
All hosts are running the same application.
One host communicates with the library via a single
control path. Other hosts send requests to that host
via the network.
Library Controller
Library Controller
Library Controller
Library Controller
Logical
Library 1
Logical
Library 1
Logical
Library 1
Logical
Library 1
Drive
1
Drive
1
Drive
1
Drive
1
Application 1
Host 1
Host 1
Host 1
Host 2
Host 2
Host 2
Host 3
Host 3
Host 4
Host 4
Host 5
Host 5
Host 6
Host 6
Application 2
Application 3
Drive
2
Drive
2
Drive
2
Drive
2
Drive
3
Drive
3
Drive
3
Drive
3
Drive
4
Drive
4
Drive
4
Drive
4
Drive
5
Drive
5
Drive
5
Drive
5
Drive
6
Drive
6
Drive
6
Drive
6
Logical
Library 2
Logical
Library 3
The library is partitioned into separate logical libraries that
independently communicate with separate applications
via separate control paths.
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All hosts are running the same application and
communicate with the library via a single,
common control path.
All hosts are running the same application.
Each host communicates with the same logical
library via multiple control paths. The additional
control paths reduce the possibility that a single
point of failure will affect the whole library.
Host Network
Host Network
Host Network
Windows
System i
System p
1
2
3
4
Figure 11. Examples of configurations for sharing an TS4500 tape library.
Lines from one or more drives to the library
controller represent control paths.
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