High Performance Data Storage System
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1. E E QUEE n 1 DMS 8800 ony DIR 1000 Series Digital Data Recorders conform to the ANSI ID 1 standard ANSI X3 175 1990 providing storage capacity of up to 96 GBytes on a single standard cassette at user data rates from 1 MBytes sec to 64 MBytes sec Offering user data rates of up to 32 MBytes sec the first three models in the series have been accepted around the world in a grow ing range of instrumentation recording and mass storage applications The latest model the DIR 1000H provides a max imum rate of 64 MBytes sec 512 MBits sec the fastest data rate within the DIR 1000 Series response to unprecedented demand for data storage from the ever growing community of users of high performance computer systems Sony has continued to develop its range high performance data storage solutions to meet variety of applications for both instrumentation and computer mass storage We offer a wide selection of system interface prod ucts including a SCS 2 Fast Wide controller Our_selection of mass storage solutions has recently been extended the addition of the DMS 8800 PetaSite Series F which offers capacities from 6 8 terabytes to 3 petal true flagship system for digital mass stor ons cms DIR 1000 Up to 32 MBy All DIR Series Models are compatible with each other Up to 604 MBytes sec DIR 1000H Up to 16 MBy2. 300kg 66110 607 Dimensions W x x D 600 x 1980 x 1090mm 23 5 8 x 78 x 43inches Model name Basic Console DMS 8800B Tape Drive Console DMS 8800D Cassette Console DMS 8800C Junction Console DMS 8800J Functions Control robotics system and cassette input output Tape drives and cassette storage Primary cassette storage Provides flexibilty in system layout Data capacity 0 6TBytes 6 2TBytes 9 8TBytes 0 6TBytes Interface RS232C No of tape drives 3 drives Mass Without tapes amp drives Approx 400kg Approx 450kg Approx 310kg Approx 430kg 881 85 Ibs 992 08 Ibs 683 43 Ibs 947 99 Ibs Dimensions W H D 1000 x 2 040 x 896 mm 39 3 8 x 80 3 8 x 35 3 8 inches 896 x 2 040 x 1 520 mm 35 3 8 x 80 3 8 x 59 7 8 inches 896 x 2 040 x 896 mm 35 3 8 x 80 3 8 x 35 3 8 inches 1000 x 2 040 x 896 mm 39 3 8 x 80 3 8 x 35 3 8 inches 13 Specifications of DFC 1500 DFC 1700 DFC 1500 DFC 1700 PERFORMANCE Interface SCSI 2 FAST Single ended Differential SCSI 2 WIDE Single ended Differential Data buffer capacity 32MBytes 128MBytes Data rate Synchronous mode Max 10MBytes Max 20MBytes Continuous transfer rate 7 2MBytes 8MBytes in RAW mode Asynchronous mode Max 4MBytes s Continuous transfer rate 14 4MBytes 16MBytes in RAW mode Bit error rate 1 x 10E 3 1 x 10E 3 Recording capacity Max 82 3GMBytes SD1
3. DFC 1700 support a range of user selectable rates for transferring data to DIR 1000L and DIR 1000M recorder respectively In this way the DIR 1000 Series system can be easily configured to match the data transfer rate of the host computer and thus provide optimum performance Diagnostics The DFC 1500 and the DFC 1700 both offer a comprehensive diagnostics and error reporting capability 11 E Data Cartridge _ 5 1 Sony manufacture the highest quality recording media for use with the DIR 1000 Series tape dri ves The broadcast grade D 1 digital video cas sette is available in all three shells Whilst the digi tal video gradetape may be perfectly adequate for many instrumentation applications Sony have recognized the need for a superior digital data grade media for the most demanding high speed instrumentation and computer data applications The new SD1 Series of Data Media products have been designed specifically to meet the demands of such applications both in the laboratory and in the data center The new SD1 range boasts improved raw bit error performance and stability The newly developed binder offers improved fric tion characteristics maintaining the lowest possi ble error rate with repeated usage characteristic of computer data storage The cassette shell too has been designed for additional robustness and bet ter protecion of valuable user data over a wider range of environmental conditio
