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 <simpso...@cardiff.ac.uk> 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 > > simpso...@cardiff.ac.uk > +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.
