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Contents
Scalar i500
Site Planning Guide
Product Overview
The Scalar® i500 is an intelligent library platform that gives growing
midrange storage environments faster, easier, and more reliable data
protection. The Scalar i500 combines modular design with continuous
robotics to provide industry-leading scalability, performance, and
reliability. Designed with Quantum’s iPlatform architecture and iLayer
management approach, the Scalar i500 makes backup easier to manage. Its
proactive monitoring and remote diagnostics can reduce service calls by
50% and shorten issue resolution times by 30%. Its Capacity on Demand
scalability lets it grow non-disruptively with your data. And the Scalar i500
is designed to integrate easily with disk backup, making it the perfect
library for next-generation backup architectures. With the Scalar i500, you
can be assured you will have reliable, high-performance backup, certain
restores, and effective long-term protection for years into the future, no
matter how your storage needs evolve.
Product Overview..................................... 1
Included with Your Scalar i500 ................ 2
Installation................................................ 2
Self-Installation ..................................... 2
Base Systems and Module Positioning 3
Rack Compatibility ................................ 5
Library Setup and Configuration ......... 5
Professional Services............................. 6
Specifications ...........................................6
Flexible Configuration Options ............ 6
Capacity ................................................. 8
Physical .................................................. 9
Operational.......................................... 10
Reliability ............................................. 10
Compatibility....................................... 11
Compliance and Certification............. 11
Electrical .............................................. 11
Environmental ..................................... 11
Barcode Requirements ........................ 13
Floor Plan ............................................. 14
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Included with Your Scalar i500
The Scalar i500 is fully configured to your specifications and pre-tested in the factory.
Every Scalar i500 base system arrives on a pallet with all parts included and ready to
install. Each system comes with a rackmount kit and an accessory kit containing the
following:
• Getting Started Guide
• Documentation and Training CD
• Module-to-module library cables (for systems larger than 5U)
• US and European power cords
Module terminators (2) are packaged separately in a plastic package and attached to the
back of the control module with a plastic tie.
SCSI terminators are provided with SCSI tape drives.
Installation
Self-Installation
The Scalar i500 library was designed with midrange backup needs in mind. Its easy, selfguided installation and setup wizards make initial implementation simple. A single
rackmount frame supports the entire library. When purchasing a 9U expansion module or
any system larger than a 14U, Quantum professional installation service is required for
installation and integration.
Basic installation instructions are included in the Getting Started Guide located in the
accessory kit and also on the Documentation and Training CD that ships with the library.
The following skills are required to install the Quantum Scalar i500 in a standard
environment:
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• System Administrator skills for the technologies being implemented.
• Basic understanding of SCSI, SAS, or Fibre Channel interfaces and connectivity.
• Basic understanding of the operating system(s) in the installation environment.
• Ability to use basic commands to transfer data (for example, tar, dd, or Windows
backup).
• Ability to modify configuration files as necessary, including root/admin access
privileges.
• Ability to install device drivers.
• Previous experience installing other storage devices (for example, tape or disk drive
based storage).
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• Ability to follow written instructions.
• Basic understanding of tape drive and library technology as well as their use.
Deploying the Scalar i500 into a storage area network (SAN) environment can increase
complexity. We recommend that a deeper skills assessment be performed in these
instances to determine the shortest path to a successful implementation.
If you desire assistance with deployment of the Scalar i500 into your backup environment,
Installation and Professional Services from Quantum or an authorized service partner are
available. Please contact your local Quantum Sales representative for further information.
Refer to Professional Services
Please note that Quantum is not responsible for:
• Installation or configuration of operating systems or OS patches
• Installation or configuration of backup, archive, HSM, or other software applications
unless sold by Quantum
• Installation or configuration of non-Quantum supplied hardware
• Performance tuning
• Host network connectivity
• FC Switch, HBA, and/or cabling documentation
on page 6 for additional information on these services.
Base Systems and Module Positioning
• Project management and scheduling of other vendors and services
• Customer facility modifications required to support Quantum equipment
• Damage to Quantum-supplied equipment due to customer negligence or operation of
equipment in an improper environment (for example, excessive dust, improper
power or grounding, excessive heat, excessive vibration, etc.)
• Any items or services not specifically listed here, unless previously agreed to in an
authorized written contract or purchase order between you and Quantum
The Scalar i500 is available in both rack-mountable and free-standing configurations.
Free-standing systems are available in 5U and 14U base systems only. In free-standing
14U base systems, the Scalar i500 control module (CM) can be positioned either above or
below the expansion module (EM). See Figure 1
below.
