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Planning Guide

Quantum Scalar i6000 Library

6-66882-12 Rev A

Scalar i6000 Planning Guide, 6-66882-12 Rev A, June 2015, Product of USA.
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Chapter 1

About This Guide and Your Product

1

Product Safety Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Mercury Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Disposal of Electrical and Electronic Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Product Regulatory Model Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Explanation of Symbols and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Other Documents You Might Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Getting More Information or Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Chapter 2

Description

5

Control Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Expansion Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Dual-Robot Configurations and Parking Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Library Management Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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I/O Management Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Control Management Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Fibre Channel I/O Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Ethernet Expansion Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Robot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Import/Export Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Tape Drives and Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
WORM Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Magazines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Power System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Host Attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Library Control Path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Data Path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Path Failover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Operator Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Aisle Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Webcam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Tower Barcode Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Managing Your Library Remotely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Slot Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Capacity on Demand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Unlicensed Slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Encryption and Key Management Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Chapter 3

System Specifications

57

Performance Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Environmental Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Module Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Supported Power Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Module Power Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
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Library Connection Types and Speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Physical Specifications – Pallet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Pallet Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Physical Specifications – Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Configuration Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Basic Building Blocks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Examples of Common Configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Module Foot Pad Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Module Floor Cutout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
LTO Drive Requirements and Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Barcode Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Chapter 4

Site Preparations

85

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Physical Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Access Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Required Configuration Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
SAN Readiness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
NPIV Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Dual Robotics Upgrade Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Gen 2 Single Robotics Upgrade Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
High-density Expansion Module Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Additional Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

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Chapter 1

About This Guide and Your
Product

This guide contains information necessary for site planning prior to the
installation of the Scalar i6000. This guide is intended for anyone
interested in learning about or anyone that needs to know how to plan
for the installation of a Scalar i6000 library.
Caution: Be sure to read all operating instructions in this manual
and in the System, Safety, and Regulatory Information
Guide before operating this product.
This guide is intended to be used by system administrators, information
technology professionals, and Quantum professional services and
service personnel who will be involved with the installation of the
library.

Product Safety Statements
This product is designed for data storage and retrieval using magnetic
tape. Any other application is not considered the intended use.
Quantum will not be held liable for damage arising from unauthorized
use of the product. The user assumes all risk in this aspect.

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Product Regulatory Model Number

This unit is engineered and manufactured to meet all safety and
regulatory requirements. Be aware that improper use may result in
bodily injury, damage to the equipment, or interference with other
equipment.
WARNING: Before powering on or using this equipment, read THE
System, Safety, and Regulatory Information Guide. Keep
the Guide for future reference.

Mercury Statement

Projectors, LCD displays, and some multifunction printers may
use lamp(s) that contain a small amount of mercury for
energy-efficient lighting purposes. Mercury lamps in these
products are labeled accordingly. Please manage the lamp
according to local, state, or federal laws. For more information, contact
the Electronic Industries Alliance at www.eiae.org. For lamp-specific
disposal information check www.lamprecycle.org.

Disposal of Electrical
and Electronic
Equipment

This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates
that this product should not be disposed of with your
other waste. Instead, it should be handed over to a
designated collection point for the recycling of electrical
and electronic equipment. The separate collection and
recycling of your waste equipment at the time of
disposal will help to conserve natural resources and
ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects
human health and the environment. For more information about where
you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please visit our
Web site at: http://qcare.quantum.com or contact your local
government authority, your household waste disposal service or the
business from which you purchased the product.

Product Regulatory Model Number
The Scalar i6000 model number is: SCi2000

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Explanation of Symbols and Notes

Explanation of Symbols and Notes
The following symbols appear throughout this document to highlight
important information.
WARNING: INDICATES A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SITUATION
WHICH, IF NOT AVOIDED, COULD RESULT IN DEATH OR
BODILY INJURY.
Caution: Indicates a situation that may cause possible damage to
equipment, loss of data, or interference with other
equipment.
Note: Indicates important information that helps you make better
use of your system.

Other Documents You Might Need
The following documents are also available for this product. These
documents can be found on the product CD or at www.quantum.com/
support.
• Scalar i6000 User’s Guide (6-66879-xx)
• Quantum Intelligent Libraries Basic SNMP Reference (6-01159-xx)
• System, Safety, and Regulatory Information Guide (6-00618-xx)
Note: Release Notes are also available for this product. The Release
Notes describe changes to your system or firmware since the
last release, provide compatibility information, and discuss any
known issues and workarounds. The Release Notes can be
found in the product box or at www.quantum.com/support.

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Contacts

Contacts
Quantum Corporate Headquarters
Quantum Corporation Headquarters
1650 Technology Drive, Suite 700
San Jose, CA 95110-1382

Getting More
Information or Help

More information about this product is available on the Service and
Support Web site at www.quantum.com/support. The Service and
Support Web site contains a collection of information, including
answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs). You can also access
software, firmware, and drivers through this site.
For further assistance, or if training is desired, contact Quantum:

Training

Global Call Handling

1-800-284-5101

For additional contact
information:

www.quantum.com/support

To open a Service Request:

www.quantum.com/osr

Quantum Corporation

www.quantum.com

Important: Register for and complete the online training for the Scalar
i6000 in order to make the best use of your product.
The online training is available at www.quantum.com/
ServiceandSupport/StorageCareLearning/Index.aspx

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Description

The Scalar i6000 library automates the retrieval, storage, and control of
cartridges. The cartridges are mounted and retrieved from tape drives
using a robotic assembly that is driven by application software from the
host without operator intervention. The library is designed for ease of
installation, configuration, and field upgrades.
In December, 2011, the library robotics were redesigned. The robot
redesign accommodates either a single robot or dual robotics. The
original robot hardware is referred to as Gen 1 robot; the new robot
hardware is referred to as Gen 2 robot.
In March 2013, the library electronics were redesigned, including a new
second generation Management Control Blade (MCB 2). The electronics
redesign is referred to as Gen2 Electronics and is required for to support
new features, such as Active/Active operation for Dual Robots and the
High-Density Expansion Module (HDEM).
In June 2015 new Series 3 modules were released for the Control
Module (CM3), Drive Ready Expansion Module (DREM3) and Storage
Expansion Module (SEM3). These new modules are capable of a higher
number of drive support than the previous modules:
• CM3: Supports up to 18 tape drives
• DREM3: Supports up to 24 tape drives
• SEM3: Does not support tape drives but can be converted to a
DREM3
• RPM (DREM3): Still supports 12 drives, no expanded drive support
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The Series 3 modules can be mixed and matched with older modules.
However, the CM3 and DREM3 increased drive support requires gen2
robotics, gen2 electronics and minimum i12.2.1 code. If these gen2 and
code requirements are not met, the CM3 and DREM3 can still be used
but will operate in 12 drive mode.
Note: Series 2 and earlier modules cannot be converted to Series 3
modules.
For Gen2, dual-robot systems using i11, the two robots work in an
active/active manner, where both robots are available to perform all
move commands and operations. Also new for i11 is the availability of
High-Density Expansion Modules (HDEM) that allow for increased media
storage.
Dual robotics libraries require special modules on either end called
parking modules, which house the robots when not in use. See DualRobot Configurations and Parking Modules on page 25 for more
information.
You can upgrade an existing single robotics library (Gen 1 or Gen 2) to a
Gen 2 dual-robotics library. See Dual Robotics Upgrade Requirements on
page 97 for specific upgrade requirements. You can also upgrade a Gen
1 library to a Gen 2 library (see Gen 2 Single Robotics Upgrade
Requirements on page 98).
The library can be installed on a solid or a raised floor. The library has a
standard 19-inch rack footprint and can be placed in a standard server
rack space. Access is from doors located at the front and back so the
library can be placed with either side against a wall, or between racks.
You can tell which generation robot you have via the library user
interface. The library displays which generation of robot hardware is
installed. Select Monitor > System from the menu, click the Robot tab,
and look in the Generation column (see Figure 1).
Additionally, the main screen of the library user interface displays how
many robots are installed (see Figure 23 on page 45). If you do not see
this information displayed when viewing the physical library, you have a
Gen 1 robot.

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Figure 1 Robot Tab

To determine what generation electronics your library is running, select
Monitor > System from the menu, click the Components tab and look in
the Name column. If you have MCB2 and RCU2, you have gen2
electronics. Any other MCB or RCU level means gen1 electronics.

Figure 2 Components Tab

In March of 2013, a High Density Expansion Module (HDEM) was made
available to provide increased storage capabilities. A single HDEM can
hold up to 720 total slots; 540 on two independent carrousel's and 240
on the front door.
The maximum library can be configured to accommodate from 100 LTO
cartridges to 7,146 LTO cartridges (for a single-robot library) or 7,224
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density expansion modules, the maximum capacities are 12,006 LTO
cartridges (for a single-robot library) or 11,760 LTO cartridges (for dualrobot libraries).
This chapter provides a description of the following features and
components:
• Control Module on page 9
• Expansion Modules on page 18
• Dual-Robot Configurations and Parking Modules on page 25
• Library Management Module on page 29
• I/O Management Unit on page 31
• Robot on page 34
• Import/Export Station on page 34
• Tape Drives and Media on page 35
• WORM Support on page 36
• Magazines on page 37
• Cartridges on page 38
• Power System on page 39
• Host Attachment on page 40
• Operator Panel on page 43
• Aisle Lights on page 46
• Webcam on page 46
• Tower Barcode Scanner on page 47
• Managing Your Library Remotely on page 47
• Slot Capacity on page 54
• Encryption and Key Management Solutions on page 55

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Control Module

Control Module
All libraries contain a control module. A single-frame library consists of a
control module only. The control module manages library operations via
the library management module and includes an operator panel touch
screen for local operator use. For more information, see:
• Library Management Module on page 29
• Operator Panel on page 43
The control module also contains all of the other components common
to expansion modules, including:
• Import/Export Station on page 34
• Tape Drives and Media on page 35
• Magazines on page 37
• Cartridges on page 38
• Power System on page 39
The control module always occupies module position 1 in the library. (In
dual-robot configurations, the left parking module is in position 0.)

