Quantum Scalar 1000 User's Guide

Scalar 1000 Library

Planning Guide

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Contents

Introduction

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3

Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3

Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3

Associated Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4

ADIC Technical Assistance Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4

System Description

General Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3

Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4

Control Module (CM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5

Expansion Module (EM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5

Internal Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-6

Tape Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-6

Cartridge Accessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-6

Tape Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-7

Insert/Eject Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-7

Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-8

SAN Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-8

SCSI Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10

Scalar DLC Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-11

Remote Management Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12

System Configurations

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3

Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4

System Specifications

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3

Performance Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3

Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3

Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4

Physical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5

Foot Pad Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6

Barcode Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-7

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Site Preparation

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-3

Packaging Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-3

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-4

Physical Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-5

Access Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-5

Additional Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-9

Index

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Figures

Figure 2-1 Control Module and Expansion Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4

Figure 2-2 Storage Networking Fibre Channel Attachment

(Through an SNC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-9

Figure 2-3 Direct SCSI Attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10

Figure 2-4 Network Attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12

Figure 3-1 Basic Library with No Expansion Modules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4

Figure 3-2 Library with One Expansion Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5

Figure 3-3 Library with Two Expansion Modules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-6

Figure 3-4 Library with Three Expansion Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-7

Figure 4-1 Foot Pad Positions (Control Module and Expansion Module). . . . .4-6

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Tables

Table 2-1 Drives and Storage Capacities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Table 3-1 Library Configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Table 4-1 Performance Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Table 4-2 Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Table 4-3 Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Table 4-4 Typical Component Power Consumption (Worst Case). . . . . . . . . 4-4

Table 4-5 Physical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

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Introduction

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3

Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3

Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3

Associated Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4

ADIC Technical Assistance Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4

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Overview

This chapter provides general information on this manual, including intended audience, organization, associated documents, and where to acquire technical assistance.

The information in this chapter is organized as follows:

• Intended Audience on page 1-3

• Organization on page 1-3

• Associated Documents on page 1-4

• ADIC Technical Assistance Center on page 1-4

Intended Audience

This manual is for sales personnel and potential purchasers of the Scalar 1000

Organization

This manual contains information detailing the Scalar 1000 library. The chapters include:

Chapter 1 About this Guide - Describes the intended

Chapter 2 System Description - Describes general

Chapter 3 System Configurations - Describes the

Chapter 4 System Specifications - Describes the

library.

audience, organization, associated documents, and where to acquire additional assistance.

information, Scalar 1000 library modules, I/O status and control, and host attachments.

structure of the basic Scalar 1000 library and available optional components.

physical and electrical specifications of the Scalar 1000 components.

1. Scalar 1000 is a trademark of ADIC. Throughout the remainder of this document, we refer to

Scalar 1000 library as Scalar 1000 or the library.

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Overview 1-3

Chapter 5 Site Preparation - Provides forms for

planning space, physical, electrical, and environmental requirements. This information is required by the installation team.

Associated Documents

6-00054-xx Scalar 1000 Operator Guide 6-00055-xx Scalar 1000 SCSI Reference Manual 6-01151-xx Scalar 1000 Maintenance Guide

ADIC Technical Assistance Center

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System

Description