StorageTek L40 Instructions Manual

Tape library drives, customer replaceable unit (cru)
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PART NUMBER
96006
L40/80
TAPE LIBRARY DRIVES
CUSTOMER REPLACEABLE UNIT (CRU) INSTRUCTIONS
EDITION NUMBER
9

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Summary of Contents for StorageTek L40

  • Page 1 PART NUMBER EDITION NUMBER 96006 L40/80 TAPE LIBRARY DRIVES CUSTOMER REPLACEABLE UNIT (CRU) INSTRUCTIONS...
  • Page 3 L40/80 Tape Library Drives Customer Replaceable Unit (CRU) Instructions...
  • Page 4 © 2000, 2005 Storage Technology Corporation. All rights reserved. StorageTek and the StorageTek logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Storage Technology Corporation. Other products and names mentioned herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective companies.
  • Page 5: Summary Of Changes

    Summary of Changes Date Edition Description 111578 December 2000 First Initial Release 111603 February 2001 Second Refer to this edition for a description of the changes. 111641 April 2001 Third Refer to this edition for a description of the changes. 111671 August 2001 Fourth...
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  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

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  • Page 8: Contents

    Contents Ninth Edition (I) 96006...
  • Page 9: Preface

    Preface The customer replaceable unit (CRU) instructions explain how to remove and replace drives and your library under the interactive maintenance agreement. ■ Alert Messages Alert messages call your attention to information that is especially important or that has a unique relationship to the main text or graphic.
  • Page 10: Conventions

    Screen text (including Monospace font downloading screen captures, screen messages, and user input) Switch names Font and capitalization follow label on Power product URLs http:// Blue (prints black in hardcopy www.storagetek.com publications) viii Ninth Edition (I) 96006...
  • Page 11: Additional Information

    Customer Resource Center StorageTek’s CRC is a Web site that enables members to resolve technical issues by searching code fixes and technical documentation. CRC membership entitles you to other proactive services, such as HIPER subscriptions, technical tips, answers to frequently asked questions, addenda to product documentation books, and online product support contact information.
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  • Page 13: Safety

    Safety The following pages describe common practices concerning electrical safety, ergonomics, rack installation, and electrostatic discharge. WARNING: Potential injury: On-the-job safety is important; therefore, observe the following safety precautions. Failing to follow these precautions could result in serious injury. Remove all conductive jewelry, such as watches and rings, before you access CRUs.
  • Page 14: Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist, And Hand Safety

    • Whenever you can, grip the load with your whole hand, and use two hands. • Carry objects at elbow height and close to your body. The farther away you hold an object, the more force it puts on your lower back. •...
  • Page 15: Rack Safety And Precautions

    ■ Rack Safety and Precautions WARNING: Possible personal injury: • Lifting hazard: The library weighs 44.45 kg (98 lb) plus the weight of the drives. Use at least two people and a mechanical device to lift and position the library. Make sure you read the information in “Lifting Techniques”...
  • Page 16: Electrostatic Discharge (Esd) Damage Prevention

    Potential damage to equipment: Handle ESD-sensitive components only under ESD-protected conditions. To meet this requirement, always use the Field Service Grounding Kit (PN 4711) and always follow these ESD precautions and procedures when you are accessing StorageTek equipment or handling ESD-sensitive components. ESD Precautions...
  • Page 17: Esd-Protection Procedure

    ESD-Protection Procedure Remember that each customer environment is different. Address all the customer’s concerns before you work on any equipment. Prepare the Work Area 1. Before you access the equipment, unfold the grounding-kit work surface completely and place it on a convenient surface. 2.
  • Page 18: Clean Up

    Class 1 Laser Product. Each laser transceiver has an output of less than 70 µW and a wavelength of 850 nm. StorageTek’s Class 1 Laser Products comply with EN60825-1(+A-11) and with sections 21 CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11 of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations.
  • Page 19: Laser Product Label

    Laser Product Label In accordance with safety regulations, a label on each StorageTek Fibre Channel product identifies the laser class of the product and the place and date of the manufacturer. The label appears on top of a Fibre Channel tape drive and near the Fibre Channel connectors on a Fibre Channel tape library.
  • Page 20: Fiber-Optic Cable Handling

    Do not coil the cable to less than 96 mm (3.75 in.) in diameter. • Do not bend the cable to less than 12 mm (0.5 in.) in radius. StorageTek recommends that a cable’s bend radius be no less than 20 times the diameter of the cable.
  • Page 21: 1: Drive Cru Replacement

    The drive CRU is behind the drive door at the rear of the library. From a software viewpoint, the top drive that is installed is Drive 0. For an L40, if all four drives are installed, the top drive is Drive 0 and the bottom drive is Drive 3.
  • Page 22 If your external SCSI cables are long enough that they do not interfere with replacing the CRU, you do not need to disconnect those cables. CAUTION: Possible data loss or system problem: If you must disconnect the external SCSI cables, make sure that you quiesce the system first (stop all processes on the drives on the SCSI bus with the drive you are replacing).
  • Page 23 Figure 1-1. L40 Drive CRU Location (L201_118) 96006 Ninth Edition (I)
  • Page 24 Figure 1-2. L80 Drive CRU Location L(L201_298) Ninth Edition (I) 96006...
  • Page 25 CAUTION: Possible component damage: Do not use a screwdriver for the drive door latch knob or drive tray latch knob. 1. At the rear of the library, turn the drive door latch knob to your left to open the drive door.
  • Page 26 5. Turn the drive tray latch knob all the way to your left. This loosens the latch to its fully unlocked position. 1. Knob CAUTION: Lifting hazard: Depending upon the drive type, each drive and tray weighs between 5.0 kg (11 lb) and 5.5 kg (12 lb). Make sure you follow the lifting instructions in “Lifting Techniques”...
  • Page 27 If the operator wants to assign a new address, have the operator follow the drive configuration procedures in the L40 Tape Library User’s Guide, PN 96005; or the L80 Tape Library User’s Guide, PN 96021.
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  • Page 29: 2: Return Shipment

    Return Shipment CAUTION: Shipping damage: To ensure proper credit for the returned CRU, you must package the CRU correctly, and you must write your RMA (return material authorization) number (obtained from the invoice/packing list) and returned product serial number on the outside of the packaging. Use the original packing material or, if you no longer have the material, use the CRU shipping material and box to carefully pack the defective CRU for return shipment.
  • Page 30 Louisville, Colorado 80028 USA 1.800.525.0369 © 2004 Storage Technology Corporation, Louisville, CO. All rights reserved. Printed in USA. StorageTek and the StorageTek logo are registered trademarks of Storage Technology Corporation. Other names mentioned may be trademarks of Storage Technology Corporation or other vendors/manufacturers.

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