Quantum Scalar i2000 User manual

6-00418-11
Scalar i2000
Quantum Scalar i 2000 Library
Quantum Scalar i2000 Library
Planning Guide Planning Guide Planning Guide Planning Guide

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Contents
Chapter 1 About This Guide and Your Product 1
Product Safety Statements................................................................................ 1
Product Model Number.................................................................................... 2
Explanation of Symbols and Notes ................................................................. 2
Other Documents You Might Need ................................................................ 3
Getting More Information or Help.................................................................. 4
Chapter 2 Description 5
Control Module.................................................................................................. 7
Expansion Modules ......................................................................................... 19
I/O Management Unit .................................................................................... 21
Host Attachment.............................................................................................. 23
Remote Management ...................................................................................... 23
Managing Your Remote Library.................................................................... 24
Capacity on Demand....................................................................................... 28
Encryption and Quantum’s Encryption Key Manager .............................. 28

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Chapter 3 System Specifications 30
Performance Specifications............................................................................. 30
Environmental Specifications......................................................................... 31
Electrical Specifications................................................................................... 31
Physical Specifications .................................................................................... 35
Module Foot Pad Positions............................................................................. 53
Module Floor Cutout....................................................................................... 54
Drive Requirements and Compatibility ....................................................... 55
Barcode Requirements .................................................................................... 58
Chapter 4 Site Preparations 60
General Information ........................................................................................ 61
Physical Environment ..................................................................................... 63
Access Conditions............................................................................................ 64
Required Configuration Information............................................................ 69
SAN Readiness ................................................................................................. 71
Additional Comments..................................................................................... 71

Scalar i2000 Planning Guide 1
Chapter 1
1About This Guide and Your
Product
This guide contains information necessary for site planning prior to the
installation of the Scalar i2000. This guide is intended for anyone
interested in learning about or anyone that needs to know how plan for
the installation of the Scalar i2000.
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.
This unit is engineered and manufactured to meet all safety and
regulatory requirements. Be aware that improper use may result in
CAUTION
Be sure to read all operating instructions in this
manual and in the System, Safety, and Regulatory
Information Guide before operating this product.

Chapter 1 About This Guide and Your Product
Product Model Number
Scalar i2000 Planning Guide 2
bodily injury, damage to the equipment, or interference with other
equipment.
Product Model Number
The Scalar i2000 model number is as follows: SCi2000
Explanation of Symbols and Notes
The following symbols appear throughout this document to highlight
important information.
WARNING
BEFORE POWERING ON OR USING THIS
EQUIPMENT, READ THE SYSTEM, SAFETY,
AND REGULATORY INFORMATION GUIDE.
KEEP THE GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
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.

Chapter 1 About This Guide and Your Product
Other Documents You Might Need
Scalar i2000 Planning Guide 3
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 i2000 User’s Guide (6-00421-xx)
• Quantum Intelligent Libraries Basic SNMP Reference (6-01159-xx)
•System, Safety, and Regulatory Information Guide (6-00618-xx)
Note
Indicates important information that helps you make
better use of your system.
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.

Chapter 1 About This Guide and Your Product
Getting More Information or Help
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Getting More Information or Help
More information about this product is available on the Service and
Support website at www.quantum.com/support. The Service and
Support Website 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:
Global Call Handling 1-800-284-5101
For additional contact information: www.quantum.com/support
To open a Service Request: www.quantum.com/esupport

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Chapter 2
2Description
The Scalar i2000 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 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 the access and service doors so the library can
be placed with either side against a wall, or between racks.
The library is designed for ease of installation, configuration, and field
upgrades. The minimum library configuration consists of one control
module. Up to seven expansion modules can be added to the control
module as storage and tape drive requirements change. The maximum
library can be configured to accommodate from 102 through 3,492 LTO or
from 100 through 2,915 SDLT cartridges, from 1 through 96 tape drives,
and from 1 through 8 Import/Export (I/E) stations. See figure 1 on
page 6.
This chapter provides a description of the following features and
components:
•Control Module on page 7
•Expansion Modules on page 19
•I/O Management Unit on page 21
•Host Attachment on page 23
•Remote Management on page 23

