Instruction Manual

2 HP StorageWorks ESL E-Series Extended 322e and 286e Tape Libraries

Functionality for HP StorageWorks ESL E-Series 322e and 286e Tape Libraries is the same as

for Model 712e and Model 630e libraries, with the following differences.

■ Slot capacity for the Model 322e (Ultrium) library is 324. The left load port capacity is 18;

the right load port capacity is 36.

■ Slot capacity for the Model 286e (SDLT) library is 288. The left load port capacity is 16;

the right load port capacity is 32.

■ Slots are located in panels 1, 2, and 3 only, which are on the left as you face the front of the

library (see Figure 1).

Figure 1: Location of slots in the 322e and 286e tape libraries

■ HP strongly recommends you enable the right load port only (see Figure 1). If the right

load port is enabled, no slots are reallocated; the library slot count and slot numbering

remains the same.

Caution: For firmware 1.10 only, if the left load port is enabled, slots 307-324 in the 322e

or slots 273-288 in the 286e are moved to panel 4 from panel 3 to preserve the total

number of storage slots. If disabling the left load port or upgrading the firmware, be sure

that the slots in panel 4 are empty because they will become inaccessible, stranding any

media remaining in those slots.

Refer to the HP StorageWorks ESL E-Series Tape Libraries User’s Guide for additional

information about the libraries and how to use them.

1 Panel 1

2 Panel 2

3 Panel 3

4 Right load port