Quantum Scalar i6000 Planning Guide

Chapter 3: System Specifications
Performance Specifications
50 Scalar i6000 Planning Guide
Performance Specifications
The performance of the library is 53 cartridge exchanges per hour (EPH)
for a twelve module system, 130 cartridge EPH for an eight-module
system, with a maximum EPH of 265. Inventory 20 cartridges/second.
Full audit time in <10 minutes.
Environmental Specifications
Tab le 2 lists the key environmental information for the library.
Table 2 Environmental
Specifications
Te m pe ra t ur e Humidity Altitude
BTU/Heat Dissipation
Minimum
a
Maximum
b
LTO:50°F - 95°F (10°C - 35°C)
c
15 - 75% 10,000 ft .375 kwh
1280 BTU/hour
5.98 kwh
28175 BTU/hour
a. Configuration includes a control module with one drive.
b. Configuration includes a control module and 11 expansion modules (or, for Gen 2 configurations, a left parking
module, control module, 10 expansion modules, and a right parking module) with a total of 96 drives and four
I/O management units with a total of 12 I/O blades (three blades in each of the four I/O management units).
c. Contingent on using LTO tapes that are qualified for use at 35°C.

Quantum Scalar i6000 Specifications

General

Form Factor	Rack-mountable
Interface	Fibre Channel, SAS
Product Type	Tape Library
Cooling	Redundant cooling fans
Dimensions	Varies by configuration
Weight	Varies by configuration
Operating Humidity	20% to 80% non-condensing
Scalability	Scalable
Drive Types	LTO
Redundancy	Redundant power supplies
Management	Web-based management
Tape Technology	LTO
Supported Media	LTO Ultrium 9, LTO Ultrium 8, LTO Ultrium 7, LTO Ultrium 6
Power Supply	Redundant power supplies
Non-operating Humidity	5% to 95% non-condensing