4. Operating humidity 100 to 120V 220V to 240V 10 50 60Hz Approx 120W 10 C to 35 C 50 F to 95 F 20 to 50 non condensing Weight Approx 12kg 2616 702 Dimensions W x H x D 424 x 100 x 645mm 16 3 4 x 4 x 25 1 2 inches INPUT OUTPUT SIGNALS Data Input 1 D sub 25 pin 8bit parallel ECL differential Input 2 BNC bit serial ECL differential Output 1 D sub 25 pin 8bit parallel ECL differential Output 2 BNC bit serial ECL differential Time code Input 1 BNC IRIG A or IRIG B AC code Output 1 BNC IRIG A or IRIG B AC code Remote Remote 1 24pin GP IB Remote 1 D sub 25 pin RS 232C For DIR 1000 Series data recorders Data input D sub 25 pin 8bit parallel ECL diffential Data output D sub 25 pin 8bit parallel ECL diffential Auxiliary D sub 15 pin RS 422A Remote D sub 9 pin RS 422A SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES VCD 2D digital data cable 2 RCC 5G RS 422 cable 1 D sub 15 pin cable 1 Rear Panel of DFC1700 Specifications of SD1 600M 1300L SD1 600M SD1 1300L Storage capacity 43GBytes 96GBytes Tape width 19 010mm Tape thickness 15 3um Tape length 604m 1330m Dimensions 254 x 150 x 33mm 366 x 206 x 33mm Weight including case 1 03kg 2 67kg Rear Panel 1997 Sony Corporation All rights reserved Reproduction in whole or in part with out the written permission of Sony is prohibited Features and specifications subject to change without notice Pentium is a trademark of Intel Corp
5. achieved by use of ID Track Set numbers allocated to each block in accordance with the ANSI ID 1 standard The DIT is updated with the contents of new files added to the on tape file system each time the tape is unmounted Automatic Read Write Retr y The 19mm logical tape format supports a sophisticated Automatic Read Write Retry algorithm for maxi mum data assurance The reproducing heads are placed so that the recorded data is immediately repro duced during recording Any media errors that may occur during recording are quickly identified and the data is re recorded on a new portion of the tape from the buffer memory in the interface The same algo rithm applies in playback mode when soft errors are detected and data is re read from the tape For fur ther assurance of data reliability a Bad Spot table is maintained within the DIT so as to avoid subsequent attempts to read or write on any defective areas of the media DIR 1000 Series recorders using the 19mm logical tape format and Sony SDI data cassettes provide a corrected bit error rate of better than 1 x 10 13 Buffer Memory Both units incorporate a solid state buffer memory which ensures the most efficient use of the DIR 1000 Series recorder by matching the user s data rate with the user selected data rate of the tape drive The DFC 1500 s buffer memory has a 32MByte capacity The DFC 1700 s buffer memory has 128MByte Capacity Variable Data Transfer Rate The DFC 1500 and
6. 0 Series provides extremely high density data recording A large D 1 cassette provides up to 96 GBytes 82 3 GBytes when the logical file format is applied of data storage capacity which is equivalent to 500 reels of conventional computer magnetic tapes A medium D 1 cassette offers a maximum storage capacity of 43 GBytes 36 GBytes when the logical file format is applied High Speed Variable Data Rates Up To 64 MBytes sec The sophisticated tape transport used in the DIR 1000 Series data recorders was pri marily designed to achieve recording and reproduction of data at various data rates while maintaining the same tape footprint The resulting playback compatibility within the DIR 1000 Series offers an important advantage A given DIR 1000 Series recorder can reproduce recorded data at any rate that the machine supports irrespective of the rate or model on which the data was originally recorded Data rates for the DIR 1000 Series recorders ranges from the maximum of 64 MBytes sec to 1 MBytes sec The DIR 1000H DIR 1000 DIR 1000M and DIR 1000L each provide a different combina tion of discrete data rates within this range giving users performance and cost flexibil ity in satisfying their various requirements Versatile Remote Contr ol System Interface DIR 1000 Series recorders are equipped with three different types of communication ports RS 422 485 primary port IEEE 488 GPIB and RS 232C Built in Diagnostics All DIR 1000 Serie
