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Step 1: choose a location – HP Surestore 2.28 Tape Library User Manual

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Library Installation

Step 1: Choose a Location

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Step 1: Choose a Location

Choose a location that meets the following criteria. Take the library there
before unpacking it.

Table 2-1

Location Criteria

Characteristic

Requirement

Room temperature

50°-104° F (10°-40° C)

Power source

AC power voltage: 100-127/200-240 V

Air quality

Minimal sources of particulate contamination. Avoid areas near frequently
used doors and walkways, stacks of supplies that collect dust, and
smoke-filled rooms.

CAUTION: Excessive dust and debris can damage tapes and tape drives.

Adequate
clearance

Positioning the
library depends on
how it will fit in
the computer
room.

Placed in a row of peripherals
with the mailslot facing out:

Front

86 cm (34 in.) for operator
access

Back

56 cm (22 in.) for cooling
and service

Sides

Adjacent to other cabinets;
roll library out to access
the bulk load access door

Free standing/against a wall:

Front

61 cm (24 in.) for operator
access

Back

61 cm (24 in.) for service
access

Sides

30.5 cm (12 in.) for service,
operator access, and
cooling; roll library out to
access the bulk load access
door

Back

Mailslot Front

Bulk load

access

wall

Back

Bulk load

access

Mailslot

Front

wall

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