Quantum P3000 Series, User Manual

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Chapter 1 Library Description
Library Components
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The vertical and horizontal actuators move the mixed media
gripper into position to pick and place tape cartridges. The rotary
actuator rotates the mixed media gripper 180 degrees, allowing the
mixed media gripper to pass cartridges between the front storage
bins and the back storage bins or tape drives. The extension
actuator extends the mixed media gripper forward to make contact
with the desired cartridge and then retracts the mixed media
gripper to remove the cartridge from a bin or drive.
The mixed media gripper includes a Class II aser bar code scanner
that reads standard six-character, 3 of 9 bar code labels. The
scanner is used to maintain an inventory of the tape cartridges
within the library. An inventory occurs automatically whenever
the library is turned on or after the bulk load door has been closed.
An inventory can also be initiated from the host computer.
Although the library does not require tape cartridges to have bar
code labels, properly labeled tape cartridges and full storage bins
speed up the inventory process.
Tape Drives
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The P3000 holds up to 16 tape drives, including combinations of
DLT and SDLT, or DLT and LTO.
Table 4 Tape Drive
and Cartridge
Specifications
Tape
Cartridge Transfer
Rate Cartridge
Capacity
Cartridge
Capacity
(compressed) Total Library
Capacity
(326 bins) Library
Capacity
(compressed*)
Quantum
DLT 8000
6 GB/sec 40 GB 80 GB 13.04 TB 26.08 TB
IBM LTO
Ultrium T200
15 GB/sec 100 GB 200 GB 32.60 TB 65.20 TB
Quantum
SDLT
11 GB/sec 110 GB 220 GB 35.86 TB 71.72 TB