Introducing the TLS Series Libraries Qualstar TLS Library
Introducing the TLS Series Libraries
Qualstar TLS Library Systems § Full range of tape libraries – AIT – SDLT – LTO § § Intra-family scalability Proven robotics design Advanced features Flexible options
The TLS Library System I/O port Large window allows observation Menu driven control panel with LCD display Key lock door-bulk load/unload/drive servicing Drives in removable carrier assembly Flexible interface cabling options Drives access hatch (connections) Cooling air filter intake Universal 120/220 VAC connection
Qualstar Robotic Design The cornerstone of a Simply Reliable library Fixed lead screw with aerospace low friction coating § § Rated for >1 Million MEBF’s § Proven design used in all Qualstar libraries, improved and perfected over 8 years of manufacturing Very high resolution positioning Oversize linear bearings No maintenance required Qualstar designed and built brushless motors Patented “Rotating Nut” servo motor design
Qualstar Robot The cornerstone of a Simply Reliable library § Lead screws used for both vertical robot movement in Y axis and in/out movement in Z axis (cartridge insertion/removal from drives/magazines) § Rotating carousel indexes removable magazines in front of robot § Simple controlled motion in each axis contributes to high mechanical reliability Carousel Y axis Z axis
Qualstar Standard Features Positive pressure filtered air cooling eliminates airborne contaminants VIOP allows the user to configure Import/Export resources to match requirements Inventory Sentry prevents time consuming reinventories Logical Library allows the user to partition the library into separate logical units each assigned its own set of library resources
VIOP Means More Control § Standard in all TLS and RLS libraries § Allows reassignment of any range of media storage slots to the I/O port function § § Boundaries can be set at magazine or slot increments Supports bulk load/unload and “group backup” strategies Without VIOP With VIOP I/O port resources are fixed I/O port resources are variable I/O 1 15 I/O 15 2 16 I/O 16 3 17 I/O 17 4 18 I/O 18 5 19 I/O 19 6 20 I/O 20 7 21 I/O 21 8 22 I/O 22 9 23 I/O 23 10 24 I/O 24 11 25 12 26 13 27 14 28 A D B E C F
Logical Library § Standard feature in all models of Qualstar libraries allowing the Library to be partitioned into multiple smaller “logical libraries” § § Allows support of concurrent hosts (I/O port must be dedicated to one only) The same slots and drives cannot be shared between hosts in logical mode (no overlap of resources) Without Logical Library Media Storage Slots Tape Drives 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 A D B E C F Library Control Single Host Robot With Logical Library Media Storage Slots Tape Drives 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 A D B E C F Library Control Logical library The software on Each host is configured For the same medium Changer ID, the tape Drive ID’s are different For each host Robot Host 1 Drives A-F Slots 1 -28 Multiple Hosts (Max 4) Host 1 Drives A-C Slots 1 -14 Host 2 Drive D Slots 15 -17 Host 3 Drives E-F Slots 18 -28
Qualstar TLS Optional Features SCSI interface cabling options number of drives per bus Q-Link remote management system SANSmart Fibre Channel Option for SAN connectivity
TLS Cabling Options 42 XX, 44 XX Rear Panel Library Robot 1 1 2 2 TLS-42 XX 1 X 2 Rear Panel Cable Nomenclature Number of external SCSI Buses TLS-42 XX 2 X 1 Library 1 X 2 Rear Panel Number of Drives per Bus Rear Panel Library Robot 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 External Bridge Cable TLS-44 XX 1 X 4 TLS-44 XX 4 X 1 1 External Bridge Cable Inline Terminator 2 TLS-44 XX 2 X 2
