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L700e Tape Library
 

With up to 678 slots in a single-frame configuration or 1,344 slots in a dual frame configuration, the StorageTek® L700e tape library is designed to grow with your business. This extremely scalable automated tape library is ideal for larger distributed, Open Systems, UNIX and Windows NT environments.
 
Spec Summary
  L700e (single frame) library L700e (dual frame) library
Capacity, native (uncompressed): T9840A (20 GB/cart) - 13.56 TB
T9840B (20 GB/cart) - 13.56 TB
T9840C (40 GB/cart) - 27.12 TB
T9940A (60 GB/cart) - 40.68 TB
T9940B (200 GB/cart) - 135.6 TB
LTO Gen 1 (100 GB/cart) - 67.80 TB
LTO Gen 2 (200 GB/cart) - 135.6 TB
SDLT 320 (160 GB/cart) - 108.48 TB
DLT 8000 (40 GB/cart) - 27.12 TB		 T9840A (20 GB/cart) - 26.88 TB
T9840B (20 GB/cart) - 26.88 TB
T9840C (40 GB/cart) - 53.76 TB
T9940A (60 GB/cart) - 80.64 TB
T9940B (200 GB/cart) - 268.8 TB
LTO Gen 1 (100 GB/cart) - 134.4 TB
LTO Gen 2 (200 GB/cart) - 268.8 TB
SDLT 320 (160 GB/cart) - 215.04 TB
DLT 8000 (40 GB/cart) - 53.76 TB
Number of cartridge slots: 216, 384, 678 (single frame) 216, 384, 678, 882, 1,050, 1,344 (dual frame)
Number of tape drives / types: One to twelve T9840 and T9940 drives
One to forty LTO 1 and 2, SDLT 220 and 320, DLT 8000 drives or a combination 		One to twenty four T9840 and T9940 drives
One to twenty LTO 1 and 2, SDLT 220 and 320, DLT 8000 drives or a combination
Supported host platforms: UNIX, Windows NT UNIX, Windows NT
 
Applications
Archiving
The L700e library is an efficient, high-capacity repository for archival data. It can be combined with disk systems and StorageTek 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 L700e 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 L700e library in a disk-and-tape storage environment controlled by Application Storage Manager (ASM) software to reduce costs without impacting performance.
Disaster recovery
The L700e library is an integral part of disaster recovery processes that remotely vault data in tape form. Tapes can be physically transported to a remote site, created electronically with an L700e library at the remote location, or created simultaneously at both locations.
Backup and restore
The L700e library, configured with tape drives and tape media, provides backup and recovery for for larger distributed, Open Systems, UNIX and Windows NT environments. Backup and restore can be consolidated from multiple smaller systems to reduce costs and simplify management.
 
Benefits
Increased capacity
A unique pass-through-port (PTP) enables you to connect two L700e tape libraries, allowing expansion to 1,344 cartridges slots, essentially doubling your capacity.
Unlimited access
The L700e library has a native two-gigabit Fibre Channel optical interface. Combine it with the StorageTek native two-gigabyte Fibre Channel T9840 and T9940 tape drives and you have an all-Fibre solution to speed data access.
Faster backup, restore, archiving
With a maximum dual-frame configuration, the L700e library moves data at rates as high 5.04 terabytes per hour. This dramatic throughput helps you accelerate backup, restore and archiving.
Unparalleled flexibility
The L700e library provides concurrent support for multiple tape drive technologies and multiple cartridge types, so you never have to change tape slots, software or robotics.
 
Features
Standard features:
Number of tape drives, types
Single frame:
One to twelve T9840 and T9940 tape drives
One to twenty LTO Ultrium, SDLT and DLT 8000 drives

Dual frame:
One to twenty-four T9840 and T9940 tape drives
One to forty LTO Ultrium, SDLT and DLT 8000 drives
Number of cartridge slots
Single frame: 216, 384, 678
Dual frame: Up to 1,344
Plus 12 slots for diagnostic and cleaning cartridges
Remote management capabilities
Effective library management is performed through a choice of the StorageTek Library Management System (HLMS) software or the StorageTek ACSLS Manager™ software.
Options
4D robotics, digital vision system
To keep information moving, the fast 4D robotics and digital vision system let all applications read and write simultaneously, with more than 450 cartridge exchanges per hour.
SAN-readiness
A SAN-ready solution, the L700e library provides two-gigabit Fibre Channel connectivity and support for dynamic world wide naming (dWWN) for the library and Fibre Channel drives.
Mixed-media support
Support of concurrent multiple StorageTek tape drive technologies let you put the right data on the right device at the right cost. StorageTek tape drive technologies include StorageTek T9840, StorageTek T9940, LTO Ultrium Generations 1 and 2, SDLT, DLT.
 
