User's Guide

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System Configurations
The Scalar 10K can be configured as a Capacity-On-Demand
(COD) configuration, Customer-Specific configuration, or a
Dual Aisle configuration. For more detailed information
about each of the following configurations, refer to Chapter 3,
System Configurations.
Capacity-On-Demand Configuration
In a COD configuration, you receive a fully-populated library
but do not use all storage slots. This gives you room to expand
in the future. To enable the unused storage slots, contact
Quantum to obtain a software key.
The COD configuration can be configured for 700 to 5,403 tape
slots. For more information on the COD configuration, refer to
Capacity-on-Demand Configurations on page 3-4.
Customer-Specific Configuration
In a Customer-Specific configuration, the library is built to
your specifications. The Scalar 10K can be configured for
approximately 700 to 9,582 tape slots and from 1 to 324 tape
drives. For more information about the Customer-Specific
configuration, refer to
Customer-Specific Configurations on
page 3-8.
Dual Aisle Configuration
The Dual Aisle configuration includes redundant controllers,
redundant accessors, redundant control paths, and
redundant shared tower storage, making the Dual Aisle
configuration a highly-available system. If one aisle goes
down, the other aisle remains available.
The Dual Aisle configuration can be configured for up to
13,884 tape slots and up to 324 tape drives. For more
information about the Dual Aisle configuration, refer to
Dual
Aisle Configurations on page 3-14.