HP SW TL881 DLT Mini-Lib/1 Compaq StorageWorks TL881/TL891 Family MiniLibrary - Page 19
MiniLibrary Storage Architecture, Flexibility, MiniLibrary Base Modules or Data Units.
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1-2 Compaq StorageWorks TL881/TL891 Family MiniLibrary System Reference Guide In a MiniLibrary system, you can combine modules to provide the right combination of capacity and performance to meet your present storage requirements. The Compaq MiniLibrary storage architecture lets you add modules to optimize throughput and capacity as your needs change. NOTE: There is a specific Low Voltage Differential (LVD) version of the Expansion Unit for the TL891DLX. Also, the Data Unit can be used in conjunction with all MiniLibrary systems (TL881, TL891, TL891DLX, and TL891DX) because there is no SCSI bus connection to the unit. MiniLibrary Storage Architecture When connected as a system, the robotics in the Expansion Unit act as commanded by the host computer(s). The host(s) need no knowledge of the internal geometry of the system, or of the actions or capabilities of the MiniLibrary Base Modules or Data Units. The Expansion Unit presents to the host(s) a single SCSI medium changer device with a single SCSI medium transport element, several SCSI storage elements equal to the total number of cartridge magazine slots, a number of SCSI import/export elements as specified by the user during configuration of the Expansion Unit, and a number of SCSI data transfer elements equal to the total number of drives in the system. Flexibility The Compaq MiniLibrary storage architecture is uniquely suited to growing storage needs. Its flexible library robotics system lets you start with a system configured to your present requirements, confident that as your storage needs evolve, you can easily modify the MiniLibrary by adding modules and extending the PTM. Add drives for faster performance or magazine space for greater capacity, as needed. Then just turn on the power and the system immediately updates the system map so the host is informed of the expanded capability.
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