IBM System Storage TS3500, Введение и руководство по планированию

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Library frames
The base frame (Models L53, L52, or L32 for Ultrium tape drives, and Models L23 or L22 for 3592 tape
drives) and the expansion frame (Models D53, D52, D32, or S54 for Ultrium tape drives, and Models D23,
D22, or S24 for 3592 tape drives). Each frame contains a rail system, cartridge storage slots, and up to 12
tape drives. The storage-only frames, Models S24 and S54, do not contain tape drives.
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Rail system
The assembly on which the cartridge accessor moves through the library. The system includes the top and
bottom rails.
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Cartridge accessor with optimized dual-gripper transport mechanism
The assembly that moves tape cartridges between storage slots, tape drives, and the I/O stations. An
optional second accessor is available with two service bays. For libraries that have mixed drive types, the
optimized dual gripper can handle both Ultrium and 3592 tape cartridges.
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Accessor controller
A circuit board that facilitates all accessor motion requests (such as calibrations, moves, and inventory
updates). If your library includes a second accessor, it will also have a second accessor controller.
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Cartridge storage slots
Cells that are mounted in the TS3500 Tape Library and used to store tape cartridges.
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IBM LTO Ultrium tape drives or 3592 tape drives
Mounted in the TS3500 Tape Library, one or more units that read and write data that is stored on tape
cartridges. IBM LTO Ultrium tape drives and 3592 tape drives may not be mixed in the same frame. IBM
Ultrium tape drives use LTO Ultrium tape cartridges; 3592 tape drives use IBM 3592 Tape Cartridges.
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Front door
The front door of any frame. When you order the Capacity Expansion Feature for the Model L22, L32, or
L52, the storage slots inside the front door become enabled and can increase the tape library's capacity.
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Door safety switch
A device in each frame that shuts down the motion power to the cartridge accessor whenever the front door
is opened.
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I/O stations
Up to two cartridge compartments on the front door of base frames of the TS3500 Tape Library that allow
you to insert or remove tape cartridges without the library performing a reinventory of the frame.
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Operator panel and operator panel controller
Located on the front of the base frame, the operator panel is the set of indicators and controls that lets you
perform operations and determine the status of the library. The panel consists of the library power switch, a
power-on indicator, a touch screen liquid crystal display (LCD), and the controller for the I/O stations. The
operator panel controller is a circuit board that facilitates communication between the operator panel and
the accessor controller.
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Enhanced frame control assembly
An assembly of components that facilitate RS-422 communication between the drives in a frame and the
accessor controller and operator panel controller. Only Models L23, D23, L53, and D53 are equipped with
the enhanced frame control assembly, which includes two power supplies, both of which can provide power
to the library and all drives in a frame.
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Patch panel
A panel that houses the cable connections for the drives that use Fibre Channel interfaces. If frame is
equipped with the TS7700 backend switches (not shown), the patch panel is removed.
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Power cable hole
An optional, capped opening for a library whose power cable attaches to an outlet mounted above the
library.
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Fibre Channel cable hole
An optional, capped opening for a library whose Fibre Channel cables are routed above the library.
Chapter 1. Introduction
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