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The
largest of the StorageTek® series of Open Systems tape
libraries, the L5500 library can scale to 16.8 petabytes
of capacity and up to 132,000 slots. This enormous
capacity makes the L5500 library an ideal solution for
consolidating Open Systems backup and restore and
eliminating the management burdens that come with
maintaining multiple smaller storage systems. |
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L5500
(single LSM) library |
L5500
(24 LSM) library |
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Capacity,
native (uncompressed): |
T9840B
(5,500 carts, 20 GB/cart) - 110 TB
T9840C (5,500 carts, 40 GB/cart) - 220 TB
T9940B (5,500 carts, 200 GB/cart) - 1.1 PB
LTO Gen 1 (5,500 carts, 100 GB/cart) - 550
TB
LTO Gen 2 (5,500 carts, 200 GB/cart) - 1.1
PB |
T9840B
(3,500 carts, 20 GB/cart) - 2.64 PB
T9840C (5,500 carts, 40 GB/cart) - 5.28 PB
T9940B (5,500 carts, 200 GB/cart) - 26.4 PB
LTO Gen 1 (5,500 carts, 100 GB/cart) - 13.2
PB
LTO Gen 2 (5,500 carts, 200 GB/cart) - 26.4
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Number of
cartridge slots: |
1,500,
2,000, 2,500, 3,000, 3,500, 4,000, 5,000 or
5,500 per library |
1,500,
2,000, 2,500, 3,000, 3,500, 4,000, 5,000 or
5,500 per library |
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Number of tape
drives / types: |
Up to two
drive frames per LSM in a dense pack
configuration |
Up to two
drive frames per LSM in a dense pack
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Supported host
platforms: |
All major
operating systems |
All major
operating systems |
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Applications |
Archiving
The L5500 library is an efficient, high-capacity
repository for archival data. It can be combined
with disk systems and Application Storage
Manager (ASM) software to provide a tiered
archival system with performance and capacity
customized to the archiving needs of the
application. |
Fixed
content distribution
The L5500 library can act as a high-volume
source for fixed content data, especially when
outfitted with fast-access T9840 tape drives.
High-speed fixed content distribution systems
can utilize the L5500 library in a disk-and-tape
storage environment controlled by StorageTek®
Application Storage Manager® (ASM) software to
reduce costs without impacting performance |
Disaster recovery
The L5500 library is an integral part of
site-wide disaster recovery processes that
remotely vault data in tape form. Tapes can be
physically transported to a remote site, created
electronically with an L5500 library at the
remote location, or created simultaneously at
both locations. |
Backup and restore
The L5500 library’s enormous capacity makes it
ideal for consolidating Open Systems backup and
restore across a data center or an enterprise.
Consolidating backup and restore to a single
library reduces costs, simplifies management and
improves reliability of backup and restore
processes. |
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Benefits |
Seamless library sharing
StorageTek ACSLS Manager™ software provides
seamless connectivity for libraries attached to
multiple hosts running different tape management
applications simultaneously. |
Faster throughput
With data throughput speeds up to 103.7
terabytes per hour, the L5500 tape library
delivers the performance you need to respond to
shrinking backup windows and increase data
availability. |
Enterprise-class reliability
The L5500 library is based on StorageTek’s
proven PowderHorn™ 9310 tape library and its
superior robotics’ extreme reliability. |
Easier management
Scalability to 132,000 slots and 960 drives
allows you to consolidate data in a single,
easy-to-manage library, easing the strain on
your IT resources. |
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Features |
Digital
vision system
A unique digital vision system performs
continuous calibration and reads bar codes. |
SAN-readiness
With ACSLS Manager software’s full support for
simultaneous sharing across heterogeneous
servers and ISV software, the L5500 library is
ideal for SAN implementations. |
ACSLS
Manager software
StorageTek ACSLS Manager software is compatible
with Legato, HP, CA, VERITAS and other backup
applications, so you can share libraries and
maximize asset utilization. |
Mixed-drive
support
Fibre Channel, SCSI and ESCON connectivity
allows mixed drives and drive interfaces,
including LTO Ultrium and the StorageTek T9840
and T9940 tape drives, so you can use the right
drive for the application. |
Number of
cartridge slots
1,500, 2,000, 2,500, 3,000, 3,500, 4,000, 4,500,
5,000 or 5,500 per library storage module (LSM)
for configurations supporting only LTO Ultrium
or 1,000 T9x40 and 1,000 LTO Ultrium or 1,500
T9x40 and 1,500 LTO Ultrium or 2,000 T9x40 and
2,000 LTO Ultrium |
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Software |
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Automated Cartridge System Library
