System Description
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Compaq Confidential – Need to Know Required
Writer:
Bob Young
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Compaq StorageWorks SSL2000 Series Library Reference Guide
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Table 1-4
Tape Cartridge Magazine
Figure Legend
Description
1
Slot 18
2
Mail slot
3
Slot 0
The front slot in the magazine is a Mail Slot, used to add or remove cartridges
without interrupting library operation. You can remove the magazine through
the front door, but it is protected from tampering in either of two ways:
■
An electronic combination lock, operated from the control panel
■
The host issuing a SCSI PREVENT/ALLOW MEDIUM REMOVAL
command
For more information on inserting and removing the magazine, see Chapter 4,
“Operation.”
Integral Fan Cooling
Each AIT drive contains a thermostat-controlled fan. In addition, a fan is
mounted inside the Library to prevent critical parts from overheating.
Robotics
The Library features Compaq Mainframe-Class™ Library Robotics. These
advanced robotics can load any of the cartridges stored in the magazine into
any of the tape drives.
Bar Code Reader
A standard barcode reader is mounted on the cartridge shuttle. It reads barcode
labels attached to each cartridge, and maintains the barcode data in memory as
part of the library system map.