Library Overview
16 ESL E-Series Tape Library User’s Guide
Library components
The ESL E-Series tape library consists of the following major components:
■ Library cabinet, page 16
■ Operator control panel (OCP), page 19
■ Library robotics, page 21
■ Tape drives, page 22
■ Load ports and magazines, page 26
■ Card cage and controllers, page 28
■ Interface Manager card, page 32
Library cabinet
The cabinet houses all library components, including:
■ Media picker
■ Storage bins
■ Control electronics
■ Power supply and distribution equipment
■ Tape drives
■ Card cage with Fibre Channel (FC) interface controllers and robotics
controller
■ Interface Manager card
You can access these components through the front and back doors of the library
cabinet.
Front panel
The front of the library cabinet (see Figure 1) provides the following:
■ The front doors provide easy access to the media picker and the storage array.
■ The viewing window makes it possible to visually monitor library operations.
■ An Operator Control Panel (OCP) in the center of the door enables you to
monitor and control library operations.
■ Two configurable load ports allow easy insertion of cartridges without
opening the library door.
