MSL6480 Getting Started Guide (rev 3) (QU625-96331, April 2014)

1 Overview
The HP StoreEver MSL6480 Tape Library provides a compact, high-capacity, low-cost solution for
simple, unattended data backup. This unique design houses up to 80 tape cartridges for each 6U
of height, with easy access to tape cartridges via removable mailslots. The library is customer
expandable with expansion modules and exchangeable tape drives.
The library is compatible with most operating systems. However, the library requires either direct
support from the operating system or a compatible backup application to take advantage of its
many features. To verify compatibility, see the EBS compatibility matrix on the HP Enterprise Backup
Solutions (EBS) website: http://www.hp.com/go/ebs
Front panel overview
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1. Magazine access door
2. Power button
3. LCD touch screen
4. USB port
5. Mailslot, magazine access
door
6. Error LED, amber
7. Attention LED, amber
8. Clean LED, amber
9. Ready LED, green
10. Unit Identification (UID) LED,
blue
Back panel overview
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1. Power supplies
2. Chassis fan
3. Expansion module interconnect
port
4. USB port (base module only)
5. Ethernet port (base module
only)
6. Expansion module interconnect
port
7. Controller health status LED,
green
8. UID LED, blue
9. Half-height tape drive locations
10. Module alignment mechanism
4 Overview