User guide

Tape drive locations
The location coordinates of a drive are based on the position of the drive in the module and section.
• Tape drives are always in rack 1, column 1, of a particular module.
• Columns are read from left to right as you face the rack.
• Because all drives in the library are full-height drives, each drive is in row 1 of the designated
section.
• The library can accommodate 2 drive clusters per rack with each drive cluster containing up
to 6 drives.
• Drive number 1 is in the lowest section of the lower drive cluster. Drives are numbered from
bottom to top. Figure 18 (page 92) shows the physical location of drive 9. Compare with
Table 13 (page 92).
NOTE: HDEMs are storage-only modules and do not contain drives.
Figure 18 Drive-side location coordinates
2. Rack 1 (back)1. Column 1
4. Section 13. Module 1
6. Section 65. Drive cluster
8. Drive 9 (1, 1, 1, 9, 1, 1)7. Section 7
9. Section 12
Table 13 Drive location coordinates
111-1211-81
RowColumnSection (drive
number)
RackModuleAisle
92 Operating the library