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HP StorageWorks 6000 Virtual Library System User Manual

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Contents

1 Introduction ..................................................................................... 19

VLS6000 Models ...................................................................................................................... 19

VLS6100–series ................................................................................................................. 19
VLS6200–series ................................................................................................................. 20
VLS6500–series ................................................................................................................. 21
VLS6600–series ................................................................................................................. 23
VLS6800–series ................................................................................................................. 24

2 Hardware Installation ....................................................................... 29

Preparing for the Installation ....................................................................................................... 29

Tools for Installation ............................................................................................................ 29
Taking ESD Precautions
....................................................................................................... 29
Grounding Methods to Prevent Electrostatic Discharge
............................................................. 29

Unpacking ............................................................................................................................... 30
Removing the Packing Materials
.................................................................................................. 30
Rack Planning Resources
............................................................................................................ 30
Rack Requirements .................................................................................................................... 31
Rack Warnings
......................................................................................................................... 31
Identifying the VLS Shipping Carton Contents
............................................................................... 31

VLS6100 and VLS6500 System Shipping Carton .................................................................... 32
VLS6200 System Shipping Carton ........................................................................................ 33
VLS6600 System Shipping Carton
........................................................................................ 33
VLS6800 System Shipping Carton ........................................................................................ 34
Disk Array Shipping Carton ................................................................................................. 35

Installing the Disk Arrays into a Rack ........................................................................................... 35

Rack Mounting Requirements ............................................................................................... 35
Mounting a Disk Array into a Rack ....................................................................................... 39

Installing the VLS6100 and VLS6500 Nodes into a Rack ............................................................... 44

Install Rails in the Rack ........................................................................................................ 44
Attach Rails to the Node ..................................................................................................... 45
Install Appliance in Rack
..................................................................................................... 45

Installing the VLS6600 Node into a Rack ..................................................................................... 46

Install Rails in the Rack ........................................................................................................ 46
Attach Rails to the VLS6600 Node (appliance) ....................................................................... 47
Install Appliance in the Rack ................................................................................................ 48

Installing the VLS6800 Node into a Rack ..................................................................................... 48

Install Rails in the Rack ........................................................................................................ 49
Install Appliance in Rack ..................................................................................................... 51

Installing the VLS6200 Node into a Rack ..................................................................................... 53
Installing VLS6100, VLS6200, VLS6500, and VLS6600 Cables ...................................................... 55
Installing VLS6800 Cables ......................................................................................................... 60

3 Storage Configuration ...................................................................... 65

Managing VLS6000–series Capacity .......................................................................................... 65

HP StorageWorks 6000–series Virtual Library System User Guide

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