Understanding Structural Elements Used In Addressing; Internal Library Versus Hli-Prc Addressing (Top View Of Library - StorageTek SL8500 User Manual

Understanding Structural Elements Used in Addressing

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HLI-PRC Addressing Scheme
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clients, such as ACSLS and ELS, to represent library locations and components.
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Physical Hardware Numbering for Tape Drives
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locations assigned by the HBC card.
Figure C–1 Internal Library versus HLI-PRC Addressing (top view of library)
Understanding Structural Elements Used in Addressing
Walls
Each side of the library (left/right) has an inner wall and an outer wall.
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Standard Arrays
14-slot arrays on the inner wall
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Begins at 1 and uses negative numbers.
Column indicates the horizontal location in the library
Outer wall row numbering is 1 to 13, and inner wall numbering is 1 to 14.
Begins with 0 and uses only positive numbers.
Column indicates the left or right side of the library
Outer wall row numbering is 0 to 12, and inner wall numbering is 13 to 26.
(LSM, Panel, Row, and Column) — used by HLI
— identifies the drive slot