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Planning Guide
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Chapter 1 About This Guide and Your Product 1
Product Safety Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Mercury Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Disposal of Electrical and Electronic Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Product Regulatory Model Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Explanation of Symbols and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Other Documents You Might Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Getting More Information or Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Chapter 2 Description 5
Control Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Expansion Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Dual-Robot Configurations and Parking Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Library Management Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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I/O Management Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Control Management Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Fibre Channel I/O Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Ethernet Expansion Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Robot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Import/Export Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Tape Drives and Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
WORM Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Magazines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Power System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Host Attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Library Control Path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Data Path34
Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Operator Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Aisle Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Webcam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Managing Your Library Remotely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Slot Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Capacity on Demand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Unlicensed Slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Encryption and Key Management Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Chapter 3 System Specifications 49
Performance Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Environmental Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Module Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Supported Power Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Module Power Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Library Connection Types and Speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
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Physical Specifications – Pallet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Pallet Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Physical Specifications – Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Configuration Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Basic Building Blocks59
Examples of Common Configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Module Foot Pad Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Module Floor Cutout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
LTO Drive Requirements and Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Barcode Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Chapter 4 Site Preparations 71
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Physical Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Access Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Required Configuration Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
SAN Readiness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
NPIV Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Dual Robotics Upgrade Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Gen 2 Single Robotics Upgrade Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
High-density Expansion Module Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Additional Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
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Chapter 1
About This Guide and Your
Product
This guide contains information necessary for site planning prior to the
installation of the Scalar i6000. This guide is intended for anyone
interested in learning about or anyone that needs to know how to plan
for the installation of a Scalar i6000 library.
Caution: Be sure to read all operating instructions in this manual
and in the
Guide
This guide is intended to be used by system administrators, information
technology professionals, and Quantum professional services and
service personnel who will be involved with the installation of the
library.
System, Safety, and Regulatory Information
before operating this product.
Product Safety Statements
This product is designed for data storage and retrieval using magnetic
tape. Any other application is not considered the intended use.
Quantum will not be held liable for damage arising from unauthorized
use of the product. The user assumes all risk in this aspect.
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Product Regulatory Model Number
This unit is engineered and manufactured to meet all safety and
regulatory requirements. Be aware that improper use may result in
bodily injury, damage to the equipment, or interference with other
equipment.
WARNING: Before powering on or using this equipment, read THE
System, Safety, and Regulatory Information Guide
the Guide for future reference.
. Keep
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ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects
Product Regulatory Model Number
The Scalar i6000 model number is: SCi2000
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Explanation of Symbols and Notes
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use of your system.
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Other Documents You Might Need
The following documents are also available for this product. These
documents can be found on the product CD or at
support.
•
Scalar i6000 User’s Guide
•
Quantum Intelligent Libraries Basic SNMP Reference
•
System, Safety, and Regulatory Information Guide
Note: Release Notes are also available for this product. The Release
Notes describe changes to your system or firmware since the
last release, provide compatibility information, and discuss any
known issues and workarounds. The Release Notes can be
found in the product box or at www.quantum.com/support.
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Contacts
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Getting More Information or Help
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Training Important: Register for and complete the online training for the Scalar
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Chapter 2
Description
The Scalar i6000 library automates the retrieval, storage, and control of
cartridges. The cartridges are mounted and retrieved from tape drives
using a robotic assembly that is driven by application software from the
host without operator intervention. The library is designed for ease of
installation, configuration, and field upgrades.
In December, 2011, the library robotics were redesigned. The redesign
accommodates either a single robot or dual robotics. The original robot
hardware is referred to as Gen 1; the new robot hardware is referred to
as Gen 2.
For Gen2, dual-robot systems using i11, the two robots work in an
active/active manner, where both robots are available to perform all
move commands and operations. Also new for i11 is the availability of
High-Densisity Expansion Modules (HDEM) that allow for increased
media storage.
Dual robotics libraries require special modules on either end called
parking modules, which house the robots when not in use. See
Robot Configurations and Parking Modules on page 18 for more
information.
You can upgrade an existing single robotics library (Gen 1 or Gen 2) to a
Gen 2 dual-robotics library. See
page 83 for specific upgrade requirements. You can also upgrade a Gen
1 library to a Gen 2 library (see Gen 2 Single Robotics Upgrade
Requirements on page 84).
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Figure 1 Robot Tab
The library can be installed on a solid or a raised floor. The library has a
standard 19-inch rack footprint and can be placed in a standard server
rack space. Access is from doors located at the front and back so the
library can be placed with either side against a wall, or between racks.
You can tell which generation robot you have via the library user
interface. The library displays which generation of robot hardware is
installed. Select Monitor > System from the menu, click the Robot tab,
and look in the Generation column (see
Figure 1).
Additionally, the main screen of the library user interface displays how
many robots are installed (see
Figure 16 on page 37). If you do not see
this information displayed when viewing the physical library, you have a
Gen 1 robot.
In March of 2013, a High Density Expansion Module (HDEM) was made
available to provide increased storage capabilities. A single HDEM can
hold up to 720 total slots; 540 on two independent carrousels and 240
on the front door.
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The maximum library can be configured to accommodate from 100 LTO
cartridges to 7,146 LTO cartridges (for a single-robot library) or 7,224
LTO cartridges (for a dual-robot library). For libraries containing highdensity expansion modules, the maximum capacities are 12,006 LTO
cartridges (for a single-robot library) or 11,760 LTO cartridges (for dualrobot libraries).
This chapter provides a description of the following features and
components:
• Control Module on page 8
• Expansion Modules on page 13
• Dual-Robot Configurations and Parking Modules on page 18
• Library Management Module on page 22
• I/O Management Unit on page 24
• Robot on page 27
• Import/Export Station on page 27
• Tape Drives and Media on page 28
• WORM Support on page 29
• Magazines on page 30
• Cartridges on page 31
• Power System on page 32
• Host Attachment on page 33
• Operator Panel on page 35
• Aisle Lights on page 38
• Webcam on page 38
• Managing Your Library Remotely on page 39
• Slot Capacity on page 45
• Encryption and Key Management Solutions on page 46
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Chapter 2: Description
Control Module
Control Module
All libraries contain a control module. A single-frame library consists of a
control module only. The control module manages library operations via
the library management module and includes an operator panel touch
screen for local operator use. For more information, see:
• Library Management Module on page 22
• Operator Panel on page 35
The control module also contains all of the other components common
to expansion modules, including:
• Import/Export Station on page 27
• Tape Drives and Media on page 28
• Magazines on page 30
• Cartridges on page 31
• Power System on page 32
The control module always occupies module position 1 in the library. (In
dual-robot configurations, the left parking module is in position 0.)
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Figure 2 Front and Back View
Power
supplies
Library
management
Magazines
module
Drive
Robot (Gen 1)
24-slot
and
cartridge
slots
front view
rear view
clusters
I/O
management
unit
I/E station
of the Control Module
Chapter 2: Description
Control Module
Note: A control module can only contain a 24-slot I/E station.
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24-slot I/E
cartridge
magazines
drives
or
storage
station
door side
drive side
Control Module
Figure 3 Magazine and Drive
Location in the Single-Robotics
Control Module
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Figure 4 Magazine and Drive
Rack 1 (back)
Rack 2 (door)
Location in the Dual-Robotics
Control Module
Chapter 2: Description
Control Module
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Control module
Rack 1 (rear wall)
Control module
Rack 2 (door)
Control Module
Figure 5 Additional Storage
Available in Dual-Robotics
Control Modules
Control modules in dual-robotics libraries can take advantage of two
columns of storage (up to 14 additional magazines) that are unavailable
in single-robotics configurations.
Figure 5 shows where the additional
magazines are located.
Note: Extra magazine slots are only available if the drive slots are not
in use.
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Expansion Modules
Expansion modules enable the library to expand by adding space for
tape drives, an I/E station, and storage. Each expansion module up to
the seventh expansion module adds from 300 to 456 LTO cartridge slots
depending on the number of tape drives installed and whether an I/E
station is installed. See
Quantum offers three different expansion modules (EMs) used with the
Scalar i6000:
• Drive Ready Expansion Module (DREM): This module is required
• Storage Expansion Module (SEM): This module is used when
Chapter 2: Description
Expansion Modules
Figure 7 on page 16 for location information.
when drives will be installed into the module. It the power and
network components needed to support tape drives. The DREM
supports up to 12 tape drives and up to 456 cartridge slots, but the
slots are reduced when drives or an I/E station are installed in the
module.
drives will not be installed in the module and high-density is not
needed. While the SEM does not support drives, it can be field
upgraded to a DREM if drives are needed in the future. The SEM
supports up to 456 cartridge slots, but the slots are reduced when
an I/E station is installed in the module.
