3573-L4U Tape Drive

  3573-L4U Tape Drive 
 


3573 L4U

Product life cycle dates

Type Model Announced Available Marketing Withdrawn Service Discontinued
3573-L4U 2006/05/09 2006/06/09 - -



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Abstract

The IBM 3573 System Storage TS3200 Tape Library Model L4U (machine type 3573) now incorporate the new LTO Ultrium 6 full-high 8 Gb Fibre Channel, half-high 6 Gb SAS, and half-high 8 Gb Fibre Channel tape drives, enhancing tape performance over the previous generation of IBM LTO Ultrium 5 tape drives with a native data transfer rate of up to 160 MB/sec.

Model abstract 3573-L4U

The IBM 3573 Model L4U can incorporate up to two IBM LTO Ultrium Full-High Tape Drives or up to four IBM LTO Ultrium Half-High Tape Drives. The TS3200 is configured to hold four removable magazines, providing 48 data cartridges, including a three-slot I/O station, remote management unit, and a bar code reader.


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Highlights

The TS3200 Tape Library combines IBM tape and automation reliability at open system prices. Both libraries are designed to support entry-level, unattended backup, open system attachment flexibility, and enhanced capacity and performance.

The TS3200 Tape Library includes support for:

IBM LTO Ultrium 6 half-high 6 Gb SAS and 8 Gb Fibre Channel, and full-high 8 Gb Fibre Channel drives (features #8344, #8347, and #8348) LTO Generation 6 media specification native data transfer rate up to 160 MB/sec LTO Generation 6 media specification tape cartridge compressed capacity of up to 6.25 TB with 2:5 to 1 compression Encryption on LTO Ultrium 6 and Ultrium 5 tape drives LTO-6 media partitioning and self describing tape with IBM Linear Tape File System (LTFS) Library Edition and IBM LTFS Storage Manager software.

Adherence to LTO specifications

The TS3200 can accommodate up to four Ultrium half-high tape drives or two Ultrium full-high tape drives with 48 data cartridge slots in four removable magazines, including a standard three-cartridge I/O station and barcode reader.

The TS3200 Tape Library combines IBM tape and automation reliability at open systems prices. This model supports entry-level unattended backup and archive, open systems attachment flexibility, and enhanced capacity and performance, and includes:

  • Support for up to two IBM LTO Ultrium 6 Full-High Tape Drives:
    • 8 Gbps Fibre Channel Tape Drive (#8344)
  • Support for up to two IBM LTO Ultrium 5 Full-High Tape Drives:
    • 8 Gbps Fibre Channel Tape Drive (#8244)
    • 6 Gbps dual-port SAS Tape Drive (#8245)
  • Support for up to two IBM LTO Ultrium 4 Full-High Tape Drives:
    • LVD SCSI Tape Drive (#8143)
    • 4 Gbps Fibre Channel Tape Drive (#8144)
    • 3 Gbps dual-port SAS Tape Drive (#8145)
  • Support for up to four IBM LTO Ultrium 6 Half-High Tape Drives:
    • 8 Gbps Fibre Channel Half-High Tape Drive (#8348)
    • 6 Gbps SAS Half-High Tape Drive (#8347)
  • Support for up to four IBM LTO Ultrium 5 Half-High Tape Drives:
    • 8 Gbps Fibre Channel Half-High Tape Drive (#8248)
    • 6 Gbps SAS Half-High Tape Drive (#8247)
  • Support for up to four IBM LTO Ultrium 4 Half-High Tape Drives:
    • 3 Gbps SAS Half-High Tape Drive (#8147 for US, CAN, AP, LA only)
  • Support for Ultrium 6, 5, and 4 Tape Drives
    • Ultrium 6 drive data rate of up to 160 MB/sec native
    • Ultrium 5 drive data rate of up to 140 MB/sec native
    • Ultrium 4 drive data rate of up to 120 MB/sec native
    • Ultrium 6 Tape Cartridge capacity of up to 2.5 TB (6.25 TB with 2.5:1 compression)
    • Ultrium 5 Tape Cartridge capacity of up to 1.5 TB (3.0 TB with 2:1 compression)
    • Ultrium 4 Tape Cartridge capacity of up to 800 GB (1.6 TB with 2:1 compression)
  • Support 48 cartridge slots, including a standard three-cartridge I/O station, remote management unit, and bar code reader
  • Encryption support for LTO Ultrium 6, Ultrium 5, and Ultrium 4 SAS and Fibre Channel Tape Drives
  • Adherence to LTO specifications
  • Optional features include an additional power supply, rack mount kit option, additional removable tape cartridge magazines, Transparent LTO Encryption, or Path Failover features

In addition, the IBM System Storage TS3200 Tape Library Express Model L4U is also available for ordering via Type-Model-Feature (TMF) through System x order entry and also as a SEO part number offering in HVEC.


