PX502 Tape Library Quick Start Guide Choosing a Location When choosing an installation site for the PX502, consider the following requirements: • Rack Space Requirements • Environmental Conditions Rack Space Requirements Table 1 contains the rack requirements for the PX502 tape library.
PX502 Tape Library Quick Start Guide By following these instructions, you help ensure that the system will continue to be safeguarded after it arrives at the installation site. : Unpack the library as close to the installation location as possible. Unpack and remove the following components from the packing materials (see figure...
PX502 Tape Library Quick Start Guide Table 2 Rack Hole Types Figure Description Square rack holes are the most common type of rack holes. They can accept either cage nuts which mount from the back of the rail or clip nuts which clip on from the Cage nut side of the rack rail.
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PX502 Tape Library Quick Start Guide Table 3 Library Mounting Hardware Figure 4 metric and 4 standard 4 sets 2 sets 2 sets Installing the Rack Mount Shelves Before installing the rack mount shelves, you must collect the following information: Description •...
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PX502 Tape Library Quick Start Guide Figure 4 Rack Mount Shelf Depth Requirements Left shelf oriented with FlexLink™ opening toward front of rack Use these holes for rack depths of 24 in (60.9 cm) to 28 in (71.1 cm) Right shelf oriented with FlexLink opening toward back of rack Use these holes for rack...
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PX502 Tape Library Quick Start Guide Figure 6 Rail Adapter Types Use the rail adapters with blocks on rails with square hole patterns Use the rail adapters with circle pegs (opposite blocks) on rails with non-threaded circle hole patterns Use the rail adapters with small circle pegs on rails with threaded circle hole patterns (M6 on one side and...
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PX502 Tape Library Quick Start Guide Figure 8 Installing the Rack Mount Shelves Mounting plate M4 x 12 Allen screws Left shelf Right shelf 3 Once the rack mount shelves are secured to the rack, tighten the Allen screws securing the adjustable shelves (right and left) together (see figure Figure 9 Tightening the Rack...
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PX502 Tape Library Quick Start Guide Table 4 Back Mounting Bracket Orientation #1 Holes #2 Holes Back mounting clamp Rack Depth Back Mounting Bracket (Mounting Position) 24 to 25 in. Back bracket and clamp not required 25 to 26 in. Back bracket and clamp not required 26 to 27 in.
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PX502 Tape Library Quick Start Guide 3 Secure the back of the library to the rack with two mounting clamps (refer to table 4 the correct mounting holes to use) and two M5 x 10 Allen screws on each clamp (see : If the depth of the rack is less than 27 in, do not install the back mounting brackets or clamps.
PX502 Tape Library Quick Start Guide • Figure 17 Native Fibre Channel System Controller Board : Quantum ships sufficient SCSI cables and terminators with the libraries to set up two-drives per SCSI bus. One tape drive per SCSI bus may be necessary for optimum performance.
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PX502 Tape Library Quick Start Guide Figure 18 Turning on the Library Power button The power up sequence can take several minutes. The first message displaying will be “Are the internal packaging materials removed?” Continue with Removing the Remaining Packing Materials Removing the Remaining Packing Materials Now that you have installed the library chassis and powered on the system, you MUST remove the remaining packing...
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PX502 Tape Library Quick Start Guide 5 After the library has powered down, remove the foam restraints by completing the following steps (see figure 20): a Detach the tie band holding the two sides of the metal restraints together and remove it from the library.
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PX502 Tape Library Quick Start Guide Setting the Library Options To set the library options: 1 Turn on the library by pushing power button located on the bottom left-hand corner of the OCP (see 2 The OCP asks you: “Are the packaging materials removed?”...
PX502 Tape Library Quick Start Guide 2 Use the up and down arrows to view or edit the time zone, date, and time information. Press Enter to accept the new settings. 3 When you are finished viewing/editing the date and time information, press Exit to return to the Setup screen.
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PX502 Tape Library Quick Start Guide Figure 25 Removing the FlexLink Cover Remove only the bottom FlexLink cover on the top library in the stack 2 The alignment hardware installed on the top and bottom of the libraries in a multiple stack allow the FlexLink bays to align correctly when installed in a rack.