Owner's manual

Silo Media Manager Installation and User’s Guide—541559-001

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Overview and Hardware/Software

Requirements for Silo Media

Manager (SMM)

This section contains these topics:

Product Overview

Silo Media Manager (SMM) allows tape libraries and tape drives to run unattended

labeled backups, restores, and allows manual interaction with a graphical user

interface (GUI).

It can communicate with a NonStop S-series system via TCP/IP. With SMM you can

schedule backups, label and import or export tape cartridges to or from the tape library,

and load or unload tape drives.

Table 1-1 shows the supported tape libraries and tape drives for Silo Media Manager.

Product Overview 1-1

SMM Connection Configuration Overview 1-2

Workstation Hardware and Software

Requirements

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System Software Requirements 1-5

Table 1-1. Supported Tape Libraries and Tape Drives

Tape Library Tape Drive

CTL700 5259

N1521A

CT9840-1

CT9840FC-1

CT9841FC-1

SL500 N1522A

Note. Silo Media Manager supports SL500 and CTL700 tape libraries that have a storage

capacity larger than 170 media slots.

Note. Mid-range Silo Media Manager supports SL500 tape libraries that have a storage

capacity of a 170 media slots or less.