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SPECTRA T50e LIBRARY
QUICK START GUIDE
UNPACK AND
VERIFY THE
COMPONENTS
INSTALL THE
LIBRARY
REMOVE THE
SHIPPING KEY
INSTALL THE
TAPE DRIVES
CONNECT THE
CABLES
Power cord
Rubber feet
Half Height (HH) tape drive in drive sled*
Rack-mount kit
Ethernet cable
USB device
Document Kit
Open This First
* The tape drives, the (optional) redundant power
supplies, and the library may ship and
arrive at your site separately.
(in document kit)
Remove the library from its shipping box.
Warning! The library weighs approximately 34.4 lb. You may need two
people or a lift to move or lift the library.
Warnung! Die Bebliothek hat ein Gewicht vonungefähr 15,6 kg. Sie
müssen zwei Personen oder einen Aufzug zu bewegen oder heben Sie
die Bibliothek.
Important! Lift the library only by the sides—not by the front and back.
The library can be used either installed in a rack or placed on a tabletop.
Rack-mount Installation. Refer to the Spectra T50e Rack-mount Kit
Installation Guide on the Technical Support portal.
Important! Do not install the feet if you are rack-mounting the library.
Tabletop Installation. You do not need to remove the brackets.
1.Carefully place the library on its side, but do not damage the bracket.
2.Remove the paper backing from the six feet and install as shown.
3.Place the library on a level surface in a well ventilated location.
Caution! Do not stack items on top of the library, as they can restrict
robot movement.
1
Remove tape
2
3
Store key
and key
Replace tape
1
Access bottom
Attach six feet
2
Bottom of library
Alignment
mark (6x)
Important! If you remove the brackets, replace the
black screws; do not replace the silver screws.
Do not set
the library on
the brackets
Install the tape drives in the back of the library, from bottom to top.
1.Loosen the finger screws securing the cover plate (or plates), which must
be removed to install the drives. Remove one cover plate for each half-
height drive.
Important! Cover plates must remain installed over any empty drive bays.
2.Remove the plate and set it aside.
3.Remove the tape drive and sled from its protective packaging.
4.While supporting the bottom of the drive sled, slide it into the empty
drive bay. Push the drive sled in until it fits flush against the chassis.
5.Tighten the finger screws to secure the drive to the library.
6.Repeat for any additional drives.
If your library shipped with optional expansion slots, see the Spectra T50e
Library User Guide for installation instructions.
2
Loosen screws
1
4
Remove plate
Install tape drive
Remove tape drive
3
from packaging
Tighten screws
5
Power Connect the power cord to the library and to an outlet. If the
library shipped with the optional redundant power supply, connect a
power cord to the redundant supply and to an outlet.
Fibre Channel Drives
1.Remove the protective plugs from the optical connector.
2.Insert one end of the FC cable into the tape drive.
3.Insert the other end of the cable into the FC switch or host HBA.
SAS Drives (not shown) Insert one end of the SAS cable into the tape
drive and the other end into the host SAS HBA.
Ethernet Connect an Ethernet cable into the Ethernet connector on the
back of the library and connect the other end to the host network.
Ethernet
3
Connect
Connect cables
2
E
1
Power
P
Remove plugs
to FC switch or host HBA
cablesFC
Follow these steps to remove the shipping key:
Caution! Failure to remove the shipping key before powering on the
library can cause damage to the internal components.
Caution! Removing the shipping key and then moving the library
can cause damage to the internal components. Make sure the library
is installed using one of the methods described in Install the Library
before removing the shipping key.
1.Remove the tape securing the shipping key and pull the key straight up
and out of the library.
2.Place the tape back over the opening in the top of the library.
3.Store the key in the tab at the back of the library.
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