Qualstar XLS-810160, Installation Manual

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XLS Library Installation Manual 1-1
1 About This Manual
This manual is intended for anyone installing the Qualstar® XLS Library. It provides
instructions for completing XLS installation and configuration.
1.1 About the XLS
The Qualstar XLS Enterprise Tape Library contains large-capacity tape drives, a variable
number of cartridge storage slots, a high-speed robotic mechanism for moving cartridges
between the tape drives and the storage slots, and I/O ports for importing and exporting
cartridges from the library. Six XLS models are currently available—the XLS-8161100,
XLS-832700, the XLS-820500, XLS-812300, and the XLS-810160/810240. This manual
will focus on the XLS-810160 and XLS-810240 models.
Shown in Figure 1-1 on page 1-2 , the library uses two building blocks:
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The Library Resource Module (LRM) , described in Section 1.2 on page 1-4 , is
the fully featured base cabinet containing the power system; the robotic handler;
the control electronics; and the tape drives, I/O ports, and cartridge slots.
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The optional Media Expansion Modules (MEM), described in Section 1.3 on
page 1-16 , is a rotary tape carousel that attaches to the left side of an LRM.
Important: Although Qualstar has made every effort to ensure the
accuracy of the information contained in this manual,
no guarantee is expressed or implied that the manual is
error free. Qualstar reserves the right to make changes
at any time without prior notification.