Overview
WARNING: Only personnel with technical and product safety training (referred to as users in this
document) may have access to or operate the HPE StoreEver MSL3040 Tape Library.
• Read all documentation and procedures before installing or operating the library.
• Install the library in a computer rack and verify that the front and rear doors are secure before
operating the tape library.
• Do not insert any tools or any part of your body into the tape library while it is operating.
The MSL3040 Tape Library provides a compact, high-capacity, low-cost solution for simple, unattended data
backup. This unique design houses 32 or 40 tape cartridges in each 3U module, with easy access to tape
cartridges through mailslots. The library is customer expandable with expansion modules and exchangeable
tape drives.
All library installations begin with a 3U base module, which has capacity for 32 or 40 tape cartridges and up to
three half-height LTO tape drives. The library is expandable with 3U expansion modules. Each expansion
module adds capacity for 40 tape cartridges and up to three LTO tape drives. Up to six expansion modules
can be added to the base module, for a maximum library capacity of 272 or 280 tape cartridges and 21 half-
height tape drives.
The library is compatible with most operating systems. However, the library requires either direct support from
the operating system or a compatible backup application to take advantage of its many features.
To verify the compatibility of backup applications, HBAs, and other components, see the StoreEver Support
Matrix at:
https://www.hpe.com/storage/StoreEverSupportMatrix
Front panel
1 Left magazine
2 Operator control panel (OCP) display Base module only
3
Navigation button - Left
Base module only
4
Navigation button – Up
Base module only
5
Navigation button – Right
Base module only
6 Right magazine and mailslot access
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