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Figure 13. 3494 B16 VTS Functional Components (Rear View)
Figure 14 on page 15 shows the front of the 3494 B18, B10, and B20 VTS.
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3494 Tape Library Operator Guide
1 Cartridge Storage Cells
The cells are located on the inside of the front door and on the back wall
of the 3494 B16 VTS.
2 Rail System
The rail system carries the cartridge accessor through the 3494 Tape
Library. The rail system consists of two horizontal rails, one at the top and
one at the bottom of the 3494 B16 VTS.
3 Primary Control Compartment
The primary control compartment distributes power to all components in
the 3494 B16 VTS.
4 VTS Controller
The VTS controller consists of a RISC processor and associated adapter
cards.
5 Disk Storage
Disk storage holds the contents of the tape volume cache. The VTS
controller manages the disk storage. The VTS frame contains two or four
disk storage drawers.
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