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Control Module

Figure 3 Front and Back View
of the Control Module

rear view

front view

Magazines
and
cartridge
slots

I/O
management
unit
24-slot
I/E station
Drive
clusters

Library
management
module

Power
supplies
Robot (Gen 1)

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Control Module

Figure 4 Front and Back View
of a Series 3 Control Module
(CM3)

rear view

Magazines
and
cartridge
slots

Power
supplies

Library
management
module
24-slot
I/E station
I/O
management
unit
Robot
Drive
clusters

front view

Note: A control module can only contain a 24-slot I/E station.

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Control Module

Figure 5 Magazine and Drive
Location in the Single-Robotics
Control Module

cartridge
magazines
24-slot I/E
station

drives
or
storage

drive side

12

door side

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Figure 6 Magazine and Drive
Location in the Single-Robotics
Series 3 Control Module

cartridge
magazines
24-slot I/E
station

drives
or
storage

drive side

door side
Note: Series 3 modules require i12.2.1 firmware as well as gen2
electronics and robotics.

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Control Module

Figure 7 Magazine and Drive
Location in the Dual-Robotics
Control Module

calibration
targets

Rack 1 (back)

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Figure 8 Magazine and Drive
Location in the Dual-Robotics
Series 3 Control Module

calibration
targets

Rack 1 (back wall)

Rack 2 (door)

Note: Series 3 modules require i12.2.1 firmware as well as gen2
electronics and robotics.

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Control Module

Control modules in dual-robotics libraries can take advantage of two
columns of storage (up to 14 additional magazines) that are unavailable
in single-robotics configurations. Figure 9 shows where the additional
magazines are located.

Figure 9 Additional Storage
Available in Dual-Robotics
Control Module

Control module
Rack 1 (rear wall)

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Control module
Rack 2 (door)

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Figure 10 Additional Storage
Available in Dual-Robotics
Series 3 Control Module

Control module
Rack 1 (rear wall)

Control module
Rack 2 (door)

Extra magazine slots are only available if the drive slots are not in use.
Note: Series 3 modules require i12.2.1 firmware as well as gen2
electronics and robotics.

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Expansion Modules

Expansion Modules
Expansion modules enable the library to expand by adding space for
tape drives, an I/E station, and storage. Each expansion module from 96
to 780 LTO cartridge slots depending on the number of tape drives
installed and whether an I/E station is installed. See Figure on page 21
for location information.
Quantum offers three different expansion modules (EMs) used with the
Scalar i6000:
• Drive Ready Expansion Module (DREM): This module is required
when drives will be installed into the module. It has the power and
network components needed to support tape drives. The DREM
supports up to 24 tape drives and up to 456 cartridge slots, but the
slots are reduced when drives or an I/E station are installed in the
module.
A new Series 3 DREM (DREM3) module was introduced with the
i12.2.1 code base. DREM3 modules installed in libraries with gen2
robots, gen2 electronics and running 12.2.1 or higher code will
support up to 24 tape drives.
• Storage Expansion Module (SEM): This module is used when
drives will not be installed in the module and high-density is not
needed. While the SEM does not support drives, it can be field
upgraded to a DREM if drives are needed in the future. The SEM
supports up to 456 cartridge slots, but the slots are reduced when
an I/E station is installed in the module.
A new Series 3 SEM (SEM3) module was introduced with the i12.2.1
code base. SEM3 modules can be field converted to a DREM3.
• High-Density Expansion Module (HDEM): This module is used
when it is important to minimize the floor space. The HDEM
supports up to 780 cartridge slots, but does not support drives. The
slots are reduced when an I/E station is installed in the module.

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Expansion Modules

Note: When referencing expansion modules in all Scalar i2000/i6000
documentation it includes all three module types: drive-ready,
storage and high-density. When referencing standard
expansion modules, it includes just the drive-ready and storage
expansion modules.
Parking Modules are also used to expand the library, but these
modules are only used when the dual-robot is installed
In Gen 1 single-robot configurations, the library’s maximum
configuration includes up to 11 expansion modules for a total of 12
frames. In Gen 2 single-robot configurations, the library’s maximum
configurations includes up to 15 expansion modules for a total of 16
frames. In Gen 2 dual-robot configurations, the library’s maximum
configuration includes up to 15 expansion modules for a total of 17
frames (including the LPM and CM). Expansion modules can be added
only to the right of the control module for all configurations and the
LPM is always to the left of the CM.
For Gen 2 dual-robot configurations that include HDEMs, the library’s
maximum configuration includes up to 14 HDEMs and a single standard
expansion module to serve as the right parking module. This is because
an HDEM cannot be used as a parking module.
For the i11 release, standard expansion modules in positions 9 through
16 are no longer restricted to storage-only. Now all standard expansion
modules can accommodate the following functional units:
• I/O Management Unit on page 31
• Control Management Blade on page 31
• Fibre Channel I/O Blades on page 32
• Ethernet Expansion Blades on page 32
• Robot on page 34
• Import/Export Station on page 34 (optional)
• Tape Drives and Media on page 35 (drives are optional)
• Magazines on page 37
• Cartridges on page 38

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• Power System on page 39 (required only if drives are installed; if an
expansion module contains only cartridges, all power is derived
from the control module).

Figure 11 Front and Internal
Side View - Expansion Module
with 72-slot I/E station

72-slot I/E station

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Figure 12 Magazine and Drive
Locations in SEM with a 24-slot
I/E Station

magazines

24-slot
I/E station
(optional in
DREM and
SEM)

DREM drive
cluster
(optional)

drive side

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Figure 13 Magazine and Drive
Locations in Series 3 SEM with
a 24-slot I/E Station

magazines

24-slot
I/E station
(optional in
DREM and
SEM)

DREM drive
cluster
(optional)

drive side

door side

Note: Series 3 modules require i12.2.1 firmware as well as gen2
electronics and robotics.

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Figure 14 Magazine and Drive
Locations in Standard
Expansion Modules with a 72slot I/E Station

magazines

72-slot
I/E station
(optional in
DREM and
EM)

DREM drive
cluster
(optional)

drive side

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Expansion Modules

Figure 15 Magazine and Drive
Locations in Series 3 Standard
Expansion Modules with a 72slot I/E Station

magazines

72-slot
I/E station
(optional in
DREM and
SEM)

DREM drive
cluster
(optional)

drive side

door side

Note: Series 3 modules require i12.2.1 firmware as well as gen2
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Dual-Robot Configurations and Parking Modules

Dual-Robot Configurations and Parking Modules
A dual-robotics library requires Gen 2 robotics hardware. A dual-robot
library requires, at a minimum, a control module, a left parking module,
and a right parking module. See Figure 16.
For a dual-robot library that includes an HDEM, it requires, at a
minimum, a left parking module (shipped with dual-robots), a control
module, an HDEM and a right parking module.
The left and right parking modules have the same size and appearance
as standard expansion modules, but they function differently. Each
parking module contains a “parking space” in which the respective left
or right robot resides when not in use. The parking space occupies four
magazine columns which cannot be used for storage.
The left parking module is located to the left of the control module in
position zero. It is referred to in the user interface as “module 0.” The
left parking module does not contain tape drives, I/E stations, or power
supplies. The control module supplies it’s power. If you are upgrading to
dual-robotics, you will receive a left parking module to add onto your
existing system (the LPM and second robot ship together when ordering
the Dual Robot option). This increases your system size, so you must
take this into account when planning for an upgrade.
The right parking module is a converted SEM or DREM and is the rightmost module in the system. As with standard expansion modules, in i11
the right parking module may contain a maximum of 12 drives, power
supplies, and up to one 24-slot I/E station no matter how may frames
make up the library. The only restrictions are that right parking modules
may not contain a 72-slot I/E station and an HDEM cannot be used as a
right parking module.
If you are upgrading a single-robot library to a dual-robot library, the
existing right-most expansion module can, in most cases, be converted
into a right parking module. However, if the existing right-most
expansion module contains a 72-slot I/E station or is an HDEM, you will
need another module to be added to the right of your system which
becomes the right parking module. If space considerations prohibit the
addition of another module, then the right-most module will be
swapped with another module in the library that does not contain a
72-slot I/E station. For more information on upgrading an existing

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library to dual robotics, see Dual Robotics Upgrade Requirements on
page 97.