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•Managing Your Remote Library on page 24
•Capacity on Demand on page 28
•Magazine and Drive Location in the Control Module on page 16
Figure 1 Front View of a
Control Module and Expansion
Module
control module
expansion module
touch screen
I/E station
access doors
operator panel

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Control Module
The control module contains the following components, as shown in
figure 2 on page 8.
•Library Management Module on page 8
•Import/Export Station on page 10
•Cartridges on page 10
•Tape Drives on page 12
•Cartridge Magazines on page 15
•Operator Panel on page 17
•Power System on page 19

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Figure 2 Front and Back View
of the Control Module
Library Management
Module 2The library management module 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.
• Robotics control unit (RCU) - Controls the picker and accessor
functionality.
• Library motor drive (LMD) - Distributes power to the picker along
with the X and Y-axis circuits. It also distributes power to the touch
screen.
power
supplies
library
management
magazines
module
drive
picker
I/E
station
and
cartridge
slots
front view back view
clusters
I/O
management
unit

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Figure 3 Library Management
Module Boards
Cartridge Accessor 2The cartridge accessor 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.
management control blade
robotics control unit
library motor drive

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Import/Export Station 2I/E stations enable you to import and export cartridges without
interrupting normal library operation. The I/E station is installed on the
front of the control module or any of the seven expansion modules. See
figure 1 on page 6 and figure 2 on page 8 to see the location of the I/E
station.
Each I/E station has a capacity of 24 LTO or 20 SDLT cartridges that are
located in four removable magazines.
Cartridges 2Cartridges are stored in magazines within the library and identified by an
operator-attached, machine-readable barcode label. The library supports
barcode labels with 14 characters plus a one- or two-character media
identifier depending on drive type, LTO or SDLT. The library currently
supports Code 39 (3 of 9) type barcode labels.
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.

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Figure 4 Example of LTO
Cartridge Insertion into a
Magazine
See Mixed Media Support and Rules on page 13 for details about the use
of drives and cartridges. See Barcode Requirements on page 58 for
additional specification information.
WORM Support 2The Scalar i2000 library supports WORM (write once, read many)
technology in LTO-3 and LTO-4 tape drives. WORM requirements
include:
• Cartridges
• Firmware
• WORM-supported LTO-3 tape drives
• WORM-supported LTO-4 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 and LTO- 4 tape drive code are
installed on a library with LTO-3 and LTO-4 tape drives, the WORM
feature is supported whenever the operator uses WORM cartridges.
LTO magazine
LTO cartridge
magazine barcode
cartridge barcode location

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Tape Drives 2The tape drives are enclosed in a universal drive sled. You can hot swap
and hot add all types of drives. The library supports the following tape
drives types:
• IBM LTO-1 or LTO-2 LVD–SCSI
• IBM LTO-1, LTO-2, LTO-3, or LTO-4 FC Multi-mode
• HP LTO-3 and HP LTO-4 FC Multi-mode
• Quantum SDLT-320 LVD–SCSI
• Quantum SDLT-600 FC
• Quantum DLT-S4 FC
Quantum’s Scalar i2000 library supports LTO-4 tape media encryption
using the IBM LTO-4 Fibre Channel drives only. All IBM LTO-4 FC drives
are encryption-capable, but to use the Q-EKM software application, you
must purchase a Q-EKM license and provide a server or servers on which
to install Q-EKM. Q-EKM does not currently support encryption on other
tape drive types or manufacturer brands, even if they are assigned to a
partition selected for encryption. For more information, see Encryption
and Quantum’s Encryption Key Manager on page 28.
The control module and expansion modules have 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 12 drives. Additional drives
can be added to each of the expansion modules in the configuration. This
enables you to have a total of 96 drives.
The drives must be installed in the bottom-to-top order in the control
module before any are added to the first expansion module. See figure 6
on page 16 for details about the use of drives and cartridges. Refer to
Drive Requirements and Compatibility on page 55 for LTO and SDLT
drive requirements.
Note
The term drive cluster defines a grouping of up
to six tape drives below or above the middle
X-axis rail. See figure 2 on page 8 for the
locations of drive clusters.
Note
When you add drives, you lose storage slots.

