Chapter 3—Preparing for Installation Receiving and Storing the Library
February 2019 Site Preparation Guide—Spectra T950B Library
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RECEIVING AND STORING THE LIBRARY
Before the library arrives, make sure that your receiving and storage areas
can accommodate the pallet and boxes used to ship the library and its
components. The library is shipped in multiple boxes: one for each library
frame and others for the library components such as drives, controllers
(RIMs), TeraPack magazines, and media. The boxes are shipped on pallets.
The following table provides the approximate dimensions and weights of
the pallet and boxes used to ship the library.
In preparation for the installation, locate the accessory box, which may
have shipped and arrived separately from the library. This box contains
option activation keys, the library documentation kit, and additional
information that you should read before the library is installed. Make sure
that you do not lose any of the option activation keys.
Acclimating the Library
Allow time for the library to acclimate to the working environment when
you move it from the loading dock.
Height Width Depth Weight
a
Crated Frame
b
7.2 ft (2.2 m) 3.5 ft (1.1 m) 4.6 ft (1.4 m) 1,200 to 1,300 lb
(544 to 590 kg)
Crated VAX Column
c
8 ft (2.4 m) 2.6 ft (0.8 m) 2.1 ft (0.6 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
Crated HAX Rail
c
2-frame
3-frame
5-frame
6-frame
8-frame
d
6.1 ft (1.9 m)
7.7 ft (2.3 m)
12.5 ft (3.8 m)
15.0 ft (4.6 m)
7.3 ft (2.2 m)
2.3 ft (0.7 m)
3.0 ft (0.9 m)
1.8 ft (0.5 m)
1.8 ft (0.5 m)
2.0 ft (0.6 m)
1.0 ft (0.3 m)
1.4 ft (0.4 m)
0.7 ft (0.2 m)
1.1 ft (0.3 m)
1.4 ft (0.4 m)
110 lb (50 kg)
150 lb (68 kg)
120 lb (54 kg)
120 lb (54 kg)
85 lb (39 kg)
Component Pallet
e, f
1.8 to 5.0 ft
(0.6 to 1.5 m)
3.5 to 14.9 ft
(1.1 to 4.6 m)
1.8 to 5.0 ft
(0.6 to 1.5 m)
200 to 400 lb
(91 to 181 kg)
a. The weight does not include drives, media, RIMs, transporter, or power supply modules.
b. Each frame is shipped in a separate crate.
c. A single frame library ships with the VAX column installed in the frame.
d. Shipped in a palletized package rather than a crate.
e. Assumes multiple components are shipped together on a single pallet. Components may also be shipped individually.
f. The size and weight of the component pallet depends on the number and type of components shipped. To calculate the
approximate weight of all the components, add 11.6 lb (5.3 kg) for each LTO drive, 17.5 lb (8 kg) for each TS11x0 drive, 5 lb (2.3 kg) for
each full LTO TeraPack magazine, 5.6 lb (2.5 kg) for each full TS11x0 technology TeraPack magazine, 5 lb (2.3 kg) for each RIM, and 4 lb
(1.8 kg) for each power supply.
When the library is moved from a cold storage environment to a warm operating
environment, it must be acclimated in its packaging for at least 24 hours before
opening to prevent serious condensation damage from occurring.
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