• High-Density Expansion Module (HDEM): This module is used
when it is important to minimize the floor space. The HDEM
supports up to 780 cartridge slots, but does not support drives. The
slots are reduced when an I/E station is installed in the module.
Note: When referencing expansion modules in all Scalar i2000/i6000
documentation it includes all three module types: drive,
storage and high-density. When referencing standard
expansion modules, it includes just the drive-ready and storage
expansion modules.
In Gen 1 single-robot configurations, the library’s maximum
configuration includes up to 11 expansion modules for a total of 12
frames. In Gen 2 single-robot configurations, the library’s maximum
configurations includes up to 15 expansion modules for a total of 16
frames. In Gen 2 dual-robot configurations, the library’s maximum
configuration includes up to 15 expansion modules for a total of 17
frames (including the LPM and CM). Expansion modules can be added
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Expansion Modules
only to the right of the control module for all configurations and the
LPM is always to the left of the CM.
For Gen 2 dual-robot configurations that include HDEMs, the library’s
maximum configuration includes up to 14 HDEMs and a single standard
expansion module to serve as the right parking module. This is because
an HDEM cannot be used as a parking module.
For the i11 release, standard expansion modules in positions 9 through
16 are no longer restricted to storage-only. Now all standard expansion
modules can accommodate the following functional units:
• I/O Management Unit on page 24
• Control Management Blade on page 24
• Fibre Channel I/O Blades on page 25
• Ethernet Expansion Blades on page 25
• Robot on page 27
• Import/Export Station on page 27 (optional)
• Tape Drives and Media on page 28 (drives are optional)
• Magazines on page 30
• Cartridges on page 31
• Power System on page 32 (required only if drives are installed; if an
expansion module contains only cartridges, all power is derived
from the control module).
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Figure 6 Front and Internal
72-slot I/E station
Side View - Expansion Module
with 72-slot I/E station
Chapter 2: Description
Expansion Modules
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24-slot
I/E station
cartridge
magazines
DREM drive
drive side door side
(optional in
DREM and
SEM)
cluster
(optionl)
Expansion Modules
Figure 7 Magazine and Drive
Locations in Expansion
Modules with a 24-slot I/E
Station
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Figure 8 Magazine and Drive
72-slot
I/E station
magazines
DREM drive
(optional)
drive side door side
(optional in
cluste
DREM and
EM)
Locations in Standard
Expansion Modules with a 72slot I/E Station
Chapter 2: Description
Expansion Modules
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Dual-Robot Configurations and Parking Modules
Dual-Robot Configurations and Parking Modules
A dual-robotics library requires Gen 2 robotics hardware. A dual-robot
library requires, at a minimum, a control module, a left parking module,
and a right parking module. See
For a dual-robot library that includes an HDEM, it requires, at a
minimum, a left parking module (shipped with dual-robots), a control
module, an HDEM and a right parking module.
The left and right parking modules have the same size and appearance
as standard expansion modules, but they function differently. Each
parking module contains a “parking space” in which the respective left
or right robot resides when not in use. The parking space occupies four
magazine columns which cannot be used for storage.
The left parking module is located to the left of the control module in
position zero. It is referred to in the user interface as “module 0.” The
left parking module does not contain tape drives, I/E stations, or power
supplies. The control module supplies it’s power. If you are upgrading to
dual-robotics, you will receive a left parking module to add onto your
existing system. This increases your system size, so you must take this
into account when planning for an upgrade.
Figure 9.
The right parking module is a converted SEM or DREM and is the rightmost module in the system. As with standard expansion modules, in i11
the right parking module may contain drives, power supplies, and up to
one 24-slot I/E station no matter how may frames make up the library.
The only restrictions are that right parking modules may not contain a
72-slot I/E station and an HDEM cannot be used as a right parking
module.
If you are upgrading a single-robot library to a dual-robot library, the
existing right-most expansion module can, in most cases, be converted
into a right parking module. However, if the existing right-most
expansion module contains a 72-slot I/E station or is an HDEM, you will
need another module to be added to the right of your system which
becomes the right parking module. If space considerations prohibit the
addition of another module, then the right-most module will be
swapped with another module in the library that does not contain a
72-slot I/E station. For more information on upgrading an existing
library to dual robotics, see
page 83.
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Control
module
(Position 1)
Left parking space
(left-most two columns)
Expansion
module
(Position 2)
Right parking
module
(Position 3)
Right parking space
(right-most two columns)
Left parking
module
(Position 0)
Dual-Robot Configurations and Parking Modules
Figure 9 Dual Robotics Library
- No HDEM
Side panels, doors, and door posts have been removed for clarity.
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Rack 1 (rear wall)
Rack 2 (door)
= Columns
unavailable
for storage
Dual-Robot Configurations and Parking Modules
Figure 10 Left Parking Module
Slot Configuration (Dual-Robot
Only)
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Figure 11 Right Parking
Rack 1 (rear wall)
Rack 2 (door)
= columns
unavailable
for storage
Optional
DREM drive
clusters
Optional
24-slot
I/E station
for DREM
or SEM
Module Slot Configuration
(Dual-Robotics Only)
Chapter 2: Description
Dual-Robot Configurations and Parking Modules
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Library Management Module
Library Management Module
The library management module is located in the control module. It
controls system hardware and enables external devices to perform
configuration and obtain system status. The library management
module contains the following boards:
• Management control blade (MCB) - Manages the library, passing
commands to and from the robotics control unit as well as the
storage area network (SAN) components. It is also the interface for
managing the library remotely and handles encryption key
managment (EKM).
Note: An MCB 2.0 is required for any system to upgrade to i11.x.
• Robotics control unit (RCU) - Controls the picker and accessor
functionality.
Note: An RCU 2.0 is required for any Gen 2 system to upgrade to
i11.x.
• Library motor drive (LMD) (Gen 1 libraries only) - Distributes
power to the picker along with the X and Y-axis circuits. It also
distributes power to the touch screen.
• Library power control (LPC) (Gen 2 libraries only) - Distributes
power to the robot through the power rails. It also distributes
power to the touch screen.
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Figure 12 Library Management
Management control blade (MCB)
Module Boards
Chapter 2: Description
Library Management Module
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I/O Management Unit
I/O Management Unit
The I/O management unit is an optional component that provides
connectivity and data path management to a SAN fabric and the hosts.
The I/O management unit houses up to four FC I/O blades, which
provide FC connections for the Fibre Channel drives in the module.
The I/O management unit also houses up to two Ethernet Expansion
blades, which handle internal Ethernet communication between the
MCB and HP LTO-5 and LTO-6 drives. (The control module and each of
the expansion modules can contain up to 12 FC drives.) The I/O
management unit performs all tape drive and library host
communication functions in a library that is attached to a SAN.
I/O management units may be installed in the control module and
expansion modules. The I/O management unit supports the following
blades:
• Control Management Blade
• Fibre Channel I/O Blades
• Ethernet Expansion Blades
When FC I/O blades or Ethernet Expansion Blades (EEBs) are installed in
the library, the following rules regarding control management blades
(CMBs) apply:
• Any module (including the control module) that contains FC I/O
blades or EEBs must also contain a CMB.
• A CMB must be installed in the control module and all modules that
contain drives. Modules that don’t contain drives, blades or network
chassis will contain drive and network jumpers that maintain
communications between the MCB located in the control module
and the modules that contain drives, FC I/O blades and EEBs.
Control Management Blade
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The CMB performs unit status monitoring including power and I/O
present conditions, and internal network switch functions connecting
I/O blades with the library management module.
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I/O Management Unit
Fibre Channel I/O Blades
Ethernet Expansion Blades
There is a single Fibre Channel (FC) I/O blade type: 7404 that autonegotiates up to 4 Gbps. Each FC I/O blade has an embedded controller
that provides connectivity and features that enhance the performance
and reliability of tape operations. Each blade provides two host
communication ports and four connection ports to drives.
• Fibre Channel LTO-1, LTO-2, LTO-3, LTO-4, LTO-5, and LTO-6
drives can be connected to drive-aggregating Fibre Channel I/O
blades or directly attached to a host.
