Chapter 1
The library’s robotic cartridge handling mechanism (CHM) responds to commands from the host application to move data cartridges between tape drives and storage slots, while the tape drives read and write data. You can insert and remove cartridges through the entry/exit port without opening the library door.
About the Exabyte 440 and Exabyte 480
The following illustrations and descriptions summarize the important library features. For library specifications, refer to the Exabyte 440 and Exabyte 480 8mm Libraries Product Specification.
The Exabyte 440 contains 40 data cartridge slots, while the Exabyte 480 contains 80 data cartridge slots. Both libraries can contain up to four Exabyte Mammoth tape drives or four Eliant 820 tape drives.
The library is available in narrow or wide,
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