HP StoreEver ESL G3 Tape Libraries User Manual

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Contents

1 Library Overview ............................................................................. 15

Library Features ........................................................................................................................ 16

Density ............................................................................................................................. 16
Centralized Management .................................................................................................... 16
Proactive Availability .......................................................................................................... 16
Serviceability and Reliability ................................................................................................ 16
Host Attachment ................................................................................................................. 17
Remote Management .......................................................................................................... 17
Capacity on Demand ......................................................................................................... 17

Control Module ........................................................................................................................ 17
Expansion Modules .................................................................................................................. 18
Library Management Module ..................................................................................................... 20

Management Control Blade (MCB) ....................................................................................... 21
Robotics Control Unit (RCU) ................................................................................................. 21
Library Motor Driver (LMD) .................................................................................................. 21

I/O Management Units ............................................................................................................. 22

Control Management Blade (CMB) ....................................................................................... 22
Ethernet Expansion Blade (EEB) ............................................................................................ 22

Picker (Cartridge Accessor) ........................................................................................................ 22
Import/Export Stations .............................................................................................................. 22

Extended I/E Option .......................................................................................................... 23

Cartridges ............................................................................................................................... 23
Cartridge Magazines ................................................................................................................ 24
Support for WORM .................................................................................................................. 27
Tape Drives .............................................................................................................................. 27

LTO Drives ......................................................................................................................... 28

Operator Panel ........................................................................................................................ 28
Power System ........................................................................................................................... 29
Using the library demonstration mode ......................................................................................... 29

Starting demo mode ........................................................................................................... 30
Pausing demo mode ........................................................................................................... 30
Stopping demo mode ......................................................................................................... 30

2 Modifying the Library Configuration ................................................... 31

Setup Wizard Prerequisites ........................................................................................................ 31
Accessing the Setup Wizard ..................................................................................................... 31
Entering License Keys ................................................................................................................. 32
Working With Partitions ............................................................................................................ 34

Understanding Partition Media Policy Settings ........................................................................ 34

Media Domain ............................................................................................................ 35
Media Type ................................................................................................................ 35
Media ID Checking ...................................................................................................... 35
Return Media Identifier ................................................................................................. 35
Returning media identifiers to hosts ................................................................................ 36

Working with Library Control Paths ....................................................................................... 36

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