Spectra T50e - Installing Capacity Expansion Slots (Optional)

Chapter 2—Installing the Library Installing Capacity Expansion Slots (Optional)
August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library
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INSTALLING CAPACITY EXPANSION SLOTS (OPTIONAL)
Thelibraryusesoptionalcapacityexpansionslotstoincreasethenumber
ofcartridgeslotsinthelibraryfrom47uptoamaximumof50slots.Each
capacityexpansionslotsholdsasinglecartridgeandoccupiesonehalf‐
heightdrivebay,whichreducesthenumberofdrivesthatcanbeinstalled.
Forexample,forthe50‐slotconfiguration,threecartridgecapacity
expansionslotsreplacehalf‐heightdrivebays1B,2A,and2B.
Thefollowingtableshowsthemaximumnumber ofhalf‐height orfull‐
heightdriv esandcartridgeslotsthatcanbeinstalledin thelibrary.
Drive Form-Factor
Number
of Drives
Maximum
Number of Slots
Required Capacity
Expansion Slots
Half‐height 1 50 3
2 49 2
3 48 1
4 47 0
Full‐height 1 49 2
2 47 0
Figure 22 Capacity expansion slot numbering.
Top
Top
Bottom
2
3
4
7
11
8
23
20
12
24
5
6
15
9
10
16
19
27
32
36
44
28
47
35
31
39
40
43
1
Entry/Exit slot
Left-side magazines
Bottom
Right-side magazines
Capacity expansion slots located at back of library
50
49
48
HH drive
50
49
48
HH drive
48
HH drive
HH drive
1-slot option
49
48
HH drive
2-slot option3-slot option
HH drive
HH drive
Cover plate
48
FH drive
1-slot FH option
48
HH drive
FH drive
1-slot FH +
49
48
FH drive
2-slot FH optionHH option