Software

StorageTek Automated Cartridge System Library Manager software (ACSLS Manager)
StorageTek ACSLS Manager™ is a UNIX-based library-management application for mainframe, AS/400, UNIX and NT platforms. ACSLS Manager software functions as the central service provider for all library operations. It efficiently shares library resources with any application on any system
StorageTek Library Manager software
StorageTek Library Manager software provides simplified management of tape libraries and lower operations costs with the ability to share resources between applications.
 
Specifications
Performance
    L700e (single frame) library L700e (dual frame) library
  Throughput per hour, native (uncompressed): T9840A (12 drives, 10 MB/sec) - 432.0 GB/hr
T9840B (12 drives, 19 MB/sec) - 820.8 GB/hr
T9840C (12 drives, 30 MB/sec) - 1.296 TB/hr
T9940A (12 drives, 10 MB/sec) - 432.0 GB/hr
T9940B (12 drives, 30 MB/sec) - 1.296 TB/hr
LTO Gen 1 (20 drives, 15 MB/sec) - 1.08 TB/hr
LTO Gen 2 (20 drives, 30-35 MB/sec) - up to 2.52 TB/hr
SDLT 320 (20 drives, 16 MB/sec) - 1.152 TB/hr
DLT 8000 (20 drives, 6 MB/sec) - 432.0 GB/hr
 		 T9840A (24 drives, 10 MB/sec) - 864.0 GB/hr
T9840B (24 drives, 19 MB/sec) - 1.64 TB/hr
T9840C (24 drives, 30 MB/sec) - 2.592 TB/hr
T9940A (24 drives, 10 MB/sec) - 864.0 GB/hr
T9940B (24 drives, 30 MB/sec) - 2.592 TB/hr
LTO Gen 1 (40 drives, 15 MB/sec) - 2.16 TB/hr
LTO Gen 2 (40 drives, 30-35 MB/sec) - up to 5.04 TB/hr
SDLT 320 (40 drives, 16 MB/sec) - 2.304 TB/hr
DLT 8000 (40 drives, 6 MB/sec) - 864.0 GB/hr
 
  Audit time: <4 min
 		 <4 min
 
  Average cell to drive time: 4.0 sec
 		 4.0 sec
 
  Capacity
    L700e (single frame) library L700e (dual frame) library
  Capacity, native (uncompressed): T9840A (20 GB/cart) - 13.56 TB
T9840B (20 GB/cart) - 13.56 TB
T9840C (40 GB/cart) - 27.12 TB
T9940A (60 GB/cart) - 40.68 TB
T9940B (200 GB/cart) - 135.6 TB
LTO Gen 1 (100 GB/cart) - 67.80 TB
LTO Gen 2 (200 GB/cart) - 135.6 TB
SDLT 320 (160 GB/cart) - 108.48 TB
DLT 8000 (40 GB/cart) - 27.12 TB
 		 T9840A (20 GB/cart) - 26.88 TB
T9840B (20 GB/cart) - 26.88 TB
T9840C (40 GB/cart) - 53.76 TB
T9940A (60 GB/cart) - 80.64 TB
T9940B (200 GB/cart) - 268.8 TB
LTO Gen 1 (100 GB/cart) - 134.4 TB
LTO Gen 2 (200 GB/cart) - 268.8 TB
SDLT 320 (160 GB/cart) - 215.04 TB
DLT 8000 (40 GB/cart) - 53.76 TB
 
  Number of cartridge slots: 216, 384, 678 (single frame)
 		 216, 384, 678, 882, 1,050, 1,344 (dual frame)
 
  Number of tape drives / types: One to twelve T9840 and T9940 drives
One to forty LTO 1 and 2, SDLT 220 and 320, DLT 8000 drives or a combination
 		 One to twenty four T9840 and T9940 drives
One to twenty LTO 1 and 2, SDLT 220 and 320, DLT 8000 drives or a combination
 
  Cartridge Acess Port (CAP): Standard 20 cartridge slot CAP. Second CAP for additional 20 cartridges optional
 		 Standard 20 cartridge slot CAP. Second CAP for additional 20 cartridges optional
 
  Pass through port (PTP): Two cartridge transport mechanism
 		 Two cartridge transport mechanism
 
  Availability
    L700e (single frame) library L700e (dual frame) library
  Mean exchanges / swaps between failure (MEBF/MSBF): Two cartridge transport mechanism
 		 2,000,000
 
  Mean time between failures (MTBF): Two cartridge transport mechanism
 		 360,000 hr (full operation)
 
  Mean time to repair (MTTR): <30 min
 		 <30 min
 
  Non-disruptive serviceableity: Hot-swappable drives with power supply and fan, plus Ethernet and serial ports for diagnostics and reporting. Optional universal power supply.
 		 Hot-swappable drives with power supply and fan, plus Ethernet and serial ports for diagnostics and reporting. Optional universal power supply.
 
