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Quantum PX506 Unpacking And Installation Instructions

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Introduction
Document 81-81338-01 D01, June 2005
PX510 Unpacking and
Installation Instructions
Rack Space Requirements.........................................................................................5
Environmental Conditions .......................................................................................6
Providing Necessary Tools and Equipment ..........................................................7
Taking ESD Precautions ...........................................................................................7
Locating the Mounting Position ............................................................................15
Installing the Library...............................................................................................19
Loading the Tape Cartridges .................................................................................32
Initial Configuration................................................................................................32
Removing the FlexLink Covers .............................................................................36
Installing the Alignment Hardware......................................................................38
Installing the Libraries ............................................................................................39
Configuring the Libraries in a Multiple Stack.....................................................39
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Loading the Tape Cartridges ...32 Initial Configuration...32 Installing Additional Libraries Removing the FlexLink Covers ...36 Installing the Alignment Hardware...38 Installing the Libraries ...39 Configuring the Libraries in a Multiple Stack...39 Document 81-81338-01 D01, June 2005 Quantum PX506 and PX510 Unpacking and Installation Instructions...
  • Page 2 Quantum PX506 and PX510 Unpacking and Installation Instructions Document 81-81338-01 D01 June 2005...
  • Page 3 Introduction This document explains how to unpack the Quantum PX506 and PX510 libraries and install them in a standard 19 in. rack. Once the library is unpacked and installed, set up the library using the instructions in the Quantum PX500 Series User’s Guide PN 81-81290.

  • Page 4: Selecting An Installation Location

    Quantum PX506 and PX510 Unpacking and Installation Instructions Document 81-81338-01 D01 June 2005 Figure 2 Quantum PX510 Library Selecting an Installation Location When choosing an installation site for the PX506 and PX510, consider the following requirements: • • Rack Space Requirements Environmental Conditions...
  • Page 5 PX510 - 31.5 in (80 cm) - 18U per library Weight: • PX506 - 202 lbs. (92 kg) with 6 drives, 4 magazines, and 0 cartridges installed • PX510 - 334 lbs. (152 kg) with 10 drives, 10 magazines, and 0...

  • Page 6: Environmental Conditions

    Quantum PX506 and PX510 Unpacking and Installation Instructions Document 81-81338-01 D01 June 2005 Figure 3 Rack Space Requirements The installation site must have the following environmental conditions: Environmental Conditions • • • • • Humidity: 20%-80% non-condensing Temperature: 15°C-35°C (59°F-95°F)

  • Page 7: Preparing For The Installation

    Preparing for the Installation Before you begin the installation procedure in this section, make the following preparations as described in this section: • • Provide the following tools for unpacking and installing the PX506 and PX510 Providing Necessary libraries: Tools and Equipment •...

  • Page 8: Unpacking The Library

    • • Unpacking the Library This section explains how to unpack both the PX506 and PX510 library components and move them to their final installation location. By following these instructions, you help ensure that the system will continue to be safeguarded after it arrives at the installation site.
  • Page 9 Figure 4 Unpacking the Libraries (PX506) Lift point Metal bands Quantum PX506 and PX510 Unpacking and Installation Instructions Unpacking the Library Document 81-81338-01 D01 June 2005 Cover Accessories kit Front bezel Metal bands Pallet...
  • Page 10 Quantum PX506 and PX510 Unpacking and Installation Instructions Document 81-81338-01 D01 June 2005 Figure 5 Unpacking the Libraries (PX510) Lift point Metal bands Unpacking the Library Sleeve Accessories kit Front bezel Metal bands Pallet...

