HP Surestore Tape Library Model 10/180 Installation Notes page 3

Library Drive Attachment
Tape drives are shipped individually. Due to the size differences of the LTO, DLT and 9840
drives, there are a variety of ways of installing the drives. Typically, drive installation moves
from the bottom slot and up.
Refer to figure 1 and the explanation below for the configuration rules for installing drives.
1. The first callout in Figure 1 shows that the uppermost drive slot in the drive column
can only be a DLT or LTO drive.
2. The second callout depicts the size ratio of the 9840 drives to the DLT and LTO drives.
In size, two 9840 drives fit in the same space as three DLT or LTO drives.
3. The third callout shows this ratio again: three DLT or LTO drives fit in the same space
as two 9840 drives.
4. The fourth callout depicts a mixture of 9840 and DLT or LTO drives.
You may also install six 9840 drives plus one DLT or LTO drive in a column, where the
DLT or LTO drive occupies the top drive slot.
The following table lists the available combinations for one-drive column.
9840
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
.
DLT
10
8
7
5
4
2
1
101397
LTO
10
8
7
5
4
2
1
3