Expansion Modules - Quantum Scalar i6000 User Manual

Expansion Modules

Quantum Scalar i6000 User's Guide
Expansion modules enable the library to expand by adding space for
tape drives, an I/E station, and storage. Each expansion module from 96
to 780 LTO cartridge slots depending on the number of tape drives
installed and whether an I/E station is installed. See
for location information.
In Gen 1 configurations, the library's maximum configuration includes
up to 11 expansion modules for a total of 12 modules. in Gen 2
configurations, up to 16 modules can be added. Expansion modules can
be added only to the right of the control module.
In firmware version i11, all standard expansion modules can
accommodate the following functional units:
• I/O Management Unit
• Control Management Blade
• Fibre Channel I/O Blades
• Ethernet Expansion Blades
• Robot on page 25
• Import/Export Stations
• Tape Drives and Media
• Cartridge Magazines
• Support for WORM
• Power System on page 38 (required only if drives are installed; if an
expansion module contains only cartridges, all power is derived
from the control module).
High-density expansion modules can accommodate the following
functional units:
• Robot on page 25
• Import/Export Stations
• Tape Drives and Media
• Cartridge Magazines
• Support for WORM
on page 21
on page 21
on page 22
on page 22
on page 25 (optional)
on page 33 (drives are optional)
on page 29
on page 36
on page 25 (optional)
on page 33 (media only)
on page 29
on page 36
Chapter 1: Description
Expansion Modules
Figure 9 on page 14
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