Users Guide

Chapter 3 Description
Back Panel Components
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Figure 8 Library Control Blade
Fibre-Channel
Input/Output Blades 3
9U Library Expansion Modules support optional Fibre Channel (FC)
Input/Output (I/O) blades that provide connections for FC tape drives in
the library. Each FC I/O blade has an embedded controller that provides
connectivity and features that enhance the performance and reliability of
tape drive operations. I/O blades also aggregate FC tape drive
connections, reducing switch port and cabling requirements.
1 LEDs (blue, amber, green)
2 Gigabit Ethernet (external network) port
3 Ethernet I/O blade control ports (inactive if FC I/O
blades are not installed)
4 Service Ethernet port
5 Service serial port