Contents
Read this First . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Accessing Online Technical Support . . . . . . iii
Registering for My Support . . . . . . . . . iii
Sending Us Your Comments . . . . . . . . . iii
Contacting IBM Technical Support . . . . . . . iii
Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix
Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi
Safety and Environmental Notices . . xiii
Danger Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Caution Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Possible Safety Hazards . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Laser Safety and Compliance . . . . . . . . xiv
Class I Laser Product . . . . . . . . . . xiv
Protective Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv
Monitored Access to the Library . . . . . . xiv
Main Power Switch . . . . . . . . . . xiv
Rack Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . .xv
Power Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii
Disposal of Library Components Containing
Mercury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xviii
Product Recycling and Disposal . . . . . . . xviii
Battery Return Program . . . . . . . . . . xix
Cable Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . xix
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxi
Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . xxi
Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . . xxi
Chapter 1. Product Description . . . . 1-1
Library Configurations . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Front Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Control Module . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Expansion Module . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
I/O Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Access Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Operator Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Power Button . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Front Panel LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Rear Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Library Control Blade (LCB) . . . . . . . 1-5
Tape Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Interior Components . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Storage Columns . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Robotic System . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Optional Features . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Ultrium 3 Tape Drives . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Redundant Power Supply (Feature Code 1900) 1-9
Feature Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Library & Drive Code Update (Feature Code
0500) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Location Coordinates . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Columns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Power Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Environmental and Shipping Specifications for
Tape Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Multi-Path Architecture . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Product Environment . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Supported Servers, Operating Systems, and
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Supported Device Drivers . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Chapter 2. Installation Planning . . . . 2-1
Determining the Number of Logical Libraries
(Partitions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Basic Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Library Sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Using Multiple Logical Libraries for Library
Sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Using Multiple Control Paths . . . . . . . . 2-2
Using Multiple Control Paths for iSeries and
AS/400 Attachment . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Using Multiple Control Paths for Control Path
Failover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Using Multiple Data Paths for Data Path Failover 2-3
Determining SCSI and Fibre Channel IDs . . . . 2-4
SCSI Drive IDs . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Fibre Channel Drive IDs . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Server Attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
SCSI Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Fibre Channel Interface . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Chapter 3. Installing the Library . . . . 3-1
Step 1: Unpacking and Verifying Shipment
Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Step 2: Test the Library . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Step 3: Installing Your Library in a Rack . . . . 3-4
Verifying Rack Mount Kit Contents . . . . . 3-4
Identifying the Location in the Rack . . . . . 3-6
Installing the Rails . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Reducing Library Weight . . . . . . . . 3-11
Placing the Library in the Rack . . . . . . 3-12
Installing the Rack Ears . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Installing Library Components Removed for
Weight Reduction . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Step 4: Cabling the Library . . . . . . . . 3-16
Cabling a 5U Library Containing Fibre Drives 3-16
Cabling a 5U Library Containing SCSI Drives 3-17
Cabling a 14U Library Containing Fibre Drives 3-19
Cabling a 14U Library Containing SCSI Drives 3-20
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