Contents
Front panel....................................................................................................................................9
Rear panel.................................................................................................................................. 10
USB ports....................................................................................................................................11
Tape drive back panels................................................................................................................11
LTO-6 Fibre Channel tape drive back panel.....................................................................11
LTO-6 SAS tape drive back panel.................................................................................... 12
LTO-7 and LTO-8 Fibre Channel tape drive back panel...................................................12
LTO-7 and LTO-8 SAS tape drive back panel.................................................................. 12
MSL3040 power supply LEDs.....................................................................................................13
Module and tape drive numbering.............................................................................................. 13
MSL3040 storage slots............................................................................................................... 13
Encryption................................................................................................................................... 14
HPE StoreEver 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloader and MSL Tape Libraries Encryption Kit ...........15
KMIP key manager integration.........................................................................................16
LTO-7 Type M media for LTO-8 drives............................................................................. 16
Guidelines for using and maintaining data cartridges...................................................... 17
Write-protecting data cartridges....................................................................................... 17
Read and write compatibility............................................................................................ 18
Supported media..............................................................................................................19
HPE StoreEver TapeAssure Advanced............................................................................20
HPE Data Verification.......................................................................................................21
Connecting cables for Data Verification........................................................................... 21
Path failover features.................................................................................................................. 22
Secure Manager......................................................................................................................... 24
Location requirements......................................................................................................26
Module and rack layout guidelines...................................................................................26
FC connection information............................................................................................... 27
SAS connection information.............................................................................................27
Library partition guidelines............................................................................................... 29
Preparing the host.......................................................................................................................30
Unpacking the shipping containers............................................................................................. 30
Installing the shelves in the rack................................................................................................. 32
Installing the base module in the rack.........................................................................................34
Preparing the top and bottom modules.......................................................................................34
Moving the top cover plate............................................................................................... 35
Moving the bottom cover plate......................................................................................... 36
Installing the expansion modules in a rack................................................................................. 37
Aligning and connecting modules............................................................................................... 38
Installing optional power supplies............................................................................................... 39
Installing tape drives................................................................................................................... 40
Connecting the Fibre Channel cables.........................................................................................41
Connecting the SAS cable.......................................................................................................... 41
Powering on the library............................................................................................................... 42
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