Component Installation; Expansion Module: Card Cage - HP StorageWorks E Series Getting Started

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Expansion Module: Card Cage

The card cage expansion module is a 4U chassis
that contains 48 permanent LTO slots and space for
additional interface controllers. This module must be
located directly below the 8U tape drive expansion
module in a 24U library configuration.
The front of the chassis has one window for viewing
robotic motion inside the library. On the back, six
PCI card slots are available for additional e2400-
FC 2G interface controllers to expand the library
tape drive capacity. Refer to the HP StorageWorks
EML User Guide for additional information and
installation procedures.
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NOTE:
You may also refer to the HP StorageWorks EML User Guide for additional information
and installation procedures.
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Component Installation

Refer to each component installation poster for specific installation information.
Verify that you have the following equipment and accessories available
before beginning the installation process. For a native Fibre Channel (FC)
environment, you need the following:
1. One or more Ultrium tape drives (these come preinstalled in one
configuration)
2. One HP StorageWorks e2400-FC 2G interface controller for every four
tape drives (comes preinstalled in one configuration)
3. Four FC drive cables and one Ethernet cable for each e2400-FC 2G
interface controller
NOTE:
library uses a LAN extension connector, plug into it, and not
directly to a card.
4. One Interface Manager card (preinstalled in EML)
5. One library robotics controller (preinstalled in EML)
6. One FC cable for each interface controller connection to a host or
switch (not included)
7. One Ethernet cable for an Interface Manager card connection to the
management station
8. One Ethernet cable for an Interface Manager card connection to the
library robotics controller (preinstalled)
9. Tape cartridges for appropriate tape drives
10. Power source
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1. Viewing window
2. Blank facade
3. Card slot
4. Redundant power supply
5. Fans
Only use Ethernet cables provided with the library. If the
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