Figure 16 Dual Robotics
Library - No HDEM
Left parking
module
(Position 0)

Side panels, doors, and door posts have been removed for clarity.
Control
module
(Position 1)

Expansion
module
(Position 2)

Right parking
module
(Position 3)

Right parking space
(right-most two columns)
Left parking space
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Figure 17 Left Parking Module
Slot Configuration (Dual-Robot
Only)
= Columns
unavailable
for storage

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Figure 18 Right Parking
Module Slot Configuration
(Dual-Robotics Only)
= columns
unavailable
for storage

Optional
24-slot
I/E station
for DREM
or SEM

Optional
DREM drive
clusters

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Library Management Module

Library Management Module
The library management module is located in the control module. It
controls system hardware and enables external devices to perform
configuration and obtain system status. The library management
module contains the following boards:
• Management control blade (MCB) - Manages the library, passing
commands to and from the robotics control unit as well as the
storage area network (SAN) components. It is also the interface for
managing the library remotely and handles encryption key
management (EKM).
Note: An MCB 2.0 is required for any system to upgrade to i11.x.
• Robotics control unit (RCU) - Controls the picker and accessor
functionality.
Note: An RCU 2.0 is required for any Gen 2 system to upgrade to
i11.1.1 or greater.
• Library motor drive (LMD) (Gen 1 libraries only) - Distributes
power to the picker along with the X and Y-axis circuits. It also
distributes power to the touch screen.
• Library power control (LPC) (Gen 2 libraries only) - Distributes
power to the robot through the power rails. It also distributes
power to the touch screen.

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Figure 19 Library Management
Module Boards

Management control blade (MCB)

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I/O Management Unit

I/O Management Unit
The I/O management unit is an optional component that provides
connectivity and data path management to a SAN fabric and the hosts.
The I/O management unit houses up to four FC I/O blades, which
provide FC connections for the Fibre Channel drives in the module.
The I/O management unit also houses up to two Ethernet Expansion
blades, which handle internal Ethernet communication between the
MCB and HP LTO-5 and LTO-6 drives. (The control module and each of
the expansion modules can contain up to 12 FC drives.) The I/O
management unit performs all tape drive and library host
communication functions in a library that is attached to a SAN.
I/O management units may be installed in the control module and
expansion modules. The I/O management unit supports the following
blades:
• Control Management Blade
• Fibre Channel I/O Blades
• Ethernet Expansion Blades
When FC I/O blades or Ethernet Expansion Blades (EEBs) are installed in
the library, the following rules regarding control management blades
(CMBs) apply:
• Any module (including the control module) that contains FC I/O
blades or EEBs must also contain a CMB.
• A CMB must be installed in the control module and all modules that
contain drives. Modules that don’t contain drives, blades or network
chassis will contain drive and network jumpers that maintain
communications between the MCB located in the control module
and the modules that contain drives, FC I/O blades and EEBs.

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present conditions, and internal network switch functions connecting
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Fibre Channel I/O
Blades

There is a single Fibre Channel (FC) I/O blade type: 7404 that autonegotiates up to 4 Gbps. Each FC I/O blade has an embedded controller
that provides connectivity and features that enhance the performance
and reliability of tape operations. Each blade provides two host
communication ports and four connection ports to drives.
• Fibre Channel LTO-1, LTO-2, LTO-3, LTO-4, LTO-5, and LTO-6
drives can be connected to drive-aggregating Fibre Channel I/O
blades or directly attached to a host.
Note: If library firmware is at level 630Q or later, DLT tape
drives are no longer supported.
• We recommend that you connect directly to the host FC to take
advantage of the maximum possible throughput.

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The EEB provides the option for Ethernet connectivity to each HP LTO-5
or LTO-6 drive (for MCB-to-drive communication purposes only). The
EEB provides a control path to the drive for commands as well as
facilitates taking drive logs and downloading drive firmware. Each EEB
has 6 Ethernet ports to allow attachment to 6 HP LTO-5 or LTO-6 drives.
The EEB provides Ethernet connectivity to the library's internal Ethernet
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Figure 20 I/O Management
Unit

Bay 1 - Not used
Bay 3 - FCBor EEB
Bay 5 - FCB or EEB
Bay 7 - EEB

Bay 2 - CMB
Bay 4 - FCB or EEB
Bay 6 - FCB or EEB
Bay 8 - EEB

CMB = Control Management Blade
FCB = Fibre Channel I/O Blade
EEB = Ethernet Expansion Blade

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Robot

Robot
The robot moves cartridges between storage cells, tape drives, and the
I/E station. A picker is used to get or put cartridges in a storage cell or a
tape drive slot. The picker moves along an X and Y axis and can pivot
180o. A barcode scanner on the picker assembly identifies cartridges
located in storage cells.
The library can be configured for either one or two robots. See DualRobot Configurations and Parking Modules on page 25 for more
information.

Import/Export Station
I/E stations enable you to import and export cartridges without
interrupting normal library operation. There are two types of I/E
stations: 24-slot and 72-slot.
Each 24-slot I/E station has a capacity of 24 LTO cartridges that are
located in four removable magazines. The 72-slot I/E station consists of
two side-by-side 36-slot I/E stations that can operate independently or
as a single 72-slot I/E station. Each 36-slot I/E station provides I/E
capacity of 36 LTO cartridges in six removable magazines.
The I/E station is installed on the front of the control module or any of
the standard expansion modules or HDEMs and a 24-slot I/E station can
be installed in a right parking module. See Figure 3 on page 10 and
Figure 3 on page 10 to see the location of the I/E station.
Note: The I/E station cannot be configured as a storage location, but
can be part of a a logical division of library resources known as
partitions.
Note: The maximum number of I/E element addresses in any partition
is 240. This includes both physical slots and extended I/E virtual
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Tape Drives and Media

Tape Drives and Media
Note: Library firmware versions 630Q (i10) and later do not support
DLT tape drives, media, or magazines. If you upgrade to these
library firmware versions, make arrangements to remove and/
or replace all DLT tape drives, media, and magazines in your
library. If you want to continue to use DLT tape drives and
media, your library firmware must be at version 617G.GS01001
(i8.4) or earlier.
The tape drives are enclosed in a universal drive sled. The library
supports the following tape drives types:
• IBM LTO-1 or LTO-2 LVD–SCSI
• IBM LTO-1, LTO-2, LTO-3, LTO-4, LTO-5, and LTO-6 FC Multi-mode
• HP LTO-3, HP LTO-4, LTO-5, and LTO-6 FC Multi-mode
For i11, the control module and the drive ready expansion modules have
two sets of upper and lower drive clusters. Each library must have at
least one tape drive. Each drive cluster can house up to six tape drives
for a total of 24 drives per module. While additional drives can be added
to any DREM in the configuration, the maximum number of drives is
192. In dual robotics systems, the left parking module cannot contain
drives.
Note: Standard expansion modules in positions 9 through 16 are no
longer storage-only expansion modules.
Note: The term drive cluster defines a grouping of up to six tape
drives below or above the middle X-axis rail. See Figure 3 on
page 10 for the locations of drive clusters.
Even though tape drives can be installed in any module (except LPM and
HDEM), it is recommended that tape drives be installed in bottom-totop order in the control module before any are added to other
expansion modules. Once the control module has 18 drives installed
from bottom to top, you should move to bottom drive position of a
drive-ready expansion module. Refer to LTO Drive Requirements and
Compatibility on page 80 for LTO drive requirements.
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WORM Support

Note: When you add drives, you lose storage slots.
Note: The Scalar i6000/i500 library configured with tape drives over
Native Fibre Channel connectivity, allows the utilization of all
tape drives simultaneously without loss of performance when
utilizing direct connectivity of the Tape Drives with Customer
SAN Fabric and Backup Servers environment. The compatibility
matrix between LTO tape drives, Scalar Tape Libraries and SAN
Switches can be found at http://www.quantum.com/
swcompguide.aspx.

WORM Support
The Scalar i6000 library supports WORM (write once, read many)
technology in LTO-3, LTO-4, LTO-5, and LTO-6 tape drives. WORM
requirements include:
• Cartridges
• Firmware
• WORM-supported LTO-3 tape drives
• WORM-supported LTO-4 tape drives
• WORM-supported LTO-5 tape drives
• WORM-supported LTO-6 tape drives
WORM allows non-erasable data to be written once and provides extra
data security by prohibiting accidental data erasure. When the library
firmware and WORM-supported LTO-3 or, LTO-4, LTO-5, or LTO-6 tape
drive code are installed on a library with LTO-3 or, LTO-4, LTO-5, or LTO-6
tape drives, the WORM feature is supported whenever the operator uses
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Magazines

Magazines
The magazine is a storage assembly that installs on the drive side or
door side of the control module, expansion module, or parking module.
It contains the cartridge slots and provides flexibility when adding
storage cartridges to a module. The LTO magazines hold six cartridges.
Magazines are removable and may have moved during shipment; make
sure they are seated.

Table 1 LTO Cartridge
Capacities in Library Modules

Type

Magazine Capacity

Cartridge Capacity

Magazine (LTO)

--

6

Control module (single-robotics)a

36 min/51 max

216 min/306 max

Control module (dual-robotics)a

42 min/64 max

252 min/384 max

Standard Expansion modulec

48 min/76 max

288 min/456 max

Drive Ready Expansion Moduleb

16 min/76 max

96 min/456 max

High-Density Expansion Modulec

102 min/130 max

612 min/780 max

Left parking module (dual-robotics)d

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Right parking module (dual-robotics)e

12 min/38 max

72 min/228 max

a. Control module: The minimum is based on having 18 drives and one 24-slot I/E station installed. The
maximum is based on having one drive and one 24-slot I/E station installed.
b. Drive Ready Expansion module: The minimum is based on having 24 drives and one 72-slot I/E station
and 24 drives installed. The maximum is based on having no drives or an I/E station installed.
c. Standard and HDEM: The minimum is based on one 72-slot I/E station and 12 drives installed. The
maximum is based on having no drives or an I/E station installed.
d. Left parking module: No drives or I/E stations are allowed. The left parking space takes up 4 columns of
storage. There are six empty magazines located in the unusable 4 columns which are used for calibration
only. These six magazines are not counted toward the total capacity.
e. Right parking module: The minimum is based on having 12 drives and one 24-slot I/E station installed.
The maximum is based on no drives or I/E station installed. The right parking space takes up 4 columns
of storage.