7. 1300L formatted Max 36 0GMBytes SD1 600L formatted Max 82 3GMBytes SD1 1300L formatted Max 36 0GMBytes SD1 600L formatted GENERAL Power requirements AC100V to 120V 220V to 240V 10 50 60Hz AC100V to 120V 220V to 240V 10 50 60Hz Power consumption Approx 100W Approx 180W Operating temperature 5 C to 40 C 41 F to 104 F 5 C to 40 41 F to 104 Operating storage humidity 20 to 90 non condensing 20 to 90 non condensing Weight Approx 10 5kg 23lb 202 Approx 17kg 37lb 702 Dimensions W x H x D 424 x 88 x 422mm 16 3 4 x 3 1 2 x 16 5 8 inches 424 x 88 x 520mm 16 3 4 x 3 1 2 x 20 1 2 inches INPUT OUTPUT SIGNALS SCSI Single ended Diffential 50 pin x 2 68 pin x 2 Data input from DIR D sub 25 pin D sub 25 pin Data output to DIR D sub 25 pin D sub 25 pin Diagnostic D sub 9 pin RS 232C D sub 9 pin RS 232C Remote for DIR D sub 9 pin RS 422 D sub 9 pin 5 422 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Operation manual 1 Rack mount angles 2 Operation manual 1 Rack mount angles 2 Rear Panel of DFC1500 15 Specifications of DFC 1800 1800N PERFORMANCE DFC 1800 DFC 1800N Data recorder DIR 1000L DIR 1000M DIR 1000 User data rate MBits s Record replay 0 to 64 0 to 128 0 to 256 Reverse replay 0 to 25 0 to 72 0 to 105 GENERAL Power requirements Power consumption Operating temperature
8. ach track on tape is processed by two Reed Solomon product code arrays The data is interleaved within the track to minimize the effects of larg er dropouts After correction a bit error rate of better than 1 x 10 10 1 x 10 13 with retry is achieved The control track is primarily used as an off tape reference for the servo system during replay In the case of the ID 1 format it also con tains a 23 bit binary address for each set of four helical tracks which serves to identify individual track sets on the tape The system enables individual track sets to be quickly located as the longitudinal tracks are read at all tape speeds including Rewind and Fast Forward In addition two longitudinal tracks are recorded with AC bias as anno tation channels These are provided to record auxiliary information such as voice comments and time code Annotation Channel 1 can be used to record and play back voice comments through microphone and headphone jacks located on the front panel ANNOTATION TRACK 1 START OF PIS TRACKSETN START OF NOS TRACK SET N 1 DATA AREA N TRACK SET N REFERENCE SET OF 4 TRACKS POINT E TAPE MOTION RUNUP SEE DATA AREA REFERENSE LINE CONTROL TRACK lt ID FOR TRACK SET N ANNOTATION TRACK 2 TIME CODE a Sector PREAMBLE 256 SYNC BLOCKS POSTAMBLE c Sync Block c Postamble DIR 1000 Series Digital Data Recorders High Density Recor ding The helical scan technology employed in the DIR 100
9. andling system for fast accurate identification of individual cassettes within the system Information from the bar code reader is available to the host controller via the remote control interface Remote Contr ol Interface Comprehensive remote control of the cassette management and built in diagnostics and error reporting are made available via a RS 232C or RS 422 interface or SCSI 2 option Diagnostic Facility The DMS 24 employs a comprehensive diagnostic system which is designed to detect an operation error or hardware fault hese highly versatile variable rate buffers are suitable for a variety of real time data acquisition applications They effectively match the user s data rate with one of the fixed data rates supported by the DIR 1000 Series recorder in use 1 0 Flexibility The DFC 1800 Series user has the choice of both parallel 8 bit data clock and serial bit stream input output data interfaces Buffer Memory The DFC 1800 Series provides a choice of buffer memory capacity in order to ideally accom modate the range of transfer rates available with the DIR 1000 Series tape drives The DFC 1800 accommodates user data rates from 0 to 64 MBits sec when used in conjunction with the DIR 1000L The DFC 1800N equipped with a larger buffer memory accommodates user data rates of up to 256MBits sec with the DIR 1000 Both models also offer a unique reverse replay mode enabling up to 105MBits sec reverse data replay f
