Original EMC ML3 Tape Library Backup with Ease
Specification
Standard
Chassis
3U form factor
Height: Rack Mount 133mm Width: Rack Mount 480mm Depth: Rack Mount 873mm Weight: 21Kg. with no drive and no media Orientation: Horizontal only
Rack mount standard
Drive Controllers
8Gb FC, 6Gb SAS
Environmental Operating Conditions
Temperature: 50 to 95 degrees F, 10 to 35 degrees C. Relative Humidity: 20% RH to 80% RH (non-condensing) Electrical Power: 5.0 - 3.5 amps, 100 - 240 V 50 / 60 Hz, 350 W
Library Configurations
Up to 3 LTO half-height drives with 40 cartridge slots (ML3) or 40 cartridge slots (ML3E), 8Gb FC or 6Gb SAS
Partitioning Supported
Expansion capacity ML3 base ships standard with 40 cartridge slots ML3E expansion module ships standard with 40 cartridge slots Each ML3 base supports up to six ML3E expansion modules
Media
LTO-6, LTO-7, LTO-7 Type M, LTO-8
Management
There are two user interfaces: Operator Control Panel: Located on the front of the ML3 tape library, the user can use an LCD panel to check system status, run diagnostics, view system logs, check and set configuration, verify drive operations, run an inventory and manage the system.
Remote Web Management: The web based administration can be accessed via a 10/100/1000 BaseT connection through any standard web browser. The user can check system status, run diagnostics, view system logs, check and set configuration, verify drive operations, run an inventory and manage the system. In addition, the user can upgrade the drive and library firmware via the RMU.
Power Supplies
Optional second power supply available for both ML3 and ML3E for redundancy
Scalability
Up to 480TB (native) for ML3 and 480TB (native) per ML3E 3U up to 21U with addition of six ML3E (3U expansion modules)
Software
Code Updates: Web and either host bus or RMU for drives Web and RMU only for library code updates
Server Compatibility
Dell™ and x86 IBM legacy, Lenovo and HP servers
Tape Backup Technology
LTO specifications are an open format designed for interoperability
Investment protection is assured through backwards compatibility
LTO-8 reads 1 generation back; LTO-6 and LTO-7 reads 2 generations back
Each LTO generation writes 1 generation back
Linear Tape File System (LTFS) support provides easy data access and management allowing easy file share; LTFS-LE software is available for purchase