About This Manual; About The Xls - Qualstar XLS Series Installation Manual

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This manual is intended for anyone installing the Qualstar® XLS Library. It provides
instructions for completing XLS installation and configuration.
Important:
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About the XLS

The Qualstar XLS Enterprise Tape Library contains large-capacity tape drives, a variable
number of cartridge storage slots, a high-speed robotic mechanism for moving cartridges
between the tape drives and the storage slots, and I/O ports for importing and exporting
cartridges from the library. Four XLS models are currently available—the XLS-8161100,
XLS-832700, the XLS-820500, and the XLS-812300.
Shown in Figure 1-1 on page
• The Library Resource Module (LRM), described in
the fully featured base cabinet containing the power system; the robotic handler;
the control electronics; and the tape drives, I/O ports, and cartridge slots.
• The optional Media Expansion Modules (MEMs), described in
page
XLS Library Installation Manual

About This Manual

Although Qualstar has made every effort to ensure the
accuracy of the information contained in this manual,
no guarantee is expressed or implied that the manual is
error free. Qualstar reserves the right to make changes
at any time without prior notification.
1-2, the library uses two building blocks:
1-20, are rotary tape carousels that attaches to either side of an LRM.
Section 1.2 on page
Section 1.3 on
1-7, is
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