  Compatibility
    L700e (single frame) library L700e (dual frame) library
  Supported host platforms: UNIX, Windows NT
 		 UNIX, Windows NT
 
  Robotics control interfaces: SCSI-3 media changer command set HVD (default), LVD and 2 Gb Fibre ACSLS or Library Manager control SCSI connection
 		 SCSI-3 media changer command set HVD (default), LVD and 2 Gb Fibre ACSLS or Library Manager control SCSI connection
 
  Adaptive media technology (AMT): Simultaneous non-partitioned support of multiple tape and media types
 		 Simultaneous non-partitioned support of multiple tape and media types
 
  Management
    L700e (single frame) library L700e (dual frame) library
  Library Admin software: Embedded web-based library administration tool (optional)
 		 Embedded web-based library administration tool (optional)
 
  Digital vision system: Unique digital vision camera system performs continuous calibration and reads bar codes
 		 Unique digital vision camera system performs continuous calibration and reads bar codes
 
  Operator panel: User-friendly configuration and diagnostic controls, status display and viewing window
 		 User-friendly configuration and diagnostic controls, status display and viewing window
 
  Automatic clean: Dedicated cleaning cartridge slot for tape drive cleaning by library or software command
 		 Dedicated cleaning cartridge slot for tape drive cleaning by library or software command
 
  Automatic self discovery: Self-configures the drives, slots and CAP. Also identifies drive and media types
 		 Self-configures the drives, slots and CAP. Also identifies drive and media types
 
  Continuous automation calibration: No periodic maintenance or alignment required
 		 No periodic maintenance or alignment required
 
  Mechanical
    L700e (single frame) library L700e (dual frame) library
  Pass through port  
  Height: 72.0 in (182.9 cm)
 		 72.0 in (182.9 cm)
 
  Depth: 37.5 in (95.3 cm)
 		 37.5 in (95.3 cm)
 
  Width: 61.3 in (155.7 cm)
 		 134.6 in (341.9 cm)
 
  Weight: " First frame - 840.0 lb (381.0 kg) with expansion frame and covers plus second frame weigtht
 		 761.0 lb (345.0 kg) without expansion frame - 840.0 lb (381.0 kg) with expansion frame and covers
 
  Pass-through-port: 17.8 cm x 43.8 cm x 30.5 cm
 		 7.0 in x 17.25 in x 12.0 in
 
  Environmental
    L700e (single frame) library L700e (dual frame) library
  Temperature  
  Operating: +59° to + 90° F (+15° to 32° C)
 		 +59° to + 90° F (+15° to 32° C)
 
  Non-operating: +50° to + 104° F (+10° to 40° C )
 		 +50° to + 104° F (+10° to 40° C )
 
  Non-operating: 10%–95%
 		 10%–95%
 
  Humidity  
  Operating: 20%–80%
 		 20%–80%
 
  Power
    L700e (single frame) library L700e (dual frame) library
  Voltage: 100-127 VAC, 200-240 VAC @ 50-60 Hz single phase (auto-ranging)
 		 100-127 VAC, 200-240 VAC @ 50-60 Hz single phase (auto-ranging)
 
  Library (operating maximum continuous - not peak): 1.75 A @ 120 V, 0.88 A @ 240 V, 716 BTU/hr
 		 1.75 A @ 120 V, 0.88 A @ 240 V, 716 BTU/hr
 
  Drives: Drive power consumption varies. Refer to individual drive specifications
 		 Drive power consumption varies. Refer to individual drive specifications
 
  Regulatory Compliance
    L700e (single frame) library L700e (dual frame) library
  Emmissions:   FCC #47, part 15, subpart B, class A; VCCI class A European Union CE emmissions standards AS/NZS 3548; 1996 (Australia, N.Z.); ICES-003 (Canada)
 
  Immunity:   European Union CE immunity standards
 
  Safety compliance:   CSA standard CAN/CSA-C22.2, no. 950-95; UL listed to UL 1950, 3rd Edition; GS licensed to EN 60950, 2nd Edition, 1991 + A1, A2, A3, A4
Nemko, Semko, Demko, Finko certified to EN 60950, (1992) A1/A2/A3/A4/A11, EMKO-TSE (74-SEC) 207/94; CB test certified

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