Software (ACSLS Manager)
StorageTek ACSLS Manager™ software is a UNIX-based
library-management application for mainframe,
AS/400, UNIX and NT platforms. ACSLS Manager
functions as the central service provider for all
library operations. It efficiently shares library
resources with any application on any system |
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Performance |
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L5500
(single LSM) library |
L5500
(24 LSM) library |
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Throughput per
hour, native (uncompressed): |
T9840B
(960 drives, 19 MB/sec) - 65.7 TB/hr
T9840C (960 drives, 30 MB/sec) - 103.7 TB/hr
T9940B (960 drives, 30 MB/sec) - 103.7 TB/hr
LTO Ultrium 1 (960 drives, 15 MB/sec) - 51.8
TB/hr
LTO Ultrium 2 (960 drives, 30 – 35 MB/sec) -
up to 120.9 TB/hr
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T9840B
(960 drives, 19 MB/sec) - 65.7 TB/hr
T9840C (80 drives, 30 MB/sec) - 8.6 TB/hr
T9840C (80 drives, 30 MB/sec) - 8.6 TB/hr
LTO Ultrium 1 (80 drives, 15 MB/sec) - 4.3
TB/hr
LTO Ultrium 2 (80 drives, 30 - 35 MB/sec) -
up to 10.08 TB/hr
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Audit time:
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45 min-1
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45 min-1
hr
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Average cell
to drive time: |
6.25 sec
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6.25 sec
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Capacity |
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L5500
(single LSM) library |
L5500
(24 LSM) library |
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Capacity,
native (uncompressed): |
T9840B
(5,500 carts, 20 GB/cart) - 110 TB
T9840C (5,500 carts, 40 GB/cart) - 220 TB
T9940B (5,500 carts, 200 GB/cart) - 1.1 PB
LTO Gen 1 (5,500 carts, 100 GB/cart) - 550
TB
LTO Gen 2 (5,500 carts, 200 GB/cart) - 1.1
PB
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T9840B
(3,500 carts, 20 GB/cart) - 2.64 PB
T9840C (5,500 carts, 40 GB/cart) - 5.28 PB
T9940B (5,500 carts, 200 GB/cart) - 26.4 PB
LTO Gen 1 (5,500 carts, 100 GB/cart) - 13.2
PB
LTO Gen 2 (5,500 carts, 200 GB/cart) - 26.4
PB
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Number of
cartridge slots: |
1,500,
2,000, 2,500, 3,000, 3,500, 4,000, 5,000 or
5,500 per library
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1,500,
2,000, 2,500, 3,000, 3,500, 4,000, 5,000 or
5,500 per library
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Number of tape
drives / types: |
Up to two
drive frames per LSM in a dense pack
configuration
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Up to two
drive frames per LSM in a dense pack
configuration
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Cartridge
acess port (CAP): |
Standard
80 cartridge slot CAP
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Standard
80 cartridge slot CAP
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Pass-through-port (PTP): |
No PTP
required for single LSM
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Up to four
PTPs per LSM
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Availability |
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L5500
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L5500
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Mean exchanges
/ swaps between failure (MEBF/MSBF):
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2,000,000
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2,000,000
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Mean time
between failures (MTBF): |
360,000 hr
(full operation)
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360,000 hr
(full operation)
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Mean time to
repair (MTTR): |
<30 min
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<30 min
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Non-disruptive
serviceability: |
Redundant
robotic hands, redundant AC input
(optional), redundant library management
units (optional)
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Redundant
robotic hands, redundant AC input
(optional), redundant library management
units (optional)
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Compatibility |
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L5500
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L5500
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Supported host
platforms: |
All major
operating systems
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All major
operating systems
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Robotics
control interfaces: |
TCP/IP
(IEEE 802.3, 10 baseT, half-duplex) or RS423
ACSLS host software control
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TCP/IP
(IEEE 802.3, 10 baseT, half-duplex) or RS423
ACSLS host software control.
