Moving the library modules

When a library module is moved within the rack, to a different rack, or in a rack to a different physical location, care must be taken to avoid personal injury and damage to the module.


Weight hazard: 18 - 33.6 kg


Weight hazard: 33.6 - 46.3 kg
Warning:

Product Weight

Caution: The weight of this part or unit is between 18.1 and 33.6 kg (40 and 74 lb). It takes two persons to safely lift this part or unit. (C009)

Caution: The weight of this part or unit is between 33.6 and 46.3 kg (74 and 102 lb). It takes three persons to safely lift this part or unit. (C010)

Risk of personal injury

Before a module is moved or lifted:
  • Observe local health and safety requirements and guidelines for manual material handling.
  • Remove all tapes to reduce the weight and to prevent cartridges from falling into the robotics path and damaging the library.
  • Remove all tape drives to reduce the weight.
  • Obtain adequate assistance to lift and stabilize the module during installation or removal.

Risk of damage to devices

When a module is placed into or removed from a rack:
  • Extend the rack’s leveling jacks to the floor.
  • Ensure that the full weight of the rack rests on the leveling jacks.
  • Install stabilizing feet on the rack.
  • Extend only one rack component at a time.
Important: Under normal circumstances, when the library is powered off by using the front Power, the robot automatically parks and locks into the Base Module behind the Operator Panel. If you are given a choice during the power down procedure, choose the default park position. To protect the spooling cable or other sensitive parts, the accessor must be in the Base Module before any drives are removed from the library.
To move a module within a rack or into a different rack:
  1. Save the library configuration.
  2. Remove the tape cartridges from the tape drives and magazines, and power off the library.
  3. Disconnect the power cords and cables, and unlock the alignment mechanisms.
    Attention: Failure to disconnect all cables can result to damage to the cable or the mating electronic assembly in the library.
  4. Remove the modules from the rack.
  5. Remove the rack rails from the rack.
  6. Verify that the destination rack is level side to side and front to back.
  7. Install the rack rails in the destination rack.
  8. Install the modules in the rack.
  9. Replace the cables and lock the alignment mechanisms.
  10. Connect the power cords, power on the library, and verify the operation.
  11. Replace the tape cartridges.

For instructions for these steps, see Adding or replacing a Base or Expansion Module and Installing.