Spectra T200 - Library Overview

Chapter 1 — Library Overview Overview
December 2019 User Guide—Spectra T200, T380, and T680 Libraries
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OVERVIEW
The highly scalable, modular T200, T380, and T680 libraries provide fast,
affordable storage that meets the stringent requirements for data integrity,
data security, and high reliability in the enterprise environment.
The library’s unique TranScale
®
modular design lets you tailor the library
to suit your current data requirements and easily expand it to keep up with
data growth and technology changes by adding storage capacity and
incorporating new drive technologies as they become available. The
library’s TranScale architecture retains the components from the smaller
library as you move to the larger one, all without requiring library
reconfiguration or network changes. The library’s identity to the wider
network and its configuration data travel with it to the larger enclosure.
Parts that are retained during the TranScale process include:
 Drives
 Power supplies
 Library Control Module (LCM)
 Quad Interface Controller (QIP)
 Robotics Interface Module (RIM)
 Transporter
 Cables
With the exception of the maximum number of drives, the total storage
capacity, and the number of QIPs or RIMs each supports, the T200, T380,
and T680 libraries are functionally and operationally identical. The
differences between the libraries are noted where appropriate.
LIBRARY FEATURES
This section provides an overview of the features that make the T200, T380,
and T680 libraries a highly versatile enterprise storage solution.
BlueScale Software
The library’s BlueScale software lets you set configuration options, view
library and drive information and metrics, manage cartridges, and monitor
library operations. You can access the BlueScale interface using either of
the following methods:
 The BlueScale operator panel interface—via the touch screen on the
library’s operator panel.
 The BlueScale web interface—via the Remote Library Controller (RLC)
using a standard web browser.