HP StorageWorks 1/8 Tape Autoloader User and Service Guide (August 2005)

1/8 Tape Autoloader User and Service Guide 17
Installing the autoloader into a rack (optional)
The autoloader fits all standard 19-inch racks, taking up 2U of space. To install the autoloader into
a rack, install the mounting brackets on both sides of the autoloader and the rails in the selected
rack location.
To install the autoloader:
1. Use a medium-sized Phillips screwdriver to remove the two screws near the front on each side
of the autoloader cover (see Figure 5).
2. Using the screws you removed in step 1, secure one mounting bracket (from the rack mount kit)
to each side of the autoloader as shown in Figure 5.
Figure 5 Installing mounting brackets (left side shown)
3. Using the screws and clip nuts from the rack mount kit, secure one rail to each side of the rack
in the location in which you plan to install the autoloader.
• Be sure to secure both the front and rear of each rail to the rack. The rails extend to fit a
variety of rack depths.
• The correct orientation of the left rail is shown in Figure 6. Repeat this procedure for the
right rail.
Figure 6 Installing rails in the rack (left side shown)