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Description

Mixed LTO Ultrium generations and attachment tape drive types are supported where drive space is available. Ultrium 6 SAS and Fibre Channel tape drives are encryption capable.

The TS3200 Tape Library incorporate IBM Multi-Path Architecture with logical libraries equal to the number of drives installed. Ultrium 6 tape drives for the TS3200 Tape Library is only available as feature numbers in AAS.

LTO Ultrium 6 tape drives support the LTO Generation 6 media specification of more than double the compressed capacity of up to 6.25 TB with 2.5 to 1 compression (up to 2.5 TB native capacity) compared to previous LTO 5 compressed capacity of up to 3.0 TB with 2:1 compression (up to 1.5 TB native capacity) per tape cartridge. IBM Ultrium 6 tape drives can read and write LTO Ultrium 5 and 6 data cartridges, and can read LTO Ultrium 4 data cartridges.

The TS3200 Tape Library can accommodate up to four LTO Ultrium half-high tape drives or two LTO Ultrium full-high tape drives. The TS3200 comes standard with four removable cartridge magazines, providing 48 data cartridge slots, including a three-slot I/O station. A remote management unit and a barcode reader are standard in the library, allowing the library to run in sequential or random access mode.

Optional features available include a rack mount kit, an additional power supply, additional removable cartridge magazines, transparent LTO encryption, path failover, additional drives, attachment cables, interposers, and power cords.

The TS3200 Tape Library also supports IBM System Storage LTFS Library Edition and IBM System Storage LTFS Storage Manager software for IBM Ultrium 6 and 5 tape drives.

The 3573 IBM System Storage TS3200 Tape Library Express Model L4U is designed to offer high capacity, performance, and technology for the midrange open systems environment and is an addition to the family of IBM System Storage tape library offerings.

The TS3200 Tape Library is external, stand-alone or rack-mountable units that contain LTO Ultrium tape drives designed for the heavy demands of backup tape storage.

TS3200 Tape Library

The TS3200 has the capacity for 48 tape data cartridges and supports:

Up to two IBM LTO Ultrium 6 full-high tape drives with Fibre Channel attachment or up to four IBM LTO Ultrium 6 half-high tape drives with SAS or Fibre Channel attachment. A combination of up to a maximum of two IBM LTO Ultrium full-high tape drives or up to a maximum of four IBM LTO Ultrium half-high tape drives. The TS3200 Tape Library offers the following significant improvements over existing 4U Tape Libraries:

  • Increased cartridge capacity: The TS3200 is configured to hold four removable magazines, providing 48 data cartridges, including a three-slot I/O station.
  • Standard barcode reader: With the addition of the standard bar code reader, the TS3200 can be operated as a random access tape library with labeled media.

Labeled Ultrium media can be ordered at time of purchase via the 3589 LTO Ultrium media machine type or through IBM Media at 888-IBM-MEDIA (426-6334).

Refer to the Supplies section, for additional information.

  • I/O station: Standard on the TS3200, a three-slot I/O station on the lower-left cartridge magazine is designed to allow for continuous library operation during import or export of data cartridges.
  • Removable cartridge magazines: The TS3200 has four removable magazines to enable quick population of the tape library, as well as ease of storage for media. Additional magazines may be ordered as an option.
  • Customer replacement units (CRUs): Drives, power supply, and cartridge magazines are customer replacement parts.

TS3100 and TS3200 Tape Libraries

Ultrium 6 Tape Drive

The IBM LTO Ultrium 6 tape drive is the sixth-generation LTO Ultrium tape drive in the IBM LTO Ultrium family of products. The Ultrium 6 tape drive in the TS3100 and TS3200 offers the following significant improvements over the Ultrium 5 tape drive:

