
Chapter 2: Description
Expansion Modules
Scalar i6000 Planning Guide 19
Note: When referencing expansion modules in all Scalar i2000/i6000
documentation it includes all three module types: drive-ready,
storage and high-density. When referencing standard
expansion modules, it includes just the drive-ready and storage
expansion modules.
Parking Modules are also used to expand the library, but these
modules are only used when the dual-robot is installed
In Gen 1 single-robot configurations, the library’s maximum
configuration includes up to 11 expansion modules for a total of 12
frames. In Gen 2 single-robot configurations, the library’s maximum
configurations includes up to 15 expansion modules for a total of 16
frames. In Gen 2 dual-robot configurations, the library’s maximum
configuration includes up to 15 expansion modules for a total of 17
frames (including the LPM and CM). Expansion modules can be added
only to the right of the control module for all configurations and the
LPM is always to the left of the CM.
For Gen 2 dual-robot configurations that include HDEMs, the library’s
maximum configuration includes up to 14 HDEMs and a single standard
expansion module to serve as the right parking module. This is because
an HDEM cannot be used as a parking module.
For the i11 release, standard expansion modules in positions 9 through
16 are no longer restricted to storage-only. Now all standard expansion
modules can accommodate the following functional units:
• I/O Management Unit on page 31
• Control Management Blade on page 31
• Fibre Channel I/O Blades on page 32
• Ethernet Expansion Blades on page 32
• Robot on page 34
• Import/Export Station on page 34 (optional)
• Tape Drives and Media on page 35 (drives are optional)
• Magazines on page 37
• Cartridges on page 38
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