HP StoargeWorks ESL9000 series tape library user guide (April 2003)

Library Description
31HP StorageWorks ESL9000 Series Tape Library User Guide
Ultrium Tape Drives
The Ultrium tape drive is a high-performance streaming tape drive that uses
Linear Tape-Open (LTO) technology. An Ultrium 230 tape drive is capable of
storing up to 100 GB (native) or 200 GB (2:1 compression) of data per cartridge.
An Ultrium 460 tape drive is capable of storing up to 200 GB (native) or 400 GB
(2:1 compression) of data per cartridge. Access the HP StorageWorks Ultrium
Tape Drive User’s Guide from
http://www.hp.com/support for more information
about its features and capabilities.
The ESL9322 holds up to 8 Ultrium tape drives. The ESL9595 holds up to 16
Ultrium tape drives.
Note: ESL9322: When fewer than 8 Ultrium tape drives are installed, tape drives must
occupy consecutive drive bays, beginning with drive bay 0. (See Figure 5 on page 25
for an illustration showing the drive numbering conventions.)
ESL9595: When fewer than 16 Ultrium tape drives are installed, tape drives must
occupy consecutive drive bays, beginning with drive bay 0. (See Figure 6 on page 27
for an illustration showing the drive numbering conventions.)
Figure 9: Ultrium tape drive