Tandberg Data Storage Library T128, User Manual

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4 Description
Figure 2 14U Library Configuration (5U Control Module Plus One 9U Expansion Module)
Modules
Tandberg StorageLibrary T128 libraries are modular, and you can increase the size of the 5U library at any
time. The base systems for the Tandberg StorageLibrary T128 library are as follows:
• A 5U library, consisting of a control module
• A 14U library, consisting of a 5U control module and a 9U expansion module
Expansion modules provide additional capacity as your storage and tape drive requirements change. If you
have a stand-alone 5U control module, you can add a 9U expansion module to increase the size of your
library to 14U. See
Figure 3 on page 5 for an illustration of library scalability.
Table 1 shows the specifications for the available library configurations.
Each module has a specific number of fixed storage slots, I/E station slots, and tape drive slots available.
See
Table on page 168 for more information on module capacity. For information on installing, removing,
and replacing modules, see Installing, Removing, and Replacing on page 83.
Table 1 Available Library Configurations
Library Configuration
Minimum, Maximum
Tape Drives Minimum, Maximum
Tape Slots Minimum, Maximum
Power Supplies
5U 1 , 2 36 , 36 1 , 2
14U 1 , 6 36 , 128 2 , 4