Spectra Stack Tape Library - Supported Library Configurations

SUPPORTED LIBRARY CONFIGURATIONS
All Spectra Stack library installations begin with the 6U controller module, with
capacity for 80 tape cartridges and up to six half-height LTO tape drives, up to three
full-height LTO tape drives, or a combination of half-height and full-height drives.
The Spectra Stack library is expandable, allowing a user to grow the tape storage
capacity as data requirements increase. As data storage needs grow, the Spectra Stack
library can also grow by adding one or more 6U expansion module(s). Each expansion
module supports an additional 80 tape cartridges and an additional six half-height
LTO tape drives or three full-height LTO tape drives.
Up to six expansion modules can be added to a controller module, bringing the total
library capacity to 560 tape cartridges and 42 half-height drives, 21 full-height drives,
or a combination of half- and full-height drives in a single 19-inch NEMA rack.
The controller module is depicted in this manual by the image on the left with the
Operator Control Panel shown in yellow. Each expansion module is represented by
the image on the right with a large clear viewing window in the center.
Figure1 The controller module. Figure2 The expansion module.
Up to three expansion modules can be installed above and below the controller
module. The table below shows the supported library configurations.
Module Quantity Supported Library Configurations
1 Module Library
• Controller
Module
2 Module Library
• Controller
Module
• 1 Expansion
Module
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