
1Libraryoverview
This chapter describes both the ESL E-Series tape library and its components. The chapter consists of:
• Library components
• Cross Linked libraries
• Library storage locations and slot numbering
Library components
The ESL E-Ser
ies tape library consists of the several major components, detailed in:
•Librarycabinet
• Operator control panel (OCP)
• Library rob
otics
• Switch for the internal network
• Tape drives
• Tape catrid
ges
• Load ports and m agazines
• Card cage and controllers
•SCSIoverI
PProtocol(SIPP)
• Interface Manager card
Library cabinet
The cabinet houses all library components, including:
• Media picker
• Storage bins
• Control electronics
• Power supply and distribution equipment
• Tape drives
• Card cage with Fibre Channel (FC) interface controllers and robotics controller
• Interface M anager card
You can access these components through the front and back doors of the l ibrary cabinet.
Front panel
Thefrontofthelibrarycabinet(seeFigure 1) provides the following:
• The fr
ont doors provide easy access to the media picker and the storage array.
• The viewing window makes it p ossible to visually monitor librar y operations.
• An Operator Control Panel (OCP) in the center of the door enab les you to mon itor and control
libra
ry operations.
• Two configurable load ports allow easy insertion of cartridges, or removable magazines, without
opening the library door.
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