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Capacity of Model L32 and D32 Frames
This section gives the quantity of drives and cartridge storage slots in Model L32
and D32 frames that do not have the Capacity Expansion feature. It also gives the
quantity of cartridge storage slots in L32 and D32 frames that have the Capacity
Expansion feature and differing numbers of I/O slots.
Table 67. Quantity of storage slots in Model L32 and D32 frames . The quantity depends on whether the Capacity
Expansion feature is installed, whether the upper and lower I/O stations are used, and the quantity of drives in a
frame.
Type of Frame Quantity of Drives
Quantity of Slots in
Frame (without
Capacity Expansion
Feature)
Quantity of Slots
with Capacity
Expansion Feature
and 26 or 30 I/O
Slots
Quantity of Slots
with Capacity
Expansion Feature
and 10 I/O Slots
L32 1 to 4 141 229 281
L32 5 to 8 113 201 253
L32 9 to 12 87 175 227
D32 0 440 N/A
(see Note)
N/A
D32 1 to 4 N/A 423 423
D32 5 to 8 N/A 409 409
D32 9 to 12 N/A 396 396
Note: N/A = not applicable.
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