8
Contents
About This Guide 18
INTENDED AUDIENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
PRODUCT STATUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
RELATED INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Chapter 1 – Library Overview 21
LIBRARY FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
BlueScaleSoftware......................................... 22
LibraryComponentOverview............................... 26
TouchScreenOperatorPanel................................ 31
LTOTapeDrives ........................................... 32
LibraryControlModule(LCM).............................. 35
HIGH-AVAILABILITY FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
GlobalSpareDrives........................................ 36
RedundantPowerSupplies .................................. 36
DriveConnectivityFailover................................. 37
Chapter 2 – Installing the Library 38
PREPARING FOR THE INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
PreparetheLocation........................................ 39
PreparetheHosts.......................................... 40
GathertheAccessories ...................................... 41
UNPACKING THE LIBRARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
PreparetheUnpackingLocation............................. 42
UnpacktheLibrary ......................................... 42
InventorytheComponents.................................. 43
INSTALLING THE LIBRARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
InstalltheLibraryinaRack.................................. 45
InstalltheLibraryonaFlatSurface ........................... 49
RemovetheShippingLock.................................. 51