Note: If library firmware is at level 630Q or later, DLT tape
drives are no longer supported.
• We recommend that you connect directly to the host FC to take
advantage of the maximum possible throughput.
The EEB provides the option for Ethernet connectivity to each HP LTO-5
or LTO-6 drive (for MCB-to-drive communication purposes only). The
EEB provides a control path to the drive for commands as well as
facilitates taking drive logs and downloading drive firmware. Each EEB
has 6 Ethernet ports to allow attachment to 6 HP LTO-5 or LTO-6 drives.
The EEB provides Ethernet connectivity to the library's internal Ethernet
only and should not be connected to an external Ethernet source.
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Bay 1 - Not used
Bay 3 - FCB #1
Bay 5 - FCB #3
Bay 7 - EEB for lower
drive cluster
Bay 2 - CMB
Bay 4 - FCB #2
Bay 6 - FCB #4
Bay 8 - EEB for
upper drive
cluster
CMB = Control Management Blade
FCB = Fibre Channel I/O Blade
EEB = Ethernet Expansion Blade
I/O Management Unit
Figure 13 I/O Management
Unit
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Robot
The robot moves cartridges between storage cells, tape drives, and the
I/E station. A picker is used to get or put cartridges in a storage cell or a
tape drive slot. The picker moves along an X and Y axis and can pivot
o
. A barcode scanner on the picker assembly identifies cartridges
180
located in storage cells.
The library can be configured for either one or two robots. See Dual-
Robot Configurations and Parking Modules on page 18 for more
information.
Import/Export Station
I/E stations enable you to import and export cartridges without
interrupting normal library operation. There are two types of I/E
stations: 24-slot and 72-slot.
Chapter 2: Description
Robot
Each 24-slot I/E station has a capacity of 24 LTO cartridges that are
located in four removable magazines. The 72-slot I/E station consists of
two side-by-side 36-slot I/E stations that can operate independently or
as a single 72-slot I/E station. Each 36-slot I/E station provides I/E
capacity of 36 LTO cartridges in six removable magazines.
The I/E station is installed on the front of the control module or any of
the standard expansion modules or HDEMs and a 24-slot I/E station can
be installed in a right parking module. See
Figure 2 on page 9 to see the location of the I/E station.
Note: The I/E station cannot be configured as a storage location, but
can be part of a a logical division of library resources known as
partitions.
Note: The maximum number of I/E element addresses in any partition
is 240. This includes both physical slots and extended I/E virtual
slots.
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Figure 2 on page 9 and
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Tape Drives and Media
Tape Drives and Media
Note: Library firmware versions 630Q (i10) and later do not support
DLT tape drives, media, or magazines. If you upgrade to these
library firmware versions, make arrangements to remove and/
or replace all DLT tape drives, media, and magazines in your
library. If you want to continue to use DLT tape drives and
media, your library firmware must be at version 617G.GS01001
(i8.4) or earlier.
The tape drives are enclosed in a universal drive sled. The library
supports the following tape drives types:
• IBM LTO -1 or LT O- 2 LVD–S C SI
• IBM LTO -1, LT O -2, LTO- 3 , LTO - 4, LTO -5, a nd LTO -6 FC M ulti- mode
• HP LTO - 3, HP LT O-4 , LTO - 5, and LTO- 6 FC Mu l ti-m o de
For i11, the control module and the drive ready expansion modules
(including a right parking module, in a dual-robotics system) have upper
and lower drive clusters. Each library must have at least one tape drive.
Each drive cluster can house up to six tape drives for a total of 12 drives
per module. Additional drives can be added to any DREM in the
configuration. This enables you to have a total of 96 drives. In dual
robotics systems, the left parking module cannot contain drives.
Note: Standard expansion modules in positions 9 through 16 are no
longer storage-only expansion modules.
Note: The term
drives below or above the middle X-axis rail. See
page 9 for the locations of drive clusters.
Even though tape drives can be installed in any module (except LPM and
HDEM), it is recommended that tape drives be installed in bottom-totop order in the control module before any are added to other
expansion modules. Once the control module has 12 drives installed
from bottom to top, you should move to bottom drive position of an
expansion module. Refer to
on page 67 for LTO drive requirements.
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drive cluster
LTO Drive Requirements and Compatibility
defines a grouping of up to six tape
Figure 2 on
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WORM Support
Chapter 2: Description
WORM Support
Note: When you add drives, you lose storage slots.
The Scalar i6000 library supports WORM (write once, read many)
techn o logy in LTO -3, LTO -4, LT O-5 , and LT O -6 t ape dr ives. WORM
requirements include:
•Cartridges
•Firmware
• WORM-supported LTO-3 tape drives
• WORM-supported LTO-4 tape drives
• WORM-supported LTO-5 tape drives
• WORM-supported LTO-6 tape drives
WORM allows non-erasable data to be written once and provides extra
data security by prohibiting accidental data erasure. When the library
firmware and WORM-supported LTO-3 or, LTO-4, LTO-5, or LTO-6 tape
drive code are installed on a library with LTO-3 or, LTO-4, LTO-5, or LTO-6
tape drives, the WORM feature is supported whenever the operator uses
WORM cartridges.
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Magazines
Magazines
The magazine is a storage assembly that installs on the drive side or
door side of the control module, expansion module, or parking module.
It contains the cartridge slots and provides flexibility when adding
storage cartridges to a module. The LTO magazines hold six cartridges.
Magazines are removable and may have moved during shipment; make
sure they are seated.
Table 1 LTO Cartridge
Capacities in Library Modules
Typ e Magazine Capacity Cartridge Capacity
Magazine (LTO) -- 6
Control module (single-robotics)
Control module (dual-robotics)
Standard Expansion module
Drive Ready Expansion Module
High-Density Expansion Module
Left parking module (dual-robotics)
Right parking module (dual-robotics)
a. Control module: The minimum is based on having 12 drives and one 24-slot I/E station installed. The
maximum is based on having one drive and one 24-slot I/E station installed.
b. Drive Ready Expansion module: The minimum is based on having 12 drives and one 72-slot I/E station
and 12 drives installed. The maximum is based on having no drives or an I/E station installed.
c. Standard and HDEM: The minimum is based on one 72-slot I/E station and 12 drives installed. The
maximum is based on having no drives or an I/E station installed.
d. Left parking module: No drives or I/E stations are allowed. The left parking space takes up 4 columns of
storage. There are six empty magazines located in the unusable 4 columns which are used for calibration
only. These six magazines are not counted toward the total capacity.
e. Right parking module: The minimum is based on having 12 drives and one 24-slot I/E station installed.
The maximum is based on no drives or I/E station installed. The right parking space takes up 4 columns
of storage.
a
a
c
b
c
d
e
44 min/51 max 264 min/306 max
50 min/64 max 300 min/384 max
48 min/76 max 288 min/456 max
32 min/76 max 192 min/456 max
102 min/130 max 612 min/780 max
38 228
12 min/38 max 72 min/228 max
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Cartridges
LTO magazine
LTO cartridge
magazine barcode
cartridge barcode location
Figure 14 Example of LTO
Cartridge Insertion into a
Magazine
Chapter 2: Description
Cartridges
Each magazine has a barcode label that the scanner reads for
identification and inventory. An optional, snap-on dust cover is available
for the magazines to be used for external storage. The magazines with
the dust cover have interlocked stacking that enables easier storage of
the media when they are removed from the library.
Cartridges are stored in magazines within the library and identified by
an operator-attached, machine-readable barcode label. See
Requirements on page 69 for additional information.
Barcode
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Power System
Power System
The library supports single and redundant power configurations. The
single configuration has either a single AC or DC line input with a single
DC power supply. The redundant configuration has either a dual AC or
DC line input with dual DC power supplies. You can hot swap a power
supply if you have a redundant power supply. You can hot add a second
power supply.
Note: Power supplies cannot be mixed with other power supplies. AC
power supplies and power distribution units must be housed in
an AC power chassis and DC power supplies and power
distribution units must be housed in a DC power chassis.
The power system may consist of the following:
AC Power DC Power
Power Supply Power Supply
Power Distribution Unit Power Distribution Unit
Power Cord Not Available (See
Maintenance Guide
A single power switch, located on the front door of the control module,
turns on and off all power for the control module and attached
expansion modules. Each power distribution unit has a second circuit
breaker, located in the rear of the module, that controls the module
power supply output. The power supply has three LEDs that provide
status information. The power system also has four fuses for system
protection.
