User's Guide

Chapter 2 Description
Control Module
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Tape Drives 2
The tape drives are enclosed in a universal drive sled. You can hot swap
and hot add all types of drives. The library supports the following tape
drives types:
• IBM LTO-1 or LTO-2 LVD–SCSI
• IBM LTO-1, LTO-2, LTO-3, or LTO-4 FC Multi-mode
• HP LTO-3 and HP LTO-4 FC Multi-mode
• Quantum SDLT-320 LVD–SCSI
• Quantum SDLT-600 FC
• Quantum DLT-S4 FC
Quantum’s Scalar i2000 library supports LTO-4 tape media encryption
using the IBM LTO-4 Fibre Channel drives only. All IBM LTO-4 FC drives
are encryption-capable, but to use the Q-EKM software application, you
must purchase a Q-EKM license and provide a server or servers on which
to install Q-EKM. Q-EKM does not currently support encryption on other
tape drive types or manufacturer brands, even if they are assigned to a
partition selected for encryption. For more information, see
Encryption
and Quantum’s Encryption Key Manager on page 28.
The control module and expansion modules have upper and lower drive
clusters. Each library must have at least one tape drive. Each drive cluster
can house up to six tape drives for a total of 12 drives. Additional drives
can be added to each of the expansion modules in the configuration. This
enables you to have a total of 96 drives.
The drives must be installed in the bottom-to-top order in the control
module before any are added to the first expansion module. See
figure 6
on page
16 for details about the use of drives and cartridges. Refer to
Drive Requirements and Compatibility on page 55 for LTO and SDLT
drive requirements.
Note
The term drive cluster defines a grouping of up
to six tape drives below or above the middle
X-axis rail. See figure 2
on page 8 for the
locations of drive clusters.
Note
When you add drives, you lose storage slots.