Oracle storagetek sl150 - The StorageTek SL150 Modular Tape Library; Understanding Basic SL150 Concepts; Automatic Operation; Roles and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

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Product Overview 1-1
1 Product Overview
Oracle's StorageTek SL150 Modular Tape Library is a rack-mounted, modular
automated tape library (see Figure 1–1). Each module stores up to 30 Linear Tape
Open (LTO) Ultrium cartridges in two removable 15-cartridge magazines. A module
has a maximum of two half-height tape drives. The following tape drives are
supported:
■ HP LTO-5 or LTO-6 tape drives with the Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) or short
wavelength Fibre Channel (FC) interface
■ IBM LTO-6 or LTO-7 tape drives with the SAS or short wavelength FC interface
■ A bridged drive FC or SAS control path
The robot control is a SCSI Medium Changer device on LUN 1 of the bridged drive.
Figure 1–1 StorageTek SL150 Base Module and Expansion Modules
Illustration Legend:
1 - Base Module (Identified as Module 1)
2 - Expansion Module
3 - Left Cartridge Magazine
4 - Right Cartridge Magazine
5 - Front Control Panel
6 - Mailslot
Note: Library firmware release 2.60 or later supports the LTO-7 tape
drive.