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Management |
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L5500
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L5500
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Media
management: |
Partitioned between LTO Ultrium and
T9840/T9940
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Partitioned between LTO Ultrium and
T9840/T9940
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Digital vision
system: |
Unique
digital vision camera system performs
continuous calibration and reads bar codes
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Unique
digital vision camera system performs
continuous calibration and reads bar codes
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Operator
panel: |
User-friendly configuration and diagnostic
controls, status display and viewing window
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User-friendly configuration and diagnostic
controls, status display and large viewing
window (optional)
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Automatic
clean: |
Dedicated
cleaning cartridge slot for tape drive
cleaning by library or software command
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Dedicated
cleaning cartridge slot for tape drive
cleaning by library or software command
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Automatic self
discovery: |
elf-configures the drives, slots and CAP.
Also identifies drive and media types
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Self-configures the drives, slots and CAP.
Also identifies drive and media types
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Continuous
automation calibration: |
No
periodic maintenance or alignment required
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No
periodic maintenance or alignment required
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Mechanical |
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L5500
(single LSM) library |
L5500
(24 LSM) library |
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Library |
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Width:
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Library
control unit (5511) 15.4 in x 63.5 in x 22.9
in (39.0 cm x 161.3 cm x 58.1 cm)
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Library
control unit (5511) 15.4 in x 63.5 in x 22.9
in (39.0 cm x 161.3 cm x 58.1 cm)
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Height:
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Library
management unit (5530) 29.0 in x 37.0 in x
24.0 in (74.0 cm x 94.0 cm x 60.0 cm)
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Library
management unit (5530) 29.0 in x 37.0 in x
24.0 in (74.0 cm x 94.0 cm x 60.0 cm)
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Unit height:
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92.5 in
(234.9 cm)
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92.5 in
(234.9 cm)
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Weight:
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Library
storage module (5510) 5,400.0 lb (2,449.0
kg) unloaded. Library control unit (5511)
300.0 lb (136.0 kg). Library management unit
(5530) 215.0 lb (98.0 kg)
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Library
storage module (5510) 5,400.0 lb (2,449 kg)
unloaded. Library control unit (5511) 300.0
lb (136.0 kg). Library management unit
(5530) 215.0 lb (98.0 kg)
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Environmental |
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L5500
(single LSM) library |
L5500
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Temperature |
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Operating:
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+60° to
+90° F (+16° to +32° C)
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+60° to
+90° F (+16° to +32° C)
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Non-operating:
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+40° to
+90° F (+4° to +32° C )
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+40° to
+90° F (+4° to +32° C )
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Humidity |
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Operating:
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20%-80%
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20%-80%
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Non-operating:
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10%-95%
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10%-95%
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Power |
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L5500
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L5500
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Power
consumption / dissipation: |
Library
maximum / does not include drives) Library
storage module (5510) 8.4A @ 180 VAC (200
VAC nominal) or 1.1 kW, 3,750 BTU/hr
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Library
maximum / does not include drives) Library
storage module (9310) 8.4A @ 180 VAC (200
VAC nominal) or 1.1 kW, 3,750 BTU/hr
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(operating
maximum continuous - not peak): |
Library
management unit (5530) 4A @ 180 VAC (200 VAC
nominal (or 0.6 kW, 2,050 BTU/hr)
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Library
management unit (9330) 4A @ 180 VAC (200 VAC
nominal (or 0.6 kW, 2,050 BTU/hr)
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Library:
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1.75 A @
120 V, 0.88 A @ 240 V, 716 BTU/hr
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1.75 A @
120 V, 0.88 A @ 240 V, 716 BTU/hr
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Voltage:
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220-240
VAC @ 50-60 Hz single phase (auto-ranging)
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220-240
VAC @ 50-60 Hz single phase (auto-ranging)
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Drives:
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Drive
power consumption varies. Refer to
individual drive specifications
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Drive
power consumption varies. Refer to
individual drive specifications
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Regulatory
Compliance |
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L5500
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L5500
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