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5U Base System 14U Base System
5U Racked System
14U Racked System 41U Racked System
Figure 1 Free-Standing Base
Systems
Any Scalar i500 system may be racked. In racked systems, the EM may be placed either
above or below the CM. We recommend in all systems except for the 41U, however, that
the CM is positioned on top of the EM at shoulder level where the interface can be easily
viewed. In 41U systems, we recommend that the CM be placed below one EM and above
the remaining 3 EMs. See Figure 2
configurations.
for recommended EM placement in racked
Figure 2 Racked Systems
All 9U expansion modules and any system larger than a 14U system will initially require
Quantum installation. We recommend that all servers or other IT equipment be installed
below the Scalar i500 in the rack.
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Rack Compatibility
Quantum does not sell equipment racks for the Scalar i500. Nearly all standard four-post
EIA 19-inch server racks are compatible with the Scalar i500 rackmount kit. The main
exception is a rack with threaded holes smaller than M6, such as racks with either M5 or
10-32 threaded holes. In order to mount the Scalar i500 in a rack with small threaded
holes, the threads must be drilled out of the appropriate holes to accommodate the Scalar
i500 rackmount kit mounting studs, or the rack must be replaced. Do not remove the
mounting studs from the Scalar i500 rackmount—this will compromise the stability and
reliability of the system. Racks tested specifically by Quantum and shown to be
compatible with the Scalar i500 rackmount are listed in the table below. Additional racks
are compatible with the Scalar i500. If your rack is not listed in the table below, contact
Quantum to see if your rack is compatible with the Scalar i500.
Manufacturer Model Hole Type
IBM Machine Type 9306, Model 900 Square
Dell 08P157 (P/N US-08P 157910-3AU-0900) Square
HP 10K, P/N: 245169-001, ASM 10642U Square
Emcor 10 Series Round
Sun 38U NGR00R M6 Threaded
Rittal Cable Tester Rack Frame Square
Library Setup and Configuration
EMC EMC CX500 Round
After you have installed the hardware, you are ready to configure your library’s settings.
A Setup Wizard is available to guide you through all the steps necessary to configure your
library. The menu commands on both the operator panel and the web client allow you to
reconfigure your library at any time.
When you first power on the library, the operator panel displays the Setup Wizard, which
walks you through the initial configuration of the library’s basic operational settings,
including network settings that enable you to access the library from the web client. You
must begin the Setup Wizard on the operator panel, but you have the option to complete
the Setup Wizard on the web client.
You and other administrative users can always return to the Setup Wizard on the web
client or use commands on the operator panel or web client to modify all library settings,
including network settings. Refer to the Scalar i500 User’s Guide for additional information
on initially configuring your library.
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Professional Services
Specifications
Flexible Configuration Options
If you should require on-site assistance with installation, Quantum Professional Services
are available on a flat-fee basis. Installation and Professional Services include travel,
lodging, and overhead expenses for one trip. If installation is performed outside of normal
business hours (8-5, M-F), an additional 50% uplift charge will apply. After-hours
installation must be negotiated in advance.
Phone support for the installation process is available via the Quantum support number
for your area. Customers in the U.S.A. and Canada may call 1-800-284-5101. For
additional contact information and phone numbers, go to www.quantum.com/support
The Scalar i500 is designed to meet the industry’s widest range of midrange backup
needs, allowing you to create the right sized system for your environment and to easily
expand it as your data needs change. A single rackmount frame can support the entire
library as its capacity increases. Start with one of three base systems — 5U, 14U, or 23U —
and add expansion modules as your storage requirements evolve. 9U EMs can be
installed quickly and easily to your base system. Contact your Quantum Sales
representative to schedule installation for 9U EMs.
.
The Scalar i500’s Capacity on Demand slot licensing lets you increase usable capacity
easily and non-disruptively in 46-slot increments with a COD license key. For more
information on purchasing additional slots, please contact your Quantum Sales
representative.
Figure 3
provides configuration specifications for all physical Scalar i500 configurations.
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Figure 3 Scalar i500 Physical
Configurations
Quantum Scalar i500
Scalar i500 Base Systems
Configuration 5U System* 14U System* 23U System 9U Expansion 32U System 41U System
Maximum
Available
Storage
Slots**
41 133 225 92 317 409
Expansion
Module(s)
Expanded Systems
Maximum
Number of
Tape Drives
I/E Station
Slots
Available
* Also available in free-standing configurations.
** Includes I/E station slots. Authorized slots expand in increments of 46.
2 6 10 4 14 18
+
0, 6 0, 6, 12, 18 0, 6, 12, 18,
24, 30
=
0, 12 0, 6, 12, 18,
24, 30, 36,
42
0, 6, 12, 18,
24, 30, 36,
42, 48, 54
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Capacity
Table 1 Base System
Capacity Options
Table 2 Total Library Capacity
Active Tape
Position
Options 5U System 14U System 23U System
41 X X X
87 X X
133 X X
179 X
225 X
9U expansion modules hold up to 92 tapes. At installation, you may select slot
Note:
activation levels of 0, 46, 90, or 92 tape positions.
