Configuring Zero I/E Station Slots; Table 6 Number Of I/E Station Slots Available Per Base System - Tandberg Data Storage Library T128 User Manual

• Based on the number of I/E slots you configure, the library automatically determines which I/E
stations to configure as I/E slots and which to configure as storage.
• The library configures I/E slots in the control module I/E station first and then works outward to
the I/E station in the 9U expansion module. I/E stations in expansion modules below the control
module have precedence over I/E stations in expansion modules above the control module.
• All slots in an I/E station must be configured the same way: as either storage or I/E slots. For
this reason, if your library includes a 9U expansion module and you configure an even number
of I/E slots greater than six, the 5U control module I/E station may be configured automatically
as storage.
• If the I/E station is configured as data storage slots, its door is always locked. For information on
unlocking I/E stations, see
• I/E station slots are shared by all partitions within a library.
• To identify how a specific I/E station magazine is configured, view the Library Location report
available from the Reports menu. See

Configuring Zero I/E Station Slots

Configuring zero I/E slots increases the number of storage slots in your library but has the following
consequences:
• You will not be able to use the I/E station to import and export tape cartridges, including cleaning
media.
• You will be required to open the library access door to bulkload and unload tape cartridges,
disrupting library operations. See
• You will not be able to perform any of the following drive management operations:
• Updating tape drive firmware with a FUP tape
• Creating FUP tapes
• Erasing FUP tapes
• Manually cleaning tape drives with a cleaning cartridge
For more information on using the I/E station to import and export media, see
55. For more information on performing drive management operations, see
Firmware on page 73.
Table 6 Number of I/E Station Slots Available Per Base System
Library
Configuration
5U
14U
Configuring I/E station slots with cartridges already loaded
CAUTION
compromises data security. First, remove cartridges from the I/E
station and then configure the I/E station slots.
Tandberg StorageLibrary T128 User's Guide
Locking and Unlocking the I/E Stations
Viewing the Library Configuration
Bulkloading
5U Control Module
I/E Stations I/E Slots
1 6
1 6
on page 66.
on page 59.
Running Your Library
Updating Library and Tape Drive
9U Expansion Module
I/E Stations I/E Slots
– –
1 12
on page 69.
on page
Library Total
I/E Stations I/E Slots
1 6
2 18
41