  • Increased performance: LTO Generation 6 specification native data transfer rate is up to 160 MB/sec and data tracks are written 16 at a time. IBM Ultrium 6 tape drives can read and write LTO Ultrium 5 or 6 data cartridges, and can read LTO Ultrium 4 data cartridges. Note: Although the Ultrium 6 tape drive provides the capability for excellent tape performance, other components of the system may limit the actual performance achieved. Also, the compression technology used in the tape drive can typically double the amount of data that can be stored on the media, but the actual degree of compression achieved is highly sensitive to the characteristics of the data being compressed.
  • Increased tape cartridge capacity: LTO Generation 6 media specification tape cartridge physical capacity is up to 6.25 TB compressed physical capacity, more than doubling that of the Ultrium 5 data cartridges. This is achieved by increasing the linear density and the media length. The tape itself is a Barium Ferrite tape developed to help provide durability and increased capacity.
  • Ultrium 5 cartridge compatibility: The Ultrium 6 tape drive can read and write Ultrium 5 cartridges.
  • Encryption supported on Ultrium 6, 5, and 4 Fibre Channel and SAS tape drives: The IBM System Storage TS3100 and TS3200 Tape Libraries support data encryption on the base drive with LTO-6, 5, and 4 media meeting LTO Generation 6 media specifications and Application Managed encryption. System Managed and Library Managed Encryption are supported with the Transparent LTO Encryption feature number 5900. IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager v1 is required with this feature.
  • Attachment options: The TS3100 and TS3200 Tape Libraries come with 6 Gbps SAS or 8 Gbps Fibre Channel LTO-6 tape drive attachment for connection to a wide spectrum of open system servers. They are supported on IBM Power Systems, System p, System i, System x, System z, Sun Solaris, HP-UX, Microsoft Windows, Linux, and other open systems.
  • WORM media support: With LTO Generation 6 media specification of up to 6.25 TB with 2.5 to 1 compression, IBM 3589 LTO-6 WORM tape cartridges are designed for archiving and data retention applications, as well as those applications requiring an audit trail. These cartridges work with the IBM LTO Ultrium 6 tape drive to help prevent the alteration or deletion of user data. IBM LTO-6 WORM tape cartridges can be ordered as unique 3589 models with the following features:
    • Prelabeling with the ability to specify a starting volume serial and color-coding
    • Packaging in individual jewel cases or in bulk

    Cartridge memory is built into every cartridge to enhance functionality and media reliability by storing access history and media performance information for use by the tape drive every time the cartridge is accessed Half-inch Barium Ferrite tape with up to 6.25 TB WORM compressed capacity in a single cartridge.

  • Larger internal data buffer: There is a 1 GB internal data buffer in the Ultrium 6 full-high tape drive and a 512 MB internal data buffer in the Ultrium 6 half-high tape drive.
  • Digital speed matching: Speed matching on Ultrium 6 ranges from 40 to up to 160 MB/sec versus 40 to up to 140 MB/sec on Ultrium 5.
  • Giant Magneto Resistive (GMR) head design: Use of flat lap head technology in GMR heads from the Enterprise tape drives for Ultrium 6 helps minimize contact, edge damage, debris accumulation, and wear on the tape as it moves over the read/write heads.
  • Dual-stage 16-channel head skew actuator: The actuator is designed to provide precision head alignment to help support higher track density and improved data integrity. The track following skew actuator supports flangeless tape guide rollers and dynamic skew to enable the head to follow skew tape motion and improve linear actuation.
  • Power management: The Ultrium 6 tape drive power management function is designed to control the drive electronics to be either completely turned off or in a low-power mode when the circuit functions are not needed for drive operation. Improvements specifically in idle mode are improved over Ultrium 5.

Proven IBM LTO Ultrium features in the IBM LTO Ultrium 6 tape drive include:

