Spectra Logic T-Series Spectra T24 Quick Start Manual

Spectra T24 Library

Quick Start GUIDE

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Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction 5

About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Library Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Chapter 2. Preparing and Rack-Mounting the T24 8

Items Shipped with the Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Removing the Shipping Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Mounting the Library in the Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Chapter 3. Cabling and Configuring Your Library 13

Cabling and Powering On the T24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Configuring the T24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Using the T24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Chapter 4. Items to Have On Hand 17

Certified Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Media Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

How To Order Media and Media Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Contents

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Chapter 5. Warranty & Contact Information 20

Spectra T24 Library Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Contacting Spectra Logic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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1 Introduction

About This Guide

This guide contains information pertinent to the Spectra T24 library, including:

• Library overview

• Site preparation

• Library set-up

Intended Audience

This guide addresses installers and users of the Spectra T24 library.

1. Introduction

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Library Overview

Library Front

Figure 1-1 shows the components on the front of the library.

Figure 1-1 The components located on the front of the Spectra T24 library.

14 Left magazine with mail slot

1 Left magazine

3 LED Ready 5 LED Media attn
4 LED drive clean 6 LED Error

7 Cancel button 11 Enter button
8 Previous button 12 Next button

13 LCD

9 Right magazine

2 Power button

10 Air vents

1. Introduction

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Library Back

Figure 1-2 shows the components on the back of the library.

Figure 1-2 The back of the Spectra T24 library.

9 Ethernet port
10 Serial port
11 USB port (host) 12 Shipping lock storage

location

3 Tape drive trays

7 Foil label

storage location

8 Drive LED

2 Power

connector

5 SCSI port

1 Fan