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Library Overview
16 ESL E-Series Tape Library User’s Guide
Library components
The ESL E-Series tape library consists of the following major components:
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Library cabinet , page 16
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Operator control panel (OCP) , page 19
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Library robotics , page 21
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Tape drives , page 22
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Load ports and magazines , page 26
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Card cage and controllers , page 28
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Interface Manager card , page 32
Library cabinet
The cabinet houses all library components, including:
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Media picker
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Storage bins
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Control electronics
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Power supply and distribution equipment
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Tape drives
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Card cage with Fibre Channel (FC) interface controllers and robotics
controller
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Interface Manager card
You can access these components through the front and back doors of the library
cabinet.
Front panel
The front of the library cabinet (see Figure 1 ) provides the following:
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The front doors provide easy access to the media picker and the storage array.
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The viewing window makes it possible to visually monitor library operations.
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An Operator Control Panel (OCP) in the center of the door enables you to
monitor and control library operations.
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Two configurable load ports allow easy insertion of cartridges without
opening the library door.