Overland Storage ARCvault 48 User Manual

Quick Start Guide

ARCvault 48

This document describes how to unpack and install an ARCvault 48 library into a standard RETMA 19" rack. The library has a 4U form factor.

Each unit comes with a Rack Kit and an Accessory Kit containing these items:

• Read Me First document

• Power cord

• Bar code labels

• Magazine Release Tool

• Documentation CD with a PDF of the user guide

• This ARCvault 48 Quick Start Guide

For SCSI drive models, the Accessory Kit also includes:

• LVD SCSI cable, 2m (6.5 ft.)

• SCSI terminator

Before unpacking the unit, ensure that the area is free from conditions that cause electrostatic discharge (ESD).

First Things First—Activate Your Warranty!

Before installing your new unit, it is essential that you activate your ARCvault warranty. Technical and warranty support are not available until this is done.

All that is required is for you to register your unit at the Overland Technical Support website.

1. Go to the Overland Technical Support website at:

http://support.overlandstorage.com/

2. Using the MEMBER LOGIN E-mail and Password

fields, log in to the site.

NOTE: If you are not yet a member, click the SIGN UP NOW button and follow the instructions to become a member. It’s free!

3. Under MY PRODUCTS, click Add

or Register a New Product and

follow the on-screen instructions.

Unpacking the ARCvault Unit

WARNING: Due to the weight of the unit, it is recommended that at least two people be used to lift the unit out of the box to prevent injury.

1. Open the top of the box (Figure 1) and remove both the

Rack Kit box and Accessory Kit bag.

2. Remove the top caps.

3. Lift the ARCvault out and set it on a secure surface.

4. Remove the ESD bag from the library.

5. Using the enclosed Important Unpacking Instructions,

remove the screws and well nuts underneath and the shuttle bracket inside.

CAUTION: The screws and bracket hold the robotics in place

for shipment and MUST be removed before operating.

6. Place all packaging components in the box.

7. Save the box in case you ever need to ship the unit.

Rack Kit

Carton

Figure 1. Unpacking an ARCvault 48

Top Caps

Accessory

Kit

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Installing the Rack Kit

Every ARCvault 48 comes with a tray-style Rack Kit that allows you to easily install and remove the unit without having to engage side rails. The Rack Kit includes all mounting hardware.

WARNING: It is recommended that a mechanical lifter (or at least two people) be used to raise and align the unit to prevent injury during installation.

WARNING: Use care when inserting or removing an ARCvault unit into or out of a rack to prevent the accidental tipping of the unit causing damage or personal injury.

1. Locate and mark the holes for the rails and retaining

screws:

a. Starting with the right front flange, at the bottom

of the rack (or from the top of a previously mounted component), locate the first set (Figure 2) of three holes with equal gaps of 5/8 inch (1.6cm).

Retaining Screw Hole Mark

Right Front Flange

b. Move the rear bracket so that the PEM studs are

in different slots (Figure 3) based on the rack size.

• For a 36" rack, use the two front slots.

• For a 30" rack, use the two center slots.

• For a 24" rack, use the two rear slots.

Adjust Rear Bracket to Fit

Front

PEM Studs and Lock Nuts

Figure 3. Outside Rail Adjustment for 30” Rack

c. Loosely replace the retained washers and screws.

d. Repeat Steps a–c for the left rail.

4. Using the eight SEMS screws and four bar nuts

provided, attach the rails (Figure 4) inside the flanges:

NOTE: To ensure proper alignment, the bar nut corner notches must face outside, away from the rail.

a. Attach the right rail inside the marked locations

(Figure 4) of the right front and right rear flanges.

b. Tighten the adjustment nuts.

c. Repeat Steps a–b for the left rail.

Rear Flanges

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Retaining Screw Hole Mark

Top Rail Hole Mark

Bottom Rail Hole Mark

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First

Hole

Set

5/8" (1.6cm)

1/2" (1.3cm)

5/8" (1.6cm)

Figure 2. Holes Used for Attaching Rack Kit Rails

b. Mark the top and bottom holes of the set for the

rail screws.

c. Mark the second and eighth holes above the set

for the retaining screws.

d. Repeat Steps a–c for the left side.

2. Repeat Step 1 for the rear holes.

CAUTION: Be sure rear holes are horizontally in line with the

front holes to assure the unit remains level.

3. Adjust the rail rear brackets to fit the rail inside the

rack flanges:

a. Remove and retain the two adjustment nuts and

washers on the right rail.

