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Description: Dell™ PowerVault™ ML6000 Tape Library
User's Guide
Library Configuration
Modules
Front Panel Components
Back Panel Components
Robotic System and Barcode Scanner
Tape Drive Support
Library Features
Licensable Features
The PowerVault ML6000 tape library automates the retrieval, storage, and management of tape cartridges. Tape cartridges
are stored in the library and mounted and dismounted from tape drives using firmware running on the library or software
running on the host systems.
The PowerVault ML6000 tape library offers advanced management features and reliability as well as scalable performance and
storage capacity. As your storage capacity and tape drive requirements change, 9U Library Expansion Modules can be added
to the library, allowing a configuration of up to a full 41 rack units (41U, where 1U = 1.75").
Library Configuration
The PowerVault ML6000 library is designed for ease of installation, configuration, and field upgrades. The PowerVault ML6000
library is built upon two basic building blocks: the 5U Library Control Module and 9U Library Expansion Module.
These building blocks form the basis of the following library configurations:
• The ML6010 CM is a 5U Library Control Module.
Figure 1 shows the front view of the ML6010 CM.
• The ML6020 CM consists of one (1) ML6010 CM 5U Library Control Module and one (1) PowerVault ML6000 EM
9U Library Expansion Module (14U total). Figure 2 shows the front view of the ML6020 CM.
• The ML6030 CM consists of one (1) ML6010 CM 5U Library Control Module and two (2) PowerVault ML6000 EM
9U Library Expansion Modules (23U total). Figure 3 shows the front view of the ML6030 CM.
In addition, the ML6030 CM configuration can be expanded as follows:
• The ML6030 CM plus one (1) PowerVault ML6000 EM 9U Library Expansion Module (32U total)
• The ML6030 CM plus two (2) PowerVault ML6000 EM Library 9U Expansion Modules (41U total)
Figure 1 ML6010 CM Library Configuration (Standalone 5U Library Control Module)
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