HP StorageWorks ESL E-Series Tape Library Unpacking and Installation Guide (350800-011, May 2010)

Contents
1 Unpacking the library ......................................................................... 9
Selecting an installation location ................................................................................................... 9
Floor space ....................................................................................................................... 10
Floor clearance .................................................................................................................. 11
Floor strength and inclination ............................................................................................... 11
Ventilation ......................................................................................................................... 11
Power and grounding ......................................................................................................... 12
Environmental conditions ..................................................................................................... 13
Preparing for the installation ....................................................................................................... 13
Tools for installation ............................................................................................................ 13
Taking ESD precautions ....................................................................................................... 14
Unpacking the library ................................................................................................................ 14
Receiving the library ........................................................................................................... 14
Unpacking the library ......................................................................................................... 15
Moving the library to the installation site ............................................................................... 22
Setting up the library ................................................................................................................. 23
Storing the packaging materials .................................................................................................. 32
2 Installing the library .......................................................................... 33
Cabling the library ................................................................................................................... 34
Connecting drive cluster cables ............................................................................................ 34
Connecting the cables for SCSI tape drives ............................................................................ 34
Connecting FC cables for LTO3 or earlier tape drives .............................................................. 41
Connecting FC cables for LTO4 and LTO5 tape drives ............................................................. 41
Connecting the cabinet controller LAN cable ......................................................................... 41
Powering on the library ............................................................................................................. 43
3 Loading tape cartridges .................................................................... 45
Preparing tape cartridges .......................................................................................................... 45
Labeling tape cartridges ...................................................................................................... 45
Ultrium bar code labels ................................................................................................ 46
SDLT bar code labels ................................................................................................... 47
Media label identifiers .................................................................................................. 48
Setting the write-protect switch ............................................................................................. 49
Write-protecting Ultrium tape cartridges .......................................................................... 49
Write-protecting SDLT tape cartridges ............................................................................. 50
Library storage locations and slot numbering ................................................................................ 50
Ultrium library .................................................................................................................... 55
SDLT library ....................................................................................................................... 57
Mixed media library ........................................................................................................... 58
4 Configuring the library ..................................................................... 61
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