HP StorageWorks Interface Manager and Command View TL Installation Guide (March 2005)

Hardware Installation
21Interface Manager and Command View TL Installation Guide
Installing the Expansion Cage in the ESL Series Library
The expansion cage is an enclosure that houses up to six expansion boards for the
ESL9000 Series libraries. The cage has six, 6U (26.7 cm / 10.5 in) expansion
slots. To accommodate the Interface Manager card, which is a 4U card (17.8 cm /
7 in), a 2-slot, 6U to 4U adapter (referred to as a 2U filler panel in earlier
documentation) must be installed in the last two slots. The expansion cage is
inserted into the top of the electronics bay of the ESL9000 Series library.
Accessing the Electronics Bay
To access the electronics bay:
1. Power down the ESL9000 Series library as follows:
a. Press Standby on the front control panel of the library to place the library
off-line. Verify that the control panel indicates System Off-line.
b. Check the Overview screen of the control panel to verify that the gripper
is empty. If there is a tape cartridge in the gripper, perform a move
command to place the cartridge in an available storage bin.
c. Turn off the power switch located below the control panel.
Caution: The expansion cage and the expansion cards that it contains are not
hot-pluggable. To avoid damage to equipment and possible loss of data, make
sure that the library is properly powered down, as described in step 1, before
proceeding.
2. Open either the center back access door or the right-hand back access door of
the library, depending on the model.
3. Turn off both circuit breakers on the AC power distribution assembly located
in the base of the library cabinet behind the rear access panel.
4. Loosen the two thumbscrews at the top of the electronics bay frame. Carefully
tilt the electronics bay outward, as shown in Figure 4.