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Modules

Control Module

Expansion Modules

Scalar i500 User's Guide
Scalar i500 libraries are modular, and you can increase the size at any
time. The three base systems for the Scalar i500 library are as follows:
• The 5U library, consisting of a control module
• The 14U library, consisting of a 5U control module and a 9U
expansion module
• The 23U library, consisting of a 5U control module and two 9U
expansion modules
These configurations can be scaled up by adding 9U expansion modules
to a maximum rack height of 41U. Expansion modules provide additional
capacity as your storage and tape drive requirements change. See
4 on page 15 for an illustration of library scalability. For information on
installing, removing, and replacing modules, see
and Replacing
Each module has a specific number of fixed storage slots, I/E station
slots, and tape drive slots available. See
the number of slots available for each library configurations.
Slot counts in this User's Guide do not include five inaccessible
Note:
slots in the bottom row of any library configuration. For more
information about these slots, see
The control module is required in any Scalar i500 library configuration.
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The control module contains the robotic controls, library control blade
(LCB), and touch screen display. The control module also contains an
import/export (I/E) station, fixed storage slots, tape drives, and at least
one power supply.
Expansion modules are supplementary modules that can be stacked
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above or below the control module. Each expansion module contains
fixed storage slots, tape drive slots, and power supply slots.The I/E
stations on expansion modules are included and may be configured as
storage. Expansion modules also contain bays for optional Fibre Channel
on page 170.
Chapter 1 Description
Installing, Removing,
Library Capacity on page 365 for
Unused Slots on page 131.
Modules
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