Overview
The HPE StoreEver MSL6480 Tape Library is the gold standard for midrange tape automation, delivering best-in-class scalability, density, and performance to meet your short-term backup and disaster recovery data protection needs as well as long-term archival requirements. Keep pace with data growth by seamlessly expanding to seven modules without interrupting daily data protection. The MSL6480 also saves floor space by providing the highest tape drive density per module of any midrange tape library. The MSL6480 tape library reduces the time and resources required to achieve enterprise-class manageability, giving you proactive monitoring on a single pane of glass control. With its isolated offline capability, the HPE StoreEver MSL6480 Tape Library can also provide mid-sized businesses with a last line of defence solution against ransomware threats.
HPE StoreEver MSL6480 Tape Library
| Drive Technology Supported | LTO-9 Ultrium 45000
LTO-8 Ultrium 30750 LTO-7 Ultrium 15000 LTO-6 Ultrium 6250 |
| Maximum Number of Drives | 42 HH |
| Maximum Capacity (2.5:1 compression) |
25.2 PB (LTO-9, 560 slots) 3.6PB (LTO-9, 80 slots) |
| Maximum Data Transfer (Native) | 45.4 TB/hr (42 LTO-9 drives) |
| Drive Interface | 8 Gb/sec Native Fibre Channel 12 Gb/sec (LTO-9) 6 Gb/sec SAS (LTO-8 and earlier) |
| Mail Slots | 10 slots per module |
| MSL6480 | ||
| Drive Technology | LTO-9 Ultrium 45000
LTO-8 Ultrium 30750 LTO-7 Ultrium 15000 LTO-6 Ultrium 6250 |
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| Maximum Number of Drives – Per Module – Per fully expanded Library |
6 HH (per Module)
42 HH (per Library) |
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| Number of Slots – Per Module – Per fully expanded Library |
80 (per Module)
560 (per Library) |
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| Drive Interface | 8 Gb Native Fibre Channel
12 Gb/sec SAS (LTO-9) 6 Gb/sec SAS (LTO-8 and earlier) |
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| Maximum Capacity |
Native
– Per Module |
1.44 PB (LTO-9, 80 slots)
960 TB (LTO-8, 80 slots) 480 TB (LTO-7, 80 slots) 200 TB (LTO-6, 80 slots) |
| – Per Library | 10.08 PB (LTO-9, 560 slots)
6.72PB (LTO-8, 560 slots) 3.36 PB (LTO-7, 560 slots) 1.4 PB (LTO-6, 560 slots) |
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| Compressed (2.5:1) – Per Module |
3.6 PB (LTO-9, 80 slots)
2.4 PB (LTO-8, 80 slots) 1.2 PB (LTO-7, 80 slots) 500 TB (LTO-6, 80 slots) |
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| – Per Library | 25.2 PB (LTO-9, 560 slots)
16.8 PB (LTO-8, 560 slots) 8.4 PB (LTO-7, 560 slots) 3.5 PB (LTO-6 560 slots) |
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| Maximum Transfer Rate | Native
– Per Module |
6.48 TB/hour (with 6 LTO-9 drives)
6.48 TB/hour (with 6 LTO-8 drives) 6.48 TB/hour (with 6 LTO-7 drives) 3.46 TB/hour (with 6 LTO-6 drives) |
| – Per Library | 45.4 TB/hr (with 42 LTO-9 drives)
45.4 TB/hr (with 42 LTO-8 drives) 45.4 TB/hr (with 42 LTO-7 drives) 24.2 TB/hr (with 42 LTO-6 drives) |
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| Compressed (2.5:1) – 6 HH drives Per Module |
Up to 20.64 TB/hr (with 6 LTO-9 drives)
Up to 20.64 TB/hr (with 6 LTO-8 drives) Up to 20.64 TB/hr (with 6 LTO-7 drives) 8.6 TB/hr (with6 Ultrium 6250 drives) |
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| – 42 HH drives Per Library | Up to 144.9 TB/hr (with 42 LTO-9 drives)
Up to 144.9 TB/hr (with 42 LTO-8 drives) Up to 144.9 TB/hr (with 42 LTO-7 drives) 60.4 TB/hr (with42 Ultrium 6250 drives) |
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| MSL6480 | ||
| Dimensions | Out-of-Box (HxWxD) | 10.55 X 18.7 X 35.1 in (26.8 x 47.5 x 89.2 cm) |
| Shipping (HxWxD) | 24.2 X 31.5 X 47.2 in (61.5 x 80.0 x 120.0 cm) | |
| Weight | Out of box | Base Module 90.2 lbs (41 kg)
Expansion Module 80..3 lbs (36.5 kg) Drives (either FC or SAS, LTO-6 thru 9) 5 lbs (2kg) |
| Shipping | 120.1 lbs (54.5 kg) | |
| Notes: The weight of each library varies based on the number of modules and number of LTO tape drives contained in the configuration. Configurations with different numbers of modules and tape drives can be calculated by adding or subtracting the corresponding weights . | ||
| Reliability | MTBF (mean time between failures) | 100,000 hours (based on 1M MSBF) |
| MSBF (Mean swaps before failure) | 2,000,000 | |
| Average Cartridge Swap Time (drive to slot, slot to drive) | 40 seconds (Base Unit) | |
| Initialization Time | 77 to 204 seconds (Up to LTO-8)
For LTO-9 see LTO-9 media initialization section |
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| Inventory Time | 1:10 minutes (minimum) to 1:26minutes (maximum)
Base unit |
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| Connectors | Drive:
(2) Mini-SAS (MSL SAS LTO-8 and earlier models only) (2) Mini-SAS HD (MSL SAS LTO-9 model only) Library: (1) RJ-45 data verification port (1) RJ-45 remote library management port (2) USB ports (supports USB encryption kit or support/maintenance functions) |
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| Operator Control Panel (front panel) |
Color, 5.7 inch diagonal, resistive touchscreen, full VGA , 4/3 aspect ratio | |
| Management Interface | 10Base-T, 100Base-TX and 1000BASE-T Mbits/second, auto-configuring interface. RJ-45 connection. Https configurable. | |
| Power | 200 Watts (max) | |
| Input Requirements | 100-120V, 200-240 VAC, 3.5 to 1.5 Amperes, 50 to 60 Hz | |
| Relative Humidity (non-condensing) |
Operating | 20% to 80% |
| Shipping | 10% to 90% | |
| Temperature Range (wet bulb) |
Operating (LTO-6 to LTO-8) | 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C) |
| Operating (LTO-9) | 59° to 89° F (15° to 32° C) | |
| Shipping | -22° to 140° F (-30° to 60° C) | |
| Notes: Library operating temperature limits are based on the industry standard tape limit. | ||
| Altitude | Operating | 13,000 ft (4000 m) |
| Shipping | 35,000 ft (10,675 m) | |
Configuration Information
| HPE StoreEver MSL6480 | ||
| Description | SKU | |
| HPE StoreEver MSL6480 Scalable Base Module | QU625A | |
| HPE StoreEver MSL6480 Scalable Expansion Module | QU626A | |
Notes:
– This product is TAA (Trade Agreements Act) compliant.
– The HPE MSL6480 Tape Library Base and Expansion Modules are 6U rack mountable, 80-slot units. They do not contain any tape drives.