Dell PowerVault ML6000 - Manual (Page 342)

Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing
Installing the Library in a Rack
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4 Visually make sure that both shelves are level, and that they are
aligned properly within the rack.
5 Make sure that all thumbnuts are fastened tightly. Some thumbnuts
may have loosened during installation.
Preparing Modules for
Rack Installation
12
1
Power off your library and disconnect all power cords, network data
cables, and module-to-module cables.
2
Remove all tape cartridges, tape drives, power supplies, and all cords
and cables from the library modules. The modules are much easier to
lift into the rack without the additional weight of the tape drives.
3
Park the robot assembly in the 5U Library Control Module.
(Regardless of which module you are installing, the robot must be
parked in the 5U Library Control Module before you begin moving
the modules into the rack.)
a
Open the I/E station and access doors of each module.
b
Using your hands, gently lift the robot assembly into the 5U
Library Control Module. The robot assembly should glide slowly
and with some resistance.
c
After raising the robot assembly to the approximate middle of the
5U Library Control Module, hold it in place with one hand and,
using your other hand, move the parking tab in a counter-
Warning:
Without tape drives, tape cartridges, or power
supplies, a 5U Library Control Module weighs
approximately 60 lbs (27.2 kg). A 9U Library
Expansion Module, without tape drives, tape
cartridges, or power supplies, exceeds 65 lbs (29.5 kg).
To avoid serious injury, at least two people are
required to safely lift the modules.
Caution:
Support the robot assembly by holding onto the broad
metal X-axis plate. Lifting the robot by the thin metal
rod will bend the rod. Lifting the robot by the black
plastic picker body can damage the robot.