Users Guide

Chapter 3 Description
Licensable Features
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Control Path Modification3
The control path tape drive is used to connect a partition to a host
application. Only one tape drive can be selected as the control path at one
time. For more information, see Working With Control Paths on page 86.
Support for WORM 3
PowerVault ML6000 tape libraries support WORM (write once, read
many) technology in LTO-3, LTO-4, LTO-5 and LTO-6 tape drives.
WORM allows non-rewriteable and non-erasable data to be written and
provides extra data security by prohibiting accidental data erasure. The
WORM feature is supported whenever you use WORM cartridges.
Licensable Features
In addition to the standard features, the following additional, licensable
features are available for the PowerVault ML6000:
• Advanced Reporting, described in Chapter 6, Advanced Reporting
• Capacity on Demand, described in Chapter 7, Capacity on Demand
• Library Managed Encryption, described in Chapter 8, Library
Managed Encryption
If you purchase these features with your library, the license will be
installed when you receive the library. If you upgrade or add new
features after the initial purchase, you will need to obtain and install a
license key. For information on how to obtain and install a license key, see
Obtaining and Installing a License Key on page 88.
Understanding the Location Coordinates
This section describes the numbering system the library uses to identify
components of the library. The library location coordinates contain the
following digits: [Module],[Column],[Slot]. Figure 11 shows how a