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Each magazine has a barcode label that the scanner reads for
identification and inventory. An optional, snap-on dust cover is available
for the magazines to be used for external storage. The magazines with
the dust cover have interlocked stacking that enables easier storage of
the media when they are removed from the library.

Cartridges
Cartridges are stored in magazines within the library and identified by
an operator-attached, machine-readable barcode label. See Barcode
Requirements on page 82 for additional information.

Figure 21 Example of LTO
Cartridge Insertion into a
Magazine

magazine barcode
LTO cartridge

LTO magazine

cartridge barcode location

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Power System

Power System
The library supports single and redundant power configurations. The
single configuration has either a single AC or DC line input with a single
DC power supply. The redundant configuration has either a dual AC or
DC line input with dual DC power supplies. You can hot swap a power
supply if you have a redundant power supply. You can hot add a second
power supply.
Note: Power supplies cannot be mixed with other power supplies. AC
power supplies and power distribution units must be housed in
an AC power chassis and DC power supplies and power
distribution units must be housed in a DC power chassis.
The power system may consist of the following:
AC Power

DC Power

Power Supply

Power Supply

Power Distribution Unit

Power Distribution Unit

Power Cord

Not Available (See Scalar i6000
Maintenance Guide for details)

A single power switch, located on the front door of the control module,
turns on and off all power for the control module and attached
expansion modules. Each power distribution unit has a second circuit
breaker, located in the rear of the module, that controls the module
power supply output. The power supply has three LEDs that provide
status information. The power system also has four fuses for system
protection.
The control module and all expansion modules or right parking modules
that contain drives must contain a power system. If an expansion
module or right parking module contains only cartridges, its power is
derived from the control module and a power system is not needed.

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Host Attachment

Host Attachment
Hosts can be attached to the library in the following ways:
• Library Control Path on page 40
• Data Path on page 41
• Path Failover on page 42
• Network on page 43

Library Control Path

The library control path is used to send SCSI commands to the library.
The Scalar i6000 offers several different control path options:
• HP and IBM LTO-5 or LTO-6 Native Fibre Channel (Ethernet
Expansion Blade included) — A tape drive hosts the library control
path and forwards media changer commands to the library
controller. Commands for both the tape drive and the library are
received by the drive. This shared SCSI protocol link uses the Fibre
Channel connection on the drive so a dedicated port for library
control is not needed. You must have at least one HP or IBM LTO-5
or LTO-6 FC drive installed in the library. The drive must be attached
to an Ethernet Expansion blade. For more information, see the
Scalar i6000 User’s Guide.
Note: HP LTO-5 and LTO-6 drives support control path
connectivity in version i8 and higher.
Note: IBM LTO-5 and LTO-6 drives support control path
connectivity in version i12 and higher and only with Gen2
libraries (robot and electronics).
• Path Failover (previously Native Storage Networking (nSNW))
(Ethernet Expansion Blade Attached) — Path failover can be used
to provide redundant or multiple control paths.
A tape drive hosts the library control path and forwards media
changer commands to the library controller. Commands for both
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SCSI connection uses the Fibre Channel connection on the drive so a
dedicated port for library control is not needed.
Path failover licenses can be added to a library that has IBM or HP
nFC LTO-5 or higher drives. If control path failover is used, a
minimum of two path failover licenses are required. The control
path fails over to the second port on a drive and then to another
drive that is configured for control path failover. If a customer is
interested in minimizing the ports used on their FC switches, the
second port on the drives do not need to be used. In this case, the
failover would go directly from the primary drive to the failover
drive.
For more information, see the Scalar i6000 User’s Guide.For more
information, see the Scalar i6000 User’s Guide.
• Storage Networking (SNW) (Fibre Channel I/O Blade Attached)
— The host connects to the library through a dedicated 4 Gb FC
port on an FC I/O blade. However, using I/O blades in the data path
prevents the use of EEBs and path failover licenses.
A second, dedicated 4 Gb FC port on the FC I/O blade can be used
for control path failover. Drives must be SNW tape drives and
attached to an FC I/O blade. For more information, see the Scalar
i6000 User’s Guide.
• Library MCB Port (not available for versions i10.x or higher) — The
MCB has one dedicated 1 Gb FC port that can be used for host
connectivity. This port can be used even if the nSNW or SNW
options are purchased.
Note: This port is not supported in version i10.x or higher. If
upgrading a library to i10.x, a newer generation drive or I/O
blade may need to be ordered to provide a supported
library control path.

Data Path

The data paths are used to send commands and data to tape drives. The
Scalar i6000 offers three different data path options:
• Native Fibre Channel (nFC) (Direct Attach) — Drives use a single
FC port per LTO tape drive. The FC interfaces vary by LTO generation:
• LTO-6 uses 8 Gb
• LTO-5 uses 8 Gb

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• LTO-4 uses 4 Gb
• LTO-3 uses 2 Gb and 4 Gb
• LTO-2 uses 1 Gb and 2 Gb
• LTO-1 uses 1 Gb
• Path Failover (Previously Native Storage Networking (nSNW)
(Ethernet Expansion Blade Attached) — Applies to nSNW HP LTO5 FC or LTO-6 drives connected to an Ethernet Expansion blade only.
The native 8 Gb FC port on the drive is used. These drives also
support basic or advanced data path failover using a second FC port
on the tape drive, so if you want to use data path failover, two ports
per drive are required.
• Storage Networking (SNW) (Fibre Channel I/O Blade Attached)
— The data paths connect to the library through a dedicated 4 Gb
FC port on an FC I/O blade. Drives must be SNW tape drives and
attached to an FC I/O blade. Up to four tape drives can be supported
per FC I/O blade.

Path Failover

Path Failover (previously Native Storage Networking or nSNW) is a set of
features that increase control path and data path availability. There are
three path failover options:
• Advanced Path Failover for IBM LTO-5 and higher drives
• Advanced Path Failover for HP LTO-6 and higher drives
• Basic Path Failover for IBM and HP LTO-5 and higher drives
Advanced path failover supports multiple FC fabrics and requires a
specific Quantum driver installed on host computers.
Basic path failover either uses 1) NPIV technology supporting a single FC
fabric with no driver needed or 2) the path management solution of the
application.
All three path failover options support library control path and/or data
path failover. IBM and HP LTO-5 and higher drives have two FC ports on
the drive. When a path failover license is added to the library, the
second FC port on one drive is enabled. The second port is needed for
data path failover but is not necessary for control path failover.
The control path fails over to the second port on a drive and then to
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minimizing the ports used on their FC switches, the second port on the
drives do not need to be used. In this case, the failover would go directly
from the primary drive to the failover drive.

Network

The library management interface uses an 10/100 Ethernet port on the
MCB for network connectivity. For i11.x, the MCB 2.0 is available with a
1 Gb Ethernet port and for i12.x, the MCB 2.0 has two 1 Gb Ethernet
ports. This port is shared for connectivity of the remote user interface
and any encryption key management solution used for library managed
encryption.

Operator Panel
The operator panel is located on the front of the control module and
consists of indicators and a touch screen (see Figure 22). The buttons
are for library control and power while the indicators provide library
status.

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Operator Panel

Figure 22 Operator Panel

Status indicator

Power indicator

Robotics Enabled
indicator

Power button
Robotics Enabled
button

touch screen

The touch screen is the library navigation point and provides access to
the Library Management Console (LMC), which is shown in Figure 23 on
page 45. The LMC consists of five primary areas:
• Title bar–provides the library name
• Menu bar–provides menu access to all library management
commands
• Tool bar–provides quick access to the most commonly executed
functions
• Library information panel–provides real-time library information
• Overall system status–provides real-time status information for the
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Figure 23 Library Management
Console
Title bar
Menu bar
Tool bar
Current
library
Current
activity

Data transfer
statistics

Mount
statistics

Current time
and date

Media slot
usage

Configuration
summary

System status
buttons

For additional information on the touch screen and the LMC, refer to
the Scalar i6000 User’s Guide.

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Aisle Lights

Aisle Lights
Aisle lights are used to illuminate the inside of a module and can be
used in conjunction with a webcam to monitor activity within the
library. Aisle lights can be configured to turn on at various time intervals
and for specific durations. If a webcam is installed, the aisle lights will
turn on automatically when the webcam is accessed and turn off when
stopped.
Note: Aisle lights are available for i2000/i6000 libraries. However, not
all i2000’s have the necessary hardware features. The Control
Module serial number in your i2000/i6000 library configuration
must be at least 203102253 or begin with 263.
Note: For the aisle lights to automatically come on when the webcam
is accessed, the minimum library firmware code is i10.2
(640Q.GS08801).
Note: An aisle light cannot be in the same frame as a webcam.

Webcam
A webcam is an optional component that can be installed to any
expansion module within a library. In conjunction with aisle lights, a
webcam is used to monitor activity within the library.
Requirements for installing a webcam include:
• External 110v power source
• Cable from external Ethernet port to webcam interface module
• Aisle lights
• Scalar i6000, Gen2 robotics, version 10.2 or higher
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Tower Barcode Scanner

Note: It is recommended that version i10.2 be used so that the aisle
lights turn on automatically when the webcam is activated.
Previous versions will require that the aisle lights be turned on
independently from the webcam.
Note: Webcams are available for i2000/i6000 libraries. However, not
all i2000’s have the necessary hardware features. The Control
Module serial number in your i2000/i6000 library configuration
must be at least 203102253 or begin with 263.

