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L180 and L700 T ape Library Uninterruptible Power Supply Refer ence Ma nual Document 96047.
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L180 and L700 T ape Library Uninterruptible Power Supply Refer ence Manua l.
ii Firs t Edit ion 96047 First Edition (June 2001) This e dition conta ins 56 pages. Se e “Summ ar y of Chan ges” on page v for the revision his tor y and summar y of cha nges made to this docume nt. The info rmation contained in this d ocument i s su bject to c hange without noti ce.
96047 Firs t Edit ion iii Contents Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Summary of Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Conten ts iv Fi rst Ed itio n 96047 Power Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Before Beginning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
96047 F irst Editi on v Summary of Changes EC Number Date Edition Description 111657 June 2 001 First Initial release..
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96047 Firs t Edit ion vii Preface StorageT ek offers an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) as an optional feature for protecting the L180 and L700 Tape Libraries. This reference manual contains informat ion about the UPS with an over view about how to install it and h ow to service it if there is a problem.
Prefa ce viii Firs t Edit ion 96047 ■ Alert Messages Alert message s call the reader ’ s attenti on to infor mation that is especially important or th at has a uniqu e relationship to the main text o r graphic. Note: A note provides additional information that is of speci al interest.
96047 F irst Editi on ix Preface ■ Additional Infor mation StorageT ek offers several methods for you to obtain additional i nformation. Use one of the followin g when you wan t to obtain addition al infor mation or to g et the latest edition of any StorageT ek publication.
Safety Precautions x Firs t Edit ion 960 47 Safety Prec autions Please read and observe the follow ing saf ety topics for this product. CA U TION: P o ten tial inj ury: On-the - job s afe ty is imp o r tant ; th er efor e , obse r ve th e f oll ow ing saf et y precauti ons while y ou are engaging in a ny mainte nance or install ation acti vi ty .
96047 F irst Editi on xi Safet y Pr eca utio ns ■ Electrostatic Dischar ge Damage Pr evention Before you touch any internal c omponents in the library, including drives, you must take precautions ag ainst electrostatic discharge (ESD).
Safety Precautions xii First Ed itio n 96047 • Understand that the lib rary does not supply power to the rack area. So ensure that the rack -mounted equipment has an adequate pow er source. • Fol low the manu fac tu rer ’ s guidelines to positi on, to support, and to fasten the equipment in the rack.
96047 F irst Editi on xiii Safet y Pr eca utio ns L180 T emperatur e Recom mendations Rack E q ui p ment Power ( Wat t s ) Fa n R e c o m m e n d ed May Exceed Operating T emperat ures 32 31 30 29 28 .
Safety Precautions xiv Firs t Edit io n 96047 L700 T emperatur e Recom mendations Rack Equipme nt P ower (W atts) L700, Recommendations for Equipment Rated to 35 C Fan Recommended Room Ambient T emper.
96047 F irst Editi on 1-1 1 General Information This chapter contains an introduction about the u ninterruptible power supplies for StorageT ek ’ s L180 and L700 T ape Libraries.
Gene ral I nfo rmat ion 1-2 Firs t Ed itio n 96047 ■ Feature Codes The UPS is an optional feature available from StorageT ek. Tab l e 1 - 1 lists the library, feature code, and conversion bill number for the UPS: Note: The UPS feature requires t he optional rack c ooling feature.
96047 F irst Editi on 2-1 2 Controls and Indicators This chapter descri bes the indicators f or the uninterrupti ble power supply (UPS) and the redundant switch. ■ UPS Indicators Figu re 2- 1 shows and describes the indicators for the UPS: Figure 2-1.
Contr ols and I ndic ators 2-2 Firs t Ed itio n 96047 SmartT rim This LED comes on when the UPS is co mpensating for high voltages. SmartBoost This LED comes on wh en the UPS is compensating for low voltages. Repla ce Batte ry This LED is on if the self-test f ails or when the batt ery needs to be replaced.
96047 F irst Editi on 2-3 Contr ols and Indic ators ■ Redundant Switch Indicators Figu re 2- 2 shows and describes the indicators for the redu ndant switch: The redundant switch fro nt panel has the contro ls and indicators that allow you to program settings fo r the UPS.
