Chapter 1 Description - Quantum Scalar i6000 User Manual

Chapter 1
Description
The Scalar i6000 library automates the retrieval, storage, and control of
tape cartridges. Application software on the host can use the library's
robotics to mount cartridges into tape drives and retrieve them without
operator intervention.
The library can be installed on a solid or raised floor. It has a standard
19-inch rack footprint and can be placed in a standard server rack space.
Because the library provides access by way of the access and service
doors, the library can be placed with either side against a wall or
between racks.
In December, 2011, the library robotics were redesigned. The redesign
accommodates either a single robot or dual robotics. The original robot
hardware is referred to as Gen 1; the new robot hardware is referred to
as Gen 2.
With firmware version i11, robots in a dual-robot system work in an
active/active manner, where both robots perform move commands and
other library operations .
Dual robotics libraries require special modules on either end called
parking modules, which house the robots when not in use. See Dual
Robotics Configurations and Parking Modules on page 6 for more
information.
You can tell which generation robot you have via the library user
interface. The library displays which generation of robot hardware is
installed. Select Monitor > System from the menu, click the Robot tab,
and look in the Generation column (see Figure 1).
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