Tower Barcode Scanner
The new Tower Barcode Scanner is an optional upgrade for the HDEM.
One scanner can be installed in each HDEM and is used to inventory
cartridges residing on the tower. The scanner improves operations by
conducting all inventory operations on the tower independent of the
rest of the library. Thus all tower inventory operations (e.g., library
initialization, cartridge imports, or cartridge moves) have little or no
impact on other library operations.

Managing Your Library Remotely
The library can be managed locally or remotely using the Library
Management Console (LMC). Locally, the LMC is displayed on the touch
screen (operator panel) on the front of the library. Remotely, the LMC is
accessed through a Web browser. The interface is identical to the front
panel interface, using Java RMI communications. This enables the library
to provide end-users with status changes and events as they occur.
At a high level, remote access can be managed using security functions
embedded within the Scalar i6000. This includes authentication via
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enable or disable specific access protocols to limit what type of remote
management is possible.
In addition to this, most customers should have one or more firewalls in
place to govern remote access. As with any Internet accessible service,
the LMC requires a communication path so that data can be transmitted
between clients and the Scalar i6000. How this communication path is
managed depends on the user’s configuration.The following three
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Scenario 1: Internet-based clients managing multiple internal
Scalar i6000s
For most organizations, a single administrator will not be managing all
storage resources. In this instance, as shown in Figure 24, multiple
administrators and even Quantum service personnel may be asked to
remotely access Scalar i6000s.

Figure 24 Multiple Libraries,
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In the scenario shown in Figure 24, Quantum highly recommends using
virtual private network (VPN) software to control access to the Scalar
i6000. VPNs offer authentication and encryption services to protect data
transmissions and determine who can access a corporate network. By
using VPN, the LMC client appears to be inside the firewall and have
unrestricted access when communicating with the library.
While a VPN is recommended, customers could use port blocking to
provide access. In this instance, the following firewall requirements
must exist:
• Inbound access to port 1099 (Java RMI server port)
• Stateful access control — used with most Web technologies (for
example, Web mail) to enable a server to communicate with the
client that started the connection

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Scenario 2: Internal clients accessing a single library across an
internal firewall
Another common configuration is one in which multiple internal clients
manage a single Scalar i6000. For example, Figure 25 shows network
operation/data center staff providing monitoring services of specific
resources. Administrators are inside the corporate firewall, but security
considerations necessitate an additional firewall between administrators
and the resources they manage.

Figure 25 Single Library,
Firewall with Port Forwarding

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In the scenario shown in Figure 25, customers can utilize port
forwarding functionality to enable specific access to a Scalar i6000. Port
forwarding works by taking all host communications directed to a
specific port and forwarding them to a single IP device. In this case, port
forwarding would be configured so that all communications to the Java
RMI server port (1099) would be directed to the IP address of the
Scalar i6000.
The benefit of this solution is that all traffic is forced to a single library
and prevents any other traffic using port 1099 from going to other
devices. This does mean that only a single Scalar i6000 can be accessed.
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Scenario 3: Internal clients accessing multiple libraries across
an internal firewall
Many customers use a layered system of firewalls to safeguard
resources. In the scenario shown in Figure 26, a customer may have
multiple Scalar i6000s which need to be administered by internal staff
(for example, data center/network operations staff), with a firewall
between the administrators and the libraries.

Figure 26 Multiple Libraries,
Internal Firewall

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Slot Capacity

To enable LMC access between firewall zones, two solutions are possible
depending on the customer configuration. If the two zones are on the
same IP subnet, then the firewall will provide IP address and port
blocking functionality and should follow these rules:
• Inbound access to port 1099 (Java RMI server port) by client IP
addresses
• Stateful access control – used with most Web technologies (for
example, Web mail) to enable a server to communicate with the
client that started the connection
If the two zones are on different subnets, or an IP address translation is
performed to mask the library’s true IP address, then the firewall must
provide routing rules that allow the client IP addresses to access specific
library IP addresses.

Slot Capacity
Capacity on Demand

There are two types of slot capacities in Scalar i6000: physical capacity
and licensed capacity. Physical capacity is added to a library by adding
expansion modules to a configuration. Either DREMs, SEMs or HDEMs
can be added, depending on the need.
Capacity on Demand allows you to license physical slots in 100-slot
blocks. Any number of slots can be licensed between 100 and 12,000.
You do not need to license all the physical slots, but only licensed slots
can be assigned to host managed partitions. It is often desirable to have
more physical slots installed than will be licensed.
Capacity on Demand allows you to purchase capacity for your library as
needed. As your storage needs change, you can add storage in blocks of
100. Scalar i6000 licensing begins at 100 cartridges and can be
increased to as many as 7,146 LTO cartridges (for a single-robot library)
or 7,224 LTO cartridges (for a dual-robot library).
Expansion modules are sold separately from the slot licensing. This
separation provides the flexibility to order the exact modules needed
(DREM, SEM or HDEM).

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Note: Maximum numbers assume only one drive and one 24-slot I/E
station in the control module.
To gain the use of additional storage slots, you must purchase a
Capacity on Demand license for the desired number of slots. Expansion
modules may also be needed to add more physical capacity.

Unlicensed Slots

Active Vault and Extended Data Lifecycle Management (EDLM) features
do not require the use of licensed slots. You may purchase additional
expansion modules to accommodate these features without the need to
increase your COD license. For more information, refer to the Scalar
i6000 User’s Guide.

Encryption and Key Management Solutions
The Scalar i6000 supports library managed encryption systems. These
encryption systems use a centralized key manager application to
generate, protect, store, and manage encryption keys. These keys are
used by HP or IBM LTO-4, LTO-5, and LTO-6 tape drives to encrypt
information being written to, and decrypt information being read from,
tape media. Policy control and keys pass through the library-to-drive
interface; therefore encryption is transparent to the host application
software.
You must have an Encryption Key Management (EKM) license installed
on the library to encrypting data using library managed encryption.
The Scalar i6000 supports the following encryption key management
systems. For more information, see the Scalar i6000 User’s Guide.
Note: The library does not support using more than one encryption
key management server on a single library.

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Table 2 Encryption Key
Management/Drive
Compatibility

Encryption System

Supported Tape Drives

Quantum Encryption Key
Manager (Q-EKM)

IBM LTO-4 Fibre Channel

Note: Must purchase Q-EKM
library licenses per tape
drive used1.

IBM LTO-6 Fibre Channel

IBM LTO-5 Fibre Channel

Scalar Key Manager (SKM)

HP LTO-4 Fibre Channel

Note: Must purchase SKM
library licenses per tape
drive used1.

HP LTO-5 Fibre Channel
HP LTO-6 Fibre Channel
IBM LTO-5 nFC (EEB required)
IBM LTO-6 nFC (EEB required)

SafeNet key management
(KMIP-compliant)
(Not provided)
Note: Must purchase 3rd
party library licenses per
tape drive used1.

HP LTO-5 Fibre Channel
HP LTO-6 Fibre Channel
IBM LTO-5 Fibre Channel
IBM LTO-6 Fibre Channel

Thales

HP LTO-5 Fibre Channel

Note: Must purchase 3rd
party library licenses per
tape drive used1.

HP LTO-6 Fibre Channel

IBM TKLM

IBM LTO-5 Fibre Channel

Note: Must purchase 3rd
party library licenses per
tape drive used1.

IBM LTO-6 Fibre Channel

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HP LTO-4 Fibre Channel

IBM LTO-5 Fibre Channel
IBM LTO-6 Fibre Channel

Encryption license keys are activated for the number of drives
installed in the library. These license keys are library licenses and do
not transfer with the tape drives.

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System Specifications

This section provides performance, environmental, electrical, and
physical specifications for modules in the library. The major sections
include:
• Performance Specifications on page 58
• Environmental Specifications on page 59
• Electrical Specifications on page 60
• Library Connection Types and Speeds on page 65
• Physical Specifications – Pallet on page 66
• Physical Specifications – Library on page 66
• Module Foot Pad Positions on page 77
• Module Floor Cutout on page 78
• LTO Drive Requirements and Compatibility on page 80
• Barcode Requirements on page 82

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Performance Specifications
Inventory time varies based on the number of modules and module
type. The inventory times for each module are provided below:
• CM: 72 seconds
• DREM: 72 seconds
• SEM: 72 seconds
• HDEM (no scanner): 136 seconds
• HDEM (with scanner): 34 seconds
• LPM/RPM: 34 seconds
• Dual Robot feature generally reduces the inventory time by 50%.
Exchange performance is highly dependent on library configuration. Key
performance factors include the number of modules, number of drives,
placement of drives, use of HDEMs, and the number of partitions in the
library. The library can be configured to meet specific robot
performance. These configurations may require modules and other
components that differ from standard configurations. Make sure any
specific performance requirements are communicated prior to ordering
the library and again prior to installation.
The Scalar i6000 is capable of performing up to 239 exchanges per hour
with a single robot and single partition.

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Environmental Specifications
Table 3 lists the key environmental information for the library.

Table 3 Environmental
Specifications

BTU/Heat Dissipation
Temperature

Humidity

Altitude

Minimuma

Maximumb

LTO:50°F - 95°F (10°C - 35°C)c

15 - 75%

10,000 ft

.375 kwh
1280 BTU/hour

8.862 kwh
30238 BTU/hour

a. Configuration includes a control module with one drive.
b. Configuration includes a left parking module, control module, 15 expansion modules and a right parking module
with a total of 192 drives, 9 I/O management units and 33 I/O blades (3 blades in each of the 9 I/O management
units).
c. Contingent on using LTO tapes that are qualified for use at 35°C.

