Tape Drives; Library Tape Drive Locations - HP StorageWorks MSL5000 series User Manual

Tape Drives

MSL Series tape libraries support up to four tape drives (see
is accomplished through two VHDCI-series, 68-pin, Micro-D SCSI connectors
located at the rear of the library directly beneath each tape drive. The drives are
numbered beginning with 0: the first tape drive is Drive 0, the second is Drive 1,
etc.
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Figure 1: Library tape drive locations
Note:
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Tape Drive 0
Tape Drive 1
Caution: It is critical to ensure that the media you use matches the format of
your tape drive. Cleaning cartridges and formatted data cartridges are unique
for each drive technology. Damage may occur if inappropriate media is used
in tape drives.
If using mixed media, ensure your software application supports it.
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Tape Drive 2
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Tape Drive 3
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