HP ESL E-series Tape Libraries - Manual (Page 41)

• If panels 1 and 2 (or 1, 2, and 3) are converted to a new media type, the left load port can
be used to insert or remove media from the converted panels. The right load port is used to
insert or remove media from the existing panels.
• The type of media added to your library is on the left side of the library only; therefore, the
additional media type has only one column of load port capacity, and the existing media type
has two columns of load port capacity.
These are important when determining the library storage capacity. Storage capacity in a mixed-media
library depends on the quantity of panels exchanged, the location of media types you are using, whether
the load ports are enabled, and the number of drives in the library.
NOTE:
In order to use mixed media, the library must be at firmware revision level 2.0 or greater. Update the
firmware before installing mixed media in the library.
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