Activated
Tape
Positions
Maximum
Capacity* (TB)
LTO-3
Maximum
Capacity* (TB)
LTO-4
Maximum
Capacity* (TB)
LTO-5
41 32.8 65.6 123.0
87 69.6 139.2 261.0
92 73.6 147.2 276.0
133 106.4 212.8 399.0
179 143.2 286.4 537.0
225 180.0 360.0 675.0
271 216.8 433.6 813.0
317 253.6 507.2 951.0
363 290.4 580.8 1089.0
409 327.2 654.4 1227.0
* Capacity assumes 2:1 compression.
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Table 3 Drive Capacity and
Performance
Physical
Table 4 Dimensions and
Weight
Drive
Throughput
Native/
Compressed*
(MB/sec.)
Data Buffer
(MB)
Drive Type
Cartridge
Capacity
Native
Compressed*
(GB)
LTO-3 400 / 800 80 / 160 128 68
LTO-4 800 / 1600 120 / 240 128 51
LTO-5 1500/3000 140/280 256 52
* Assumes 2:1 compression.
** File Access Time (sec.) is defined as load time plus average search time.
System H x W x D Weight*
5U Base System 8.6 in. x 17.4 in. x 31.4 in.
66 lbs (30 Kgs)
(21.9 cm x 44.2 cm x 79.8 cm)
File Access
Time** (sec.)
14U Base System 24.4 in. x 17.4 in. x 31.4 in.
125 lbs (56.8 Kgs)
(61.9 cm x 44.2 cm x 79.8 cm)
23U Base System 40.1 in. x 17.4 in. x 31.4 in.
184 lbs (83.6 Kgs)
(101.9 cm x 44.2 cm x 79.8 cm)
9U Expansion Module 15.8 in. x 17.4 in. x 31.4 in.
59 lbs (26.8 Kgs)
(40 cm x 44.2 cm x 79.8 cm)
Tape Drive 8.9 in. x 13 in. x 16.4 in.
10 lbs (4.6 Kgs)
(22.6 cm x 33 cm x 41.7 cm)
Power Supply 8.9 in. x 13 in. x 16.4 in.
5 lbs (2.3 Kgs)
(22.6 cm x 33 cm x 41.7 cm)
* Base system weights do not include power supplies, drives, or media.
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Table 5 Maximum Point and
Distribution Load (41U System)
Operational
Load calculations for a 41U racked system include maximum drive, power supply, and
media capacity. Does not include the weight of the rack.
Maximum Weight
Occupied Floor Space
Distributed Load
Point Load*
733 lbs. (332.49 Kgs)
546.36 sq. inches/3.79 sq. ft. (3524.90 sq. cm/0.35 meters)
193.19 lbs. per sq. ft. (943.26 Kgs per sq. meter)
58.31 lbs. per sq. inch (4.1 Kgs per sq. meter)
* Assumes 4 leveling pads, 2 inches or 5.08 cm in diameter each.
Drive Interface
SCSI-2/SCSI-3 LVD; Storage Networked 4 Gb/s FC interface option
Library Interface
Inventory Speed
SCSI-2/SCSI-3 LVD; integrated FC interface option
55 seconds for the average 5U configuration; 110 seconds
for the average 14U configuration
Configuration
Auto-discovery and auto-calibration for installed/added
components (modules, tapes, drives, magazines, etc.)
Reliability
Import/Export
Library Mean Cycles
Between Failures (MCBF)
Library Mean Time to
Repair (MTTR)
Power
Diagnostics
Module Upgrade
Up to 54 (LTO) positions in removable magazines
Greater than 2,000,000.
Note: A cycle is defined as this sequence of events:
removing a cartridge from a drive, storing the cartridge
in a slot, retrieving another cartridge from a slot, and
inserting it into a drive.
30 minutes.
Optional 2N power for all systems and drives.
Embedded monitoring of major subsystems, self-diagnostic procedures, and policy-based e-mail and pager
alerts to system administrators and Quantum Global
Services.
Any storage module may be added in less than 30
minutes; customer-installable components include
drives, fans, power supplies, slot upgrades.
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North American NEMA 5-15 plug
European CEE 7/7 plug
Compatibility
Compliance and Certification
Electrical
Consult the most recent Quantum Software Compatibility Guide on www.quantum.com
for a complete list of software and platforms compatible with Scalar i500.
Safety Standards IEC 60950 with worldwide country deviations
Emissions Standards CISPR 22 Class A, EN55022 Class A, EN61000-3-2,
EN61000-3-3
Immunity Standards EN55024
International
Certifications
CE (Europe), VCCI (Japan), TUV/GS (Germany), FCC
(USA), ICES (Canada), cTUVus (USA and Canada), GOST
(Russia), MIC (Korea), BSMI (Taiwan)
The Scalar i500 ships with power cords for both North America and European use. The
North America cord is equipped with a NEMA 5-15 plug and the European cord is
equipped with a CEE 7/7 plug. Figure 4
below shows an example of each plug. One pair
of power cords (NA and European) is supplied with each power supply and each
connects to a C13 plug in the library. In a maximum size 41U system with redundant
power supplies, 10 outlets are required.
