Owner's manual

CAUTION:

Excessive dust and debris can damage tapes and tape drives.

Do notplace theautoloaderonSee Environmental speciﬁcations for more information.

you will rack the appliance, see Optimum environm ent for a racked system (optional).

Unpacking

Place the shipping carton as close to the installation site as possible. Before unpacking the VLS, inspect

the

shipping carton for damage that may have occurred during shipment. If you detect any damage,

notify the carrier and HP before unpacking the unit.

To unpack the VLS:

1. Open the top of the ship ping cartons.

2. Carefully lift the units out of the boxes and remove the packing materials.

3. Place the units on a stable work sur face.

NOTE:

Inspect the units for any damage that may have occurred during shipment. If damage is detected,

contact your authorized service representative.

4. Locate the materials and documentation necessary for installing the VLS (see Figure 2). All the

rack mounting hardware and documentation necessary for installing a VLS node into a rack is

included in thenodeshippingcarton.

Setting up the VLS1000i hardware