HP StoreEver MSL4048

Contents
1 Features..............................................................................................................8
Front panel............................................................................................................................................8
Back panel..........................................................................................................................................10
Controller health status indicator...................................................................................................11
Power supply back panel (MSL4048, MSL8084, and MSL8096)..................................................12
Tape drive back panels.......................................................................................................................12
Tape drive power indicator.............................................................................................................13
Library options....................................................................................................................................14
Redundant power supply...............................................................................................................14
HPE StoreEver 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloader and MSL Tape Libraries Encryption Kit.........................14
HPE MSL Library Extender...........................................................................................................14
Command View TL TapeAssure....................................................................................................15
LTFS Support................................................................................................................................16
Upgrading the MSL8048................................................................................................................16
LTO-4 and later generation tape drives and encryption......................................................................16
Using a KMIP-based key server....................................................................................................17
Using application-managed encryption.........................................................................................18
Logical libraries...................................................................................................................................18
Partitioning the MSL2024 and MSL8048 Tape Libraries...............................................................19
Partitioning the MSL4048 and MSL8096 Tape Libraries...............................................................19
Control path and data path failover.....................................................................................................21
2 Installing the tape library....................................................................................22
Planning the FC configuration............................................................................................................22
Planning the SAS configuration..........................................................................................................23
Planning the parallel SCSI configuration............................................................................................25
Preparing the host..............................................................................................................................27
Choosing a location............................................................................................................................27
Unpacking the shipping container.......................................................................................................29
Removing the shipping lock ...............................................................................................................29
Installing the library in a rack..............................................................................................................30
Installing the tabletop conversion kit...................................................................................................32
Installing tape drives...........................................................................................................................33
Installing a redundant power supply...................................................................................................35
Changing the SCSI address (parallel SCSI drives only)....................................................................36
Connecting the FC cable....................................................................................................................36
Connecting the SAS cable..................................................................................................................36
Connecting the parallel SCSI cable....................................................................................................37
Powering on the library.......................................................................................................................38
Configuring the tape library.................................................................................................................38
Verifying the connection......................................................................................................................39
Labeling and loading the tape cartridges............................................................................................40
Verifying the installation......................................................................................................................41
Configuring additional features...........................................................................................................41
3 Tape cartridges and magazines........................................................................43
Tape cartridges...................................................................................................................................43
Using and maintaining tape cartridges..........................................................................................43
Labeling tape cartridges................................................................................................................43
Write-protecting tape cartridges....................................................................................................45
Read and write compatibility..........................................................................................................45
Ordering tape cartridges................................................................................................................46
Magazines..........................................................................................................................................47
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