QuickSpecs
hp StorageWorks ESL9595S2 tape library
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Standard Features
HP StorageWorks ESL9595S2
Tape Library Models
The
HP StorageWorks ESL9595S2 Tape Library comes with up to 16 SDLT 160/320
GB tape drives (number of drives determined by SKU chosen) and has three models
with 400, 500 and 595 slots respectively.
ESL9595S2, 400 slot, 2 SDLT 160/320 Drive, Enterprise Library
293411-B22
ESL9595S2, 400 slot, 16 SDLT 160/320 Drive, Enterprise Library
293411-B28
ESL9595S2, 500 slot, 2 SDLT 160/320 Drive, Enterprise Library
293412-B22
ESL9595S2, 500 slot, 16 SDLT 160/320 Drive, Enterprise Library
293412-B28
ESL9595S2, 595 slot, 2 SDLT 160/320 Drive, Enterprise Library
293413-B22
ESL9595S2, 595 slot, 16 SDLT 160/320 Drive, Enterprise Library
293413-B28
The ESL9595S2 comes as either a 400, 500 or 595 slot library system configured with the associated number of
drives, installation and user’s manual, one-piece SDLT media, a copy of the Hewlett-Packard Storage
Management Solutions CD. Customers are required to also purchase the necessary number of host bus
adapters, SCSI cables, SDLT media, country specific power cords (pair), and applications software licenses in
order to complete the library solution.
Due to the size and weight of the unit, a pre- sales site survey is required. The pre- sales site survey document is
on
http://www.compaq.com/support/techpubs/installation_guides/146587-001.html
.
NOTE
: The ESL9595S2 is three inches wider than the ESL9326.
Installation services can be ordered separately on Hewlett-Packard Services as part of each library order (requires
scheduling with local Hewlett-Packard Services provider).
NOTE
: Does not include special site work, which may be required as a result of not meeting minimum site survey
requirements.
The ESL9000 Enterprise Library
Family
The tape libraryESL9595S2 is part of the Hewlett-Packard ESL9000 class enterprise library family. With its high
availability feature set, the ESL9000 family provides for maximum uptime. Based on PCI backplane architecture,
the ESL9000 series libraries also provide a simple upgrade path for future “plug-in” feature upgrades.
High Availability
As data becomes more and more mission critical and downtime becomes more costly to the enterprise, customers
are requiring high availability consolidated storage solutions which offer hot swappable components and
redundancies of key operating sub-systems (tape drives, controllers, power supplies).
With redundant power
distribution, power supplies, and cooling fans, coupled with hot pluggable drive carriers, hot swap power supplies
and cooling fan modules, the ESL9595S2 offers the best in high availability for continuous operation.
Hot Pluggable Drives
The ESL9595S2 uses hot pluggable drive carriers, allowing drives replacement and additional drives to be added
for capacity expansion without interrupting backup and restore functions. These hot pluggable drive trays allow for
easy scalability of performance, as well as provide an easy upgrade path towards future drive technologies.
NOTE
: The ESL9595S2 accepts only library ready drives specifically modified for use in the ESL9000 series
libraries.
Proven Reliability
Using SDLT 160/320 GB tape drives, and proven library robotics with a rating of 2,000,000 load/unload cycles, the
ESL9595S2 provides the necessary high reliability.