Contr ols and I ndic ators 2-4 Firs t Ed itio n 96047 Function S elect Indi cator Indicates which user prog rammable parameter is selected for status display or modification. Use the left Select button to cycle through the five user selectable options above.
96047 F irst Editi on 3-1 3 Installation Overview This chapter contains an overview about how to install the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) optional feature for the L180 and L700 T ape Libraries. Note: Always re fer to the instruction s sent with the fe ature for specific inform ation about ho w to install the UPS.
Insta llati on Ov ervi ew 3-2 Firs t Ed itio n 96047 Rear Door Replaceme nt Some early model library rear doors are n ot compatible with the optional rack cooling feature. Ch eck the serial numb er of your library, if it falls wit hin the ranges listed, you need to replace the rear door .
96047 F irst Editi on 3-3 Installati on Overvi ew ■ Instructions The following is an over view of the i nstallation procedure to install t he UPS in the L180 and L700 T ape Libraries: 1. Open the f ront door . 2. Open the rear door . Note: Y ou can remove the doors for ease of in stallation.
Insta llati on Ov ervi ew 3-4 Firs t Ed itio n 96047 8. Connect the Ether net cables to each UPS. 9. Connect the serial port cables to the connectors on the rear of t he UPS. 10. Using th e rack-mount hardware, i nstall t he switch above UPS A. Note: See Fig ure 3-3 on page 3-5 for a block diagram of the cable routing and connections.
96047 F irst Editi on 3-5 Installati on Overvi ew c. Turn-on (to the right) the two circuit breakers o n the rear of the switch (Load 1 and Load 2). d. Press the pow er button on t he front of the o utlet strip. 19. Make sure all components (library, tape drives, fans, and UPS) are on.
Insta llati on Ov ervi ew 3-6 Firs t Ed itio n 96047 ■ APC W eb/SNMP Management Card The APC AP9606 W eb/SNMP management card is a web-based management tool that allows you to monitor and configur e the UPS. The card confor ms to open communication stand ards such as T elnet, HTTP , and SNMP .
96047 F irst Editi on 3-7 Installati on Overvi ew V oltage Sensitivity When the UPS detects distortions with the input power (by default), it reacts by transferring the UPS to battery operation to protect the loads. Also, when the quality of the power is poor , the UPS may frequently transfer to o n-battery operation.
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96047 F irst Editi on 4-1 4 Fault Isolation This chapter contains screen examples and a troubleshooting table to help you diagnose power-related problems wit h the uninterruptible power su pply (UPS). This chapter also contains a procedure for StorageTek ’ s service representatives to replace the batte ry in the UPS.
Fault Is olation 4-2 Firs t Ed itio n 96047 ■ UPS is On The following screen shows when the UPS is on and communicating properly. This screen displays infor mation abou t the output power status.
96047 F irst Editi on 4-3 Fault Is olation ■ UPS is Of f The following screen shows that the UPS is off..
Fault Is olation 4-4 Firs t Ed itio n 96047 ■ UPS is Not Communicating The following screen shows wh at happens if the UPS is not communicati ng. The ab ove sta tus mi ght be cau se d b y: • Disconnected cables • The AP9606 card is not configured pro perly.
96047 F irst Editi on 4-5 Fault Is olation ■ Battery Needs Replacement The following screen shows when the battery needs to be replaced. When you receive this message check the UPS. The UPS alarm soun ds every five hours. If AC power does not retur n, then the UPS will shutdown when the battery is discharged.
Fault Is olation 4-6 Firs t Ed itio n 96047 ■ View Event Log The following screen shows an example of the event log. The Event Log stores past events including information that will help troubleshoot inter mittent or s ite specific power p roblems.
96047 F irst Editi on 4-7 Fault Is olation ■ T roubleshooting the UPS Ta b l e 4 - 1 describes some possible pro blems and solutions when troubleshooting the UPS: T able 4-1. Troubleshootin g the AP C Uninterruptible Power Su pply Problem and Possible Cause Solution UPS will not t ur n on.
