The MSL4048 included tape “drawers” (magazines, I guess). Yes, you buy a drive. You need cables to your computer, and of course tapes. We dealt with a rep, who was also concerned that the computer and card was a fast enough speed, to drive the tape unit well.
But I think that’s all you need. Since the 3040 is a different model, talking to a rep wouldn’t hurt ….. though they don’t always research things as well as you will. Deb Baddorf waving to my cousin in Wales > On Dec 18, 2020, at 12:25 PM, David Simpson <[email protected]> wrote: > > With the HPE StoreEver MSL3040, do you need to buy anything to make the 40 > slots usable in the Base Library module? Any magazine or cartridge needed(?). > > If I'm interpreting correctly, you just need to buy the Base Library unit + a > drive to fit to it and nothing else. > > thanks > David > From: Debra S Baddorf <[email protected]> > Sent: 17 December 2020 20:10 > To: David Simpson <[email protected]> > Cc: Debra S Baddorf <[email protected]>; [email protected] > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Quantum superloader 3 and HPE StoreEver MSL3040 experiences > > External email to Cardiff University - Take care when replying/opening > attachments or links. > Nid ebost mewnol o Brifysgol Caerdydd yw hwn - Cymerwch ofal wrth ateb/agor > atodiadau neu ddolenni. > > > > We have the HP StorEver MSL4048 tape library. It is sold with 40 tape > slots, and you separately choose your tape drive (yeah, half height). > We’ve loved it. 5 years old now. We had a weird problem that never found a > fix, merely a work-around …. > > A similar (another brand ) MSL4048 that I also run, wearing another > department’s hat has always worked great. It’s even older yet. > They replaced older tape drives (LTO3?) with LTO4 a few years back, and > the library still works nicely. > Its age is showing with some mis-reads by the barcode reader — but I print my > own labels, so half of that could be my fault. > > Amanda likes them just fine. I read the comments in a bunch of amanda’s > files, and tested the tape library first with > mtx and raw tape commands. Then tested amanda’s tape move commands > (amtape <config> slot NN, > amtape <config> slot next, etc) And then tested a small amanda setup. > Now I have 34 nodes, and perhaps 100 DLEs. > > Deb Baddorf > Fermilab > > > On Dec 17, 2020, at 8:33 AM, David Simpson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hi all, > > > > Quantum Superloader 3 and HPE StoreEver MSL3040 > > > > ----------- > > > > I just wondered if anyone had experience of either of these? > > > > I used a Quantum Superloader many moons ago (~5 years ago) and found it to > > be decent. Though I’m not sure if the latest model can do LTO8 (which I’m > > asking Quantum about). > > > > The HPE MSL3040 also looks good – would be interested to hear about that if > > anyone has one. If I’m reading correctly the base module comes with 40 > > slots which seems surprising at the price. Though, I think it requires the > > half height tapes. > > > > regards > > David > > > > > > > > ------------- > > David Simpson - Senior Systems Engineer > > ARCCA, Redwood Building, > > King Edward VII Avenue, > > Cardiff, CF10 3NB > > > > David Simpson - peiriannydd uwch systemau > > ARCCA, Adeilad Redwood, > > King Edward VII Avenue, > > Caerdydd, CF10 3NB > > > > [email protected] > > +44 29208 74657 > > > > COVID-19 Cardiff University is currently under remote work restrictions. > > Our staff are continuing normal work schedules, but responses may be slower > > than usual. We appreciate your patience during this unprecedented time > > > > COVID-19 Ar hyn o bryd mae Prifysgol Caerdydd o dan gyfyngiadau gweithio o > > bell. Mae ein staff yn parhau ag amserlenni gwaith arferol, ond gall > > ymatebion fod yn arafach na'r arfer. Rydym yn gwerthfawrogi eich amynedd yn > > ystod yr amser digynsail hwn.
