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Tandberg StorageLibrary T128 User’s Guide 41
• Based on the number of I/E slots you configure, the library automatically determines which I/E
stations to configure as I/E slots and which to configure as storage.
• The library configures I/E slots in the control module I/E station first and then works outward to
the I/E station in the 9U expansion module. I/E stations in expansion modules below the control
module have precedence over I/E stations in expansion modules above the control module.
• All slots in an I/E station must be configured the same way: as either storage or I/E slots. For
this reason, if your library includes a 9U expansion module and you configure an even number
of I/E slots greater than six, the 5U control module I/E station may be configured automatically
as storage.
• If the I/E station is configured as data storage slots, its door is always locked. For information on
unlocking I/E stations, see
Locking and Unlocking the I/E Stations on page 66.
• I/E station slots are shared by all partitions within a library.
• To identify how a specific I/E station magazine is configured, view the Library Location report
available from the Reports menu. See Viewing the Library Configuration on page 69.
Configuring Zero I/E Station Slots
Configuring zero I/E slots increases the number of storage slots in your library but has the following
consequences:
• You will not be able to use the I/E station to import and export tape cartridges, including cleaning
media.
• You will be required to open the library access door to bulkload and unload tape cartridges,
disrupting library operations. See
Bulkloading on page 59.
• You will not be able to perform any of the following drive management operations:
• Updating tape drive firmware with a FUP tape
• Creating FUP tapes
• Erasing FUP tapes
• Manually cleaning tape drives with a cleaning cartridge
For more information on using the I/E station to import and export media, see Running Your Library on page
55. For more information on performing drive management operations, see Updating Library and Tape Drive
Firmware on page 73.
Table 6 Number of I/E Station Slots Available Per Base System
Library
Configuration
5U Control Module 9U Expansion Module Library Total
I/E Stations I/E Slots I/E Stations I/E Slots I/E Stations I/E Slots
5U 1 6 – – 1 6
14U 1 6 1 12 2 18
CAUTION
Configuring I/E station slots with cartridges already loaded
compromises data security. First, remove cartridges from the I/E
station and then configure the I/E station slots.