HP EML E-series Tape Libraries - Manual (Page 20)

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1 Reserved space 8
Base module card cage (e2400-FC
2Gb interface controller shown)
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libraries with LTO4 tape drives only)
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Tape drives (LTO3 tape drives
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3 Base module 10 Cable management features
4 Tape drive expansion module 11 Fans
5 Card cage expansion module 12 Power supplies
6 Capacity expansion module 13 Power strips
7 Main power switch 14 Power distribution unit (PDU)
Figure 2 Rear view of the library
Base module
The 12U base module (see Figure 1 on page 19 and Figure 2 on page 20) resides at the top of the
library below the 2U reserved space or the switch for the internal network.
In the EML 71e, the base module contains a total of 71 LTO slots. Five slots within a load port are
configurable as either import/export slots or storage slots. No reserved slots are available.
In all other EML configurations, the base module contains a total of 103 LTO slots. Five slots are
configurable as either import/export slots or storage slots within a load port through the use of a
removable magazine. You can configure 9 slots as reserved. A common use for reserved slots is for
holding cleaning cartridges. The number of usable permanent slots depends on whether it is the bottom
module in the library because the library floor is always attached to the bottom module and the floor
20 Library overview