  • Servo and track layout technology: There are 2,176 data tracks in Ultrium 6 versus 1,280 data tracks in Ultrium 5. The high-bandwidth servo system features a low-mass servo to help more effectively track servo bands and improve data throughput with damaged media in less-than-optimal shock and vibration environments.
  • Surface Control Guiding Mechanism: The patented Surface Control Guiding Mechanism from IBM is designed to guide the tape along the tape path in the Ultrium 6 and 5 tape drive. This method is designed to use the surface of the tape, rather than the edges, to control tape motion to reduce tape damage (especially to the edges of the tape) and tape debris, which comes from the damaged edges and accumulation in the head area. Robust drive components optimized for automation environments: With the most robust components available, such as all-metal clutch, steel ball bearings in loader, robust leader block design, and single circuit card, the drives offer enhanced reliability and prolonged life.
  • Separate writing of multiple filemarks: Separate writing of multiple filemarks is designed to evoke any write command of two or more filemarks to cause a separate data set to be written containing all filemarks after the first. This helps improve performance if a subsequent append overwrites somewhere after the first filemark, and helps prevent having to rewrite data sets containing customer data and the first filemark if such an append occurs.
  • LTO Data Compression (LTO-DC): The Ultrium 6 uses LTO-DC, which is an implementation of a Lempel-Ziv class 1 (LZ-1) data compression algorithm. LTO-DC is an extension of Adaptive Lossless Data Compression (ALDC) and an improvement over previous IBM lossless compression algorithms. Patented "Scheme-Swapping" compression from IBM is designed to look ahead at incoming data and determine the most efficient storage method (either ALDC or pass-through mode) to help optimize data compression and increase data throughput. The compressed ratio is up to 2.5 to 1 for LTO Ultrium 6.
  • LTO Cartridge Memory (LTO-CM): Contained within the LTO Ultrium data cartridge is the LTO-CM, which is a passive, contactless silicon storage device that is physically a part of the cartridge. The LTO-CM is designed to hold information about that specific cartridge, the media in the cartridge, and the data on the media. The storage capacity of the Generation 6 LTO-CM is 16,320 byes, double the capacity of Generation 5 and 4 LTO-CM of 8,160 bytes. Communication between the drive and the LTO-CM is via a low-level RF field transmitted by the drive to the cartridge.
  • Statistical Analysis and Reporting System (SARS): The Ultrium 6 tape drive uses SARS to help isolate failures between media and hardware. SARS uses the cartridge performance history saved in the CM module and the drive performance history kept in the drive flash EEPROM to help determine the likely cause of failure. SARS is designed to cause the drive to request a cleaner tape, to mark the media as degraded, and to indicate that the hardware has degraded.
  • Highly integrated electronics using IBM-engineered copper technology: This technology is designed to reduce the total number of components in the drive, help lower chip temperatures, and reduce power requirements, resulting in a more reliable drive. The fourth-generation drive electronics are designed to provide error correction of soft errors in the memory arrays in data and control paths.

Ultrium 6.25 TB compressed data cartridge

The LTO Generation 6 media specification tape cartridge physical compressed capacity of up to 6.25 TB (with 2.5 to 1 compression) more than doubles the IBM Ultrium 5 data cartridge compressed capacity of up to 3.0 TB with 2:1 compression. IBM LTO Ultrium 6 tape drives can read and write Ultrium 5 or 6 data cartridges, and read Ultrium 4 data cartridges. LTO data cartridges can be ordered using machine type 3589, LTO Ultrium tape cartridges, or as a feature number at the time of purchase.

These cartridges have been designed to provide several enhancements over previous tape technologies. They are designed to work with tape drives that have increased tape speeds and high-density data recording. The case is specially designed for use in automated libraries and is designed for repeated, unattended handling. The tape itself is a Barium Ferrite tape developed for durability and capacity.

Path failover option

With the introduction of IBM LTO Ultrium 6 tape drive support, the TS3100 and TS3200 Tape Libraries will support Control Path Failover and Data Path Failover for all generations of IBM LTO Ultrium half-high tape drives.

Multi-Path support

The Multi-Path feature of the libraries supports sharing of the library robotics. The library can be partitioned into up to four logical libraries, and can provide each logical library its own separate and distinct drives, storage slots, and control paths. You can partition the library into as many logical libraries as there are drives in the library. Each logical library must contain at least one drive. Note: This type of partitioning is designed to allow heterogeneous applications to share the library robotics independent of each other. Cartridges under library control are not shared between logical libraries, nor allowed to be moved between logical libraries. An example of heterogeneous sharing is a Microsoft Windows application using the drive and storage slots of one logical library while a UNIX application uses the drive and slots of another logical library.

The TS3200 Tape Library is an external stand-alone or rack-mountable unit that can contain up to two Ultrium Full-High Tape Drives Tape Drives or up to four IBM LTO Ultrium Half-High Tape Drives. The TS3200 is designed for the heavy demands of backup tape storage.

TS3200 with Ultrium 5 Tape Drive

The TS3200 capacity is 48 tape cartridges. It is supported or will be supported for Fibre channel and SAS attachment for System p, System i, System z, System x, HP-UX, Sun, UNIX, Linux, and Windows servers with LTO Ultrium 5 Tape Drives.

