HP Tape Drives and Libraries Customer Presentation - January 2011

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MSL Library Extender Kit

Possible Configurations

Connecting two HP StorageWorks MSL2024/4048 or 8096 libraries together

allowing sharing of cartridges in a single logical library

Possible

configurations

Top (master) Library

4048 (4U) 8096 (8U)

Lower

Library

4048 (4U)

96 slots

(6HH/2FH drives)

144 slots

(6HH/4FH drives)

2024 (2U)

72 slots

(4HH/1FH drives)

120 slots

(4HH/3FH drives)

NOTES

1. The Library Extender Kit does not support combining two MSL2024s or two MSL8096 libraries.

2. The MSL8048 must have all 96 slot enabled before using the Library Extender. Once all 96 slots

are enabled, the 8096 configuration rules apply.