Clearance specifications for the library

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Clearances are required around the tape library to enable access for you or IBM® service representatives to use or work on the library. Use this information when you are determining the location and position of your library.

Plan for appropriate clearances around your tape library. For a single accessor library, you need a service clearance of a minimum of 762 mm (30 in) on the front and back of each frame, in addition to the side where the Integrated Management Console (IMC) is installed.

For a dual accessor library, you need a minimum of 762 mm (30 in) clearance on the front and back of each frame, in addition to both ends of the library string.

Ensure that service clearance space does not overlap into high-traffic walkways where service activity might impede pedestrian traffic. As you plan clearances, consider leaving extra room on either end of the library for future expansion.

Table 1. TS4500 tape library footprint including service clearance
Number of Frames	Minimum Length of A in Figure 1 (Single Accessor) (see Note 1)	Minimum Length of A in Figure 1 (Dual Accessor)	Minimum Length of B in Figure 1
1	1 544 mm (60.8 in.)	n/a	2 737 mm (107.8 in.)
2	2 298 mm (90.5 in.)	3 061 mm (120.5 in.)	2 737 mm (107.8 in.)
3	3 053 mm (120.2 in.)	3 815 mm (150.2 in.)	2 737 mm (107.8 in.)
4	3 808 mm (149.9 in.)	4 570 mm (179.9 in.)	2 737 mm (107.8 in.)
5	4 562 mm (179.6 in.)	5 324 mm (209.6 in.)	2 737 mm (107.8 in.)
6	5 317 mm (209.3 in.)	6 079 mm (239.3 in.)	2 737 mm (107.8 in.)
7	6 072 mm (239.0 in.)	6 834 mm (269 in.)	2 737 mm (107.8 in.)
8	6 826 mm (268.7 in.)	7 588 mm (298.7 in.)	2 737 mm (107.8 in.)
9	7 581 mm (298.5 in.)	8 343 mm (328.5 in.)	2 737 mm (107.8 in.)
10	8 335 mm (328.2 in.)	9 097 mm (358.2 in.)	2 737 mm (107.8 in.)
11	9 090 mm (357.9 in.)	9 852 mm (387.9 in.)	2 737 mm (107.8 in.)
12	9 845 mm (387.6 in.)	10 607 mm (417.6 in.)	2 737 mm (107.8 in.)
13	10 599 mm (417.3 in.)	11 361 mm (447.3 in.)	2 737 mm (107.8 in.)
14	11 354 mm (447.0 in.)	12 116 mm (477.0 in.)	2 737 mm (107.8 in.)
15	12 108 mm (476.7 in.)	12 870 mm (506.7 in.)	2 737 mm (107.8 in.)
16	12 863 mm (506.4 in.)	13 625 mm (536.4 in.)	2 737 mm (107.8 in.)
17	13 618 mm (536.1 in.)	14 380 mm (566.1 in.)	2 737 mm (107.8 in.)
18	14 372 mm (565.8 in.)	15 134 mm (595.8 in.)	2 737 mm (107.8 in.)
Note: For libraries with service clearance on the right end only (as you face the front door): Visual access is required on the left end as determined by the local service team. This visual access allows an IBM service representative to see the two-character display on the left side of the cartridge accessor.

Operator and service clearances — Figure 1. Size of operator and service clearances for IBM TS4500 tape library models. The top measurements are in millimeters; the bottom measurements (in parentheses) are in inches. The service clearance area (and operator clearance area at the front of both frames) is denoted by dotted lines.