CAUTION: Parts can be damaged by
electrostatic discharge. Keep parts in their
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are properly grounded when touching static
sensitive components.
StoreEver ESL G3 Tape
Library
Locate tools to unpack the module
The following tools are necessary to unpack the
module:
Parking, Control, Expansion,
or HD Expansion Module
Unpacking Instructions
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Box-knife or scissors
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14 mm socket wrench
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24 mm wrench
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6 mm hex wrench or 16 mm open end wrench
Abstract
Position the module close to the
installation site
This document describes how to unpack a
Parking Module, Control Module, Expansion Module, or
High Density Expansion Module (HDEM) of an ESL G3
Tape Library.
While it is still on the pallet, move the module close
to the installation site. The installation site must
meet the following criteria:
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There is an AC outlet within 10 feet (3.05 m)
of the location of the Control Module.
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Floor or ceiling access is available to
accommodate the power, Fibre Channel, and
Ethernet cables to connect to the Control
Module.
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Expansion Modules and HDEMs must be
installed directly to the right of the Control
Module or the right-most existing module, as
you face the front of the library.
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In the case of a dual-robot library, Parking
Modules must be installed to the left of the
Control Module and as the right-most frame in
the library, as you face the front of the library.
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There is adequate clearance for the access
and service doors.
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The selected location is level (0.00 +/- 0.30
degrees).
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Part Number: QN998-96208
Published: March 2016
Edition: 4
NOTE: The outer box has a sticker
indicating which is the ramp side of the
module. The ramp side is the back of the
module.
*QN998-96208*
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8.
Remove the packaging from the module
1.
2.
3.
4.
9.
Remove shrink-wrap from around the module
and pallet.
Use a box-knife or scissors to cut the straps
that secure the module to the pallet.
Remove the cardboard top from over the
module.
Remove the ramp and the outer layer of
cardboard from around the module.
Remove the remaining cardboard that protects
the module.
Pull the blue bag from the top to remove it from
the module.
Remove the module from the pallet
1.
Use a 14 mm socket wrench to remove the two
bolts on the wooden board at the back of the
module.
1. Two 14 mm bolts
2. Wooden board
1. Ramp
2.
5.
6.
7.
Remove the second layer of shrink-wrap and
the cardboard corner protectors from around
the module.
Remove any accessory boxes packed around
the module.
3.
4.
These boxes may contain power cables, Fibre
Channel cables, software license certifications,
or installation instructions.
Use a box-knife or scissors to cut the remaining
straps that secure the module to the pallet.
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Remove the wooden board at the back of the
module.
Open the service door (at the back of the
module).
Use a 14 mm socket wrench to remove the
bolts that hold the wood block and foam brace
in place at the floor of the module.
1. Two 14 mm bolts
2. Wood block and foam brace
5.
6.
7.
8.
Remove the wood block and foam brace from
the floor of the module.
Close the service door.
Position the ramp at the back of the unit.
Place the metal ramp grip feet in the holes on
the pallet, then seat the feet in the holes.
1. Metal ramp extensions
10. Carefully roll the library off of the pallet and to
the installation site.
WARNING! This step must be
completed by two people. Do not attempt
to perform this step alone.
WARNING! Do not stand at the
bottom of the ramp and pull the library
toward you.
11. Open the library door and remove the
cardboard spacers inserted between drives.
1. Holes in the pallet
2. Metal ramp grip feet
9.
The ramp extends from the back of the module
and both tracks rest evenly on the floor.
Flip the metal ramp extensions at the floor end
of the ramp out so that they also rest evenly
on the floor.
1. Cardboard spacers
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Removing one or more robots from a
module
IMPORTANT: If you are unpacking a
Control Module or Parking Module, and that
module will be connected to one or more
Expansion Modules, remove the robot using
the steps below, otherwise go to “Inspect the
contents of the kit” (page 5).
NOTE: If your Parking Module contains
two robots, repeat the steps below for both
robots.
1.
2.
1. Foam and corrugated piece at middle
4.
Open the library door.
At the top of the robot, remove the foam
block(s) and the blue tape securing them.
5.
6.
Pull out the U-shaped corrugated plastic piece
that anchored the foam block you just removed
from the center of the robot.
The foam on the right side is different than on
the left that is shown above.
Unlock the Y direction stop.
Remove the shipping clamp by loosening the
screws on the shipping restraint.
1. Foam at top
3.
At the center of the robot, remove the foam
block and the blue tape securing it. Lift the
foam block up, and then pull out the block.
1. Shipping clamp underneath restraint
If you are removing a robot from the right side
of the frame, make sure the rubber bumper
stop is still in place.
7.
8.
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Keeping the shipping restraint in place, move
the picker assembly up and then secure it to
the center support with the shipping restraint
screws.
At the bottom of the robot, remove the block
of foam and the blue tape securing it.
no chance that a customer who has two or more
modules could end up with different keys. All keys
are to be left with the customer.
NOTE: Access to the interior of the library
is both a data integrity and a safety issue.
The library can be ordered in different
configurations. Based on your configuration, check
that the following items are included with the library
and that all are in good condition.
Library components:
1. Foam at bottom
9.
Loosen the two screws holding the collector
door in.
Removing a robot from the right side of the
frame
1.
2.
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Ordered number of tape drives
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One library power cable, two for modules with
a redundant power supply
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Ethernet expansion blade (EEB) (1 per 6 tape
drives)
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One shielded Ethernet cable per tape drive
Library field service kit, delivered with each Control
Module:
Lift the robot up and out of the frame. Place
the robot in a secure location outside of frame.
Remove the plastic shim and the blue tape
securing it to the floor of the frame.
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Ethernet crossover cable
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Service kit
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Velcro cable clamps
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Velcro hook and loop straps
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Electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap
Install the module
Locate the printed installation instructions that
shipped with the module, and follow the instructions
provided.
1. Plastic shim at bottom
Printed library installation instructions for the Control
Module, Expansion Module, HDEM, and/or Parking
Module are provided depending on your
configuration. If the printed instructions cannot be
found, download them from HPE Services Access
Workbench (SAW).
Removing a robot from the left side of the frame
1.
2.
3.
Lift the robot up and remove the plastic shim
and the blue tape securing it to the floor of the
frame.
Move the robot to the correct position under
the loader bracket, and then lift and slide out
the robot using the correct slot.
Place the robot in a secure location outside of
the frame.
Inspect the contents of the kit
Two silver and two gold keys are shipped with each
module. The gold keys open the service door. The
silver keys work on both the access and service
doors. All modules are keyed the same, so there is
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Websites
Website
Link
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
http://www.hpe.com
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
ESL G3 Tape Libraries
http://www.hpe.com/
support/eslg3
Regulatory information
For important safety, environmental, and regulatory
information, see Safety and Compliance Information
for Server, Storage, Power, Networking, and Rack
Products, available at www.hpe.com/support/
Safety-Compliance-EnterpriseProducts.
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