10. d time GENERAL Less than 180s with L cassette Less than 90s with M cassette Less than 45s with S cassette Power requirements 100V to 120V 220V to 240V 10 50 60Hz Power consumption 650W 550W 450W 400W Operating temperature 10 C to 35 C 50 F to 95 F Operating humidity 20 to 80 non condensing Weight Approx 70kg 67kg 62kg 58kg 154 Ib 502 147 Ib 1102 136 Ib 110z m Ib 1402 Dimension W x H x D 436 x 432 5 x 633 5mm Approx 17 1 4 x 17 1 8 x 25 1 8 inches Including handles and feet INPUT OUTPUT SIGNALS Connecter OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Cables Rack mount kit Tapes VCD 2D 5D 10D 30D 2 5 10 30m Digital video cable for data input output signals ECD 3C 10C 30C 3 10 30m Digital audio cable for annotation input output signals EC 5XLR2 10XLR2 5 10m Analog audio cable RCC 5G 10G 30G 5 10 30m RS 422 485 Remote control cable SMK 0032 2m IEEE 488 GPIB interface cable RMM 18DV Rack mount rail for use with supplied rack angle assemblies 19mm SD1 data cartrige SD1 1300L 96GBytes and SD1 600M 43GBytes 19mm D 1 cassette S cassette 015 6 M cassette D1M 12 22 34 and L cassette D1L 76 94 DATA INPUT 8 line pairs for data ECL NRZ DS25 DS50 with clock sync parity DATA OUTPUT 8 line pairs for data ECL NRZ DS25 DS50 with clock sync parity and error flag REF reference INPUT D25S ANNOTATION INPUT CH 1 CH 2 XLR 3 pin f
11. emale clock and sync ECL 4dBm 600Q balanced ANNOTATION OUTPUT CH 1 CH 2 XLR 3 pin male MIC IN Standard jack Low impedance balanced For ANNOTATION 1 HEADPHONE OUT Standard jack For ANNOTATION CH 1 AUX auxiliary DATA INPUT OUTPUT D15S RS 422 Interface REMOTE 1 2 0255 REMOTE 3 RS 232C interface IEEE 488 GPIB interface REMOTE 4 5 95 Specifications of DM S 8800 Sony Digital Mass Strage System RS 422 485C Primary interface Rear Panel of DIR 1000H 1000 1000M 1000L Specifications of DM 5 24 Maximum data capacity 6 8 TBytes to 3 0 PBytes uncompressed Data storage capacity 2 3 terabytes Access time Cassette access Tape load Average 60s Tape transfer Max 2m sec Random or sequential Cassette console capacity D 1 SD1 cassettes 24 L M cassettes or 48 S cassettes 10r2 Tape drive console capacity Sony DIR 1000 series Storage density per square meter per square foot 3 5 terabytes 320 gigabytes MCBF MTTR Power sources More than 500 000 30 minutes AC 100V 120V 220V 240V 50 60Hz Access time Power requirements less than 6 seconds AC100 120V or AC220 240V 50 60Hz 1kVA Power consumption without tape drives Specifications of DM S 8800B 8800D 8800C 8800 Operating temperature Operating humidity 10 C to 30 C 50 to 86 25 to 80 non condensing Weight without tape drives and cassettes
12. fer rate in synchronous mode is 20MBytes sec Each model accommodates both single ended and differential SCSI input output configurations providing desirable flexibility in meeting application requirements The differential ports are capable of driving cables up to 25 meters long When used in conjunction with a DIR 1000 Series tape drive both con trollers comply with SCSI 2 Sequential Access Device Model provid ing a simple and effective means of connection to the widest range of workstations Both units can also be used in the raw SCSI mode in conformance with the standard SCSI command set Group 0 6 byte configuration Logical Tape For mat Using the ANSI ID 1 format as the fundamental media format Sony developed a logical tape format to facilitate file management on tape Both the DFC 1500 and the DFC 1700 utilize Sony s 19mm logical tape format This 19mm logical tape format which is available as a user selectable option embedded into various system interfaces offers several important benefits Data Recorder Controller Fig 3 19mm Digital Tape Format Fast File Access The 19mm logical tape format provides fast reliable data access by maintaining a comprehensive Directory Information Table DIT at the tape header Individual user files are identified and located by means of the data stored and maintained in the DIT Fast access to a desired file on tape at the full search speed of the recorder is
13. m and cas sette input output ports Data capacity 0 6TBytes ms NE width depth DMS 8800 PetaSite F 0 R E 5 Flexible Layout The PetaSite concept offers a high degree of flexibility allowing almost any user spec ified configuration of consoles One Basic Console is needed for each system The quantities of Drive and Cassette Consoles in the system are based on the required number of tape drives and the desired storage capacity The quantity and positioning of Junction Consoles are based on the desired direction s of cassette transfer and physical layout constraints PetaSite accepts 2 size SD1 cassettes Example configuration 1 145 6 TByte capacity 18 tape drives 1 52m 16 23m Expandable to up to 3 PByte capacity uncompressed Minimum System Basic console 1 tape drive console 6 8 TByte capacity uncompressed DMS 8800 PetaSite Reliability PetaSite draws on Sony s many years of experience providing automated tape systems for broadcast and more recently instrumentation and computing environments PetaSite reliability reflects our Success in supplying tape robotics of the highest quality Optical Elevator Control Sony s unique system of optical control between the PetaSite Basic Console and the library elevator eliminates conventional wiring and offers higher reliability and mobility of the library arm PetaSite Controller Software PSC The Sony PetaSite Control sof