The TS3200 Tape Library offers the following functions and features:

  • Increased Cartridge Capacity: The TS3200 is configured to hold four removable magazines, providing 48 data cartridges, including a three-slot I/O station.
  • Standard Barcode Reader: With the addition of the standard bar code reader, you will be able to operate the TS3200 as a random access tape library with labeled media. Labeled Ultrium media can be ordered as a feature at the time of purchase, or via the 3589 LTO Ultrium media machine type, or through IBM Media at 888-IBM-MEDIA (426-6334). Refer to the Supplies section for additional information.
  • I/O Station: Standard on the TS3200, a single-cartridge I/O station on the left cartridge magazine, is designed to allow for continuous library operation during import or export of data cartridges.
  • Removable Cartridge Magazines: The TS3200 has four removable magazines that house 48 data cartridges. This helps allow for quick population of the tape library, as well as ease of storage for media. You may order additional magazines as an option.
  • Customer Replacement Units (CRUs): Drives, power supply, cartridge magazines are customer replacement parts.

Ultrium 5 Tape Drive

The IBM LTO Ultrium 5 Tape Drive is the fifth-generation LTO Ultrium Tape Drive in the IBM LTO Ultrium family of products. The Ultrium 5 Tape Drive offers the following significant improvements over existing 4U Tape Libraries:

  • Increased Performance: Maximum tape drive throughput native data rate performance is up to 140 MB/sec. Data tracks are written 16 at a time. IBM Ultrium 5 Tape Drives can read and write LTO Ultrium 4 Data Cartridges at Ultrium 4 capacities and rates, and read LTO Ultrium 3 Data Cartridges at Ultrium 3 capacities with improved rates.

    Note: Although the Ultrium 5 Tape Drive provides the capability for excellent tape performance, other components of the system may limit the actual performance achieved. Also, although the compression technology used in the tape drive can typically double the amount of data that can be stored on the media, the actual degree of compression achieved is highly sensitive to the characteristics of the data being compressed.

  • Increased Tape Cartridge Capacity: The tape cartridge physical capacity is up to 1.5 TB native physical capacity (3.0 TB with 2:1 compression), with the use of the new IBM LTO Ultrium 5 1.5 TB Data Cartridge, nearly double that of the Ultrium 4 Data Cartridge. This is achieved by increasing the linear density and the media length. The tape itself is an advanced metal particle tape developed to help provide durability and capacity.
  • Ultrium 4 Cartridge Compatibility: The Ultrium 5 Tape Drive can read and write Ultrium 4 cartridges.
  • Encryption Supported on Ultrium 5 and 4 Fibre Channel and SAS Tape Drives: The IBM System Storage TS3100 and TS3200 Tape Libraries support data encryption on the base drive with Ultrium 5 and 4 media meeting LTO consortium specifications and Application Managed encryption. System Managed and Library Managed Encryption are supported with the Transparent LTO Encryption feature (Feature #5900). IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager v1 (TKLM) is required for encryption key management with LTO Ultrium 5 drives.
  • Attachment options: The TS3100 and TS3200 Tape Libraries come with 6 Gbps SAS or 8 Gbps Fibre Channel LTO5 tape drive attachment for connection to a wide spectrum of open system servers. They are supported on selected IBM System Servers, Sun Solaris, HP-UX, Microsoft Windows, Linux, and other open systems.
  • WORM Media Support: The IBM 3589 Ultrium 5 1.5 TB WORM Tape Cartridges are designed for archiving and data retention applications as well as those applications requiring an audit trail. These cartridges work with the IBM LTO Ultrium 5 Tape Drive to help prevent the alteration or deletion of user data. IBM Ultrium 5 1.5 TB WORM Tape Cartridges can be ordered as unique 3589 models with the following features:
    • Pre-labeling, with the ability to specify a starting volume serial and color-coding
    • Packaging in individual jewel cases or in bulk
    • Cartridge memory, built into every cartridge, which helps to enhance functionality and media reliability by storing access history and media performance information for use by the tape drive every time the cartridge is accessed
    • Half-inch particle tape with a 800 GB WORM native capacity in a single cartridge
  • Larger Internal Data Buffer: There is a 512 MB internal data buffer in the Ultrium 5 Full-High Tape Drive or 256 MB internal data buffer in the Ultrium 5 Half-High Tape Drive
  • Digital Speed Matching: The Ultrium 5 Tape Drive is designed to perform dynamic speed matching at one of 14 speeds to adjust the drive's native data rate as closely as possible to the net host data rate (after data compressibility has been factored out). This helps reduce the number of backhitch repositions and improve throughput performance. Speed matching on Ultrium 5 ranges from 40 to 140 MB/sec versus 30 to 120 MB/sec on Ultrium 4
  • Giant Magneto Resistive (GMR) Head Design: LTO 5 introduces the Giant Magneto Resistive (GMR) head with beveled contouring for reducing stiction/friction, especially with smoother LTO 5 media type. This head design is well proven in Enterprise Tape products and helps minimize contact, edge damage, debris accumulation, and wear on the tape as it moves over the read/write heads.
  • Dual-Stage 16-Channel Head Skew Actuator: The actuator for the LTO 5 Full-High drive is designed to provide precision head alignment to help skew to enable the head to follow skew tape motion and improve linear actuation.
  • Power Management: The Ultrium 5 Tape Drive power management function is designed to control the drive electronics to be either completely turned off or in a low-power mode when the circuit functions are not needed for drive operation. Improvements specifically in idle mode are improved over Ultrium 4.