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Mixed Media Support and
Rules 2The library supports both LTO and SDLT cartridges and drives in the
same configuration, providing you adhere to the following rules:
• When purchasing a library with mixed media, the new orders must
specify the base system technology (either LTO or SDLT) and the
number of magazines, the number of drives, and the number of I/E
magazines for each media type they need. The base system is
considered the primary media type used in the library.
• Multiple media can be mixed at the magazine level.
• The supported multiple media are LTO-1, LTO-2, LTO-3, LTO-3
WORM, LTO-4, LTO-4 WORM, SDLT-320, SDLT-600, and DLT-S4.
• If you are loading cartridges into the library via the I/E station, you
must have a magazine of each of the two types of media in the I/E
station (LTO and SDLT).
• Mixed media can be within the 100 slot capacity increment, with the
following restrictions:
• SDLT must be ordered in multiples of five because the magazines
hold five cartridges.
• LTO must be ordered in multiples of six because the magazines
hold six cartridges.
• Regardless of the mixed quantities of each media type, the total slots
licensed will still be in multiples of 100.
• Field upgrades of the library to existing single media systems must
specify a mixed media picker kit, if mixed media will be used in the
upgraded library.
• Drive types can be installed in any order. For example, an LTO drive
can occupy the first drive position, an SDLT drive can occupy the
second, and another LTO can occupy the third drive position.
• However, drives must be installed starting in the lower most drive
slot of the control module. Once the control module has 12 drives
installed from bottom to top, you must move to bottom drive position
of the first expansion module.
• The library must include at least one drive for each type of cartridge
used.

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• Magazines must be installed in the control module starting with back
rack (drive side). Once the back rack (drive side) is full, you must
then install magazines in the door side, starting with the top left
corner. See figure 5 on page 14.
• The secondary media type is installed beginning at storage slot 4,096
or the first media magazine. See figure 5 on page 14.
Figure 5 Magazine Installation
Order
door sidedrive side
tape drives
X-axis rail
magazines must
be installed from
bottom to top
tape drives

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Cartridge Magazines 2The cartridge magazine is a storage assembly that installs on the drive
side or door side of the control module or expansion module. It contains
the cartridge slots and provides flexibility when adding storage
cartridges to a module. There are two types of magazines, one for SDLT
and another for LTO. Because the two magazines are the same size they
can be mixed in the library. The SDLT magazines hold five cartridges and
the LTO magazines hold six cartridges.
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. The magazines with the dust cover have interlocked
stacking that enables easier storage of the media when they are removed
from the library for external storage.
Table 1 Cartridge Capacities
in Library Modules
Type of
Cartridge
Cartridges
per
Magazine
Magazines
per Control
Modulea
a.The minimum is based on having 11 additional drives installed. The maximum is based on having one drive
and one I/E station installed.
Magazinesper
Expansion
Moduleb
b.The minimum is based on having an I/E station and 12 drives installed. The maximum is based on having
no drives or an I/E station installed.
Control Module
Cartridge
Capacityc
c.The minimum is based on having 11 additional drives installed. The maximum is based on having one drive
and one I/E station installed.
Expansion
Module Cartridge
Capacityd
d. The minimum is based on having an I/E station and 12 drives installed. The maximum is based on having
no drives or an
I/E station installed.
SDLT 544 min/51
max
50 min/76 max 220 min/255 max 250 min/380 max
LTO 644 min/51
max
50 min/76 max 264 min/306 max 300 min/456 max

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Figure 6 Magazine and Drive
Location in the Control Module
I/E
cartridge
magazines
drives
or
storage
station
door sidedrive side