HP MSL6000 manual Accessories Tape Drives

NOTE: Two-drive models are 8.75 in (22.23 cm) in height, sometimes referred to as 5U. Four-drive models are 17.50 in (44.45 cm) in height, sometimes referred to as 10U.

Any MSL Series tape library can operate as a standalone unit or can be installed in a rack to form a larger integrated multi unit library configuration. MSL6030/MSL6026 libraries contain up to two tape drives, two removable tape cartridge magazines, and robotics capable of random or sequential tape cartridge operation. MSL6060/MSL6052 libraries contain up to four tape drives, four removable tape cartridge magazines, and robotics capable of random tape cartridge operation.

NOTE: Throughout this manual, MSL6030/MSL6026 libraries will be referred to as two-drive models. MSL6060/MSL6052 libraries will be referred to as four-drive models.

Accessories

Contact your authorized service provider or visit the HP website at http://www.hp.com/go/automation for the most current list of accessories that are available for an MSL Series library.

Tape Drives

MSL Series tape libraries support up to four tape drives (see Figure 1). SCSI I/O is accomplished through two VHDCI-series, 68-pin, Micro-D SCSI connectors located at the rear of the library on each tape drive. The drives are numbered beginning with 0: the first tape drive is Drive 0, the second is Drive 1, etc.

16 Introduction