Rear Panel Components
The following components are located on the rear panel of the library:
1 Tape drives (SCSI drives
shown)
3 Power supplies (2 in control module; 2 in
expansion module)
2 Library Control Blade 4 Power supply switches
Library Control Blade (LCB)
The Library Control Blade (2 in Figure 2-2) manages the entire library, including
the Operator Panel and Picker, and is responsible for running system tests to
ensure that the library is functioning properly.
The LCB houses the Compact Flash Card which stores vital product data (VPD)
such as library settings, serial number, etc.
The LCB indicates status with three light emitting diodes (LEDs). These LEDs,
located near the top of the LCB, are green, amber, and blue in color.
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2
3
3
4
4
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Figure 2-2. Rear panel of a 14U library
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