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Chapter 1 — Library Overview
Component
SAS Connector
Status LED
Drive Power LED (TS11xx
technology and LTO-5 and
later generation drives)
Lock Release
Ethernet and USB Ports
(TS11xx technology and
LTO-5 and later
generation drives)
For more information about the drives in the library, see:
 LTO Ultrium Tape Drives on page 20 for a list of documents that
 TS11xx Technology Drives on page 20 for a list of documents that
 StorageTek T10000 Drives on page 20 for a list of documents that
 Creating a Storage Partition on page 189 for information about creating
 LTO Tape Drive Specifications on page 543 for information about the
 TS11xx Technology Tape Drive Specifications on page 546 for
 Component Interface Connectors on page 540 for cabling requirements
November 2020
Description
Each SAS drive sled has a single, unshielded, single‐port SFF‐8088 serial
connector that provides the Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) connectivity for the
drive.
Indicates the operational status of the drive sled (not the drive).
 Flashing green — The drive sled is functioning normally.
 Flashing red/orange — The drive sled has experienced an error.
 Alternating flashing green and red/orange (LTO‐5 and later
generation drives) — The drive is ready for replacement.
 Flashing red (LTO‐4 and earlier generation drives) — The drive is
ready for replacement.
Indicates if the drive is powered on.
The drive sled automatically locks into place when it is installed in the
DBA to keep it from being accidentally pulled out of the library. The lock
release disengages the lock.
These ports are typically unused, however, they may be used by service
personnel to perform drive firmware updates.
provide information that is applicable to all IBM LTO tape drives.
provide information that is applicable to TS11xx technology drives.
provide information that is applicable to T10K drives.
storage partitions that use the drives.
transfer rates and storage capacities of LTO drives.
information about the transfer rates and storage capacities of TS11xx
technology drives.
for host connections to the drives.
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