Contents
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Read this FIRST....................................................................................................iii
Minimum rmware levels for common library features............................................................................. iii
Accessing online technical support............................................................................................................ iv
Contacting IBM technical support.............................................................................................................. iv
Registering for My Notication....................................................................................................................iv
Feedback...................................................................................................................................................... v
Summary of changes.............................................................................................vi
Figures................................................................................................................. xi
Tables................................................................................................................ xvi
Safety and environmental notices .......................................................................xix
Danger and Caution notices...................................................................................................................... xix
Possible safety hazards...........................................................................................................................xxiv
Class I laser product................................................................................................................................xxiv
Acclimation............................................................................................................................................... xxv
Performing the safety inspection procedure........................................................................................... xxv
Rack safety................................................................................................................................................xxv
Power Cords.............................................................................................................................................xxix
Preface..............................................................................................................xxx
Chapter 1. Overview.............................................................................................. 1
Introduction................................................................................................................................................. 1
Structure and supported library congurations..........................................................................................2
Components............................................................................................................................................6
User interfaces...........................................................................................................................................11
Supported tape drives............................................................................................................................... 11
Control path drives...............................................................................................................................12
Mixed drives..........................................................................................................................................12
Drive sled back panels......................................................................................................................... 13
Physical and logical addresses of drives............................................................................................. 15
Supported tape cartridges.........................................................................................................................16
Library functions........................................................................................................................................ 16
Random and Sequential Logical Library modes.................................................................................. 16
Encryption.............................................................................................................................................17
Library sharing......................................................................................................................................17
Control path failover, Data path failover, and load balancing.............................................................18
Alerts and logging.................................................................................................................................19
Host connectivity....................................................................................................................................... 20
Network connectivity.................................................................................................................................21
Chapter 2. Planning............................................................................................. 23
Library Layout and Location requirements............................................................................................... 23
Power cords............................................................................................................................................... 28
Network requirements...............................................................................................................................33
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