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Tape drive (with an option to add a second drive)
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Accessory kit containing rail components, attachment hardware, and labels
The rear of the Base Module contains an Ethernet port for remote management and
nine USB Type A ports to connect to Expansion Modules.
Related Topics
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Install the Base Module in a standard rack before installing any Expansion
Modules below it.
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Base Module Chassis Removal and Replacement (FRU)
The entire Base Module can be removed and replaced by Oracle service.
Expansion Module
An Expansion Module provides additional cartridge storage and tape drive capacity.
You can install up to 14 Expansion Modules below the Base Module.
Note:
Support for 14 Expansion Modules requires hardware level 12 and firmware
3.00 or above. Hardware level 11 and below only supports 9 Expansion
Modules.
Each Expansion Module can contain up to two drives and two power supplies.
However, they ship without tape drives or power supplies installed.
The Expansion module only requires a power supply if you install a tape drive in it.
If you do not install a tape drive, the Expansion Module can operate off of the power
provided by the USB cable connected to the Base Module. If you install a drive in the
Expansion Module, you must also install at least one power supply. You can add a
second power supply for redundancy, however one power supply can provide power
for two drive.
Each Expansion Module requires 2U of rack space. The Base Module connects to
each of the Expansion Modules using a USB Type A connector.
An Expansion Module ships with:
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Two 15-slot tape magazines (left and right)
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Module controller
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Expansion cable that has two USB Type A connectors
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Mounting hardware to secure the module to the rack
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Identification labels
Related Topics
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Install up to 14 Expansion Modules below the Base Module to increase drive and
cartridge capacity.
Chapter 1
Expansion Module
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