Hp Tape Library 48 Slots

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Hp Tape Library 48 Slots

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HP SureStore DLT Library
6/60, Rack, HVDS

Summary

Flexibility is at the heart of the HP SureStore Tape Library Family. The entire product family is based on a common architecture and includes three configurable models which - give you a choice of one, two, four or six drives with 20, 40 or 60 slots. All models feature the DLT8000 drive.

With the ability to store from 800 GB to 2.4 TB of data, these libraries are ready to evolve with your needs. You can start at a level that's right for today and later add capacity and drives as your needs increase. You can use SCSI now and migrate to Fibre Channel over time. You can begin with DLT technology and switch to Linear Tape Open (LTO) or Super DLT (SDLT) technology in the future. With HP, you'll grow into - not out of - your storage solution.

Features
Tape Library Family

Maximum Flexibility

Native capacities scales from 800 GB to 2.4 TB
Choose from a one- or two-drive 20-slot model; a two- or four-drive 40-slot model; and a two-, four- or six-drive 60-slot model
Upgrade to Fibre Channel/SAN interfaces—now or in the future
Upgrade the number of drives or tape slots now or in the future

Easy Management

Local control via a front-panel interface that provides real-time
diagnostics
See-through glass panel for verifying the operation of drives and
robotics
WebView remote management card (integrated system management solution that gives you the flexibility to manage and operate your library remotely)
Integrates with HP TopTools or your enterprise SNMP system management platform
Hot-swappable drives to maximize data availability

Extreme Reliability

Design elements leveraged from ultra-reliable HP scanners andprinters
Extremely durable robotics, motors and internal mechanisms
Backup software rigorously tested for tight integration with servers and storage systems from multiple vendors
HP DLT media, tested for maximum quality and reliability

Excellent Warranty

Two-year warranty with next-day onsite service

What's In The Box

SCSI* and/or Fibre Channel cables, terminators, and/or GBICs for optimum configuration
Localized power cord
Five HP DLTtape IV data cartridges
One HP DLT cleaning cartridge
Bar code labels (depending on library capacity)
English user manual
HP SureStore CDs with localized user manuals
Web pointers
WebView snap-ins
'How To' for TopTools
Quick set-up installation poster.

* The 4-meter SCSI cable is intended for use with an LVDS host bus adapter.

Key Specifications

HP SureStore DLT Library,
6/60, Rack, HVDS

Drive Type	DLT8000
Number of Drives	6
Number of Slots	60
Max. Storage Capacity (native)	2.4 TB
Max. Data Transfer Rate (native)	12 or 24 or 36 MB/s
Average Tape Access Time	15 s
Average Tape Exchange Time	46 s
Reliability	1 million MSBF
Standard Warranty	2-yr. next-day onsite
Drive Characteristics
Max. Sustained Transfer Rate	6 MB/s native 12MB/s compressed
Burst Transfer Rate	12 MB's (asynchronous) 20 MB/s (synchronous)
Average Access Time	60 s
Tape Load	37 s
Tape Unload	17 s
Tape Repositioning	1.3 s
Hard Error Rate	1x10^17 bytes read
Undetected Error Rate	1x10^17 bytes read
Reliability	250,000 hours MTBF
Supported Media	HP DLTtape IV, (C4141F) DLTtape IIIXT, (C5141A)
Physical Characteristics
Height	711 mm (28 in)
Width	442 mm (17.4 in)
Depth	696 mm (27.4 in)
Net Weight	103.9 kg (229 lbs)
Shipping Weight	110.7 kg (244 lbs)
Interface	HVDS
Environmental Characteristics
Media	Wet Bulb: 25° C Max Gradient: 10° C per hour
Drive	Wet Bulb: 46° C max Gradient: 10° C per hour
Temperature	Operating: 10 to 35° C Non-Operating -40 to 66° C Transportation: -30 to 60° C (<14 consecutive days)
Humidity	Operating: 20% to 80% RH Non-condensing Non-operating: 10% to 95% RH Non-condensing
Shock	Non-operating (trapezoidal): 30g/168 in/s Operating: 4 g Transient Non-operating: 4 inch tilt/drop
Vibration	Operating: 0.21 g rms (random) Non-operating: 2.1 g rms (random) Non-operating: 0.5 g (0 to peak, swept-sine wave) Operating: 0.25 g (swept-sine)
Altitude (low air pressure)	Operating: 15,000 ft
Altitude	Non-operating: 45,000 ft
Acoustics (sound power)	Operating: <6.5 Bels
Power Requirements	Line Voltage 100-127 VAC 200-240 VAC Line Frequency 50-60 Hz
Power Consumption	Typical: 500W Max: 560W
Family Certification Numbers	N2724N3Z
Product Certification	FCC Class A CISPR 22, A UL 1950 cUL: CSA 950 TUV IEC 60 950/IEC 60 825-1 (laser CLASS 1) C-Tick, VCCI, Taiwan

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Overview

This document explains which media needs to be used with a Library, and how to label and write-protect tape cartridges.