TLS Cabling Options 46 XXX Rear Panel Library Robot 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 External Bridge Cable 6 TLS-46 XXX 1 X 6 (2 X 3) 6 6 TLS-46 XXX 6 X 1 Inline Terminator TLS-46 XXX 3 X 2
TLS Cabling Options 412 XXX Rear Panel External Bridge Cable Library Rear Panel Robot 1 7 2 8 3 9 4 10 11 5 11 12 6 12 Robot 1 7 2 8 3 9 4 10 5 6 TLS-412 XXX 2 X 6 (4 X 3) External Bridge Cable Library Rear Panel Robot 1 7 2 8 3 9 4 10 5 11 6 12 TLS-412 XXX 6 X 2 Rear Panel TLS-412 XXX 12 X 1 Rear Panel
SANSmart Options 42 XX, 62 XX, 82 XX, 44 XX, 64 XX, 84 XX § Fibre channel option available for all Qualstar products § FC-AL or FC-SW topologies supported § 1 Gb or 2 Gb autonegotiating § § SCSI-FCP Protocol 3 rd Support for party copy operations in bridge 1 X 2 Fibre bridge Nomenclature Number of Fibre ports Number of internal SCSI busses Rear Panel Library Robot Library 1 Fibre Bridge Robot SFP 1 2 Gb/1 Gb FC Connection 2 Fibre Bridge 2 SFP 3 2 Gb/1 Gb 4 FC Connection TLS-42 XX, 62 XX, 82 XX TLS-44 XX, 64 XX, 84 XX
SANSmart Options 46 XXX, 68 XXX, 88 XXX, 412 XXX Library Rear Panel Library GBICs Two 2 Gb/1 Gb FC Connections GBICs Fibre Bridge Robot 1 Robot 2 Fibre Bridge 7 Robot 2 1 8 5 3 2 9 6 4 3 10 7 5 4 11 8 3 4 SFP 1 Robot 5 2 Gb/1 Gb FC Connection 6 TLS-46 XXX 1 X 2 6 Rear Panel 12 TLS-68 XXX TLS-88 XXX TLS-412 XXX 2 X 6 Rear Panel
TLS Q-Link Option § Adds web based remote management to library § 10 user accounts with administrator controlled permissions § § Email alerting Cumulative history Remote firmware updates Any function which can be performed locally at the control panel can be performed remotely via Q-Link
Qualstar TLS Library Range Scalability 1000 LTO TLS GB per hour xfer rate (Native) 800 SAIT TLS 600 400 200 SDLT TLS AIT TLS RLS 100 90 80 70 60 50 130 120 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 5 3 1 Capacity in TB (Native)
Product Range Scalability-AIT Technology Qualstar TLS 4000 series with AIT-3 4212 Upgrade 4222 Max. Number of Tape Drives 4420 4440 Upgrade 4480 4660 Upgrade 4612 41218 Upgrade 41236 41230 Upgrade 41260 2 2 4 4 4 6 0 0 0 14/13 24/22 22 42 84 63 6 12 12 Native Capacity (TB) 1. 4 2. 2 4. 2 8. 4 6. 3 126 180 360 300 600 Compressed Capacity (TB) 3. 6 6. 2 5. 7 10. 9 21. 8 16. 3 12. 6 18. 0 36. 0 30. 0 60. 0 Max. Native Data Rate (GB/hr. ) 79 79 158 158 238 32. 7 46. 8 93. 6 78. 0 156. 0 206 412 412 618 238 476 476 618 1. 2 Number of Tapes* Max. Comp. Data Rate *I/O port subtracts 1 tape slot in TLS 4212 and 2 tape slots in TLS 4222
Product Range Scalability-SAIT Technology Qualstar TLS 5000 series TLS 58132, 58264 TLS 5433, 5466 Standard with: §Q-Link remote management §I/O Port §Barcode Reader TLS 5433 Upgrade TLS 5466 TLS 58132 Upgrade TLS 58264 Number of Drives 1 -4 1 -8 Number of Tapes 33 66 132 264 Native Capacity (TB) 16. 5 33 66 132 Compressed Capacity (TB) 42. 9 85. 8 171. 6 343. 2 Max. Native Data Rate (GB/hr. ) 432 864 Max. Comp. Data Rate (TB/hr. ) 1. 1 2. 2
Product Range Scalability-SDLT Technology Qualstar TLS 6000 series with SDLT 320 6210 Upgrade 6220 6430 Upgrade 6460 68120 Upgrade 68240 Max. Number of Tape Drives 2 2 4 4 8 8 Number of Tapes* 10 20 30 60 120 240 Native Capacity (TB) 1. 6 3. 2 4. 8 9. 6 19. 2 38. 4 Compressed Capacity (TB) 3. 2 6. 4 9. 6 19. 2 38. 4 76. 8 Max. Native Data Rate (GB/hr. ) 115 230 460 Max. Comp. Data Rate (GB/hr. ) 230 460 921
Product Range Scalability-LTO Technology Qualstar TLS 8000 series LTO Gen 1 LTO Gen 2 8211 Upgrade 8222 8433 Upgrade 8466 88132 Upgrade 88264 Max. Number of Tape Drives 2 2 4 4 8 8 Number of Tapes* 11 22 33 66 132 264 Native Capacity (TB) 1. 1/2. 2/4. 4 3. 3/6. 6/13. 2 Compressed Capacity (TB) 2. 2/4. 4/8. 8 6. 6/13. 2/26. 4/52. 8/106 Max. Native Data Rate (GB/hr. ) 54/108 216/432 432/864 Max. Comp. Data Rate (GB/hr. ) 108/216 432/864 864/1. 7* 13. 2/26. 4/52. 8 *TB per hour
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