14. mated cassette input output via a box style mechanism There is both an upper and a lower input output port each of which is capa ble of accepting four cassettes simultaneously Bar Code Management Again Sony has utilized its proven library management experience to provide a sophis ticated fully automated bar code management system within the PetaSite library Dr ive Diagnostics The PSC software provides complete drive diagnostic data to the system administrator via a proven graphical user interface DMS 24 Versatile Cassette Storage Console he DMS 24 can be configured to accommodate one tape drive and 24 cassette storage bins or two tape drives and 16 cassette stor age bins In order to provide maximum flexibility the DMS 24 is designed to accept any DIR 1000 Series machine Each bin accom modates either one medium or one large cassette or two small cas settes The highly versatile system can be easily configured to best meet the requirements of individual applications 5 High Capacity and High Stor age Density Given the extraordinarily high recording density of the DIR 1000 Series tape drives the DMS 24 is capable of offering unprecedented levels of capacity within an extremely small area Cassette Storage Storage Capacity Capacity Density DMS 24 24 Large 3 5 TBytes nt DMS 24 16 Large 2 3TBytes nr Bar Code Reader option A bar code reader is built into the cassette h
15. ns SD1 range is currently available in two models the SD1 600M provides a maximum of 43 GBytes in a medium size cassette shell whilst the large size SD1 1300L provides capacity for up to 96 GBytes of user data unformatted SPECIFICATIONS of DIR 1000 Series DIR 1000H DIR 1000 DIR 1000M DIR 1000L RECORDING TIME TAPE SPEED PERFORMANCE Data rate Recording Time H hours M minutes Tape Speed Recorded tape format ANSI X3 175 1990 ID 1 Standard MBytes s L size M size mm s Casette tape 19mm type D 1 Broadcast standard L M S sizes 64 25M 10M 847 6 19mm type SD1 data cartridge L M sizes 50 32M 14M 662 2 Recording capacity L cassette Max 96GBytes 82 3 GBytes formatted 32 50M 20M 423 8 M cassette Max 43GBytes 36 GBytes formatted 16 1H40M 45M 211 9 S cassette Max 8 7GBytes 5 2 GBytes formatted 8 3H20M 1H30M 105 9 User data rate 64 8 4 6H40M 3H00M 53 0 MBytes sec 50 4 2 13H30M 6H00M 26 5 Record reproduction 32 2 1 3 20H20M 9HOOM 17 7 1 3 1 27 00 12HOOM 13 25 Bit error rate Corrected Data assurance Tape loading time 1 3 1x10E 10 Standerd 1x10E 13 19mm DTF formatted Read after Write for Data and CTL Read Write Retry 19mm DTF formatted Less than 14 seconds SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Rack angel assemblies 2 AC power cord 1 Plug holder 1 User s manual 1 Servo lock time Approx 10s from stop mode Less than 2 5s from standby mode Fast forward rewin
16. or some remote sensing applications IRIG A B Time Code Both the DFC 1800N and the DFC 1800 accommodate an IRIG A or IRIG B time code channel The time code record is maintained within the helical data tracks and updated incrementally with a precision of 0 1 millisecond Write Retry Function The DFC 1800 and DFC 1800N provide a Write Retry Function for maximum data assurance Any media errors detected during recording are re recorded on a new portion of the tape from the buffer memory in the DFC 1800 Series unit Diagnostics The DFC 1800 and DFC 1800N both incorporate a comprehensive diagnostics and error report ing capability e 10 ae order DFE a nter face iT 56 a i di WIDE Inter y m ony s DFC Series recorder controllers incorporate SCSI inter faces to provide assured connectivity between DIR Series recorders and a wide range ofindustry standard workstations and other comput er platforms The interface built into the DFC 1500 model is SCSI 2 Fast The DFC 1700 interfaces with host computers via SCSI 2 Fast and Wide Oper ational Flexibility The DFC Series controllers support both synchronous and asynchro nous transmission modes for optimum performance in a variety of sys tem configurations The DFC 1500 s maximum data transfer rate in the synchronous mode is 10MBytes sec in the asynchronous mode it is 4MBytes sec The DFC 1700 s maximum trans