NOTE: Careful labeling and handling of the tape cartridges will prolong the life of the tape cartridges and the Tape Library.

Tape cartridges

Use the Ultrium data and cleaning tape cartridges designed for a specific model of a Tape Library. Data and cleaning cartridges can be ordered at www.hp.com/go/storagemedia.

Ultrium 448 tape drive
Part number
C7972A
HP Ultrium universal cleaning cartridge, (50 cleans), orange

Ultrium 920 and 960 tape drive
Part number
HP Ultrium 800 GB data cartridge Ultrium 3, yellow
HP Ultrium 800 GB WORM data cartridge Ultrium 3, two-tone (yellow and white)
HP Ultrium universal cleaning cartridge, (50 cleans), orange

Ultrium 1760 and 1840 tape drive
Part number
HP Ultrium 1600 GB data cartridge Ultrium 4, green
HP Ultrium 1600 GB WORM data cartridge Ultrium 4, two-tone (green and gray)
HP Ultrium universal cleaning cartridge, (50 cleans), orange

NOTE: The HP Ultrium 920 and 960 tape drive includes support for both rewriteable and WORM data cartridges. Write-Once, Read-Many (WORM) data cartridges provide an enhanced level of data security against accidental or malicious alteration of data on the tape cartridge. The WORM data cartridge can be appended to maximize the full capacity of the tape cartridge, but you will be unable to erase or overwrite data on the cartridge. WORM data cartridges are clearly identified by their distinctive, two-tone yellow and white cartridge color. To check whether the backup or archive software application supports WORM cartridges, see the following website: www.hp.com/go/media.

Using and maintaining tape cartridges

CAUTION: Do not degauss HP Ultrium data cartridges! These data cartridges are pre-recorded with a magnetic servo signal. This signal is required to use the cartridge with the Ultrium tape drive. Keep magnetically charged objects away from the cartridge.

To ensure the longest possible life for data cartridges, follow these guidelines:

Use only the data cartridges designated for a device.
Clean the tape drive when the Clean drive LED is illuminated.
CAUTION: Use only Ultrium Universal cleaning cartridges.
Do not drop a cartridge. Excessive shock can damage the internal contents of the cartridge or the cartridge case itself, making the cartridge unusable.
Do not expose data cartridges to direct sunlight or sources of heat, including portable heaters and heating ducts.
The operating temperature range for data cartridges is 10 to 35 degrees C. The storage temperature range is -40 to +60 degrees C in a dust-free environment in which relative humidity is always between 20 percent and 80 percent (non-condensing).
If the data cartridge has been exposed to temperatures outside the specified ranges, stabilize the cartridge at room temperature for the same length of time it was exposed to extreme temperatures or 24 hours, whichever is less.
Do not place data cartridges near sources of electromagnetic energy or strong magnetic fields such as computer monitors, electric motors, speakers, or X-ray equipment. Exposure to electromagnetic energy or magnetic fields can destroy data and the embedded servo code written on the media by the cartridge manufacturer, which can render the cartridge unusable.
Place identification labels only in the designated area on the cartridge.

Labeling tape cartridges

The device contains a bar code reader that reads the tape labels and stores the inventory data in memory. The device then provides the inventory information to the host application, OCP, and RMI. Having a bar code label on each tape cartridge enables the bar code reader to identify the cartridge quickly, thereby speeding up inventory time. Make it a practice to use bar code labels on tape cartridges.

NOTE: The bar code scanner must scan each tape or the back of the storage slot until it reads the bar code label for the cartridge or storage slot, or determines that the slot is empty. The bar code scanner can identify a properly labeled cartridge on the first scan. It can identify an empty slot on the second scan. It will try several more scans and then tap on the cartridge before determining that an unlabeled cartridge is in the slot, which takes about four times as long as identifying a properly labeled cartridge. The inventory time for an MSL8096 filled with unlabeled cartridges is about 30 minutes. Even if you do not need the bar code information, use bar code labels to speed up inventory time.

