Channel and SCSI tape drive interfaces within the same library. LTO Fibre Channel tape drives can be directly attached to hosts or the SAN. LTO SCSI tape drives are attached directly to the host.
Tape drives are installed into tape drive bays in the rear of the library. If a tape drive bay is empty, a cover plate covers the empty tape drive bay to prevent dust from entering the library. Tape drives can be installed in any available tape drive bay.
Data Transfer Rates
Table 1. Data Transfer Rates
StorageLibrary Model
Maximum Sustained Rate, Native
80MB/s
80MB/s
120MB/s
120MB/s
Maximum Sustained Rate, Compressed
160MB/s
160MB/s
240MB/s
240MB/s
Magazines
The library is equipped with four removable magazines, all accessible from the front of the unit. The lower magazines hold 12 cartridges each and the two upper magazines hold 8 cartridges each. There are no hidden slots. To cool the library, there are air inlet holes on the bezels. For easy removal of the magazines, use handles on the sides of the bezels. For details on magazine handling, see the section Magazine Handling.
Front Panel
The Front Panel includes the Operator control panel with LCD display, four control buttons, two LED indicators and a standby switch. The bezels of the four magazines are also visible from the front.
Figure 1. Front Panel of the StorageLibrary
LCD Liquid Crystal Display
The display is a backlit 128 x 68,
In various modes of operation, the display panel screens and control buttons allow you to do the following:
Enter settings for StorageLibrary configuration.
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