Library Components - Spectra Logic T-Series Spectra T200 User Manual

Chapter 1 — Library Overview
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IBRARY OMPONENTS
The following sections show the locations of and briefly describe the
library's major front panel, internal, and rear panel components.
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TeraPack Access Port (TAP). The TAP is the entry/exit port for the
library. The TAP accommodates one TeraPack magazine containing one
or more cartridges or one RXT media pack. The T200 and T380 each
have a single TAP; the T680 has two TAPs, located one above the other.
Quad Interface Processors (QIPs). Optional intelligent controllers
called QIPs connect the library's transporter and drives to a Fibre
Channel or Gigabit Ethernet (iSCSI) network environment. Each QIP
serves as a bridge that has additional features and intelligence built into
it. With QIP architecture, no external bridges are needed to handle data
stream translation, nor are any other specialized devices required to
provide support for other protocols. QIPs are hot-swappable to provide
uninterrupted operation.
Bus Expansion Modules. Bus expansion modules connect the library's
direct-attach SCSI drives to a SCSI bus. The bus expansion module
makes it possible to daisy-chain up to four drives on a single SCSI bus.
One of the drives provides the control path for motion commands from
the host to the library's transporter.
BlueScale Vision™ camera. The web-based BlueScale Vision camera
lets you visually monitor the interior of the library. The BlueScale
Vision camera is an option you can purchase when you order your
library.
Using BlueScale Vision, you can observe import / export operations,
tape mounts, cartridge moves, and robotic operations in real time from
local or remote locations using the web-based BlueScale Vision
software. The ability to view the inside of the library without removing
panels or opening doors provides an additional level of performance
and health monitoring for your library.
Note: The T680 library is pre-installed in an enclosed rack that includes
lockable front and back doors. The T200 and T380 must be
installed in a rack before use. For clarity, the illustrations in this
chapter and through this guide show the library without the
rack.
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