HP ESL E-series Tape Libraries - Manual (Page 40)

Table 7 SDLT library storage elements (fixed magazines)
Number of drives Load ports used Load port capacity User slots
1–4 0 0 636
1–4 Left only 16 620
1–4 Right only 32 604
1–4 Both 48 588
5–8 0 0 624
5–8 Left only 16 608
5–8 Right only 32 592
5–8 Both 48 576
9–12 0 0 612
9–12 Left only 16 596
9–12 Right only 32 580
9–12 Both 48 564
13–16 0 0 600
13–16 Left only 16 584
13–16 Right only 32 568
13–16 Both 48 552
17–20 0 0 588
17–20 Left only 16 572
17–20 Right only 32 556
17–20 Both 48 540
21-24 0 0 576
21-24 Left only 16 560
21-24 Right only 32 544
21-24 Both 48 528
NOTE:
Slots in enabled load ports cannot be used as data slots.
Mixed media library
An Ultrium or SDLT library at firmware level 2.0 or greater, can be converted into a mixed-media library
by exchanging existing panel 1; panels 1 and 2; or panels 1, 2, and 3 for the type of media panel not
yet in the library. Mixed-media libraries require library partitioning, with one media type per partition.
See HP StorageWorks Interface Manager and Command View TL users guide to learn about and use
library partitioning. Removable magazines are also required in a mixed-media library.
These requirements impact library operations in the following ways:
• If you convert panel 1 only to a new media type, neither load port can be used to insert or
remove media from that panel. Because the left and right load ports are on panels 2 and 5, they
must have the same media type as the rest of panels 2 and 5.
40 Library overview