Prepare For Maintenance; Estimated Time To Complete; Continuing Backups; Ensure Esd Protection - Spectra Logic TFinity Library Component Replacement Manual

Make sure that you address the requirements in this chapter to prepare for
the maintenance procedure.
E T
STIMATED
Replacing one transporter requires 30 to 45 minutes. This time estimate
includes the time required to initialize the transporter after the installation
is complete.
C
ONTINUING
If one transporter in the library experiences an operational problem, the
library takes the associated TeraPorter offline. Backups can continue using
the other TeraPorter while you perform maintenance procedures on the
failed transporter.
E ESD P
NSURE
The repair environment for the library must be free of conditions that
could cause electrostatic discharge (ESD). To protect the library from ESD,
follow these procedures when repairing or testing the library:
 Place a static protection mat on the work surface used while removing
 Wear a static protection wrist band whenever you handle library
 Keep all electronic components in anti-static bags when not in use.

Prepare for Maintenance

C
IME TO OMPLETE
B
ACKUPS
ROTECTION
and installing library components. Use a 1-megohm resistor to ground
the static protection mat.
components that have been removed from their antistatic bags. Connect
this wrist band to the static protection mat or to other suitable ESD
grounding.
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