The control module and all expansion modules or right parking modules
that contain drives must contain a power system. If an expansion
module or right parking module contains only cartridges, its power is
derived from the control module and a power system is not needed.
Scalar i6000
for details)
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Host Attachment
Host Attachment
Hosts can be attached to the library in the following ways:
• Library Control Path on page 33
• Data Path on page 34
• Network on page 35
Library Control Path The library control path is used to send SCSI commands to the library.
The Scalar i6000 offers several different control path options:
• HP LTO-5 or LTO-6 Native Fibre Channel (Ethernet Expansion
Blade included) — A tape drive hosts the library control path and
forwards media changer commands to the library controller.
Commands for both the tape drive and the library are received by
the drive. This shared SCSI protocol link uses the Fibre Channel
connection on the drive so a dedicated port for library control is not
needed. You must have at least one HP or IBM LTO-5 or LTO-6 FC
drive installed in the library. The drive must be attached to an
Ethernet Expansion blade. For more information, see the
i6000 User’s Guide
.
Scalar
• IBM LTO-5 or LTO-6 Native Fibre Channel (Ethernet Expansion
Blade included) — A 4 Gb IO blade hosts the library control path
and forwards media changer commands to the library controller.
You must have at least one IBM LTO-5 or LTO-6 FC drive installed in
the library. The drive must be attached to an Ethernet Expansion
blade. For more information, see the
Note: As of April 1, 2013, all new systems shipping with IBM
native FC LTO-5 or LTO-6 drives will receive EEBs. Existing
systems using IBM LTO-5 or LTO-6 drives will need to order
EEBs separately.
• Native Storage Networking (nSNW) (Ethernet Expansion Blade
Attached) — A tape drive hosts the library control path and
forwards media changer commands to the library controller.
Commands for both the tape drive and the library are received by
the drive. This shared SCSI connection uses the Fibre Channel
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Host Attachment
connection on the drive so a dedicated port for library control is not
needed. The control path can be configured for failover with
another drive. Drives must be nSNW HP LTO-5 or LTO-6 FC drives
and attached to an Ethernet Expansion blade. For more information,
see the
Scalar i6000 User’s Guide
.
• Storage Networking (SNW) (Fibre Channel I/O Blade Attached)
— The host connects to the library through a dedicated 4 Gb FC
port on an FC I/O blade. A second, dedicated 4 Gb FC port on the FC
I/O blade can be used for control path failover. Drives must be SNW
tape drives and attached to an FC I/O blade. For more information,
see the
Scalar i6000 User’s Guide
.
• Library MCB Port — The MCB has one dedicated 1 Gb FC port that
can be used for host connectivity. This port can be used even if the
nSNW or SNW options are purchased.
Data Path The data paths are used to send commands and data to tape drives. The
Scalar i6000 offers three different data path options:
• Native Storage Networking (nSNW) (Ethernet Expansion Blade
Attached) — Applies to nSNW HP LTO-5 FC or LTO-6 drives
connected to an Ethernet Expansion blade only. The native 8 Gb FC
port on the drive is used. These drives also support data path
failover using a second FC port on the tape drive, so if you want to
use data path failover, two ports per drive are required.
• Storage Networking (SNW) (Fibre Channel I/O Blade Attached)
— The data paths connect to the library through a dedicated 4 Gb
FC port on an FC I/O blade. Drives must be SNW tape drives and
attached to an FC I/O blade. Up to four tape drives can be supported
per FC I/O blade.
• Native Fibre Channel (nFC) (Direct Attach) — Drives use a single
FC port per LTO tape drive. The FC interfaces vary by LTO generation:
•LTO-6 uses 8 Gb
•LTO-5 uses 8 Gb
•LTO-4 uses 4 Gb
• LTO-3 uses 2 Gb and 4 Gb
• LTO-2 uses 1 Gb and 2 Gb
•LTO-1 uses 1 Gb
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Operator Panel
Network The library management interface uses an 10/100 Ethernet port on the
MCB for network connectivity. For i11, a new MCB 2.0 is available with a
1 Gb Ethernet port. This port is shared for connectivity of the remote
user interface and any encryption key management solution used for
library managed encryption.
Operator Panel
The operator panel is located on the front of the control module and
consists of indicators and a touch screen (see
are for library control and power while the indicators provide library
status.
Figure 15). The buttons
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touch screen
Power indicator
Status indicator
Robotics Enabled
indicator
Robotics Enabled
button
Power button
Operator Panel
Figure 15 Operator Panel
The touch screen is the library navigation point and provides access to
the Library Management Console (LMC), which is shown in
Figure 16 on
page 37. The LMC consists of five primary areas:
• Title bar–provides the library name
• Menu bar–provides menu access to all library management
commands
• Tool bar–provides quick access to the most commonly executed
functions
• Library information panel–provides real-time library information
• Overall system status–provides real-time status information for the
six subsystems of the physical library
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Figure 16 Library Management
Media slot
usage
Configuration
summary
and date
Current time
System status
Data transfer
statistics
Current
Title bar
Menu bar
Tool bar
Current
Mount
statistics
buttons
library
activity
Console
Chapter 2: Description
Operator Panel
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For additional information on the touch screen and the LMC, refer to
the
Scalar i6000 User’s Guide
.
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Aisle Lights
Aisle Lights
Aisle lights are used to illuminate the inside of a module and can be
used in conjunction with a webcam to monitor activity within the
library. Aisle lights can be configured to turn on at various time intervals
and for specific durations. If a webcam is installed, the aisle lights will
turn on automatically when the webcam is accessed and turn off when
stopped.
Note: Aisle lights are available for i2000/i6000 libraries. However, not
all i2000’s have the necessary hardware features. The Control
Module serial number in your i2000/i6000 library configuration
must be at least 203102253 or begin with 263.
Note: For the aisle lights to automatically come on when the webcam
is accessed, the minimum library firmware code is i10.2
(640Q.GS08801).
Webcam
A webcam is an optional component that can be installed to any
expansion module within a library. In conjunction with aisle lights, a
webcam is used to monitor activity within the library.
Requirements for installing a webcam include:
• External 110v power source
• Cable from external Ethernet port to webcam interface module
• Aisle lights
• Scalar i6000, Gen2, version 10.2 or higher
• Fire Suppression port not already in use
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Note: It is recommended that version i10.2 be used so that the aisle
lights turn on automatically when the webcam is activated.
Previous versions will require that the aisle lights be turned on
independently from the webcam.
Managing Your Library Remotely
The library can be managed locally or remotely using the Library
Management Console (LMC). Locally, the LMC is displayed on the touch
screen (operator panel) on the front of the library. Remotely, the LMC is
accessed through a Web browser. The interface is identical to the front
panel interface, using Java RMI communications. This enables the library
to provide end-users with status changes and events as they occur.
At a high level, remote access can be managed using security functions
embedded within the Scalar i6000. This includes authentication via
individual user names/passwords and access control settings which
enable or disable specific access protocols to limit what type of remote
management is possible.
Chapter 2: Description
Managing Your Library Remotely
In addition to this, most customers should have one or more firewalls in
place to govern remote access. As with any Internet accessible service,
the LMC requires a communication path so that data can be transmitted
between clients and the Scalar i6000. How this communication path is
managed depends on the user’s configuration.The following three
scenarios describe typical configurations.
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Managing Your Library Remotely
Figure 17 Multiple Libraries,
Firewall with VPN
Scenario 1: Internet-based clients managing multiple internal
Scalar i6000s
For most organizations, a single administrator will not be managing all
storage resources. In this instance, as shown in
administrators and even Quantum service personnel may be asked to
remotely access Scalar i6000s.
Figure 17, multiple
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Managing Your Library Remotely
In the scenario shown in Figure 17, Quantum highly recommends using
virtual private network (VPN) software to control access to the Scalar
i6000. VPNs offer authentication and encryption services to protect data
transmissions and determine who can access a corporate network. By
using VPN, the LMC client appears to be inside the firewall and have
unrestricted access when communicating with the library.
While a VPN is recommended, customers could use port blocking to
provide access. In this instance, the following firewall requirements
must exist:
• Inbound access to port 1099 (Java RMI server port)
• Stateful access control — used with most Web technologies (for
example, Web mail) to enable a server to communicate with the
client that started the connection
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Managing Your Library Remotely
Figure 18 Single Library,
Firewall with Port Forwarding
Scenario 2: Internal clients accessing a single library across an
internal firewall
Another common configuration is one in which multiple internal clients
manage a single Scalar i6000. For example,
operation/data center staff providing monitoring services of specific
resources. Administrators are inside the corporate firewall, but security
considerations necessitate an additional firewall between administrators
and the resources they manage.
