Adding Mixed-Media Storage Cell Capacity; Table 1-2 Mixed-Media Storage Cell And Tape Drive Capacities - Sun Microsystems StorageTek SL500 User Manual

TABLE 1-2 Mixed-Media Storage Cell and Tape Drive Capacities

Modules
Base module
18-cartridge upgrade
Adding 1 expansion module
Base module plus 1 limited DEM
Base module plus 1 full DEM
(with 33-cartridge upgrade)
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 Mixed-Media 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.
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Maximum Number of Tape
Drives
2 6 10 14
24
42
86
119
140
189
210
240
259
280
310
340
350
380
410
440
TABLE 1-2 lists how many storage cells and tape drives
Library with Mixed-Media Storage Cells
Total # of
CAP Storage
18 Cells Cells
4 28
4 46
12 98
12 131
12 152
20 209
20 230
20 260
28 287
28 308
28 338
28 368
329 36 365
36 386
36 416
36 446
36 476
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