1. Library Guide
  2. SL4000 Specifications and Features
  3. Optional Library Features

Optional Library Features

Some optional library features can be enabled through the GUI, while others require you to purchase hardware and install a hardware activation file.

Features that Require an Hardware Activation File

  • Activated Cartridge Storage Capacity — Capacity activation files determine the number of tapes allowed in the library. Tapes in system cells do not count toward licensed capacity. If the library contains more tapes than the activated capacity, it will continue to function normally, however, it is illegal to use non-activated capacity. Either eject tapes or purchase and install another capacity activation file.
  • Multiport Networking (Redundant Control Paths) — Multiport networking activates the second FC port and second customer Ethernet port on the library controller. This feature requires you to purchase and upload Redundant Control Paths activation file. See Host Connectivity Options.

Features that Do Not Require an Activation File

  • Media Validation— You can validate the integrity of tapes using media validation. You must dedicate drives to the "Media Validation" partition/pool to enable media validation. The partition does not contain tapes, and hosts cannot access the drives in the media validation partition. The library uses the drives in the partition to evaluate tape integrity. Use the GUI to configure the drive partition.
  • Library-Managed Encryption (LME) — You can enable the library to manage the encryption enrollment and key delivery for designated encryption-capable drives. The library acts as the OKM agent instead of individual drives, meaning you only need to enroll the library with OKM rather than individual drives.
  • Partitioning — Library partitioning reserves library resources (drives, storage cells, and CAPs) for the exclusive use of specific StorageTek Library Control Interface (SCI) and FC-SCSI hosts. The SL4000 supports up to 16 partitions. Partitioning is an optional feature that comes standard with the library, but is disabled by default. You can enable partitioning in the library settings.
  • Feature Card Upgrade Kit — Run host applications such as SDP or ACSLS on additional controller cards with in the Base module card cage. You must order a feature card upgrade kit.
  • Web Camera — A camera installed inside the library used to view internal operations.

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