Issue operational commands.

View StorageLibrary status and information.

Test StorageLibrary functionality.

Control Buttons

The labels for the four control buttons are displayed in the corners of the LCD. All buttons have soft function for different modes of operation, i.e. the functions of the buttons change during different activities. The actual function for each button is always visible on the display.

LED Indicators

The two LED indicators are green and amber. They indicate the StorageLibrary activity as follows:

Green LED on: The StorageLibrary is either running or ready for operation.

Green LED blinking: Short blinks followed by long intervals indicate that the library is in low power standby mode.

Amber LED on: Fault LED; the StorageLibrary has encountered an electrical or mechanical failure.

Standby Switch

A switch on the front panel provides a Library Standby mode. If the switch is pushed when the library is active, the library completes the current operation and then goes offline and enters standby mode. See Standby Functionality for more details.

Rear Panel

The figure below shows the rear panel of the StorageLibrary.

Figure 2. Rear Panel of the StorageLibrary with 1 Full-Height SCSI Drive Installed

Power supply

Back panel

 

with fans

cover plates

Cooling fans

Ethernet

connector

Main power switch,

Tape drive

SCSI

Emergency eject tool.

power outlet

with fan

connectors

(RTC battery and drive

and fuse

 

 

power extension cable

 

 

 

behind cover.)

Cooling Fans

Forced-air cooling fans are integrated in both the power supply, the tape drive, and behind the library control board. The fans draw air inward through holes in the front bezels and expel it out the back. The fans start whenever the drive is operating or when the internal temperature in the StorageLibrary gets too high.

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Tandberg Data T40 manual Rear Panel, Control Buttons, LED Indicators, Standby Switch, Cooling Fans

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