Front Flanges

Clip Nuts

Bar Nut

Rail Adjustment Nuts

Figure 4. Attaching the Rack Kit Rails

5. Attach four clip-nuts to the holes marked on the

front rack flanges for the retaining thumbscrews.

6. Lift the ARCvault unit and gently slide it into the

rack until the front panel touches the rack.

7. Tighten the four retaining thumbscrews behind the

doors to secure the unit to the rack.

ARCvault Overview

Tape cartridges are loaded using the tape magazines provided. The ARCvault 48 has four magazines, two on each side. As a safety feature, the magazine doors must be shut before the internal robotics can function.

Open Door

Tape Cartridge Magazines

Retaining Thumbscrews Operator Control Panel

Figure 5. ARCvault Front Panel

All cabling and power connections, along with the unit’s power switch, are located on the rear panel (Figure 6). On a SCSI configuration, the top two SCSI ports connect to Drive 1 and the bottom two ports connect to Drive 2.

There are two ways to interface with an ARCvault unit— the Operator Control Panel (OCP) touch screen on the front panel (Figure 5) or Remote Management Utility (RMU) accessed via a web browser using the default IP address of 10.0.0.1.

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Ventilation Slots

Access to the tape drive bay is available through the tape drive cover assemblies. Connections are available for Ethernet and serial cabling. All unit cooling exhaust is handled through the rear panel.

SCSI Ports

Lower Drive Bay Cover

Thumbscrews

Figure 6. ARCvault Rear Panel (SCSI Configuration)

Attaching Cables

You are ready to connect the unit to your host system. For additional information, see the ARCvault 48 User Guide.

SCSI Drives - Single Host

The default SCSI configuration is two half-height drives.

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Power Switch

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Ethernet Port Serial Port

1. Connect the LVD SCSI cable to the top SCSI port and

the other end to your system.

2. Attach the SCSI jumper cable between the second

and third ports (Drives 1 and 2).

3. Attach the SCSI terminator to the fourth SCSI port.

4. Plug a network connection into the Ethernet port.

5. Plug the power cord into the AC receptacle and the

other end into a power source.

FC Drive - Single Host

The default FC configuration is one full-height drive.

1. Connect your Fibre Channel cabling to either of the

FC ports and the other end to your system (Figure 7).

2. Plug the network connection into the Ethernet port.

3. Plug the power cord into the AC receptacle and the

other end into a power source.

Getting Started

FC Port A FC Port B

Figure 7. FC Drive Cover Assembly

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Use the following general information to operate the OCP:

• Rectangles are usually buttons. Press to activate them.

• Arrow buttons allow you to scroll through the options.

• Press Back/Cancel to return to a previous screen.

Initial Setup

To get your ARCvault 48 ready for everyday use, follow these first time use procedures.

1. Tap the OCP touch screen to power on the unit.

Wait about 5 minutes for Power-On Self-Test (POST) to complete and the Default (Figure 8) screen to display.

Figure 8. Default OCP Screens

2. For a SCSI unit, change the SCSI ID numbers if they

need to be different than the default settings of 1 and 2:

a. Press Setup > Edit Opts > SCSI/FC > OK (at going

offline message).

b. Press the Drv 1 Bus ID data field on the right.

c. Press the New data field.

d. Using the pop-up keyboard, enter the new SCSI

ID number and press OK.

e. Press Save and then press OK to confirm.

f. Repeat Steps Steps a–e for the other drive.

g. Press Back three times.

3. Load the tape media into the magazines:

CAUTION: Keep a loaded magazine level. Tilting the

magazine can result in the tapes falling out and possibly being damaged. Also, don’t hold a magazine by just the handle; use both hands to support it.

a. At the Default screen, press Media > Mag Access >

OK (at going offline message) > Unlock All.

b. Open doors, remove magazines, load tape

cartridges, reinsert magazines into the same bays,

and close doors.

Each magazine relocks automatically.

NOTE: If you did not remove all ARCvault 48 magazines, you must press Relock All before continuing.

c. Press Back once.

Wait while the unit inventories the magazines.

d. Press Back again to return to Default screen.

Additional Information

Your system is now ready for use. For more options, including the creation of partitions, refer to the ARCvault 48 User Guide found on the ARCvault Documentation CD in the Accessory Kit.

You can get additional technical support on the Internet at http://support.overlandstorage.com,

Additional Help

or call 1-877-654-3429 (toll-free U.S. & Canada), +44 (0) 118-9898050 (Europe), or

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