Capacity of Model L52, D52, L53, D53, and S54 Frames

This section gives the type of eligible Capacity On Demand feature and quantity of drives, I/O slots, and storage slots for Model L52, D52, L53, D53, and S54 frames.

Table 1. Quantity of storage slots in Model L52, D52, L53, D53, and S54 frames. The quantity depends on the type of Capacity On Demand Expansion feature installed, whether the upper and lower I/O stations are used, and the quantity of drives in a frame.
Type of Frame Type of Capacity On Demand (CoD) Feature Quantity of Drives Quantity of I/O Slots Quantity of Storage Slots
L52, L53 No CoD (Entry) 0 to 12 16 64
L52, L53 Intermediate CoD 0 to 12 16 129
L52, L53 Full CoD 0 to 4 16 287
32 245
L52, L53 Full CoD 5 to 8 16 273
32 231
L52, L53 Full CoD 9 to 12 16 261
32 219
D52, D531 N/A2 0 0 440
643 264
D52, D531 N/A 1 to 4 0 422
643 246
D52, D531 N/A 5 to 8 0 408
643 232
D52, D531 N/A 9 to 12 0 396
643 220
S54 No CoD (Base) 0 0 660
S54 HD CoD (Maximum) 0 0 1320
Notes:
  1. If the L frame is not an L32, L52, or L53, then the first D frame of a mixed media library will have one less storage slot to accommodate a diagnostic cartridge.
  2. N/A = not applicable.
  3. The 64 Additional I/O Slots feature (FC 1655) is only available on frame model D53.