Quantum Scalar i6000, User Manual

Page: 31 / 738

Chapter 1: Description
Expansion Modules
Quantum Scalar i6000 User’s Guide 13
Expansion Modules
Expansion modules enable the library to expand by adding space for
tape drives, an I/E station, and storage. Each expansion module from 96
to 780 LTO cartridge slots depending on the number of tape drives
installed and whether an I/E station is installed. See Figure 9 on page 14
for location information.
In Gen 1 configurations, the library’s maximum configuration includes
up to 11 expansion modules for a total of 12 modules. in Gen 2
configurations, up to 16 modules can be added. Expansion modules can
be added only to the right of the control module.
In firmware version i11, all standard expansion modules can
accommodate the following functional units:
• I/O Management Unit on page 21
• Control Management Blade on page 21
• Fibre Channel I/O Blades on page 22
• Ethernet Expansion Blades on page 22
• Robot on page 25
• Import/Export Stations on page 25 (optional)
• Tape Drives and Media on page 33 (drives are optional)
• Cartridge Magazines on page 29
• Support for WORM on page 36
• Power System on page 38 (required only if drives are installed; if an
expansion module contains only cartridges, all power is derived
from the control module).
High-density expansion modules can accommodate the following
functional units:
• Robot on page 25
• Import/Export Stations on page 25 (optional)
• Tape Drives and Media on page 33 (media only)
• Cartridge Magazines on page 29
• Support for WORM on page 36