Floor requirements
The TS4500 tape library must be placed on floor space that meets the following specifications. Use the list of allowable variances for floor stability, unevenness, and point load bearing qualities to determine where the TS4500 tape library is placed.
Install the library on a raised or solid floor. The floor must have a smooth surface and, if raised, must not have ventilation panels beneath the leveling jack screws. If carpeted, ensure that the carpet is approved for computer-room applications.
To accommodate unevenness in the floor, you can raise or lower the leveling jack-screws to the
following specifications:
- Maximum allowable variance must not exceed 7 mm (.27 inches) per 76 mm (3 inches).
- Maximum out-of-level condition must not exceed 40 mm (1.6 inches) over the entire length and width of the library.
The floor on which the TS4500 tape library is installed must be able to support:
- Up to 5.0 kilograms per square centimeter (71.5 pounds per square inch) of point loads that are exerted by the leveling jack-screws.
- Up to 370 kilograms per square meter (75.8 pounds per square foot) of overall floor loading.
Note: The Top Rack (TR1) and the components in the Top Rack are not included in the floor
loading requirements.
The number of point loads that is exerted depends on the number of
frames that make up the library. The locations of the four point loads per frame are at the corners
of each frame.