Figure 18 shows network
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Managing Your Library Remotely
In the scenario shown in Figure 18, customers can utilize port
forwarding functionality to enable specific access to a Scalar i6000. Port
forwarding works by taking all host communications directed to a
specific port and forwarding them to a single IP device. In this case, port
forwarding would be configured so that all communications to the Java
RMI server port (1099) would be directed to the IP address of the
Scalar
i6000.
The benefit of this solution is that all traffic is forced to a single library
and prevents any other traffic using port 1099 from going to other
devices. This does mean that only a single Scalar i6000 can be accessed.
Multiple Scalar i6000 libraries cannot be accessed.
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Managing Your Library Remotely
Figure 19 Multiple Libraries,
Internal Firewall
Scenario 3: Internal clients accessing multiple libraries across
an internal firewall
Many customers use a layered system of firewalls to safeguard
resources. In the scenario shown in
multiple Scalar i6000s which need to be administered by internal staff
(for example, data center/network operations staff), with a firewall
between the administrators and the libraries.
Figure 19, a customer may have
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Slot Capacity
Chapter 2: Description
Slot Capacity
To enable LMC access between firewall zones, two solutions are possible
depending on the customer configuration. If the two zones are on the
same IP subnet, then the firewall will provide IP address and port
blocking functionality and should follow these rules:
• Inbound access to port 1099 (Java RMI server port) by client IP
addresses
• Stateful access control – used with most Web technologies (for
example, Web mail) to enable a server to communicate with the
client that started the connection
If the two zones are on different subnets, or an IP address translation is
performed to mask the library’s true IP address, then the firewall must
provide routing rules that allow the client IP addresses to access specific
library IP addresses.
Capacity on Demand There are two types of slot capacities in Scalar i6000: physical capacity
and licensed capacity. Physical capacity is added to a library by adding
expansion modules to a configuration. Either DREMs, SEMs or HDEMs
can be added, depending on the need.
Capacity on Demand allows you to license physical slots in 100-slot
blocks. Any number of slots can be licensed between 100 and 12,000.
You do not need to license all the physical slots, but only licensed slots
can be assigned to host managed partitions. It is often desirable to have
more physical slots installed than will be licensed.
Capacity on Demand allows you to purchase capacity for your library as
needed. As your storage needs change, you can add storage in blocks of
100. Scalar i6000 licensing begins at 100 cartridges and can be
increased to as many as 7,146 LTO cartridges (for a single-robot library)
or 7,224 LTO cartridges (for a dual-robot library).
Expansion modules are sold separately from the slot licensing. This
separation provides the flexibility to order the exact modules needed
(DREM, SEM or HDEM).
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Note: Maximum numbers assume only one drive and one 24-slot I/E
station in the control module.
To gain the use of additional storage slots, you must purchase a
Capacity on Demand license for the desired number of slots. Expansion
modules may also be needed to add more physical capacity.
Unlicensed Slots Active Vault and Extended Data Lifecycle Management (EDLM) features
do not require the use of licensed slots. You may purchase additional
expansion modules to accommodate these features without the need to
increase your COD license. For more information, refer to the
i6000 User’s Guide
.
Scalar
Encryption and Key Management Solutions
The Scalar i6000 supports library managed encryption systems. These
encryption systems use a centralized key manager application to
generate, protect, store, and manage encryption keys. These keys are
used by HP or IBM LTO-4, LTO-5, and LTO-6 tape drives to encrypt
information being written to, and decrypt information being read from,
tape media. Policy control and keys pass through the library-to-drive
interface; therefore encryption is transparent to the host application
software.
You must have an Encryption Key Management (EKM) license installed
on the library to encrypting data using library managed encryption.
The Scalar i6000 supports the following encryption key management
systems. For more information, see the
Note: The library does not support using more than one encryption
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key management system on a single library.
.
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Encryption and Key Management Solutions
Encryption System Supported Tape Drives
Quantum Encryption Key
Manager (Q-EKM)
IBM LTO-4 Fibre Channel
IBM LTO-5 Fibre Channel
IBM LTO-6 Fibre Channel
Scalar Key Manager (SKM) HP LTO-4 Fibre Channel
HP LTO-5 Fibre Channel
HP LTO-6 Fibre Channel
IBM LTO-5 nFC (EEB required)
IBM LTO-6 nFC (EEB required)
RSA Key Manager (RKM)
(Not provided)
HP LTO-4 Fibre Channel
HP LTO-5 Fibre Channel
HP LTO-6 Fibre Channel
KMIP-compliant key
management (Not provided)
HP LTO-4 Fibre Channel
HP LTO-5 Fibre Channel
HP LTO-6 Fibre Channel
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Chapter 3
System Specifications
This section provides performance, environmental, electrical, and
physical specifications for modules in the library. The major sections
include:
• Performance Specifications on page 50
• Environmental Specifications on page 50
• Electrical Specifications on page 51
• Library Connection Types and Speeds on page 56
• Physical Specifications – Pallet on page 57
• Physical Specifications – Library on page 57
• Module Foot Pad Positions on page 64
• Module Floor Cutout on page 65
• LTO Drive Requirements and Compatibility on page 67
• Barcode Requirements on page 69
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Performance Specifications
Performance Specifications
The performance of the library is 53 cartridge exchanges per hour (EPH)
for a twelve module system, 130 cartridge EPH for an eight-module
system, with a maximum EPH of 265. Inventory 20 cartridges/second.
Full audit time in <10 minutes.
Environmental Specifications
Ta bl e 2 lists the key environmental information for the library.
Table 2 Environmental
Specifications
BTU/Heat Dissipation
Te mp er at ur e Humidity Altitude
LTO:50°F - 95°F (10°C - 35°C)c
a. Configuration includes a control module with one drive.
b. Configuration includes a control module and 11 expansion modules (or, for Gen 2 configurations, a left parking
module, control module, 10 expansion modules, and a right parking module) with a total of 96 drives and four
I/O management units with a total of 12 I/O blades (three blades in each of the four I/O management units).
c. Contingent on using LTO tapes that are qualified for use at 35°C.
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15 - 75% 10,000 ft .375 kwh
Minimum
1280 BTU/hour
a
Maximum
5.98 kwh
28175 BTU/hour
b
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Electrical Specifications
Each system can be configured with either a single AC or DC power
source as well as a redundant power option. If redundant power is
chosen, the control module and the first seven expansion modules that
contain tape drives require two independent power sources. In dualrobotics systems, the left parking module does not require a power
source, and the right parking module requires a power source if it is in
position 2 through 8.
Caution: You must install your library with two independent power
The power cable length for each of these inputs is 14 feet (4.26 m). See
Ta bl e 3. For North America, the NEMA L6 - 30 power cord ships by
default.
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Electrical Specifications
sources to have redundant power. You will not have
redundant power if you use only one AC or DC power
source.
Module Electrical
The typical power consumption for each module is listed in Tab l e 3.
Specifications
Note: Gen 1 robotics libraries, Gen 2 single-robotics libraries, and
Gen 2 dual-robotics libraries have nearly identical readings and
fall under these specifications.
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Table 3 Electrical
Specifications for Control and
Expansion Modules (Not
including HDEMs)
Location
Voltage
(Single Phase,
50 - 60 Hz)
Required
Protective
Service
Delivered Power
Connector
Part Number AMPs
North America 110 30 NEMA L5 - 30 9-01488-03 30
North America 208 30
NEMA L6 - 30
a
9-02919-01 30
North America 208 20 NEMA L6-20 9-02918-01 20
North America 208 15
International 240 16
NEMA L6 - 15
IEC60309 2P+E
9-01488-04 15
d
9-02292-01
20b or 16
For HDEM:
North America 110 20 NEMA 5-20 9-02947-01 20
International 240 16
IEC 60309
d
1-03260-02
20b or 16
North America 110 20 NEMA L5-20 9-02949-01 20
North America 208 20
NEMA L6-20
International 240 16 CEE 7/7
e
1-03260-04
20
9-02951-01 16
EUROPEAN
SHUKO
c
c
a. For North America, the NEMA L6 - 30 power cord ships by default.
b. 20 amps in North America
c. 16 amps international.
d. For international, the IEC60309 Power Cord ships by default.
e. For North America, the NEMA L6-20 Power Cord ships by default.
