Thank you for purchasing the SymplyPRO XTL 40
SymplyPRO XTL 40 is highly scalable 3U modular library for managing growing data sets. All the XTL 40 installations begin with the 3U Base Module, with capacity for 40 tape cartridges and 3 half-height LTO tape drives. The tape drives can be either SAS or Fibre Channel (FC), or the XTL-40 can be installed with SymplyPRO XTL Ethernet Module(s) to provide 10Gb iSCSI connectivity, or the SymplyPRO XTL Thunderbolt Module to provide Thunderbolt 3 connectivity.
The SymplyPRO XTL 40 is expandable, allowing a user to grow their tape storage capacity as their data requirements increase. As data storage needs grow, the XTL-40 can also grow by adding one or more 3U Expansion Modules. Each Expansion Module provides an additional 40 tape cartridges and supports an additional 3 half-height LTO tape drives. Up to 15 Expansion Modules can be added to a Base Module, bring the total library capacity to 640 tape cartridges and 48 half-height LTO tape drives.
SymplyPRO XTL Ethernet Module(s) provide dual 10Gb Ethernet (iSCSI) that converts up to 4 x SAS drives per Ethernet Module to iSCSI. Each XTL Ethernet Module occupies a single LTO drive slot, and multiple XTL Ethernet Modules can be used in the XTL Modular Library. The SymplyPRO XTL Thunderbolt module provides two Thunderbolt 3 interfaces for host connectivity and daisy chaining. The XTL Thunderbolt Module occupies a single LTO drives slot and can support up to 8 LTO drives installed in the XTL library.
This guide is intended for system administrators and general users who need physical and functional knowledge of the SymplyPRO XTL 40 3U Modular Library.
This guide provides information about:
- Installing the SymplyPRO XTL 40 3U Library & Expansion Modules.
- Configuring and operating the SymplyPRO XTL 40 3U Library.
- Troubleshooting the SymplyPRO XTL 40 3U Library.
- Upgrading and servicing the SymplyPRO XTL 40 3U Library.
- Installing the Optional Remote Management Unit (RMU).
- Installing the SymplyPRO XTL Ethernet Module.
- Installing the SymplyPRO XTL Thunderbolt Module.
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Document Version
Title: SymplyPRO XTL 40 User Guide
Date: December 4th, 2024
Version: 1.5
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