  • Page 11: Removing The Remaining Packing Materials

    Now that you have removed the library chassis from its shipping carton, remove the remaining packing materials from the library chassis: Quantum PX506 and PX510 Unpacking and Installation Instructions 1 Put on an antistatic wrist strap and clip it to the antistatic stud on the back of the library (near the power supply).
  • Page 12 (see a PX506 library and the bottom four magazines (two on each side) from a PX510 library. Keep the tool as straight as possible when inserting the Note: wooden dowel into the magazine release hole.
  • Page 13 Figure 7 Removing the Magazines Right magazine PX506 shown Quantum PX506 and PX510 Unpacking and Installation Instructions Magazine release hole Magazine release Removing the Remaining Packing Materials Document 81-81338-01 D01 June 2005 Magazine release (engaged)
  • Page 14 Quantum PX506 and PX510 Unpacking and Installation Instructions Document 81-81338-01 D01 June 2005 Figure 8 Removing the Robotics Restraints Robotics restraints 5 To remove the robotics restraints (see Disconnect the two velcro straps securing the robotics restraints to the library chassis.

  • Page 15: Installing The Library

    Installing a PX506 and PX510 library in a rack consists of the following steps: • • • • Both the PX506 and PX510 libraries are designed to fit in a standard 19 inch Locating the Mounting wide rack. Position Quantum PX506 and PX510 Unpacking and Installation Instructions Close the front doors.
  • Page 16 Quantum PX506 and PX510 Unpacking and Installation Instructions Document 81-81338-01 D01 June 2005 It is important to the library installation to locate the hole pattern in the rack rails (see pattern. Refer to Table 1 Rack Hole Types figure 11). The library must be installed at the beginning of the hole table 1 for information on common rack hole types.
  • Page 17 Quantum PX506 and PX510 Unpacking and Installation Instructions Document 81-81338-01 D01 June 2005 Figure 10 PX506 Rail Hole Patterns and Mounting Positions Installing the Library...
  • Page 18 Quantum PX506 and PX510 Unpacking and Installation Instructions Document 81-81338-01 D01 June 2005 Figure 11 PX510 Rail Hole Pattern and Mounting Positions Installing the Library...
  • Page 19 If the rack is empty at the time of installation, do NOT install Warning: the PX506 or PX510 library too high in the rack. The weight of the libraries may cause the rack to become “top heavy” and unstable if installed in the top of an empty rack. If multiple libraries are to be installed in the rack, begin the library installations from the bottom of the rack.
  • Page 20 Quantum PX506 and PX510 Unpacking and Installation Instructions Document 81-81338-01 D01 June 2005 Installing the Rack Mount Shelves Figure Description Back bracket hardware (M5 x 8 allen screws sets and mounting plate) Back clamp hardware (M5 x 10 and back...
  • Page 21 T-nuts Left rail Rail adapter Quantum PX506 and PX510 Unpacking and Installation Instructions Allen screws 2 Install the left and right rack mount shelves into the rack (the rack mount shelves adjust 27 in. to 36 in.) and secure with a mounting plate and 2 M4...
  • Page 22 1 Remove the power supplies prior to installing the library to reduce the weight. Use a flat blade screwdriver to loosen the captive screws and remove the power supplies (two power supplies in a PX506 and six in a PX510) from the library (see...
  • Page 23 Power Supplies Captive screw Quantum PX506 and PX510 Unpacking and Installation Instructions 2 The back mounting brackets are lettered (A through I) so the correct mounting position is easily determined. The mounting positions differ depending on the depth of the rack (see...
  • Page 24 Quantum PX506 and PX510 Unpacking and Installation Instructions Document 81-81338-01 D01 June 2005 Table 3 Back Mounting Bracket Orientation Once the location is determined, attach the back brackets to each side of the library with four M5 x 8 Allen screws (see...
  • Page 25 Quantum PX506 and PX510 Unpacking and Installation Instructions 3 Install the library into the rack as shown and secure with eight PHILLIPS screws for the PX506 and twelve PHILLIPS screws for the PX510 (see figure 18 for the PX506 and...
  • Page 26 Quantum PX506 and PX510 Unpacking and Installation Instructions Document 81-81338-01 D01 June 2005 Figure 18 Installing the Library into the Rack PHILLIPS screws Figure 19 Installing the Library into the Rack PHILLIPS screws Installing the Library...
  • Page 27 PHILLIPS screws Quantum PX506 and PX510 Unpacking and Installation Instructions 4 Secure the back of the library to the rack with two mounting clamps and and two Allen screws on each clamp. The mounting clamps are oriented differently depending on the depth of the rack (see If the rack depth is 27 to 30 in., the long portion of the clamp is...
  • Page 28 Quantum PX506 and PX510 Unpacking and Installation Instructions Document 81-81338-01 D01 June 2005 Figure 21 Removing the Tape Drive Cover Plates Tape drive 4 PX506 shown Figure 22 PX506 Tape Drive Numbering Tape drive 2 Tape drive 4 Tape drive 6...
  • Page 29 Figure 23 PX510 Tape Drive Numbering Cabling the Library • Quantum PX506 and PX510 Unpacking and Installation Instructions Tape drive 2 Tape drive 4 Tape drive 6 Tape drive 8 Tape drive 10 Tighten the tape drive thumbscrews using a flat blade screwdriver.
  • Page 30 Quantum PX506 and PX510 Unpacking and Installation Instructions Document 81-81338-01 D01 June 2005 • Figure 24 PX506 Cabling Configuration (SCSI) Host computer Network SCSI terminators PX510 Cabling Configuration (SCSI) Quantum ships sufficient SCSI cables and terminators with the Note: libraries to set up two-drives per SCSI bus. One tape drive per SCSI bus may be necessary for optimum performance.
  • Page 31 Configuration (SCSI) SCSI jumper Host computer SCSI terminators Quantum PX506 and PX510 Unpacking and Installation Instructions 2 Connect one end of an AC power cable to each installed power supply and to a wall outlet. Installing the Library Document 81-81338-01 D01...
  • Page 32 Loading the Tape or SDLT) into the library starting with the left-hand magazines (refer to the Cartridges Quantum PX500 Series User’s Guide PN 81-8290 for more information on tape cartridges). Initially configuring the library consists of the following steps: Initial Configuration •...
  • Page 33 Setting the Library Options To set the library options: Figure 27 Setup Screen Figure 28 Library Options Screen Quantum PX506 and PX510 Unpacking and Installation Instructions 1 Press from the screen. The OCP displays the Setup Home (see figure 27):...
  • Page 34 Quantum PX506 and PX510 Unpacking and Installation Instructions Document 81-81338-01 D01 June 2005 Table 4 Setting Up the Cabinet Setting the Date and Time To set the date and time: Figure 29 Date and Time Screen Cabinet Options Host bus...