17. oration Windows NT is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation Ethernet is a trademark of Xerox Corporation UNIX is a trademark of UNIX Systems Laboratories All Sony product names are trademarks of Sony Corporation Distrubuted by 0266 20 9709 1 002 Printed Japan 1997 Sony Corporation
18. s tape drives incorporate highly sophisticated built in diagnostics which include Built in Test functionality The system is capable of detecting a wide range of both operational and system fault conditions which are logged and then reported both to the front panel and via the host interface DIR Series Transfer Rate Coverage 512 400 256 128 64 DIR 1000L DIR 1000M DIR 1000 DIR 1000H DMS 8800 PetaSite a 1 tems from 6 8 Tera Bytes to 3 Peta Bytes It accommodates the DIR 1000 Series tape drives and SD1 media offering transfer rates from 64 MBytes sec to 1 MBytes sec and capacities up to 96 GBytes cassette Each PetaSite is a user configurable system composed of four basic build ing blocks m Basic Console DMS 8800B Control robotic system casseette input output ports Data capacity 0 6TBytes height 2040mm asema x id depth width mew Tape Drive Console DMS 8800D Cassette storage and drive space for 3 DIR 1000 Series tape drives Data capacity 6 2TBytes P sos mum Cassette Console DMS 8800C iN Primary storage module 120 SD1 cassettes Data capacity 9 8TBytes height 2040mm height 2040mm height 2040mm 896mm depth width me junction Console DMS 8800 Provides flexibility in system layout robotic syste
19. tes Sec tes sec DIR 1000M Up to 8 M Bytes s ec Tape Drives DIR 1000 Series DIR 1000H 32 50 amp 64 MBytes sec E DIR 1000 1 3 2 4 8 16 amp 32 MBytes sec DIR 1000M 2 4 8 amp 16 MBytes sec DIR 1000L 1 1 3 2 4 amp 8 MBytes sec SCSI 2 Fast Controller DFC 1500 SCSI 2 Fast Up to 8 MBytes sec SCSI 2 Wide Controller DFC 1700 SCSI 2 Fast Wide Up to 16 MBytes sec DIR 1 000L Variable Rate Buffer DFC 1800 1800N Real time data acquisition 0 to 128 Mbits sec Cassette Automation DMS Series DMS 8800 6 8 TBytes to 3 PBytes DMS 24 1 5 to 2 3 TBytes Recording Media SD1 Series SD1 600M 43 GBytes cassette SD1 1300L 96 GBytes cassette DIR 10 0 0 Series Digital Data Recorders Fig 1 The ANSI ID 1 Format Tape Footprint Fig 2 Helical Data he DIR 1000 Series data recorder conforms to the ANSI American National Standard Institute X3 175 1990 ID 1 format Standardized in 1990 the ID 1 format is based broadly on technology developed for professional broadcast video a market in which Sony products are widely recognized the world over The on tape footprint described by the ID 1 format is shown in Fig 1 The ID 1 format uti lizes azimuth recording techniques whereby adjacent helical tracks are recorded at different azimuth angles to minimize the effects of miss tracking for greater reliability on interchange Data recorded on e
20. tware PSC offers ease of integration with the Sony PetaSite tape library The PSC software is a product designed to run under Windows NT on a standard PC 100MHz Pentium 32MB RAM allowing users to monitor sys tem and drive utilization via a convenient graphical user interface Two options are avail able SCSI or TCP IP PSC allows monitoring of PetaSite library utilization PetaSite drive utilization PetaSite drive status System logging ndows NT py S IP a gt Library Control um Drive Status z SCSI Option The PSC SCSI option comprises PCI Bus SCSI 2 Adapter supplied by Sony which allows the PSC server to act as a SCSI target and respond to commands from a SCSI initiator It supports the ANSI SCSI 2 specification for media changers and provides volume man agement functionality via a SCSI 2 interface independent of the SCSI 2 data path s to each drive in the library TCP IP Option The PSC TCP IP option comprises a client library which allows an application access to functionality provided by the PSC server over a standard network connection The client library provides volume management functionality via a compre hensive Application Program Interface API independent of the SCSI 2 data path s to each drive in the library PSC client libraries are available for most UNIX platforms and Windows NT Cassette Input Output PetaSite offers a unique fully auto
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