Cooling

Forced-air cooling is used to keep the tapes drives, logic devices, motor amplifiers, motors, and power supplies below their maximum allowable temperatures at ambient extremes.

Installation considerations

This section contains installation considerations on rack mounting, input supply, and grounding for the 4560SLX Tape Library.

Rack mounting

When rack-mounted units are installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, they might require further evaluation by certification agencies. The following information must be considered:

vThe ambient temperature within the rack might be greater than the room ambient temperature. Install the library so that the amount of air flow required for safe operation is not compromised. The maximum equipment environment temperature is 50°C.

vLibrary installation should be conducted such that no hazardous stability condition is achieved due to uneven loading.

Input supply

Check power supply nameplate ratings to ensure that no overloading of supply circuits will occur.

Grounding

Check that reliable grounding of this equipment is maintained. Particular attention should be given to supply connections when connecting power strips.

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