Identify two recommendations for utilizing the top rail of SL8500.
A.
Use the top rail to support applications with active enters and ejects.
B.
Use the top rail as an archival LSM for less active tapes.
C.
Use the top rail to support applications with very active tapes but few enters and ejects.
D.
Avoid using the top rail as an archival location.
Explanation:
Tape cartridges can be archived to a rail without tape drives.
A suggestion would be to use the top rail for these scenarios.
Example: inactive volumes, least recently used (LRUs) volumes, or volumes that require few enter
and eject operations.
Reference; StorageTek SL8500 Modular Library System, Best Practises, Tape Drive Placement