Proven IBM LTO Ultrium features in the IBM LTO Ultrium 4 Tape Drive include:

  • Servo and Track Layout Technology: There are 1280 data tracks in Ultrium 5 versus 896 data tracks in Ultrium 4. The high-bandwidth servo system features a low-mass servo to help more effectively track servo bands and improve data throughput with damaged media in less-than-optimal shock and vibration environments.
  • Surface Control Guiding Mechanism: IBM's patented Surface Control Guiding Mechanism is designed to guide the tape along the tape path in the Ultrium 5 and 4 Tape Drive. This method is designed to use the surface of the tape, rather than the edges, to control tape motion. This helps reduce tape damage (especially to the edges of the tape) and tape debris, which comes from the damaged edges and can accumulate in the head area.
  • Robust Drive Components Optimized for Automation Environments: Using some of the most robust components available, such as all-metal clutch, steel ball bearings in loader, robust leader block design, and single circuit card, to help enhance reliability and prolong the life of the drives.
  • Separate Writing of Multiple Filemarks: Separate writing of multiple filemarks is designed to evoke any write command of two or more filemarks to cause a separate data set to be written containing all filemarks after the first. It helps improve performance if a subsequent append overwrites somewhere after the first filemark. This change helps prevent having to rewrite data sets containing customer data and the first filemark if such an append occurs.
  • LTO Data Compression (LTO-DC): The Ultrium 4 uses LTO-DC, which is an implementation of a Lempel-Ziv class 1 (LZ-1) data compression algorithm. LTO-DC is an extension of Adaptive Lossless Data Compression (ALDC) and an improvement over previous IBM lossless compression algorithms. IBM's patented "Scheme-Swapping" compression is designed to look ahead at incoming data, and determine the most efficient storage method (either ALDC or pass-through mode) to help optimize data compression and increase data throughput.
  • LTO Cartridge Memory (LTO-CM): Contained within the LTO Ultrium data cartridge is the LTO-CM, which is a passive, contactless silicon storage device that is physically a part of the cartridge. The LTO-CM is designed to hold information about that specific cartridge, the media in the cartridge, and the data on the media. The storage capacity of the LTO-CM is 8 KB. Communication between the drive and the LTO-CM is via a low-level RF field transmitted by the drive to the cartridge.
  • Statistical Analysis and Reporting System (SARS): The Ultrium 4 Tape Drive uses SARS to help isolate failures between media and hardware. SARS uses the cartridge performance history saved in the CM module and the drive performance history kept in the drive flash EEPROM to help determine the likely cause of failure. SARS is designed to cause the drive to request a cleaner tape, to mark the media as degraded, and to indicate that the hardware has degraded.
  • Highly Integrated Electronics Using IBM Engineered Copper Technology: This technology is designed to reduce the total number of components in the drive, help lower chip temperatures, and reduce power requirements, helping to provide for a more reliable drive. The fourth-generation drive electronics are designed to provide error correction of soft errors in the memory arrays in data and control paths.

Ultrium 1.5 TB Data Cartridge

The tape cartridge physical capacity of the IBM Ultrium 5 1.5 TB Data Cartridge has nearly doubled over the IBM Ultrium 4 800 GB Data Cartridge to 1.5 TB native physical capacity (3.0 TB with 2:1 compression). IBM LTO Ultrium 5 Tape Drives can read and write Ultrium 4 data cartridges, and read only Ultrium 3 data cartridges. LTO Ultrium 1.5 TB data cartridges can be ordered using machine type 3589, LTO Ultrium tape cartridges or feature #8505 at the time of purchase.