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Electrical Specifications
Each system can be configured with either a single AC or DC power
source as well as a redundant power option. If redundant power is
chosen, the control module and the first seven expansion modules that
contain tape drives require two independent power sources. In dualrobotics systems, the left parking module does not require a power
source, and the right parking module requires a power source if it is in
position 2 through 8.
Caution: You must install your library with two independent power
sources to have redundant power. You will not have
redundant power if you use only one AC or DC power
source.
The power cable length for each of these inputs is 14 feet (4.26 m). See
Table 4. For North America, the NEMA L6 - 30 power cord ships by
default.

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Specifications

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The typical power consumption for each module is listed in Table 4.
Note: Gen 1 robotics libraries, Gen 2 single-robotics libraries, and
Gen 2 dual-robotics libraries have nearly identical readings and
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Table 4 Electrical
Specifications for Control and
Expansion Modules (Not
including HDEMs)

Location

Voltage
(Single Phase,
50 - 60 Hz)

Required
Protective
Service

Delivered Power
Connector

Part Number

AMPs

North America

110

30

NEMA L5 - 30

9-01488-03

30

North America

208

30

NEMA L6 - 30a

9-02919-01

30

North America

208

20

NEMA L6-20

9-02918-01

20

North America

208

15

NEMA L6 - 15

9-01488-04

15

International

240

16

IEC60309 2P+Ed

9-02292-01

20b or 16c

North America

110

20

NEMA 5-20

9-02947-01

20

International

240

16

IEC 60309d

1-03260-02

20b or 16c

North America

110

20

NEMA L5-20

9-02949-01

20

North America

208

20

NEMA L6-20e

1-03260-04

20

International

240

16

CEE 7/7
EUROPEAN
SHUKO

9-02951-01

16

For HDEM:

a. For North America, the NEMA L6 - 30 power cord ships by default.
b. 20 amps in North America
c. 16 amps international.
d. For international, the IEC60309 Power Cord ships by default.
e. For North America, the NEMA L6-20 Power Cord ships by default.

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Supported Power
Connectors

The supported power connectors are shown in Figure 27 and Figure 28.

Figure 27 Supported Power
Connectors

NEMA L6-30

NEMA L5-30

NEMA L6-15

IEC-60309

NEMA L6-20P

Figure 28 Supported Power
Connectors - HDEM

NEMA 5-20

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Module Power
Consumption

The power consumption for a control module is listed in Table 5 and for
storage only or drive expansion modules, see Table 6.
Note: Gen 1 robotics libraries, Gen 2 single-robotics libraries, and
Gen 2 dual-robotics libraries have nearly identical readings and
fall under these specifications.

Table 5 Control Module Power
Consumption

Subsystem

AMP @ 110 V

AMP @ 220 V

DC AMP
@ 48 V

kW

BTU/hr

Base Module

1.82

0.91

4.2

0.200

682

Base Module - Extra Drives

1.45

0.73

N/A

0.16

546

1st Gen 2 Robot

0.3

0.15

0.73

0.035

119.4

2nd Gen 2 Robot

0.3

0.15

0.73

0.035

119.4

Gen 1 Robot

0.68

0.34

1.56

0.075

255.8

2nd PS2508 Power Supply

0.73

0.36

1.67

0.080

272.8

2nd PS2571 Power Supply a

0.75

0.37

N/A

0.080

272.8

IBM LTO-6 Drive (each)

0.3

0.15

0.71

0.034

115.9

IBM LTO-5 Drive (each)

0.4

0.2

1.0

0.048

153.5

IBM LTO-4 Drive (each)

0.35

0.18

0.8

0.038

129.6

HP LTO-6 Drive (each)

0.25

0.13

0.58

0.028

95.5

HP LTO-5 Drive (each)

0.25

0.13

0.58

0.028

95.5

HP LTO-4 Drive (each)

0.3

0.15

0.73

0.035

119.4

I/O Management Unit

0.5

0.25

1.5

0.052

177.3

FC I/O Blade (each)

1.0

0.5

2.0

0.110

375

Ethernet Expansion Blade (each)

0.1

0.05

0.2

0.010

34.1

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Notes:
• Drive values are writing uncompressed data (worst case)
• Max 18 drives in a Control Module
• Dual robot feature only available with Gen 2 Robot
• Dual robot values are for single MCB control, not redundant MCB
• Robot numbers are operating
• Base Module value does not include a robot or a drive

Table 6 SEM and DREM Power
Consumption

Subsystem

AMP @ 110 V

AMP @ 220 V

DC AMP
@ 48 V

kW

BTU/hr

Base Module

0

0

0

0

0

Base Module - Extra Drives

0

0

N/A

0

0

2nd PS2508 Power Supply

0.73

0.36

1.67

0.080

272.8

2nd PS2571 Power Supply a

0.75

0.37

N/A

0.080

272.8

IBM LTO-6 Drive (each)

0.3

0.15

0.71

0.034

115.9

IBM LTO-5 Drive (each)

0.4

0.2

1.0

0.045

153.5

IBM LTO-4 Drive (each)

0.35

0.18

0.8

0.038

129.6

HP LTO-6 Drive (each)

0.25

0.13

0.58

0.028

95.5

HP LTO-5 Drive (each)

0.25

0.13

0.58

0.028

95.5

HP LTO-4 Drive (each)

0.3

0.15

0.73

0.035

119.4

I/O Management Unit

0.5

0.25

1.5

0.052

177.3

FC I/O Blade (each)

1.0

0.5

2.0

0.110

375

Ethernet Expansion Blade (each)

0.1

0.05

0.2

0.010

34.1

a - used for Series 3 modules only

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Table 7 HDEM Power
Consumption

Subsystem

AMP @ 110 V

AMP @ 220 V

DC AMP
@ 48 V

kW

BTU/hr

HDEM

0.635

0.32

N/A

0.07

238.7

Library Connection Types and Speeds
Table 8 lists the library connection types and speeds.

Table 8 Library Connection
Types and Speeds

Connection

Connector

Speed

Fibre Channel drive (control path bridging; IBM and HP
LTO-5 and LTO-6 only)

LC

8 Gbps

Fibre Channel on FC I/O Blade (tape drives can be
connected to the I/O blade but is not required to use
the I/O blade for control path communications)

LC

4 Gbps (7404)

Ethernet on management control blade (MCB 2.0)

RJ45

1 Gb

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Physical Specifications – Pallet
Pallet Specifications

The library control modules, expansion modules, and parking modules
are each shipped on the same type of specially designed pallet. For dualrobot new installs or upgrades, the robots will be shipped inside the
module.
The pallet’s dimensions are listed in Table 9.

Table 9 Pallet Dimensions –
Module Only

Height

Width

Length

87 in.
221.0 cm

42.5 in.
108.0 cm

48 in.
121.9 cm

Physical Specifications – Library
This section contains the physical specifications for all possible library
configurations.
The maximum weight, distributed load, and point load figures provided
in the sections below were calculated using the heaviest configurations
for a given frame count. Where differences between Gen 1/Gen 2 or
single robotics/dual robotics exist, the heaviest number was used.
Note: If the library is installed on a raised floor, the raised floor should
be stabilized to prevent any horizontal movement. The library
has four point loads each on the control and expansion
modules.
This section covers:
• Configuration Rules on page 67

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• Basic Building Blocks on page 69
• Examples of Common Configurations on page 72

Configuration Rules

The Scalar i6000 is a highly configurable library. Standard configuration
rules are used for the placement of drives and modules. If specific
configuration requirements are needed, e.g. placing drives in specific
modules, then these requirements must be communicated before the
library/upgrade order is placed so all the components needed to support
the configuration are ordered and shipped. The standard configuration
rules are listed below (orientation is based on facing the front of the
library):

Minimum number of modules
• The minimum configuration for Gen 1 or Gen 2 library with a single
robot is one module: the Control Module.
• The minimum configuration for Gen 2 library with Dual Robots is
three modules: the Left Parking Module, Control Module and Right
Parking Module.
• The minimum configuration for a Gen 2 library with dual robots and
an HDEM is four modules: the left parking module, control module,
HDEM and right parking module.

Maximum number of modules
• A Gen 1 single-robot library can support up to 12 modules (CM +
11 DREMs/SEMs).
• A Gen 2 single-robot library can support up to 16 modules (CM +
15 DREMs/SEMs/HDEMs, HDEMs require gen2 electronics).
• A Gen 2 dual-robot library can support up to 17 modules (LPM +
CM + 14 DREMs/SEMs/HDEMs + RPM; HDEMs require gen2
electronics).

