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Chapter 1 — Library Overview
LCM and RCM Functionality
The functionality provided by a Spectra LS module is determined by
where the module is installed and the information on the memory card
installed in the module.
Figure 16 Identifying the LCM and the RCM.
 When installed in the top bay of the main frame, the module functions
 When installed in the bottom bay of the main frame or in a drive
The following table describes each Spectra LS control module:
When functioning
as the...
Library Control
Module (LCM)
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Library Control
Module (LCM)
Robotics Control
Module (RCM)
as the Library Control Module (LCM).
Note: Drive expansion frames do not have an LCM. A cover over the
opening where the LCM would be installed maintains proper air
circulation throughout the frame.
expansion frame, the module functions as the Robotics Control Module
(RCM).
The Spectra LS control module...
Runs the BlueScale software, which provides the BlueScale user interface that is
used to perform all configuration, import/export, and management functions
for the library. The BlueScale user interface is accessed locally through the
library's touch screen. In addition, an embedded web server provides remote
access to the BlueScale web interface and to the XML command interface using
a standard web browser.
In addition to providing the user interface, the BlueScale software running on
the LCM generates and maintains the MLM database, BlueScale encryption
keys, system logs, and other information related to the current system status. It
also handles email operations such as sending a backup file and AutoSupport
logs to preconfigured recipients.
Spectra Library Control Modules (LCM and RCM)
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