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Sun StorEdge L8500 Tape Library 

 

Used Sun StorEdge L8500 Tape Library

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Part # StorEdge L8500

Specifications:

Performance

Throughput per hour, native (uncompressed)
Per Drive:
9840C - 30 MBps
9940B - 30 MBps
LTO-2 - 30 MBps
Throughput per hour, native (uncompressed)
Per 64 Drives:
9840C - 6.9 TB/hr
9940B - 6.9 TB/hr
LTO-2 - 6.9 TB/hr
Average cell to drive time
6.25 sec per robot
Mean Time To Repair (MTTR)
30 minutes or less
Mean Exchanges Between Failures (MEBF)
2,000,000 exchanges
Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) - drives
9840C FC
Power On: 290,000 hr @ 100% duty cycle
Tape Load: 240,000 hr @ 10 loads/day (100,000 loads)
Tape Path Motion (TCM): 216,000 hr @ 70% TCM duty cycle
Head Life: 8.5 yr @ 70% TCM duty cycle
9840B FC
Power On: 290,000 hr @ 100% duty cycle
Tape Load: 240,000 hr @ 10 loads/day (100,000 loads)
Tape Path Motion (TCM): 196,000 hr @ 70% TCM duty cycle
Head Life: 8.5 yr @ 70% TCM duty cycle
LTO-2 FC
MTBF: 250,000 hr @ 100% duty cycle
MCBF: 100,000 cartridge load/unload cycles
Head Life: 60,000 tape motion hours

Capacity and Performance

Number of cartridge slots
1,448 customer-usable slots (minimum)
6,500 customer-usable slots (maximum)
Number of tape drives
Up to 64 drives of any combination
Cartridge Access Port (CAP)
Standard 39 cartridge slot CAP, optional 39 additional slots (78 total)

Capacity

Min./max. capacity, native (uncompressed)
9840C (40 GB/cart) - min. 57.92TB, max. 260TB
9940B (200 GB/cart) - min. 289.6TB, max. 1300TB
LTO-2 (200 GB/cart) - min. 289.6TB, max. 1300TB
(Minimum based on 1,448 cartridges; maximum based on 6,500 cartridges.)
Width
9840C (40 GB/cart) - min. 57.92TB, max. 260TB
9940B (200 GB/cart) - min. 289.6TB, max. 1300TB
LTO-2 (200 GB/cart) - min. 289.6TB, max. 1300TB
(Minimum based on 1,448 cartridges; maximum based on 6,500 cartridges.)

Availability

Nondisruptive serviceability: Standard N+1 power for drives, robotics, and library electronics, allowing replacement while the library is operating. 2N power is optional.

Hardware

Hardware
Sun Blade 1000, 1500, 2000, 2500
Sun Fire V210, V240, V250, 280R, V440, V480, V880, V1280, E2900
Sun Fire 4800, 4810, E4900, 6800, E6900
Sun Fire 12K, 15K, E20K, E25K
Netra 240, 440, 1280
Ultra 60 and 80
Sun Enterprise 220R, 250, 420R, 450, x500, 10000

Management

Media management
Full mixed-media, any cartridge can be placed in any cell, no required partitions
Digital vision system
Unique digital vision camera system performs continuous calibration and reads bar codes
Operator panel
Standard remote monitoring and control; touch-screen is optional
Automatic clean
Dedicated cleaning cartridge slots for tape drive cleaning for multiple drive types by library or software command
Automatic self-discovery
Autodiscovery and auto-configuration for all drive, media types, slots, and Cartridge Access Ports
Continuous automation calibration
No periodic maintenance or alignment required

Dimensions and Weights

Height
93.15 in. (236.60 cm)
Width
67.25 in. (170.82 cm)
Depth
108.75 in. (276.23 cm)
Weight
4309.0 lb. (1955 kg)

Environment

Operating
60 degrees to 90 degrees F (15 degrees to 32 degrees C)
Nonoperating
40 degrees to 90 degrees F (4 degrees to 32 degrees C)
Humidity
Range: 20% to 80%
Wet Bulb Maximum: 92 degrees F (33.4 degrees C) Operating, 95 degrees F (35 degrees C) Nonoperating
Acoustic Noise
Operating: less than 7.2 Bels
Line Frequency
50-60 Hz
Power (Heat) Dissipation
44,380 BTU/hr
AC Inrush Current
196.47 A (maximum)

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