Actually no libraries are supported on MPE in random mode.  Whilst autoloaders can easily be made to work quite well on the HP 3000,
one requires specialized software in order to make use of the full functionality of a DLT library.

What is important from an HP 3000 point of view is as follows:

1- The tape drives in the library must be supported on MPE and can be connected to the 3000.  This means currently the drives must
be DDS or DLT4000, DLT7000 and DLT8000.  If the system is an HSC (pre-PCI) architecture, the drives must be HVD SCSI.  If the system
is a PCI system (A- or N-class,) the drives can also be LVD.
2- The connection to the library robot or picker, must also be supported on the 3000, again HSC needs HVD and PCI can do LVD or HVD.

Finally you must have software that will connect to the picker and drive it.  This software can either be running on MPE or on
another system, to which the picker is connected.

MPE itself cannot drive a robotic library.

Denys

-----Original Message-----
From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Dane Bodamer
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 1:48 PM
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Subject: HP Tape Libraries

Hello All,

    More research :)  Does anyone know where there is a list of HP DLT
libraries and what version of MPE can drive them?


Thank You,
Dane Bodamer
Systems Administrator

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