HP StoreEver ESL G3 Tape Libraries - Manual (Page 3)

Contents
1 Library overview.......................................................................................11
Hardware and firmware differences..........................................................................................12
Library features......................................................................................................................13
Density.............................................................................................................................13
Centralized management....................................................................................................13
Proactive availability..........................................................................................................13
Data Path and Control Path Failover.....................................................................................13
Serviceability and reliability................................................................................................14
Host attachment.................................................................................................................14
Remote management..........................................................................................................14
Capacity on demand.........................................................................................................14
Control module......................................................................................................................14
Expansion modules.................................................................................................................15
High density expansion modules..............................................................................................17
Library management module....................................................................................................17
Management control blade (MCB).......................................................................................18
Robotics control unit (RCU)..................................................................................................18
Library motor drive (LMD) or library power control (LPC1)........................................................18
I/O Management units...........................................................................................................18
Control management blade (CMB).......................................................................................19
Ethernet expansion blade (EEB)...........................................................................................19
Picker (cartridge accessor).......................................................................................................19
Import/Export stations.............................................................................................................19
Extended I/E option...........................................................................................................19
Cartridges.............................................................................................................................20
Cartridge magazines..............................................................................................................20
Support for WORM................................................................................................................22
Tape drives............................................................................................................................22
LTO drives.........................................................................................................................22
Operator panel .....................................................................................................................23
Power system..........................................................................................................................23
Using the library demonstration mode.......................................................................................23
Starting demo mode...........................................................................................................24
Pausing demo mode...........................................................................................................24
Stopping demo mode.........................................................................................................24
2 Modifying the library configuration.............................................................25
Setup Wizard prerequisites......................................................................................................25
Accessing the Setup Wizard ...................................................................................................25
Entering License Keys..............................................................................................................25
Working with partitions...........................................................................................................27
Understanding partition media policy settings........................................................................27
Media domain..............................................................................................................27
Media type..................................................................................................................27
Media ID checking........................................................................................................28
Return media identifier...................................................................................................28
Returning media identifiers to hosts..................................................................................28
Working with library control paths.......................................................................................29
Creating partitions.............................................................................................................29
Creating partitions with the Setup Wizard........................................................................29
Creating partitions automatically.....................................................................................30
Creating partitions manually using Simple mode...............................................................30
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