HPE StoreEver MSL3040 - Preparing to remove the robotic assembly and spooling mechanism

Contents
Overview.......................................................................................................5
Front panel.......................................................................................................................................... 5
Rear panel...........................................................................................................................................6
USB ports............................................................................................................................................ 7
Tape drive back panels........................................................................................................................7
MSL3040 power supply LEDs............................................................................................................. 8
Module and tape drive numbering.......................................................................................................8
MSL3040 storage slots........................................................................................................................9
Library user interfaces.......................................................................................................................10
Planning the installation........................................................................... 12
Location requirements.......................................................................................................................12
Module and rack layout guidelines.................................................................................................... 13
FC connection information.................................................................................................................13
SAS connection information.............................................................................................................. 14
Library partition guidelines.................................................................................................................15
Installing the library...................................................................................16
Preparing the host............................................................................................................................. 16
Unpacking the shipping containers....................................................................................................17
Installing the shelves in the rack........................................................................................................18
Installing the base module in the rack............................................................................................... 20
Preparing the top and bottom modules............................................................................................. 21
Installing the expansion modules in a rack........................................................................................24
Aligning and connecting modules......................................................................................................25
Installing optional power supplies......................................................................................................26
Installing tape drives..........................................................................................................................27
Connecting the Fibre Channel cables............................................................................................... 28
Connecting the SAS cable.................................................................................................................28
Powering on the library......................................................................................................................29
Initiating the configuration wizard...................................................................................................... 29
Verifying the host connections...........................................................................................................30
Configuring the FC interface..............................................................................................................30
Labeling tape cartridges.................................................................................................................... 30
Loading tape cartridges.....................................................................................................................31
Verifying the installation.....................................................................................................................32
Configuring additional features..........................................................................................................33
MSL3040 OCP menu..................................................................................34
Supported media....................................................................................... 36
Troubleshooting the installation.............................................................. 37
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