Figure 4 North American and
European Power Plugs
Environmental
Although each module is configured with a single AC power source, redundant power is
an option that can protect your system from a single source power failure. With
redundant power, or two power supplies in a module, each power supply has its own
cord with a standard grounded plug and requires its own electrical outlet.
Power 100-240 VAC; 50-60Hz
Temperature 50º to 104º F (10 to 40°C) operating
Humidity 20 to 80% non-condensing operating
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Table 6 Power Consumption
and Heat Output
Library Configuration
The typical library power consumption (Watts/hour) and heat output (BTU/hr) are listed
below. “Typical” values for tape drives assumes tape drives are writing.
Typical Power
Consumption
(Watts)
Typical Heat
Output
(BTU/Hour)
Subassembly Power Consumption:
Scalar I500 Library with Robot and LCB (no tape drives installed;
79 269
robot moving; LCB installed)
UDS3 IBM LTO-2 Drive Sled Module (SCSI) 29 99
UDS3 IBM LTO-2 Drive Sled Module (Fibre Channel) 32 109
UDS3 IBM LTO-3 Drive Sled Module (SCSI) 27 92
UDS3 IBM LTO-3 Drive Sled Module (Fibre Channel) 29 97
UDS3 IBM LTO-4 Drive Sled Module (SCSI) 40 135
UDS3 IBM LTO-4 Drive Sled Module (Fibre Channel) 42 143
UDS3 IBM LTO-4 Drive Sled Module (SAS) 43 148
UDS3 HP LTO-4 Drive Sled Module (Fibre Channel) 40 135
UDS3 HP LTO-4 Drive Sled Module (SAS) 37 127
UDS3 IBM LTO-5 Drive Sled Module (Fibre Channel) 42 143
UDS3 HP LTO-5 Drive Sled Module (Fibre Channel) 40 135
UDS3 HP LTO-5 Drive Sled Module (SAS) 37 127
Fibre-Channel I/O Blade 36 123
Control Module:
Minimum (no drives installed; robot not moving) 47 160
Maximum (2 drives writing; robot moving) 166 565
Expansion Module:
Minimum (no drives installed; robot not moving) 12 41
Maximum (4 drives writing; 2 Fibre-Channel I/O blades
256 879
installed; robot moving)
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Standard LTO-3 Tape Barcode Label
Standard LTO-3 Cleaning Tape
Label
Barcode Requirements
Figure 5 Standard LTO3 Tape
Labels
We recommend a 6 + 2 barcode format (for example, 6 digits plus 2 characters assigned as
the standard LTO media identifier) that follows the label standard ANSI MH10.8M-1983.
You may wish to use special labels on cleaning tapes to make them easier to distinguish
from data tapes. Figure 5
below shows an example of a standard LTO3 media label and
bar code label.
The use of high-quality labels is critical for trouble-free system operation. Quantum
strongly recommends that you purchase pre-printed barcode labels from your media
supplier or another trusted source. For added convenience, consider purchasing prelabeled media.
If you wish to print the barcode labels, the individual media labels are supported if the
labels meet the following requirements:
• ANSI MH10.8M-1983 Standard
• Number of digits: 5 to 16
• Background reflection: greater than 25 percent
• Print contrast: greater than 75 percent
• Ratio: greater than 2.2
• Module: .254 mm (10 mil)
• Print tolerance: ± 57 mm
Additional requirements:
• Length of the rest zones: 5.25 mm ± 0.25 mm.
• No black marks can be present in the intermediate spaces or rest zones.
• No white areas may be present on the bars.
• Bars should read in a uniform direction. Non-uniform reading directions are feasible
in principle, but have a detrimental effect on performance.
• Each label should be applied in the upper right corner of the tape cartridge recess
(when oriented vertically).
Compliance with these specifications can be checked and documented with the Ergilaser
3000 High Density barcode measuring device that is manufactured by the Laetus
Company.
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765 mm
(30.1 in)
311 mm
(12.3 in)
241 mm
(9.5 in)
130 mm
(5.1 in)
445 mm
(17.5 in)
LIB RARY F L OOR PLAN
Front
Service
Access
Rear Service
Access
370 mm
(14.5 in)
Floor Plan
For assistance contact Quantum Customer Support Center:
USA: +1-800-284-5101
EMEA 00800-4-782-6886
APAC +800 7826 8887
For worldwide support: www.quantum.com/ServiceandSupport
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About Quantum
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