Spectra T50e - Environmental Specifications

Appendix B—Media and Upgrades Replaceable Components
August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library
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Thefollowingtabledescribesthetypesofhardwareexpansionand
upgradesthatareavailable.
How to Order
Topurchaselibraryupgrades,includingarenewedorextendedservice
contract,determineyourlibraryHardwareID(seeDeterminethe
HardwareIDonpage111)andthencontactyoursalesrepresentative(see
ContactingSpectraLogiconpage7).
REPLACEABLE COMPONENTS
Somelibrarycomponentsareextremelyeasytoremoveandinstall.They
areclassifiedascustomer‐replaceable units(CRUs)andtheyareavailable
forpurchasebasedonyourservicecontractwithSpectraLogicTechnical
Support(seeChapter16–TechnicalSupport,beginningonpage465).
ThefollowinglibrarycomponentsareconsideredCRUs:
 Drives
 Capacityexpansionslots
 LibraryControlModule(LCM)
 Memorycard(usedintheLCM)
 Powersupplymodules
 Robotics
Hardware Description
Drives Thelibraryaccommodatesoneortwofull‐heighttapedrivesandfromoneto
fourhalf‐heighttapedrives.Iffewertapedrivesareinstalled,youcanpurchase
additionaltapedrivestoincreasedatathroughput.See
LTOTapeDriveson
page32forinformationaboutthesupporteddrives.
Important: Do not attempt to install drives purchased from other vendors in
the library. The drives used in the library are specifically configured for use in
the library and must be purchased from Spectra Logic.
Power Supplies Thelibraryrequiresonepowersupply.Addinganotherpowersupplyprovides
N+1redundancyandfailoverprotection.ThepowersupplyneededfortheN+1
powerredundancyconfigurationisanoptionyoucanpurchaseseparatelyor
whenyouorderthelibrary.
Capacity Expansion
Slots
YoucanadduptothreeadditionalcartridgecapacityslotstotheSpectraT50e
library.See
InstallingCapacityExpansionSlots(Optional)onpage60for
information.
USB Device YoucanuseaUSBdeviceforsavingbackupsofthelibraryconfigurationand
MLMdatabase,whenyouareupdatingthelibrary’sBlueScalesoftware,orasa
troubleshootingtoolforuseasinstructedbySpectraLogicTechnicalSupport.
USBdevicesareavailableforpurchasefromSpectraLogicforanominalcharge.
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