HP ESL E manual Library components, Library cabinet, Front panel

Library Overview

Library components

The ESL E-Series tape library consists of the following major components:

■Library cabinet, page 16

■Operator control panel (OCP), page 19

■Library robotics, page 21

■Tape drives, page 22

■Load ports and magazines, page 26

■Card cage and controllers, page 28

■Interface Manager card, page 32

Library cabinet

The cabinet houses all library components, including:

■Media picker

■Storage bins

■Control electronics

■Power supply and distribution equipment

■Tape drives

■Card cage with Fibre Channel (FC) interface controllers and robotics controller

■Interface Manager card

You can access these components through the front and back doors of the library cabinet.

Front panel

The front of the library cabinet (see Figure 1) provides the following:

■The front doors provide easy access to the media picker and the storage array.

■The viewing window makes it possible to visually monitor library operations.

■An Operator Control Panel (OCP) in the center of the door enables you to monitor and control library operations.

■Two configurable load ports allow easy insertion of cartridges without opening the library door.

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