IBM installation will include some configuration of the library, but
obviously not the SAN zoning, TSM configuration, etc.

"Burn-in" may not be the right phrase, but as Wanda said, there will be
a long-ish period after the physical install of the library to exercise
the accessor, etc., before handing the library off to the customer.  For
a 7-frame library, I'd imagine that could take a good day or more just
letting it run.

And despite the differences between a 3494 and a 3584, the basics of a
multi-frame library with an accessor on a single track through the whole
library haven't changed much.  I'd expect the physical install of a 3584
of that size to take about as long as a 3494 of the same size.

Check with your IBM installer for a better estimate of the total time
for both physical install, initial configuration and exercising.

=Dave

Zoltan Forray wrote:
>
> As always, I keep saying thanks for your fount of knowledge/experience.
>  Sounds like there hasn't been a monumental change from the way the 3494
> works.  There have always been issues with track/frame alignment and
> re-alignment due to settling/loading/usage.
>
> I have passed this on to my superiors and they aren't too happy about the
> huge difference in time estimates.  Looks like it is going to be a long,
> long Memorial Day weekend! Planned to start Friday morning to empty the
> 1200+ tapes from the 3494 and release it to IBM by noon.  Might have to
> push back to Thursday.
>
> "burn-in" was my poor choice of words.  In my mind, they have already
> tested/"burned in" the library before handing over the keys to the
> customer.  I guess their install doesn't include the configuration of the
> library - I get all that fun....
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 10:23 AM, Prather, Wanda <Wanda.Prather AT icfi DOT 
> com>wrote:
>
> > From what I've observed, the 3584 doesn't' just drop in.
> > There is a lot of positioning and leveling and connecting and wiring and
> > testing by the FE when you have multiple frames.
> > I'd say 8 hours might be enough to do a single L-frame.
> > But 7 drive frames is a lot.
> >
> > OTOH, when he says "burn in", I'm assuming he means the time to run the
> > test exercises of the actuator that they do, and they do need to run it a
> > significant amount of time.  But I've never had an FE tell me that the
> > customer needs to do a "burn in".  They've always turned them over to me
> > ready to rock and roll.
> >
> > W
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On 
> > Behalf Of
> > Zoltan Forray
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 9:58 AM
> > To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > Subject: [ADSM-L] TS3500/3584 installation time frame
> >
> > As you are aware from previous posts, we are heading into a "deinstall 3494
> > - install 3584".  This is a pull-push since we don't have the floor
> > space/power to run both.
> >
> > We met with Mainline/IBM yesterday and concerns were raised about the time
> > slot being allotted to this project - roughly 24-hours and if needed,
> > 48-hours.  The comment from the IBM SE/FE was they usually allow a week for
> > an install/burn-in of a 3584.  Originally, the Mainline (sales) person
> > threw out 8-hours for deinstall of the 3494 (this is for scrap/parts - no
> > care taken in how it is taken apart and removed) and 8-hours for the 3584
> > install.
> >
> > So, I am looking for experiences on how long it took for you to get your
> > 3584 installed and what, if any, issues there were.
> >
> > We are removing a 12-frame 3494 and pushing in a 7-frame TS3500/3584 (1-L23
> > 6-D23)
> >


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