HP StorageWorks EML E-Series Tape Library Internal Network Kit Installation and Replacement Instructions (AJ001-96001, September 2007)

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EML E-Series Tape Library

Internal Network Kit installation

and replacement instructions

TheInternalNetworkKitisa24-portEthernetswitch

that provides a private management network to

connect the Interface Manager card to the LTO4 tape

drives. You must install one Internal Net work Kit in

each library that contains LTO4 (Ultrium 1840) tape

drives.

First edition: September 2007

The information in this document is subject to change without

notice.

Printed in the US

www.hp.com

001-96001

CAUTION:

Do not connect this switch to your local LAN. It is for internal

library use only. Connecting this switch to a LAN could cause

library components to perform incorrectly or report failures.

NOTE:

The switch is hot-swappable. You do not need to po wer down

the library to replace this part.

1 Open the back

doors of the rack

10538

Removing the switch

If the switch is not installed, go to step 9.

2 Identify the switch

11571

The switch is installed in the 1U space directly above the card cage

in the base module.

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Summary of content (4 pages)

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EML E-Series Tape Library Internal Network Kit installation and replacement instructions CAUTION: Do not connect this switch to your local LAN. It is for internal library use only. Connecting this switch to a LAN could cause library components to perform incorrectly or report failures. NOTE: The switch is hot-swappable. You do not need to power down the library to replace this part.
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3 Unplug the switch from the power strip 6 Remove the switch from the rack 26 11572 4 Label the cables plugged into the switch 11575 Remove the screws that attach the switch to the cabinet with a #2 Phillips screwdriver and remove the switch from the rack. 7 Unplug the power cord from the back of the switch 11573 Label the cables or write a note that shows the locations of all the cables plugged into the switch to make it easier to reconnect them later.
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Installing the switch 9 Attach the brackets to the new switch 12 Insert the switch into the library and attach it to the rack 11578 Use a #2 Phillips screwdriver. 10 Plug the power cord into the back of the switch 11581 Route the power cord so that it can reach to the power strip on the left side of the cabinet. Use a #2 Phillips screwdriver to tighten the screws.
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14 Connect the switch to the Interface Manager card 16 Plug the power cord from the switch into the power strip Connect an Ethernet cable from port 24 on the switch to any TO FIBRE CHANNEL PORT on the Interface Manager card (bottom card in the card cage in the base module).