the bottom cover to the bottom of
the base module.
a. Move the bottom cover plate to the base module. For instructions, see Moving the bottom cover
plate.
b. If a module was removed from the rack, reinstall it in the rack and secure it to the rack.
I. From the front of the rack while supporting the bottom of the module in the areas supported
by the rack shelves, set the back of the module on the front of the rack shelves. Push the
module into the rack until the front of the module contacts the rack posts.
II. Verify that the module has been installed directly above or below its adjacent module and is
contained with the correct 3U volume. The gap between modules must be less than 4mm.
III. Tighten the captive fasteners just until they retain the module in the rack. Leave them loose
enough that the module can be adjusted on the shelves.
c. Verify that all alignment mechanisms are locked in their proper positions.
I. From the front of the library, use a #2 Phillips screwdriver to loosen the captive thumbscrews
on all modules two full turns.
II. From the back of the library, starting with the bottom module and the one above it, align the
modules and lock them together. Repeat for each pair of modules.
i. Engage the alignment mechanism. If necessary, move the lock to the left, move the
alignment mechanism to the lock position, and then release the spring-loaded lock.
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