  • Page 35: Installing Additional Libraries

    Figure 30 Network Screen Installing Additional Libraries The PX506 and PX510 library modules can be used as stand-alone libraries, or combined with other PX500 Series library modules in a standard 19-inch rack to form a larger library system (called a multiple library stack). The multiple library stack appears as a single large capacity library to the host and can pass cartridges through the library.

  • Page 36: Installing The Libraries

    (see figure 32). The cover plate location is the same on both the PX506 and Note: PX510 libraries. Installing Additional Libraries Top library in stack - remove ONLY the...
  • Page 37 Figure 32 Removing the Pass-through Cover Plates PX506 shown Quantum PX506 and PX510 Unpacking and Installation Instructions The cover plates are removed. Installing Additional Libraries Document 81-81338-01 D01 June 2005 Infrared transmitter/ receiver Screws Cover plate Cover plate Screws Infrared...
  • Page 38 Quantum PX506 and PX510 Unpacking and Installation Instructions Document 81-81338-01 D01 June 2005 The alignment hardware is installed on the top and bottom of the libraries in a Installing the multiple stack to allow the FlexLink bays to align correctly.
  • Page 39 Multiple Stack OCP so the libraries recognize the other units in the stack. To configure the libraries in a multiple stack: Quantum PX506 and PX510 Unpacking and Installation Instructions Installing the Library on page 15 for information on installing the 1 Select one of the libraries in the stack to be the “Master”...
  • Page 40 Quantum PX506 and PX510 Unpacking and Installation Instructions Document 81-81338-01 D01 June 2005 Installing Additional Libraries...

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