Powering on the TS4500 tape library

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Power on the TS4500 tape library to begin the library initialization sequence and bring the library to a ready state.

Procedure

Complete the following steps to power on the library:

  1. Go to the display panel on the base frame of the library and slide the plastic cover that protects the power button up to uncover it.
  2. Press the power button and wait to see the green power indicator turn on and stay on.
    If the power indicator light fails to turn on, contact your IBM® service representative.

Results

When you power the library on, it runs an initialization sequence for about 2 minutes. During that time, the TS4500 management GUI is not available. After the initialization sequence, the library does an inventory of the tape cartridges.