Spectra Logic About the Spectra 10000 Library, Scsi Configuration, Fibre Channel Configuration

Chapter 1. Introduction

About the Spectra 10000 Library

The Spectra 10000 library configured for SCSI operation includes up to four Sony AIT tape drives and one fixed tape carousel, which can store up to 43 data cartridges. The robotics, controllable through SCSI-2 commands or through a Serial to SCSI Command Language (SSCL) interface, are fast and reliable and certified for more than one million actuations.

SCSI Configuration

When configured to use both wide/ultra LVD SCSI busses, with four AIT-3 drives using AIT-3 data cartridges, the Spectra 10000 library can store up to 10.4 TB of compressed data, with a transfer rate (compressed) of up to 124.8 Megabyte per second (MB/sec).

Note: HVD SCSI does not support Ultra-3 transfer rates.

The SCSI library’s reliable network backup lends itself to use in many different storage management environments. See Storage Management Options on page 18 for some examples of the different configurations in which the Spectra 10000 library can be used.

Fibre Channel Configuration

The Spectra 10000 library configured for Fibre Channel offers exceptional data storage capacity with the speed and flexibility offered by Fibre Channel connectivity. The high- speed Sony AIT drives in the library provide a high standard of performance and reliability. The library’s integrated Fibre Channel interface board is equipped with a gigabit interface converter (GBIC) module that allows users choose between copper and optical cabling. This cabling spans a greater distance than SCSI—up to 10 km with optical cabling and up to 30 meters with copper cabling—while achieving data transfer speeds of up to 100 MB/sec.

The Fibre Channel library’s high-speed network backup lends itself to use in many different storage management environments. See Storage Management Options on page 18 for some examples of the different configurations in which the Spectra 10000 library can be used.

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