These cartridges have been designed to provide several enhancements over previous tape technologies. They are designed to work with tape drives that have increased tape speeds and high-density data recording. The case is specially designed for use in automated libraries and is designed for repeated, unattended handling. The tape itself is an advanced metal particle tape developed for durability and capacity.

Multi-Path Support

The Multi-Path feature of the TS3200 Tape Library supports sharing of the library robotics. With the introduction of half-high LTO drives, the library can be partitioned into up to four logical libraries and can provide each logical library its own separate and distinct drives, storage slots, and control paths. You can partition the library into as many logical libraries as there are drives in the library. Each logical library must contain at least one drive.

Note: This type of partitioning is designed to allow heterogeneous applications to share the library robotics independent of each other. Cartridges under library control are not shared between logical libraries, nor allowed to be moved between logical libraries. An example of heterogeneous sharing is a Microsoft Windows application using the drive and storage slots of one logical library while a UNIX application uses the drive and slots of another logical library.

TS3200 with Ultrium 4 Tape Drives

The TS3200 capacity is 48 tape data cartridges, providing an Ultrium 4 media physical capacity of up to 38.4 TB (76.8 TB with 2:1 compression) data storage per unit. It is supported or will be supported for LVD SCSI, Fibre Channel, and SAS attachment for System p, System i, System z, HP-UX, Sun, UNIX, Linux, and Windows servers with LTO Ultrium 4 Tape Drives.

The TS3200 Tape Library offers the following significant improvements over the existing 3582 Tape Library:

  • Increased cartridge capacity: The TS3200 is configured to hold four removable magazines, providing 48 data cartridges, including a three-cartridge I/O station.
  • Standard bar code reader: With the addition of the standard bar code reader, you will be able to operate the TS3200 as a random access tape library with labeled media. Labeled Ultrium 4 media can be ordered as feature number 8405 at time of purchase via the 3589 LTO Ultrium media machine type, or through IBM Media at 888-IBM-MEDIA (426-6334). Refer to the Supplies section, for additional information.
  • I/O station: Standard on the TS3200, a three-cartridge I/O station on the lower-left cartridge magazine is designed to allow for continuous library operation during import or export of data cartridges.
  • Removable cartridge magazines: The TS3200 has four removable magazines which help allow for quick population of the tape library, as well as ease of storage for media. You may order additional right-side magazines as an option.
  • Customer Replacement Units: Drives, power supply, and cartridge magazines are customer replacement parts.

Ultrium 4 Tape Drive

The IBM LTO Ultrium 4 Tape Drive is the fourth-generation LTO Ultrium Tape Drive in the IBM LTO Ultrium family of products. The Ultrium 4 Tape Drive offers the following significant improvements over the Ultrium 3 Tape Drive:

  • Increased performance: Maximum tape drive throughput native data rate performance is up to 120 MB/sec. Data tracks are written 16 at a time. IBM Ultrium 4 Tape Drives can read and write LTO Ultrium 3 Data Cartridges at Ultrium 3 capacities and rates, and read LTO Ultrium 2 Data Cartridges at Ultrium 2 capacities with improved rates.

    Note: Although the Ultrium 4 Tape Drive provides the capability for excellent tape performance, other components of the system may limit the actual performance achieved. Also, although the compression technology used in the tape drive can typically double the amount of data that can be stored on the media, the actual degree of compression achieved is highly sensitive to the characteristics of the data being compressed.

