Adding Lto Storage Cell Capacity - Sun Microsystems StorageTek SL500 User Manual

Library with LTO Storage Cells
TABLE 1-1 LTO Storage Cell and Tape Drive Capacities
Modules
Base module plus 1 full DEM
(with 50-cartridge upgrade key)
Base module plus 1 CEM
Adding 2 expansion modules
Base module plus 2 DEMs
Base module plus 1 DEM, 1 CEM
Base module plus 2 CEMs
Adding 3 expansion modules
Base module plus 3 DEMs
Base module plus 2 DEMs, 1 CEM
Base module plus 1 DEM, 2 CEMs
Base module plus 3 CEM
Adding 4 expansion modules
Base module plus 4 DEMs
Base module plus 3 DEMs, 1 CEM
Base module plus 2 DEMs, 2
CEMs
Base module plus 1 DEM, 3 CEMs
Base module plus 4 CEMs

Adding LTO Storage Cell Capacity

If your needs have increased, you can increase the storage cell capacity and the number
of tape drives in the library.
can be gained by adding each Drive Expansion Module. The expansion modules are
installed into the same rack as the existing modules.
You can also add a redundant power supply. Contact your marketing representative.
6 SL500 User's Guide • July 2008
Maximum Number of Tape
Drives
2 6 10 14
143
170
227
254
290
311
338
374
410
422
458
494
530
TABLE 1-1 lists how many storage cells and tape drives
Total # of
CAP Storage
18 Cells Cells
15 158
15 185
25 252
25 279
25 315
35 346
35 373
35 409
35 445
395 45 440
45 467
45 503
45 539
45 575
Revision: KA • 96116