Sony LIB-81 User Manual

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  Chapter 1  Introduction

Chapter

The LIB-81 is an AIT (Advanced Intelligent Tape) library with a built-in AIT 
drive. Up to 8 cartridges can be set and used. The unit can also be connected to, 
and used with, a workstation or server.

Up to 8 cartridges can be set
Up to 8 AIT cartridges can be set. Cartridges can be replaced from the front 
panel. When the AIT library is equipped with a bar code reader, bar code labels 
can be used to manage cartridges. The following types of cartridges can be used 
in this library:

LIB-81/A5 models
• AIT-5 cartridge:

can record up to 3200 GB of data

• AIT-4 cartridge:

can record up to 1600 GB of data

• AIT-3 Ex cartridge:

can record up to 1200 GB of data

• AIT-3 cartridge:

can record up to 800 GB of data

LIB-81/A4 models
• AIT-4 cartridge:

can record up to 1600 GB of data

• AIT-3 Ex cartridge:

can record up to 1200 GB of data

LIB-81/A3X models
• AIT-3 Ex cartridge:

can record up to 1200 GB of data

• AIT-3 cartridge:

can record up to 800 GB of data

• AIT-2 Turbo cartridge: can record up to 640 GB of data

LIB-81/A3 models
• AIT-3 cartridge:

can record up to 800 GB of data

• AIT-2 cartridge:

can record up to 400 GB of data

• AIT-1 cartridge:

can record up to 280 GB of data

LIB-81/A2 models
• AIT-2 cartridge:

can record up to 400 GB of data

• AIT-1 cartridge:

can record up to 280 GB of data

LIB-81/A1 models
• AIT-1 cartridge:

can record up to 280 GB of data