Sun Microsystems SL8500 manual Placing the Library Offline, Safety Precautions

Manual Mode of Operation

■“Entering the Library”

■“Locating a Cartridge and Drive”

■“Moving the Robot”

■“Mounting a Cartridge”

■“Dismounting a Cartridge”

■“Exiting the Library”

■“Placing the Drives to Online”

Precautions

When you enter a library to manually mount and dismount cartridges, you must strictly observe safety precautions and pay attention to the physical space restrictions.

Safety Precautions

In manual mode, you must observe the following safety precautions. Be sure to always:

■Ensure the library is offline.

■Leave both the front access doors open whenever you work inside the library. There are switches on each door frame that disconnect DC power and signal lines to the library’s robotic motors when either access door is opened.

Physical Restrictions

The library design is optimized for high density, so there is not much free room for movement. Be careful not to:

■Snag your clothing on the arrays that house the cartridges (only 0.4 m [18 in.] of aisle clearance).

■Bump your head or body against the arrays

You might also have to move a robot to gain access to a cartridge, in which case, you must avoid damaging the robot’s mechanical or electronic components. See “Moving the Robot” on page 63).

If you are manually loading or unloading a cartridge, your hands must remain clear of the drive’s mechanical and electronic load components.

Placing the Library Offline

Place the library offline using your library management software. Refer to you library management software publication for the command syntax and console messages.

Notes:

1.Wait for the message confirming the library is offline. If the library does not come offline, enter the command to display the status of the library.

2.Wait for the outstanding processes to complete or type the command to force the library offline to all hosts.

60 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modular Library System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154