HP StoreEver 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloader User and Service Guide (AK377-96024, December 2012)

1 Features and overview
The autoloader provides a compact, high-capacity, low-cost solution for simple, unattended data
backup. This unique design houses up to eight tape cartridges in a compact 1U form factor with
easy access to tape cartridges via two removable magazines and a configurable mailslot. Each
magazine can hold up to four cartridges.
The autoloader supports Ultrium half-height tape drives. For the tape drives currently available for
the autoloader, see the MSL QuickSpecs at www.hp.com/go/tape. For a list of all supported
configurations, go to www.hp.com/go/ebs.
The autoloader is compatible with most operating systems and environments that support the SAS,
parallel SCSI, or Fibre Channel interfaces. However, the autoloader requires either direct support
from the operating system or a compatible backup application to take full advantage of its many
features. To verify compatibility, go to www.hp.com/go/ebs.
The autoloader uses the interface types described in Table 1 (page 7). The parallel SCSI tape
autoloader uses a single SCSI ID with two logical unit numbers (LUNs) — one for the tape drive
and the other for the robotic.
Table 1 Model and interface type
SCSI IDInterfaceLTO generation
4Ultra 320 SCSI LVD, SASLTO-4
NAFibre Channel, SASLTO-5, LTO-6
Maximum storage capacity, maximum data transfer rates, and tape cartridges are specified in
“Ultrium 1760 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloader specifications” (page 7), “Ultrium 3000 1/8 G2 Tape
Autoloader specifications” (page 7), and “Ultrium 6650 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloader specifications”
(page 8).
Table 2 Ultrium 1760 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloader specifications
SpecificationCharacteristic
Native: 6.4 TB (8 x 800 GB) Compressed (2:1): 12.8 TBMaximum storage capacity, 8
data cartridges
Native: 80 MB/s (288 GB/hr) Compressed (2:1): 160 MB/s (576 GB/hr)Maximum data transfer rate
HP LTO4 Ultrium 1.6 TB RW Data Cartridge, green, part number C7974AData cartridges
HP LTO4 Ultrium 1.6 TB WORM Data Cartridge, two-tone (green and gray), part
number C7974W
HP Ultrium universal cleaning cartridge, (50 cleans), orange, part number C7978ACleaning cartridge
Table 3 Ultrium 3000 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloader specifications
SpecificationCharacteristic
Native: 12 TB (8 x 1.5 TB) Compressed (2:1): 24 TBMaximum storage capacity, 8
data cartridges
Native: 140 MB/s (504 GB/hr) Compressed (2:1): 280 MB/s (1,008 GB/hr)Maximum data transfer rate
HP LTO5 Ultrium 3 TB RW Data Tape, blue, part number C7975AData cartridges
HP LTO5 Ultrium 3 TB WORM Data Tape, two-tone (blue and gray), part number
C7975W
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