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Placement of Modules
• Control Module (CM) location is always the first module on the left,
except when Dual Robots are installed. When Dual Robots are
installed, the CM is the second module from the left.
• Expansion Modules:
• Drive Ready Expansion Module (DREM) are always installed to
the right of the CM. If there are multiple DREMs to be installed,
the order of the DREMS is a 72 slot I/E station is first, then a 24
slot I/E station and finally a DREM without an I/E station.
• High-Density Expansion Modules (HDEM) are placed after the
CM and DREMs. If there are multiple HDEMs to be installed, the
order of the HDEMS is a 72 slot I/E station is first, then a 24 slot
I/E station and finally a HDEM without an I/E station.
• Storage Expansion Module (SEM) are placed after the CM,
DREMs and HDEMs. If there are multiple SEMs to be installed,
the order of the SEMS is a 72 slot I/E station is first, then a 24
slot I/E station and finally a SEM without an I/E station.
• Modules that are added to existing systems are added to the
right. One exception is if an HDEM or DREM3 is added to a Dual
Robot library, in this case the HDEM or DREM3 is inserted to the
left of the Right Parking Module.
• Parking Module:
• Left Parking Module (LPM) is only used when Dual Robots are
installed and is always located on the far left of the library.
Note, the LPM is not ordered separately, it is shipped with the
Dual Robot.
• Right Parking Module (RPM) is only used when Dual Robots are
installed and is always located on the far right of the library. The
RPM is a converted SEM or DREM.
• An HDEM or DREM3 cannot function as a parking module.

Import/Export (I/E) Station Support and Placement
• The Control Module always ships with a 24 slot I/E station and there
are no other options.
• Optional 24-slot I/E Station can be installed in any DREM, SEM,
HDEM or RPM.
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• Optional 72-slot can be installed in DREMs, HDEMs or SEMs, but not
in the RPM.
• The LPM cannot support I/E Stations.
• A maximum of 16 I/E stations (including the CM I/E Station) can be
installed in a library, but with the restrictions listed above.
• I/E Stations are installed left to right, with the 72-slot I/E Stations
installed closest to the CM followed by 24-slot I/E Stations.

Tape Drive Support and Placement
• The library supports a maximum of 192 tape drives.
• Tape drives are only installed in CMs and DREMs.
• SEMs, HDEMs and the LPM do not support tape drives, but SEMs
can be converted to DREMs for drive support. Note that DREMs can
only be used as a RPM in a Dual Robot library if they do not have the
full compliment of 24 drives.
• A maximum of 18 drives can be installed in each control module
and a DREM can contain a maximum of 24 drives.
• While drives can be installed in any module configured to accept
them, it is recommended that they are installed left to right, with
the first drives installed in the CM and moving to the next DREM to
the right.

Power cords
• The default power cords are sent with each CM, DREM and HDEM. If
redundant power is ordered, an extra cord is sent. If any of the
optional power cords are needed, they must be ordered.

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Table 10 Basic Building Blocks

Components

Weight

Point Load

Height

Width

Depth

71.5 lb/in.2

77.4 in

24.3 in

38.3 in

5.0 kg/cm2

196.6 cm

61.7 cm

97.3 cm

Details specific to single-robot configuration
CM – fully loaded: robot, drives,
redundant power, 24-slot I/E, media

899 lb
409 kg

Details Specific to Dual-Robot Configuration
CM – Fully loaded: no robot, drives,
redundant power, 24-slot I/E, media

897 lb
408 kg

71.4 lb/in.2

77.4 in

24.3 in

38.3 in

5.0 kg/cm2

196.6 cm

61.7 cm

97.3 cm

LPM – Fully loaded: robot, media

623 lb
283 kg

49.6 lb/in2

77.4 in

23.6 in

38.3 in

3.5 kg/cm2

196.6 cm

59.9 cm

97.3 cm

RPM – Fully loaded: drives, redundant
power

820 lb
373 kg

65.2 lb/in2

77.4 in

23.6 in

38.3 in

4.6 kg/cm2

196.6 cm

59.9 cm

97.3 cm

RPM – Fully loaded: drives, redundant
power, 24-slot I/E, media

820 lb
373 kg

65.2 lb/in2

77.4 in

23.6 in

38.3 in

4.6 kg/cm2

196.6 cm

59.9 cm

97.3 cm

RPM – Media only

723 lb
329 kg

57.5 lb/in2

77.4 in

23.6 in

38.3 in

196.6 cm

59.9 cm

97.3 cm

985 lb

78.3 lb/in2

77.4 in

24.3 in

38.3 in

448 kg

5.5 kg/cm2

196.6 cm

61.7 cm

97.3 cm

586 lb
266 kg

46.6 lb/in2

77.4 in

23.6 in

38.3 in

196.6 cm

59.9 cm

97.3 cm

820 lb
373 kg

65.2 lb/in2

77.4 in

23.6 in

38.3 in

4.5 kg/cm2

196.6 cm

59.9 cm

97.3 cm

882 lb
401 kg

70.2 lb/in2

77.4 in

23.6 in

38.3 in

4.9 kg/cm2

196.6 cm

59.9 cm

97.3 cm

HDEM - Fully loaded with LTO media

4.1

kg/cm2

Details common to both configurations
SEM/DREM – Empty

SEM/DREM – Media only

DREM – Fully loaded: drives,
redundant power, media

70

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Weight

Point Load

Height

Width

Depth

DREM – Fully loaded: drives,
redundant power, 24-slot I/E, media

882 lb
401 kg

70.2 lb/in2

77.4 in

23.6 in

38.3 in

4.9 kg/cm2

196.6 cm

59.9 cm

97.3 cm

DREM – Fully loaded: drives,
redundant power, 72-slot I/E, media

894 lb
406 kg

71.1 lb/in2

77.4 in

23.6 in

196.6 cm

59.9 cm

38.3 in
97.3 cm

HDEM - Empty

627 lb

49.6 lb/in2

77.4 in

24.3 in

38.3 in

284 kg

3.5 kg/cm2

196.6 cm

61.7 cm

97.3 cm

994 lb

78.3 lb/in2

77.4 in

24.3 in

38.3 in

451 kg

5.5 kg/cm2

196.6 cm

61.7 cm

97.3 cm

HDEM - Fully loaded: redundant
power, media, 24-slot I/E

977 lb

80.3 lb/in2

77.4 in

443 kg

5.6 kg/cm

24.3 in
61.7 cm

38.3 in
97.3 cm

HDEM - Fully loaded: redundant
power, media, 72-slot I/E

949 lb

78 lb/in2

77.4 in

430 kg

5.5 kg/cm2

196.6 cm

24.3 in
61.7 cm

38.3 in
97.3 cm

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Examples of Common
Configurations

The smallest library configuration consists of the control module only.
The minimal configuration contains one I/E station and one drive.
Note: This configuration applies to single-robot systems only.
The maximum Gen 1 library configuration is 12 frames and the
maximum Gen 2 library configuration is 17 frames. The maximum Gen 1
and Gen 2 single-robotics configurations are shown in Figure 29 and
Figure 30.
The smallest dual-robotics library configuration is a three-frame system.
It consists of one control module, a left parking module, and a right
parking module. The minimum with an HDEM is a four-frame system
since an HDEM cannot be a parking module.
Note: This configuration is only available for a dual-robot setup.
The maximum library configuration is 17 frames. A dual-robotics
seventeen frame configuration consists of the control module, left
parking module, right parking module, and fourteen expansion
modules. The maximum dual-robotics configurations are shown in
Figure 31 and Figure 32.
Note: 24.3” is Quantum’s minimum physical clearance requirement.
Consult local building code enforcement agency to determine
your building’s minimum working space.

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Figure 29 Gen 1 single-robot
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Figure 30 Gen 2 single-robot
configuration

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Figure 31 Dual-robot
configuration

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Figure 32 Dual-robot, HDEM
configuration

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Module Foot Pad Positions

Module Foot Pad Positions
The library foot pad positions looking down from the top are shown in
Figure 33. The foot pad positions are the same for the control module,
expansion modules, HDEMs and parking modules.

Figure 33 Library Module Foot
Pad Positions
back

24.28” (616.68mm)

2X 3.07” (78.07mm)

38.34” (973.87mm)

2X 33.34” (846.8mm)

foot pad

4X 2” (50.8mm)

front

2X 18.53” (470.6mm)
2X 2.88 (73.04)

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Module Floor Cutout

Module Floor Cutout
The foot pad positions are shown from underneath the library in
Figure 34. The module floor cutouts are the same for the control
module, expansion modules, and parking modules. However, the HDEM
has a different module floor cutout, as seen in Figure 36 and Figure 37.
Note: Floor cutouts can be used for cable access as well as the access
hole at the top of the module.

Figure 34 Module Floor
Cutout (Bottom View)

front

2.49
(63.25mm)

5.87” (149.1mm)

foot pad

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9.86” (245.34mm)
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Figure 35 Module Floor
Cutout (Front View)

cutout

Figure 36 HDEM Floor Cutout
(Bottom View)

front

cutout

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LTO Drive Requirements and Compatibility

Figure 37 HDEM Floor Cutout
(Front View)

cutout

LTO Drive Requirements and Compatibility
The control module and any drive ready expansion module (including
the right parking module in dual-robot configurations) can each contain
up to 12 FC linear tape-open format tape drives (LTO-1, LTO-2, LTO-3,
LTO-4, LTO-5, and LTO-6).
Although all six generations of LTO drives are supported in the library,
the drives are not fully compatible (both read/write) as shown in
Table 11.