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IEC-60309NEMA L6-30 NEMA L5-30 NEMA L6-15
NEMA L6-20P
NEMA 5-20
IEC-60309
NEMA L5-20
NEMA L6-20
CEE 7/7
Electrical Specifications
Supported Power Connectors
Figure 20 Supported Power
Connectors
The supported power connectors are shown in Figure 20 and Figure 21.
Figure 21 Supported Power
Connectors - HDEM
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Module Power
The typical power consumption for each module is listed in Tab l e 4.
Consumption
Note: Gen 1 robotics libraries, Gen 2 single-robotics libraries, and
Gen 2 dual-robotics libraries have nearly identical readings and
fall under these specifications.
Table 4 Typical Module Power
Consumption
Module AMP @ 110 V AMP @ 220 V kW BTU/hr
Control Module
Minimum (1 drive) 3.4 1.7 .375 1280 8
Each additional drive 0.446 0.223 .050 167 0.8
Maximum (12 drives) 8.31 4.2 0.92 3121 7.5
I/O management unit 0.69 0.35 0.075 258 1.5
Each FC I/O blade 1.0 0.5 0.110 376 2
Ethernet Expansion Blade (EEB) 0.091 0.045 0.010 34 0.2
Maximum (12 drives,
1 I/O management unit, and
3 I/O blades)
12 6 1.32 4508 25
DC AMP @
48 V
Expansion Module and Right Parking Module
EM and RPMs only have power consumption if in positions 2-8. LPM has no power supply, gets power from CM)
Minimum (no drives) 0 0 0 0 0
Each additional drive 0.446 0.223 .050 167 0.8
Maximum (12 drives) 5.31 2.7 0.58 1990 7.5
I/O management unit 0.69 0.35 0.075 258 1.5
Each FC I/O blade 1.0 0.5 0.110 376 2
Ethernet Expansion Blade (EEB) 0.091 0.045 0.010 34 0.2
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Module AMP @ 110 V AMP @ 220 V kW BTU/hr
DC AMP @
48 V
Maximum (12 drives,
9 4.5 .99 3381 15
1 I/O management unit, and
3 I/O blades)
High Density Expansion Module (HDEM)
HDEMs are storage only and do not support drives
Operating 1 0.5 0.120 410 N/A
Table 5 Scalar i6000 Power
Consumption Characteristics
230V / 50 Hz / 1 pH.
Robot Operating
Total Number Drives 12 12 12 12 6 3 1 0
Operational Drives 12 6 3 1 6 3 1 0
KW 0.77 0.76 0.75 0.74 0.54 0.48 0.35 0.31
KVA 0.82 0.8 0.79 0.79 0.58 0.52 0.38 0.35
KVAR (capacitive) 0.28 0.26 0.26 0.26 0.22 0.21 0.16 0.16
Power Factor 0.94 0.94 0.94 0.95 0.93 0.92 0.9 0.89
Crest Factor 1.85 1.85 1.82 1.82 1.87 1.8 1.68 1.6
Amps (RMS) 3.63 3.54 3.53 3.55 2.58 2.15 1.85 1.6
Amps (Peak) 7.097 7.214 7.063 6.983 5.532 4.714 3.924 2.588
208 v / 60 Hz / 1 pH.
Robot Operating
Total Number Drives 12 12 12 12 6 3 1 0
Operational Drive 12 6 3 1 6 3 1 0
KW 0.77 0.76 0.76 0.75 0.54 0.43 0.35 0.31
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Library Connection Types and Speeds
230V / 50 Hz / 1 pH.
KVA 0.82 0.81 0.8 0.8 0.57 0.46 0.38 0.34
KVAR (capacitive) 0.28 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.18 0.17 0.15 0.14
Power Factor 0.94 0.94 0.94 0.94 0.95 0.93 0.92 0.91
Crest Factor 1.68 1.69 1.7 1.7 1.69 1.61 1.56 1.58
Amps (RMS) 4.06 3.92 4.04 3.91 2.78 2.31 1.93 1.75
Amps (Peak) 7.227 7.244 7.078 7.122 7.045 4.422 3.975 2.787
Library Connection Types and Speeds
Ta bl e 6 lists the library connection types and speeds.
Table 6 Library Connection
Types and Speeds
Connection
Fibre Channel drive (control path bridging; HP LTO-5
and LTO-6 only)
Fibre Channel on FC I/O Blade LC 4 Gbps (7404)
Ethernet on management control blade (MCB 2.0) RJ45
a.The DB-9 serial connection on the management control blade is not intended for customer use.
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a
Connector Speed
LC 8 Gbps
1 Gb
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Physical Specifications – Pallet
Physical Specifications – Pallet
Pallet Specifications The library control modules, expansion modules, and parking modules
are each shipped on the same type of specially designed pallet. For dualrobot new installs or upgrades, the robots will be shipped inside the
module.
The pallet’s dimensions are listed in Ta bl e 7.
Table 7 Pallet Dimensions –
Module Only
Height Width Length
87 in.
221.0 cm
42.5 in.
108.0 cm
Physical Specifications – Library
This section contains the physical specifications for all possible library
configurations.
The maximum weight, distributed load, and point load figures provided
in the sections below were calculated using the heaviest configurations
for a given frame count. Where differences between Gen 1/Gen 2 or
single robotics/dual robotics exist, the heaviest number was used.
Note: If the library is installed on a raised floor, the raised floor should
be stabilized to prevent any horizontal movement. The library
has four point loads each on the control and expansion
modules.
This section covers:
• Configuration Rules on page 58
48 in.
121.9 cm
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• Basic Building Blocks on page 59
• Examples of Common Configurations on page 61
Configuration Rules The following are rules for configuring a library.
• A Gen 1 single-robot library can be upto 12 frames. A Gen 2 singlerobot library can be up to 16 frames.
• A dual-robot library can be up to 17 frames.
• The minimum dual-robot library configuration is 3 frames: a left
parking module, a control module and a right parking module.
• The minimum dual-robot library configuration that includes an
HDEM is 4 frames: left parking module (shipped with dual-robots), a
control module, an HDEM and a right parking module.
• In dual-robot systems, the left parking module is installed to the left
of the control module in position 0.
• A high-density expansion module (HDEM) cannot be a parking
module.
• Upgrading from a Gen 1 or Gen 2 single-robot to a dual-robot
library requires one additional module installed to the left (the left
parking module) and at least one additional module installed to the
right (the right parking module) of the control module.
• Drive ready expansion modules are required for tape drive support.
• Left parking modules can never contain tape drives, I/E stations, or
power supplies. The control module provides power to the left
parking module.
• As of release i11, any expansion module can contain drives, power
supplies, and either a 24-slot I/E station or a 72-slot I/E station.
• Right parking modules can contain drives, power supplies, and a 24slot I/E station. Right parking modules can never contain a 72-slot I/
E station.
• The left and right parking modules contain only four columns of
storage with a maximum capacity of 228 slots. The other four
columns are taken up by their respective robot parking spaces.
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• Redundant power is allowed in the control module, DREM and
HDEM. For more details on power, see
Electrical Specifications on
page 51.
• HDEMs cannot contain drives.
• HDEMs use different power sources than other modules. They can
also supply power to other HDEMs in the library but not to other
expansion modules.
• All control modules come standard with a 24-slot I/E station.
Control modules cannot be upgraded to a 72-slot I/E station.
• Dual-robot libraries can contain up to sixteen (16) 24-slot or
fourteen (14) 72-slot I/E stations.
• Dual-robot library partitions cannot contain more than 240 I/E slots
total.
Basic Building Blocks Tab le 8 provides specifications for the common building blocks to help
you calculate your specific configuration.
Table 8 Basic Building Blocks
Components Weight Point Load Height Width Depth
Details specific to single-robot configuration
CM – fully loaded: robot, drives,
redundant power, 24-slot I/E, media
899 lb
409 kg
71.5 lb/in.
5.0 kg/cm
2
2
77.4 in
196.6 cm
24.3 in
61.7 cm
38.3 in
97.3 cm
Details Specific to Dual-Robot Configuration
CM – Fully loaded: no robot, drives,
redundant power, 24-slot I/E, media
LPM – Fully loaded: robot, media 623 lb
RPM – Fully loaded: drives, redundant
power
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897 lb
408 kg
283 kg
820 lb
373 kg
71.4 lb/in.
