HP StorageWorks MSL5030 Tape Library

Technical Support, Maintenance and Repair Services

The HP StorageWorks MSL5030 Tape Library is an automated mid-range backup and restore solution featuring 30 cartridge slots in a 5U space with a native capacity of 3.0 TB with one or two HP StorageWorks LTO Ultrium 230 tape drives. It is scalable to up to eight units using various Pass-Thru-Mechanism (PTM) components in a rackmount configuration to provide a maximum of 48TB (2:1 compression) of data backup capacity. The HP StorageWorks MSL5030 Tape Library uses hot pluggable drive carriers, allowing drive replacement without interrupting backup and restore functions. The HP MSL5030 is easily managed through an intuitive GUI control panel and integrated remote web management. Monitoring and management functions include library and drive status, moving media, load/unload tape drives, access to diagnostics, library configuration, library statistics, inventory check, and security settings.

HP StorageWorks MSL5030 Tape Library Features:

  • 30 cartridge slots
  • Up to 3 TB of native capacity
  • One or two LTO Ultrium 230 drives, with a throughput of 15 MB/s (native) per drive for a backup performance of up to 108 GB/hr for a single unit
  • Hot plug drives for on line repair and capacity expansion, without interrupting library operations for minimum downtime
  • Two 15-slot magazines
  • 5U form factor, either in a rackmount or tabletop configuration
  • Multi-unit modular scalability – any combination of MSL5030s and MSL5060s up to 40U high
  • Ultra 2 LVD SCSI Interface or embedded fiber (2GB)
  • Touch-screen GUI for ease of operation
  • Supported operating systems: Windows NT and Windows 2000, HP-UX, NetWare, AIX , Solaris, and Linux

ISC’s highly qualified and certified technical staff can provide hardware maintenance support services and repair for the HP StorageWorks MSL5030 Tape Library. Our maintenance contracts and services cost typically 50-70% less than what original manufacturers charge.

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