HP StoreEver MSL2024, MSL4048, MSL8048, and MSL8096 Tape Libraries User and Service Guide (AK378-96059, December 2012)

1 Features and overview
The tape libraries provide compact, high-capacity, low-cost solutions for simple, unattended data
backup. This unique design houses up to 12 tape cartridges for each U of height, with easy access
to tape cartridges via removable magazines and one or more mailslots (see “Library capacity”
(page 9)). Each magazine can hold up to 12 tape cartridges.
The libraries are compatible with most operating systems. However, the libraries require either
direct support from the operating system or a compatible backup application to take full advantage
of their many features. To verify compatibility, see the EBS compatibility matrix on the EBS website:
www.hp.com/go/ebs.
The libraries are customer expandable with exchangeable tape drives. The libraries support Ultrium
full-height and half-height tape drives. To see the tape drives currently available for each tape
library, see the MSL QuickSpecs at www.hp.com/go/tape. For a list of all supported configurations,
see the Business class libraries drive matrix on the EBS website: www.hp.com/go/ebs.
Table 1 Library capacity
MSL8096MSL8048MSL4048MSL2024
8U8U4U2UForm factor
96484824Maximum cartridge slots
0, 3, 12, 150, 30, 30, 1Mailslots
4421Maximum full-height tape drives
4442Maximum half-height tape drives
Native: 76.4 TB
(96 x 800 GB)
Native: 38.2 TB
(48 x 800 GB)
Native: 38.2 TB
(48 x 800 GB)
Native: 19.1 TB (24 x
800 GB) Compressed
(2:1): 38.2 TB
Maximum storage capacity:
LTO-4 media
Compressed (2:1):
152.8 TB
Compressed (2:1):
76.4 TB
Compressed (2:1):
76.4 TB
Native: 144 TB
(96 x 1.5 TB)
Native: 72 TB (48
x 1.5 TB)
Native: 72 TB (48
x 1.5 TB)
Native: 36 TB (24 x
1.5 TB) Compressed
(2:1): 72 TB
Maximum storage capacity:
LTO-5 media
Compressed (2:1):
288 TB
Compressed (2:1):
144 TB
Compressed (2:1):
144 TB
Native: 240 TB
(96 x 2.5 TB)
Native: 120 TB
(48 x 2.5 TB)
Native: 120 TB (48
x 2.5 TB)
Native: 60 TB (24 x
2.5 TB) Compressed
(2.5:1): 150 TB
Maximum storage capacity:
LTO-6 media
Compressed
(2.5:1): 600 TB
Compressed
(2.5:1): 300 TB
Compressed
(2.5:1): 300 TB
Maximum data transfer rates are shown in:
• “MSL2024, MSL4048, MSL8048, and MSL8096 Ultrium 1760 Tape Library specifications”
(page 10)
• “MSL2024, MSL4048, MSL8048, and MSL8096 Ultrium 1840 Tape Library specifications”
(page 10)
• “MSL2024, MSL4048, MSL8048, and MSL8096 Ultrium 3000 and 3280 Tape Library
specifications” (page 10)
• “MSL2024, MSL4048, MSL8048, and MSL8096 Ultrium 6250 Tape Library specifications”
(page 10)
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