5.0 kg/cm
49.6 lb/in
3.5 kg/cm
65.2 lb/in
4.6 kg/cm
2
2
2
2
2
2
77.4 in
196.6 cm
77.4 in
196.6 cm
77.4 in
196.6 cm
24.3 in
61.7 cm
23.6 in
59.9 cm
23.6 in
59.9 cm
38.3 in
97.3 cm
38.3 in
97.3 cm
38.3 in
97.3 cm
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Components Weight Point Load Height Width Depth
RPM – Fully loaded: drives, redundant
power, 24-slot I/E, media
820 lb
373 kg
RPM – Media only 723 lb
329 kg
HDEM - Fully loaded with LTO media 985 lb
448 kg
Details common to both configurations
SEM/DREM – Empty 586 lb
266 kg
SEM/DREM – Media only 820 lb
373 kg
DREM – Fully loaded: drives,
redundant power, media
DREM – Fully loaded: drives,
redundant power, 24-slot I/E, media
882 lb
401 kg
882 lb
401 kg
65.2 lb/in
4.6 kg/cm
57.5 lb/in
4.1 kg/cm
78.3 lb/in
5.5 kg/cm
46.6 lb/in
3.3 kg/cm
65.2 lb/in
4.5 kg/cm
70.2 lb/in
4.9 kg/cm
70.2 lb/in
4.9 kg/cm
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
77.4 in
196.6 cm
77.4 in
196.6 cm
77.4 in
196.6 cm
77.4 in
196.6 cm
77.4 in
196.6 cm
77.4 in
196.6 cm
77.4 in
196.6 cm
23.6 in
59.9 cm
23.6 in
59.9 cm
24.3 in
61.7 cm
23.6 in
59.9 cm
23.6 in
59.9 cm
23.6 in
59.9 cm
23.6 in
59.9 cm
38.3 in
97.3 cm
38.3 in
97.3 cm
38.3 in
97.3 cm
38.3 in
97.3 cm
38.3 in
97.3 cm
38.3 in
97.3 cm
38.3 in
97.3 cm
DREM – Fully loaded: drives,
redundant power, 72-slot I/E, media
HDEM - Empty 627 lb
HDEM - Fully loaded with LTO Media 994 lb
HDEM - Fully loaded: redundant
power, media, 24-slot I/E
HDEM - Fully loaded: redundant
power, media, 72-slot I/E
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894 lb
406 kg
284 kg
451 kg
977 lb
443 kg
949 lb
430 kg
71.1 lb/in
5.0 kg/cm
49.6 lb/in
3.5 kg/cm
78.3 lb/in
5.5 kg/cm
80.3 lb/in
5.6 kg/cm
78 lb/in
5.5 kg/cm
2
77.4 in
196.6 cm
2
2
77.4 in
196.6 cm
2
2
77.4 in
196.6 cm
2
2
77.4 in
196.6 cm
2
2
2
77.4 in
196.6 cm
23.6 in
59.9 cm
24.3 in
61.7 cm
24.3 in
61.7 cm
24.3 in
61.7 cm
24.3 in
61.7 cm
38.3 in
97.3 cm
38.3 in
97.3 cm
38.3 in
97.3 cm
38.3 in
97.3 cm
38.3 in
97.3 cm
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control
module
expansion
modules
back
position
1
positions
2-12
Physical Specifications – Library
Examples of Common Configurations
Figure 22 Gen 1 single-robot
configuration
The smallest library configuration consists of the control module only.
The minimal configuration contains one I/E station and one drive.
Note: This configuration applies to single-robot systems only.
The maximum Gen 1 library configuration is 12 frames and the
maximum Gen 2 library configuration is 17 frames. The maximum Gen 1
and Gen 2 single-robotics configurations are shown in
Figure 22 and
Figure 23.
The smallest dual-robotics library configuration is a three-frame system.
It consists of one control module, a left parking module, and a right
parking module. The minimum with an HDEM is a four-frame system
since an HDEM cannot be a parking module.
Note: This configuration is only available for a dual-robot setup.
The maximum library configuration is 17 frames. A dual-robotics
seventeen frame configuration consists of the control module, left
parking module, right parking module, and fourteen expansion
modules. The maximum dual-robotics configurations are shown in
Figure 24 and Figure 25.
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control
module
expansion
modules
back
position
1
positions
2-16
left parking
module
control
module
expansion
modules
back
position
0
position
1
positions
2-16
Physical Specifications – Library
Figure 23 Gen 2 single-robot
configuration
Figure 24 Dual-robot
configuration
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Figure 25 Dual-robot, HDEM
left parking
module
control
module
HDEMs
back
position
0
position
1
positions
2-15
right parking
module
position
16
configuration
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back
front
foot pad
38.34” (973.87mm)
24.28” (616.68mm)
2X 33.34” (846.8mm)
2X 18.53” (470.6mm)
2X 2.88 (73.04)
2X 3.07” (78.07mm)
4X 2” (50.8mm)
Module Foot Pad Positions
Module Foot Pad Positions
The library foot pad positions looking down from the top are shown in
Figure 26. The foot pad positions are the same for the control module,
expansion modules, HDEMs and parking modules.
Figure 26 Library Module Foot
Pad Positions
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Module Floor Cutout
front
foot pad
cutout
2.49
(63.25mm)
5.00” (127.02mm)
9.86” (245.34mm)
5.87” (149.1mm)
The foot pad positions are shown from underneath the library in
Figure 27. The module floor cutouts are the same for the control
module, expansion modules, and parking modules. However, the HDEM
has a different module floor cutout, as seen in
Note: Floor cutouts can be used for cable access as well as the access
Figure 27 Module Floor
Cutout (Bottom View)
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Module Floor Cutout
Figure 29 and Figure 30.
hole at the top of the module.
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cutout
cutout
front
Module Floor Cutout
Figure 28 Module Floor
Cutout (Front View)
Figure 29 HDEM Floor Cutout
(Bottom View)
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Figure 30 HDEM Floor Cutout
cutout
(Front View)
Chapter 3: System Specifications
LTO Drive Requirements and Compatibility
LTO Drive Requirements and Compatibility
The control module and any drive ready expansion module (including
the right parking module in dual-robot configurations) can each contain
up to 12 FC linear tape-open format tape drives (LTO-1, LTO-2, LTO-3,
LTO- 4 , LTO - 5, an d LTO- 6 ).
Although all six generations of LTO drives are supported in the library,
the drives are not fully compatible (both read/write) as shown in
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LTO Drive Requirements and Compatibility
Table 9 LTO Drive
Compatibility
LTO-1
Drive
LTO-2
Drive
LTO-3
Drive
LTO-4
Drive
LTO-5
Drive
LTO-6
Drive
LTO-3
LTO - 1 LTO - 2 LTO- 3
Reads/
Writes
Reads/
Writes
Reads
N/C Reads Reads/
N/C N/C Read Read
N/C N/C N/C N/C Read Read
N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C
Reads/
a
Writes
b
Reads/
Writes
N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C
Reads/
c
Writes
Writes
WORM
Write
Once,
Read
Many
Write
Once/
Read
Many
Many
LTO-4
N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C
d
Reads/
Writes
Reads/
Writes
LTO-4
WORM
Write
Once,
Read
e
Many
Write
Once,
Read
Many
Many
LTO-5
LTO-5
N/C N/C N/C N/C
Reads/
Writes
Reads/
Writes
WORM
Write
Once/
Read
Many
Write
Once,
Read
Many
LTO - 6
N/C N/C
f
Reads/
Writes
LTO - 6
WORM
Write
Once,
Read
Many
a.)LTO-2 drives do not reformat LTO-1 cartridges. The drives will write to the cartridges in the LTO-1 format (100 GB
capacity).
b.LTO-3 drives only read LTO-1, they do not write to the LTO-1.
c.LTO-3 drives do not reformat LTO-2 cartridges to contain the same density as the LTO-3 cartridges (400 GB). The
LTO-3 drives will write to the LTO-2 cartridges in the LTO-2 format (200 GB capacity).
d.LTO-3 WORM requires the installation of library firmware and WORM-supported LTO-3 tape drive code
e. LTO-4 WORM requires the installation of the library firmware and WORM-supported LTO-4 tape drive code.
f.LTO-5 WORM requires the installation of the library firmware and WORM-supported LTO-5 tape drive code.
