ADIC Scalar 1000 - Manual (Page 5)

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Control / Expansion Modules
Control Module
Control modules contain the same hardware func-
tionality and associated performance specifications. The
control modules differ in tape capacity, drive bay con-
figurations and mailbox capacity.
• Library control hardware
• Cartridge accessor
• Robotic mechanism
• Operator LCD–display panel
• Insert/eject mailbox
DLT: 12 slots
AIT: 18 slots
3590: 12 slots
• Flexible tape drive & cartridge slot configurations:
DLT
• 6 drive bays and 158 cartridge slots
• 12 drive bays and 118 cartridge slots
AIT
• 12 drive bays and 237 cartridge slots
3590
• 2 drive bays and 158 cartridge slots
• 4 drive bays and 118 cartridge slots
Expansion Modules
To increase tape and drive capacity, simply add more
expansion modules (up to three) to the control module.
Expansion modules contain a variety of tape drives
and cartridge storage configurations, depending on
the drive technology it supports.
DLT
• 0 drive bays and 210 cartridge slots
• 6 drive bays and 170 cartridge slots
• 12 drive bays and 130 cartridge slots
AIT
• 0 drive bays and 315 cartridge slots
• 12 drive bays and 255 cartridge slots
3590
• 0 drive bays and 210 cartridge slots
• 2 drive bays and 170 cartridge slots
• 4 drive bays and 130 cartridge slots
The Scalar 1000 can be configured to support up to
48 tape drives at maximum capacity. Broken down, each
module can contain up to 12 tape drives utilizing either
DLT or AIT technology; 3590 configurations contain
up to 4 drives per module. Drive module density varies
by model as well. For example, the AIT drive modules
are offered in pairs while DLT and 3590 modules are
added in increments of one.
DLT
• Up to 48 DLT drives
• Up to 788 DLT cartridge slots
Scalar 1000 / DLT
Scalar 1000 / AIT
1 with 2:1 compression
2 with 3:1 compression
Scalar 1000 / 3590
• 12-slot import/export mailbox
• Up to 63 TB 1 storage capacity
AIT
• Up to 48 AIT drives (offered in pairs)
• Up to 1,182 AIT cartridge slots
• 18-slot import/export mailbox
• Up to 118 TB 1 storage capacity
3590
• Up to 16 3590 drives
• Up to 788 3590 cartridge slots
• 12-slot import/export mailbox
• Up to 24 TB 2 storage capacity