IBM 3584-L32 Ultrium Ultra Scalable Tape Library

The IBM 3584 Model L32 base library has 87 to 281 cartridge slots and support for up to twelve IBM LTO Ultrium tape drives with an incremental reduction of storage slots for each set of four drives. Up to 12 logical libraries and/or up to 12 control paths can be configured for each frame. Each Model L32 library has a standard 10-slot cartridge input/output station for importing or exporting LTO cartridges from the library without requiring a re-inventory. Optional features can provide 18 input/output slots for DLTtape(TM) IV cartridges, 20 additional input/output slots for LTO Ultrium cartridges, or 16 additional input/output slots for 3592 tape cartridges. For bulk-loading of tape cartridges the library door can be opened. Each time the library door is closed, a bar code reader mounted on the autochanger scans the cartridge labels enabling a re-inventory of the cartridges in the library frame in less than 60 seconds. A door lock is included to restrict physical access to cartridges in the library. The library capacity and number of drives can be expanded to meet changing needs.