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Table 11 LTO Drive
Compatibility

LTO-1

LTO-2

LTO-3

LTO-3
WORM

LTO-4

LTO-4
WORM

LTO-5

LTO-5
WORM

LTO-6

LTO-6
WORM

LTO-1
Drive

Reads/
Writes

N/C

N/C

N/C

N/C

N/C

N/C

N/C

N/C

N/C

LTO-2
Drive

Reads/

Reads/
Writes

N/C

N/C

N/C

N/C

N/C

N/C

N/C

N/C

Writesa

LTO-3
Drive

Readsb

Reads/

Reads/
Writes

Write
Once,
Read

N/C

N/C

N/C

N/C

N/C

N/C

Write
Once/
Read
Many

Reads/
Writes

Write
Once,
Read

N/C

N/C

N/C

N/C

Read
Many

Reads/
Writes

Write
Once,
Read
Many

Reads/
Writes

Write
Once/
Read

N/C

N/C

Read
Many

Reads/
Writes

Reads/
Writes

Write
Once,
Read
Many

Writesc

Manyd

LTO-4
Drive

LTO-5
Drive

LTO-6
Drive

N/C

N/C

N/C

Reads

N/C

N/C

Reads/
Writes

Read

N/C

N/C

Manye

Read

Manyf
Write
Once,
Read
Many

a.)LTO-2 drives do not reformat LTO-1 cartridges. The drives will write to the cartridges in the LTO-1 format (100 GB
capacity).
b.LTO-3 drives only read LTO-1, they do not write to the LTO-1.
c.LTO-3 drives do not reformat LTO-2 cartridges to contain the same density as the LTO-3 cartridges (400 GB). The
LTO-3 drives will write to the LTO-2 cartridges in the LTO-2 format (200 GB capacity).
d.LTO-3 WORM requires the installation of library firmware and WORM-supported LTO-3 tape drive code
e. LTO-4 WORM requires the installation of the library firmware and WORM-supported LTO-4 tape drive code.
f.LTO-5 WORM requires the installation of the library firmware and WORM-supported LTO-5 tape drive code.

All LTO cartridges are the same size, which means they use the same
magazines in the library. LTO drives can be directly attached to hosts,
attached to the storage area network (SAN), or connected to FC I/O
blades in the I/O management unit.

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Barcode Requirements

Barcode Requirements
Cartridges must have an external barcode label that is machine-readable
to identify the volume serial number. A barcode must use only
uppercase letters A to Z and/or numeric values 0 to 9. The library
supports Code 39 (3 of 9) type barcode labels.
For LTO media barcodes, the library dynamically supports 1 to 14
characters for volume serial number plus a two-character media type
identifier. The image below is an example of a supported LTO barcode
label.
Note: A 14-character barcode label length may not be printable
according to the Code 39 label specifications for the tape
cartridge area to which the label is attached. The effective tape
cartridge barcode label length, including any media ID, may be
limited to a maximum of 12 characters.
two-character media
identifier (L1, L2, L3,
L4, or L5, L6, LT, LU,
LV)

Quantum-supplied barcode labels will provide the best results. Barcode
labels from other sources can be used, but they must meet the
following requirements:
• ANSI MH10.8M-1983 Standard
• Number of characters: 6+2 (LTO)
• Background reflection: greater than 25 percent
• Print contrast: greater than 75 percent
• Ratio: greater than 2.2
• Module: >=.254 mm
• Print tolerance: ± 57 mm
Additional Requirements:
• Height of the visible portion of the barcode: 10 mm ±2 mm
• Length of the rest zones: 5.25 mm ± 0.25 mm

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• No black marks should be present in the intermediate spaces or rest
zones
• No white areas should be present on the bars

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Site Preparations

This chapter provides a structure for the collection of all necessary
information concerning the delivery site. Record all requested
information in the forms provided or create additional sheets as
needed. This chapter provides the following information:
• General Information on page 86
• Physical Environment on page 88
• Access Conditions on page 90
• Required Configuration Information on page 94
• SAN Readiness on page 96
• NPIV Requirements on page 97
• Dual Robotics Upgrade Requirements on page 97
• Gen 2 Single Robotics Upgrade Requirements on page 98
• High-density Expansion Module Requirements on page 99
• Additional Comments on page 99

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General Information

General Information
Place any additional information in Additional Comments on page 99.

Customer name

Mailing address

Shipping address

Sales contact

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Telephone

Quantum sales rep.

Quantum account
manager

Installation contact

Telephone

Target installation date

Target operational date

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Physical Environment

Physical Environment
Place any additional information in Additional Comments on page 99.

Room dimension

Ceiling projection

Floor type

Floor load capacity

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Fire protection

Seismic bracing - If
seismic bracing is being
used, verify that the
seismic bracing solution is
supported prior to
installation.

Type of power connector
required

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Access Conditions

Access Conditions
Access to the library room (elevator, stairs, door widths, etc.)

Dimensions and location of the smallest door or opening

Loading dock specifications (dock height, type of ramps, weather
protection, etc.)

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Semitrailer accessibility (Y or N)

Preferred/required local carrier company

Where is the trailer location for staging?

Availability of material handling equipment

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Location for uncrating

Preferred time of day for unloading and moving materials

Off hours/weekends accessibility for installation team

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Procedure for obtaining building passes

Procedure for scheduling the elevator, loading dock

Waste disposal considerations

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Required Configuration Information

Bargaining unit considerations

Other considerations

Required Configuration Information
The following is some of the information that will be needed during
installation of the library. Place any additional information in Additional
Comments on page 99.

Library name:

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License string:

IP address (internal)

IP addresses of the two
network time protocol (NTP)
servers:

1.
2.

SNMP server:
SNMP account:
SNMP sender address

Subnet mask:

Default gateway:

SMTP server IP address:
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SAN Readiness

If your mail server requires a user name and
password you can enable this on the library
and enter these for e-mail authentication.

E-mail addresses of local
administrators to be notified
if issues arise with the library:

Operating system and
version running off the
remote servers that will
connect to the library:

SAN Readiness
All servers or appliances intended to communicate with the Scalar i6000
robotic controller or tape drives must be already installed on the SAN
before configuring the library for fiber channel SAN connectivity.
Additionally, the World Wide Names (WWNs) of the associated fiber
channel HBAs should be visible on the SAN. This is necessary because
the Scalar i6000 “Extended Virtual Private SAN” (eVPS) feature can only
grant LUN access to WWNs it discovers on the SAN at the time of
configuration.
Are all necessary servers or appliances visible on the SAN? (Y or N):
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Dual Robotics Upgrade Requirements

NPIV Requirements

To configure a tape drive for either control path or data path failover,
you need the following:
• The library must have a Native Storage Networking license installed.
• The tape drive to be configured for data path failover must be
licensed for native storage networking.
• The tape drive must be an HP LTO-5 or LTO-6 Fibre Channel tape
drive.
• The tape drive must be connected to an Ethernet Expansion Blade
(EEB) via an Ethernet cable. The minimum number of EEBs are
included with the Native Storage Networking license. Additional EEBs
may be purchased if desired.
• Both tape drive fibre ports MUST be connected to switches that are
part of the same fabric. For example, Fabric A to Fabric B failover is
NOT supported.
• Switch fabric zoning strategy MUST use the WWPN strategy.
• Both FC ports on the tape drive must be connected to an NPIVsupported switch, and both switch ports MUST have N-Port
Virtualization (NPIV) enabled. Neither tape drive port may be
connected to a host or Fibre Channel I/O blade.
• Quantum recommends making sure your switches are at the latest
firmware version to ensure stable N-Port Virtualization (NPIV)
functioning.
• The tape drive topology settings must be set to Point to Point.
• HP LTO-5 and LTO-6 FC tape drive firmware must be at the version
qualified with the Scalar i6000 library (see the Scalar i6000 Release
Notes for qualified firmware levels).

Dual Robotics Upgrade Requirements
If you are upgrading your library from a single robot system to a dual
robot system (whether from Gen 1 or Gen 2), please understand and
address the following requirements before Service arrives to do the
upgrade:

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Gen 2 Single Robotics Upgrade Requirements



Requirement



Scalar i6000 — Scalar i2000 libraries must be upgraded to
Scalar i6000 before upgrading to dual robotics.



Gen 2 — Dual robotics libraries use the Gen 2 robot. If you
are upgrading from a Gen 1 system, the hardware and
robots need to be upgraded to Gen 2. You cannot add a
second robot to a Gen 1 system.



No DLT tape drives, media, or magazines — Dual
robotics libraries do not support DLT tape drives or media.
Remove these from the library before the upgrade.



Sufficient physical space — The dual robotics library
upgrade requires a left parking module to be installed to
the left of the control module. Make sure you have
sufficient space for the additional module. If this will
require moving the library, ensure the new space is
prepared, ready, and level prior to the upgrade.
Note: The minimum dual-robot configuration consists of
three modules (left parking module, control
module, and right parking module).



No 72-slot I/E station in right-most module — The rightmost module of a dual-robotics system cannot have a 72slot I/E station. If your current right-most expansion
module contains a 72-slot I/E station, notify your Sales
representative so that an additional module can shipped
and installed on the right end of the system. (If you do not
have space for an additional module, then Service will
swap your right-most module with an existing module in
the library that does not contain a 72-slot I/E station.)

Gen 2 Single Robotics Upgrade Requirements
If you are upgrading a Gen 1 library to a Gen 2 single-robotics library,
please understand and address the following requirements before
Service arrives to do the upgrade:
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

Requirement



Scalar i6000 — Scalar i2000 libraries must be upgraded to
Scalar i6000 before upgrading to Gen 2 robotics.



No DLT tape drives, media, or magazines — Gen 2
robotics libraries do not support DLT tape drives or media.
Remove these from the library before the upgrade.

High-density Expansion Module Requirements
Add.



Requirement



Scalar i6000 — Scalar i6000 libraries must be upgraded to
i11 before an HDEM can be added.



The Scalar i6000 library must contain a Gen 2 Robotics
and Electronics Kit to support an HDEM.

Additional Comments
Record any additional information from other pages. For reference
purposes, note the page number with the information. Add and
number additional sheets as necessary.

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