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Sun StorageTek L1400 Tape Library

Sun StorageTek L1400 Tape Library

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Specifications


Key Specifications

  • High capacity - 672 TB with 500 GB T10000 cartridges or 1.08 PB with 800 GB LTO 4 cartridges
  • Solid Performance - 5.18 TB/hr data throughput per hour, 450 robotic exchanges per hour
  • Availability - Field proven with hot swappable power supplies with fans and tape drives
Performance
Throughput per hour, native (uncompressed)
  • T10000 (12 drives, 120 MB/sec) – 5.18 TB/hr (single-frame)
  • T10000 (24 drives, 120 MB/sec) – 10.37 TB/hr (dual-frame)
  • T9840B (12 drives, 19 MB/sec) – 820.8 GB/hr (single-frame)
  • T9840B (24 drives, 19 MB/sec) – 1.64 TB/hr (dual-frame)
  • T9840C (12 drives, 30 MB/sec) – 1.296 TB/hr (single-frame)
  • T9840C (24 drives, 30 MB/sec) – 2.592 TB/hr (dual-frame)
  • T9940B (12 drives, 30 MB/sec) – 1.296 TB/hr (single-frame)
  • T9940B (24 drives, 30 MB/sec) – 2.592 TB/hr (dual-frame)
  • LTO 3 (20 drives, 80 MB/sec) – 5.75 TB/hr (single-frame)
  • LTO 3 (40 drives, 80 MB/sec) – 11.52 TB/hr (dual-frame)
  • LTO 4 (20 drives, 120 MB/sec) – 8.64 TB/hr (single-frame)
  • LTO 4 (40 drives, 120 MB/sec) – 17.28 TB/hr (dual-frame)
  • SDLT 320 (20 drives, 16 MB/sec) – 1.152 TB/hr (single-frame)
  • SDLT 320 (40 drives, 16 MB/sec) – 2.304 TB/hr (dual-frame)
  • SDLT 600 (20 drives, 36 MB/sec) – 2.59 TB/hr (single-frame)
  • SDLT 600 (40 drives, 36 MB/sec) – 5.18 TB/hr (dual-frame)
  • DLT-S4 (20 drives, 60 MB/sec) – 4.32 TB/hour (single-frame)
  • DLT-S4 (40 drives, 60 MB/sec) – 8.64 TB/hour (double-frame)

Audit time < 4 min

Average cell to drive time 4.0 sec
Capacity
Capacity, native (uncompressed)
  • T10000 (500 GB/cart) – 339 TB (single-frame); 672 TB (dual-frame)
  • T9840B (20 GB/cart) – 13.56 TB (single-frame); 26.88 TB (dual-frame)
  • T9840C (40 GB/cart) – 27.12 TB (single-frame); 53.76 TB (dual-frame)
  • T9940B (200 GB/cart) – 135.6 TB (single-frame); 268.8 TB (dual-frame)
  • LTO 3 (400 GB/cart) – 271.2 TB (single-frame); 542.4 TB (dual-frame)
  • LTO 4 (800 GB/cart) – 537.6 TB (single-frame);1075.2 TB (dual-frame)
  • SDLT 320 (160 GB/cart) – 108.48 TB (single-frame) ; 215.04 TB (dual-frame)
  • SDLT 600 (300 MB/cart) – 203.4 TB (single-frame); 406.8 TB (dual-frame)
  • DLT-S4 (800 GB/cart) – 537.6 TB (single-frame);1075.2 TB (dual-frame)

Number of cartridge slots 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1344 (dual-frame required beyond 678 slots)

Number of tape drives/types
  • 1–12 T10000, T9840, and T9940 drives (single-frame)
  • 1–20 LTO 3 and 4 SDLT 320 and 600 drives, DLT-S4, or a combination (single-frame)
  • 1–24 T10000, T9840, and T9940 drives (dual-frame)
  • 1–40 LTO 3 and 4 SDLT 320 and 600 drives, DLT-S4, or a combination (dual-frame)

Cartridge Access Port (CAP) Standard 20-cartridge-slot CAP. Second CAP for additional 20 cartridges optional – 80 CAP slots maximum

Pass-through-port (PTP) 2-cartridge transport mechanism (dual-frame)
Availability
Mean exchanges/swaps between failures (MEBF/MSBF) 2,000,000

Mean time between failures (MTBF) 360,000 hr (full operation)

Mean time to repair (MTTR) < 30 min

Non-disruptive serviceability Hot-swappable drives with power supply and fan, plus Ethernet and serial ports for diagnostics and reporting; optional universal power supply
Compatibility
Supported host platforms Solaris, UNIX, Windows NT, Novell, Linux

Robotics control interfaces SCSI-3 media changer command set, 2-GB Fibre Channel (default and only option)

Any Cartridge Any Slot technology Simultaneous support of multiple tape and media types
Management
L-Series Library Admin software Embedded Web-based library administration tool

Digital vision system 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

Automatic clean 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

Continuous automation calibration No periodic maintenance or alignment required
Mechanical
Library Height 72.0 in (182.9 cm)

Library Depth 37.5 in (95.3 cm)

Library Width 61.3 in (155.7 cm) (single-frame), 135.81 in (344.95 cm) (dual-frame)

Library Unit Height 41.1 U

Library Weight First frame 840.0 lb (381.0 kg) with expansion frame and covers plus second frame weight (single-frame)761.0 lb (345.0 kg) without expansion frame — 840.0 lb (381.0 kg) with expansion frame and covers (dual-frame)

Pass-through port (PTP)
  • Height: 7.0 in (17.8 cm) (dual-frame)
  • Depth: 17.25 in (43.8 cm) (dual-frame)
  • Width: 12.0 in (30.5 cm) (dual-frame)
  • Unit Height: 4u* (dual-frame)
  • Weight: 92 lb (43 kg) (dual-frame)
Environmental
Temperature Operating: +59° to +90° F (+15° to +32° C)
Non-operating: +50° to +104° F (+10° to +40° C )

Humidity Operating: 20% to 80%Non-operating: 10% to 95%
Power
Voltage 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

Drives Drive power consumption varies. Refer to individual drive specifications
Regulatory Compliance
Electromagnetic compatibility FCC #47, part 15, subpart B, class A; VCCI class A European Union CE emissions standards; AS/NZS 3548; 1996 (Australia, N.Z.); ICES-003 (Canada)

Safety UL 1950; CAN/CSA 22.2 No. 950; EN60950

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