Fault Is olation 4-8 Firs t Ed itio n 96047 UPS does not provide expec ted backup time. • The U PS ’ s bat tery is we ak be ca use of a recent po wer outage or is near the end of its service life. Char ge the battery. Bat teries require rechar ging after extend ed outages.
96047 F irst Editi on 4-9 Fault Is olation ■ Battery Replacement The following procedure explains how to replace a worn or weak battery in the UPS. Observe the following safety precautions before replacing the battery. Batter y Safety Observe the following safet y precautions when replacing the batteries: W ARNING: P er sonal in jury .
Fault Is olation 4-10 Firs t Edit ion 96047 2. Remove the two (2) screws fro m the battery door wit h a Phillips screwdriver and remove the battery door . 3. Disconnect the leads f rom the bat tery. Pull the connectors tow ards you to disconnect the battery.
96047 F irst Editi on 5-1 5 Service This chapter describes wh at to do if pro blems occur with the uninterru ptible power su pply (UPS). In some c ases, you might be able to correct the problem. In other case s, you must cont act your service pro vider to correct th e problem.
Service 5-2 Firs t Ed itio n 96047 ■ Service Procedur es When you need to replace a b attery or the UPS: 1. V erify that no circuit breakers are tripped — this is the most common problem with the UPS.
96047 F irst Editi on A-1 A Specifications This appendix lists the specificat ions for the uninterruptible pow er supply (UPS), redundant switch, and o utlet strip. ■ Uninterruptible Power Supply The following tables list t he specifi cations for the UPS.
Specifications A-2 Firs t Ed itio n 96047 T able A-3. Physic al Spec ifications Specifi cation L180 L700 Height 8.9 cm (3.5 in.) 13.3 cm (5.25 in.) Width 48.3 cm (19 in.) 48.3 cm (19 in.) Depth 45.7 cm (18 in.) 63.5 cm (25 in.) W eight 28.6 kg (63 lb) 51.
96047 F irst Editi on A-3 Spec ifi cat io ns ■ Redundant Switch ■ Outlet Strip T abl e A-6. Redu ndant Swi tch S pecif icat ions Specifi cation L180 L700 Nominal voltage 120 V AC 120 V AC Frequency 47 to 63 Hz 47 to 63 Hz Maximum load 1,400 V A; 12 A 3,000 V A; 14 A Height 4.
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96047 F irst Edition Glossary- 1 Glossa ry This glos sar y def ine s new or spec ial t erms and abbreviations found in this manual. A A Ampere. AC Alte rnati ng cu rren t. APC Am erican Power C onversion Corporation. B Btu British thermal unit. A standard measure of a device ’ s heat output.
Glossar y Glossa ry-2 Firs t Edit ion 96047 L lb Pound. A unit of measu re for weight. S SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol. T tape l ibrary A housin g that cont ains cartridge tapes and a robot that moves the tapes between storage cells and the attached tape dri ves .
9604 7 First Edi tion Inde x-1 Index A abbrevati ons, Gl ossary-1 about this manual, vii AC source indicator, 2-4 additional information, ix alarm, 2-1 alert messages, description of, viii American Po.
Inde x Ind ex-2 Firs t Ed itio n 96047 fault isolation, 4-1 feature cod es rack cooling, 3-1 UPS, 1-2 fr eque ncy , A-1 functio n, 1-1 func ti on sel ect indi ca tor, 2 -4 function s tatus indicator ,.
9604 7 First Edi tion Inde x-3 Index R rack cooling fe atures, xii rack-moun ting rail installation, 3 -3 safe ty, x i rated power , A-1 Reader ’ s Comment Form, vii rear conn ecti on s, 3-4 recharg.
Inde x Ind ex-4 Firs t Ed itio n 96047 user selectable opti ons, 2-3 utility voltage bar graph, 2-2 V view event log, 4- 6 voltage bar graph, 2-2 voltage sens itivity, 3-7 voltage transfer, 2-3 W warn.
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If you have not bought StorageTek L180 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data StorageTek L180 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, StorageTek L180 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get StorageTek L180 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of StorageTek L180, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime StorageTek L180.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with StorageTek L180. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device StorageTek L180 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