A proper bar code label includes the Media ID in the last two characters of the bar code. If an Ultrium 4 tape drive is installed in the Tape Library or is in the removed state, the Tape Library will not load a cartridge with an Media ID or an unlabeled cartridge into an earlier generation tape drive.

Though not recommended, checking Ignore Barcode Media ID in the RMI Configuration > System screen will keep the Library from interpreting bar code Media IDs.

The host software may need to keep track of the following information via the associated bar code:

Date of format or initialization
Tape's media pool
Data residing on the tape
Age of the backup
Errors encountered while using the tape (to determine if the tape is faulty)

NOTE: Misusing and misunderstanding bar code technology can result in backup and restore failures. To ensure that the bar code labels meet HP's quality standards, always purchase them from an approved supplier and never print bar code labels yourself.

To order bar code labels from an HP-authorized reseller:

In the United States, call 1-800-345-1518.
Elsewhere, see the HP website: and click Contact HP to find locations and telephone numbers.

For more information, see the Bar Code Label Requirements, Compatibility and Usage white paper available from www.hp.com/support.

Ultrium tape cartridges have a recessed area located on the face of the cartridge next to the write-protect switch. Use this area for attaching the adhesive-backed bar code label. Only apply labels as shown:

NOTE: The bar code label should only be applied as shown, with the alphanumeric portion facing the hub side of the tape cartridge. Never apply multiple labels onto a cartridge because extra labels can cause the cartridge to jam in a tape drive.

Write-protecting tape cartridges

All rewriteable data cartridges have a write-protect switch to prevent accidental erasure or overwriting of data. Before loading a cartridge into the device, make sure the write-protect switch on the front of the cartridge is in the desired position.

Slide the switch to the left to allow the device to write data to the cartridge (as shown in Write-protecting the Ultrium data cartridge).
Slide the switch to the right to write-protect the cartridge. An indicator, such as a red mark or small padlock, is visible showing that the cartridge is write-protected (as shown in Write-protecting the Ultrium data cartridge).

Figure 2: Write-protecting the Ultrium data cartridge

1 - Write-enabled
2 - Write-protected
3 - Write-protect switch
4 - Bar code label
5 - Insertion arrow

Backward read compatibility

HP Ultrium data cartridges are fully supported and compatible with HP StorageWorks Ultrium tape products (see the table below: Backward read compatibility). Because HP Ultrium media is Ultrium logo compliant, it may be used with any other non-HP device that bears the Ultrium logo.

Backward read compatibility
Media Kind/Type	LTO - 2 drive	LTO - 4 drive
LTO - 1 media	Read/Write	Incompatible
Incompatible	Read/Write
LTO - 3 media	Incompatible	Read/Write
Incompatible	Incompatible

CAUTION: Ultrium 2 and Ultrium 3 tape drives require the most recent firmware to immediately identify Ultrium 4 media. Without the most recent firmware, loading an Ultrium 4 cartridge into an earlier generation drive may result in a long media identification and unload time. The drive may not identify the media and return a load error before the application software times out waiting for the load. HP strongly recommends keeping your tape drives updated to the most recent firmware.

Magazines

The device has removable magazines. Magazine access is password protected. For safety reasons, the robotic motion is stopped when a magazine is removed.

The magazines can be released using the Operator Control Panel (OCP), the Remote Management Interface (RMI) or by a manual release. HP recommends releasing the magazine using the OCP or RMI. The magazine must only be removed manually when the OCP or RMI process has failed, or the device no longer has power.

On the MSL4048, the storage slots are numbered starting with the of the lower-left magazine (as shown in Figure 3).

Figure 3: MSL4048 slot numbering with mailslot disabled

Description
Mailslot numbering with mailslots disabled

When the MSL4048 mailslot is enabled, all of the storage slot numbers are adjusted (as shown in Figure 4). The storage slots in the other magazines are renumbered accordingly.

Figure 4: Lower-left magazine slot numbering with mailslot enabled

Description
Multiple mailslots
Lower-left magazine slot numbering with mailslot enabled

NOTE: For the slot numbering for your Library in its current configuration, see the Status: Inventory page under Remote Management Interface.