All LTO cartridges are the same size, which means they use the same
magazines in the library. LTO drives can be directly attached to hosts,
attached to the storage area network (SAN), or connected to FC I/O
blades in the I/O management unit.
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Barcode Requirements
two-character media
identifier (L1, L2, L3,
L4, or L5, L6, LT, LU,
LV)
Cartridges must have an external barcode label that is machine-readable
to identify the volume serial number. A barcode must use only
uppercase letters A to Z and/or numeric values 0 to 9. The library
supports Code 39 (3 of 9) type barcode labels.
For LTO media barcodes, the library dynamically supports 1 to 14
characters for volume serial number plus a two-character media type
identifier. The image below is an example of a supported LTO barcode
label.
Note: A 14-character barcode label length may not be printable
according to the Code 39 label specifications for the tape
cartridge area to which the label is attached. The effective tape
cartridge barcode label length, including any media ID, may be
limited to a maximum of 12 characters.
Chapter 3: System Specifications
Barcode Requirements
Quantum-supplied barcode labels will provide the best results. Barcode
labels from other sources can be used, but they must meet the
following requirements:
• ANSI MH10.8M-1983 Standard
• Number of characters: 6+2 (LTO)
• Background reflection: greater than 25 percent
• Print contrast: greater than 75 percent
• Ratio: greater than 2.2
• Module: >=.254 mm
• Print tolerance: ± 57 mm
Additional Requirements:
• Height of the visible portion of the barcode: 10 mm ±2 mm
• Length of the rest zones: 5.25 mm ± 0.25 mm
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• No black marks should be present in the intermediate spaces or rest
zones
• No white areas should be present on the bars
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Chapter 4
Site Preparations
This chapter provides a structure for the collection of all necessary
information concerning the delivery site. Record all requested
information in the forms provided or create additional sheets as
needed. This chapter provides the following information:
• General Information on page 72
• Physical Environment on page 74
• Access Conditions on page 76
• Required Configuration Information on page 80
• SAN Readiness on page 82
• NPIV Requirements on page 83
• Dual Robotics Upgrade Requirements on page 83
• Gen 2 Single Robotics Upgrade Requirements on page 84
• High-density Expansion Module Requirements on page 85
• Additional Comments on page 85
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General Information
General Information
Place any additional information in Additional Comments on page 85.
Customer name
Mailing address
Shipping address
Sales contact
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Telephone
Quantum sales rep.
Quantum account
manager
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General Information
Installation contact
Telephone
Target installation date
Target operational date
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Physical Environment
Physical Environment
Place any additional information in Additional Comments on page 85.
Room dimension
Ceiling projection
Floor type
Floor load capacity
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Fire protection
Seismic bracing - If
seismic bracing is being
used, verify that the
seismic bracing solution is
supported prior to
installation.
Chapter 4: Site Preparations
Physical Environment
Type of power connector
required
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Access Conditions
Access Conditions
Access to the library room (elevator, stairs, door widths, etc.)
Dimensions and location of the smallest door or opening
Loading dock specifications (dock height, type of ramps, weather
protection, etc.)
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Semitrailer accessibility (Y or N)
Preferred/required local carrier company
Where is the trailer location for staging?
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Access Conditions
Availability of material handling equipment
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Access Conditions
Location for uncrating
Preferred time of day for unloading and moving materials
Off hours/weekends accessibility for installation team
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Procedure for obtaining building passes
Procedure for scheduling the elevator, loading dock
Access Conditions
Waste disposal considerations
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Required Configuration Information
Bargaining unit considerations
Other considerations
Required Configuration Information
The following is some of the information that will be needed during
installation of the library. Place any additional information in
Comments on page 85.
Library name:
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License string:
IP address (internal)
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Required Configuration Information
IP addresses of the two
network time protocol (NTP)
servers:
SNMP server:
SNMP account:
SNMP sender address
Subnet mask:
Default gateway:
1.
2.
SMTP server IP address:
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SAN Readiness
If your mail server requires a user name and
password you can enable this on the library
and enter these for e-mail authentication.
E-mail addresses of local
administrators to be notified
if issues arise with the library:
Operating system and
version running off the
remote servers that will
connect to the library:
SAN Readiness
All servers or appliances intended to communicate with the Scalar i6000
robotic controller or tape drives must be already installed on the SAN
before configuring the library for fiber channel SAN connectivity.
Additionally, the World Wide Names (WWNs) of the associated fiber
channel HBAs should be visible on the SAN. This is necessary because
the Scalar i6000 “Extended Virtual Private SAN” (eVPS) feature can only
grant LUN access to WWNs it discovers on the SAN at the time of
configuration.
Are all necessary servers or appliances visible on the SAN? (Y or N):
________
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NPIV Requirements To configure a tape drive for either control path or data path failover,
you need the following:
• The library must have a Native Storage Networking license installed.
• The tape drive to be configured for data path failover must be
licensed for native storage networking.
• The tape drive must be an HP LTO-5 or LTO -6 F i bre C h anne l tap e
drive.
• The tape drive must be connected to an Ethernet Expansion Blade
(EEB) via an Ethernet cable. The minimum number of EEBs are
included with the Native Storage Networking license. Additional EEBs
may be purchased if desired.
• Both tape drive fibre ports MUST be connected to switches that are
part of the same fabric. For example, Fabric A to Fabric B failover is
NOT supported.
• Switch fabric zoning strategy MUST use the WWPN strategy.
• Both FC ports on the tape drive must be connected to an NPIVsupported switch, and both switch ports MUST have N-Port
Virtualization (NPIV) enabled. Neither tape drive port may be
connected to a host or Fibre Channel I/O blade.
• Quantum recommends making sure your switches are at the latest
firmware version to ensure stable N-Port Virtualization (NPIV)
functioning.
• The tape drive topology settings must be set to Point to Point.
• HP LTO - 5 and LT O-6 FC ta p e driv e firmware must be at the version
qualified with the Scalar i6000 library (see the
Notes
for qualified firmware levels).
Scalar i6000 Release
Dual Robotics Upgrade Requirements
If you are upgrading your library from a single robot system to a dual
robot system (whether from Gen 1 or Gen 2), please understand and
address the following requirements before Service arrives to do the
upgrade:
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Requirement
Scalar i6000 — Scalar i2000 libraries must be upgraded to
Scalar i6000 before upgrading to dual robotics.
Gen 2 — Dual robotics libraries use the Gen 2 robot. If you
are upgrading from a Gen 1 system, the hardware and
robots need to be upgraded to Gen 2. You cannot add a
second robot to a Gen 1 system.
No DLT tape drives, media, or magazines — Dual
robotics libraries do not support DLT tape drives or media.
Remove these from the library before the upgrade.
Sufficient physical space — The dual robotics library
upgrade requires a left parking module to be installed to
the left of the control module. Make sure you have
sufficient space for the additional module. If this will
require moving the library, ensure the new space is
prepared, ready, and level prior to the upgrade.
Note: The minimum dual-robot configuration consists of
three modules (left parking module, control
module, and right parking module).
No 72-slot I/E station in right-most module — The rightmost module of a dual-robotics system cannot have a 72slot I/E station. If your current right-most expansion
module contains a 72-slot I/E station, notify your Sales
representative so that an additional module can shipped
and installed on the right end of the system. (If you do not
have space for an additional module, then Service will
swap your right-most module with an existing module in
the library that does not contain a 72-slot I/E station.)
Gen 2 Single Robotics Upgrade Requirements
If you are upgrading a Gen 1 library to a Gen 2 single-robotics library,
please understand and address the following requirements before
Service arrives to do the upgrade:
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Requirement
Scalar i6000 — Scalar i2000 libraries must be upgraded to
Scalar i6000 before upgrading to Gen 2 robotics.
No DLT tape drives, media, or magazines — Gen 2
robotics libraries do not support DLT tape drives or media.
Remove these from the library before the upgrade.
High-density Expansion Module Requirements
Add.
Requirement
Scalar i6000 — Scalar i6000 libraries must be upgraded to
i11 before an HDEM can be added.
The Scalar i6000 library must contain a Gen 2 Robotics
and Electronics Kit to support an HDEM.
Additional Comments
Record any additional information from other pages. For reference
purposes, note the page number with the information. Add and
number additional sheets as necessary.
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