User's Guide

Chapter 1 Theory of Operation
Medium Changer Elements
Quantum DX-Series Software Interface Guide 3
Medium Transport
Element
1
The medium transport element consists of the following component:
• Virtual gripper
This mechanism can hold a single cartridge and is considered to be a
single medium transport element. It moves media between elements
within the DX-Series system.
Storage Elements
and Data Transfer
ELements
1
The DX-Series system emulation is described in the following tables:
• DX30 Storage Elements
• DX100 Storage Elements
• DX3000 Storage Elements
• DX5000 Storage Elements
Table 1 DX30
Storage Elements
Table 2 DX100
Storage Elements
DX30 Storage Elements
Virtual tape drives 2 to 30
Virtual tape cartridges 2 to 160 per array (250GB drives),
320 per array(400 GB drives)
Number of arrays 1 to 4
Total number of virtual cartridges 640 (250GB drives), 1280 (400GB
drives)
DX100 Storage Elements
Virtual tape drives 2 to 55
Virtual tape cartridges 2 to 320 per array (250GB drives),
640 per array (400GB drives)