Expansion modules – HP EML E-series Tape Libraries User Manual
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The card cage in the base module (see
) provides six cPCI slots for the following:
•
Library robotics controller (see
) A single slot, 6U-wide cPCI board having Ethernet
ports and an RS-232 port. One Ethernet port connects this controller to the Interface Manager
card.
•
Interface Manager card (see
) A single slot, 4U-wide cPCI board having six Ethernet
ports. This board contains 128MB of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) plus a 256MB
CompactFlash memory card, both in their own sockets. A 2U-wide adapter panel next to the
4U-wide Interface Manager card enables it to fit in the lowest 6U-wide card cage slot.
•
Interface controller A cPCI board, having two FC ports for connecting to the SAN, along with
four FC ports for connecting up to four HP LTO2 or LTO3 tape drives. LTO4 and later tape
drives do not connect to the interface controller; instead, they connect directly to the SAN.
The interface controller is available in two speeds. The e2400-FC 2Gb interface controller
has an FC speed of 2 Gbps, is 6U wide, and uses a single slot (see
). The e2400-FC
4Gb interface controller has an FC speed of 4 Gbps, is 4U wide, and uses two slots (see
).
Figure 4 Base module card cage (LTO3 tape drives shown)
2. Interface Manager card
1. Base module card cage
4. Library robotics controller
3. Interface controller (e2400-FC 2Gb interface controller
shown)
5. Adapter panel
The cable management feature is a spool, mounted near the tape drives, that enables LAN and
FC cables to be dressed and routed away from hot plug or hot swap components.
Expansion modules
Three expansion modules are available to increase library capacity beyond that provided by the
base module. These expansions modules are:
•
Tape drive expansion module
•
Card cage expansion module
•
Capacity expansion module
IMPORTANT:
If you are adding expansion modules to an EML 71e, you must purchase a capacity
upgrade license for Command View TL (part number AH063A). This license upgrades your base
module from 71 slots to 103 slots. You must also make sure that your rack has side panels and
doors installed to comply with regulatory requirements.
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