Sun Microsystems SPARCstorage Library Service Manual page 23

Product Description
The SPARCstorage Library is an 8 mm data cartridge library.
The major parts of the tape library enclosure include:
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One robotic handler, referred to as the cartridge handling mechanism (CHM)
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One or two half-height 8 mm tape drives
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One magazine that can contain up to ten 8 mm data cartridges
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One fixed cartridge holder for a cleaning cartridge or an additional data
cartridge
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One power supply
The SPARCstorage Library can store up to 140 Gbytes of information on ten
data cartridges, assuming an average data compression ratio of 2:1.
The tape library includes a four-line display panel and a keypad on the front
panel that enables you to interactively control operations, such as setting
options, checking operating statistics, and diagnosing errors.
The major parts of the tape library are described on the following pages.
Note – The internal components of all three versions of the tape library are
identical. Most illustrations of the tape library in this manual show the rack-
mounted version.
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