  • Increased tape cartridge capacity: The tape cartridge physical capacity is up to 800 GB native physical capacity (1,600 GB with 2:1 compression), with the use of the IBM LTO Ultrium 800 GB Data Cartridge, double that of the Ultrium 3 Data Cartridge. This is achieved by increasing the linear density and the media length. The tape itself is an advanced metal particle tape developed to help provide durability and capacity.
  • Ultrium 3 cartridge compatibility: The Ultrium 4 Tape Drive can read and write Ultrium 3 cartridges.
  • Encryption supported on Ultrium 4 Fibre Channel and SAS tape drives: The IBM System Storage TS3200 Tape Library supports data encryption on the base drive with Ultrium 4 media meeting LTO consortium specifications and Application Managed encryption. System Managed and Library Managed Encryption are supported with the Transparent LTO Encryption feature (#5900).
  • Attachment options: The TS3200 Tape Library is supported for LVD SCSI, Fibre Channel, or SAS attachment for System p, System i, System x, HP-UX, Sun, UNIX, Linux, and Windows servers.
  • WORM media support: The IBM 3589 Ultrium 4 800 GB WORM Tape Cartridges are designed for applications such as archiving and data retention as well as those applications requiring an audit trail. These cartridges work with the IBM LTO Ultrium 4 Tape Drive to help prevent the alteration or deletion of user data. IBM Ultrium 800 GB WORM Tape Cartridges can be ordered as unique 3589 models with the following features:
    • Pre-labeling, with the ability to specify a starting volume serial and color-coding
    • Packaging in individual jewel cases or in bulk
    • Cartridge memory, built into every cartridge, which helps to enhance functionality and media reliability by storing access history and media performance information for use by the tape drive every time the cartridge is accessed
    • Half-inch particle tape with a 800 GB WORM native capacity in a single cartridge
  • Larger internal data buffer: There is a 256 MB internal data buffer in the Ultrium 4 Tape Drive as compared to a 128 MB internal data buffer in the Ultrium 3 Tape Drive.
  • Integrated electronics using IBM engineered copper technology: This technology is designed to reduce the total number of components in the drive, help lower chip temperatures, and reduce power requirements, helping to provide for a more reliable drive. The fourth-generation drive electronics are designed to provide error correction of soft errors in the memory arrays in data and control paths.

Proven IBM LTO Ultrium features in the IBM LTO Ultrium 4 Tape Drive include:

  • Dual-stage 16-channel head actuator: The actuator is designed to provide precision head alignment to help support higher track density and improved data integrity.
  • Independent tape loader and threader motors and positive pin retention: These are designed to help improve the reliability of loading and unloading a cartridge, and to retain the pin even if tension is dropped. An independent loader motor, coupled with the positive pin retention, is designed to cause the tape to thread with a higher level of reliability.
  • Servo and track layout technology: There are 896 data tracks in Ultrium 4, 704 in Ultrium 3, and 512 in Ultrium 2. The high-bandwidth servo system features a low-mass servo to help more effectively track servo bands and improve data throughput with damaged media in less-than-optimal shock and vibration environments.
  • Surface Control Guiding Mechanism: IBM's patented Surface Control Guiding Mechanism is designed to guide the tape along the tape path in the Ultrium 4 Tape Drive. This method uses the surface of the tape, rather than the edges, to control tape motion. This helps reduce damage (especially to the edges of the tape) and tape debris, which comes from the damaged edges and can accumulate in the head area.
  • Magneto Resistive (MR) head design: Use of flat lap head technology in MR heads for Ultrium 4 helps minimize contact, debris accumulation, and wear on the tape as it moves over the read/write heads.
  • Digital speed matching The Ultrium 4 Tape Drive is designed to perform dynamic speed matching (at one of six speeds: 30, 48, 66, 84, 103, or 120 MB/sec) to adjust the drive's native data rate as closely as possible to the net host data rate (after data compressibility has been factored out). This helps reduce the number of backhitch repositions and improve throughput performance. Speed matching on Ultrium 4 ranges from 30 to 120 MB/sec versus 30 to 80 MB/sec on Ultrium 3.
  • Robust drive components optimized for automation environments: The drive uses some of the most robust components available, such as steel ball bearings in loader, robust leader block design, and single circuit card, to help enhance reliability and prolong the life of the drives.
  • Power management: The Ultrium 4 Tape Drive power management function is designed to control the drive electronics to be either completely turned off or in a low-power mode when the circuit functions are not needed for drive operation.
  • Adaptive read equalization: Designed to automatically compensate for dynamic changes in readback signal response.
  • Dynamic amplitude asymmetry compensation: This is designed to optimize readback signals for linear readback response from MR read head transducers
  • Separate writing of multiple filemarks: Separate writing of multiple filemarks is designed to cause any write command of two or more filemarks to cause a separate data set to be written containing all filemarks after the first. It helps improve performance if a subsequent append overwrites somewhere after the first filemark. This change helps prevent having to rewrite datasets containing customer data and the first filemark if such an append occurs.
  • LTO Data Compression (LTO-DC): The Ultrium 4 uses LTO-DC, which is an implementation of a Lempel-Ziv class 1 (LZ-1) data compression algorithm. LTO-DC is an extension of Adaptive Lossless Data Compression (ALDC) and an improvement over previous IBM lossless compression algorithms. IBM's patented "Scheme-Swapping" compression is designed to look ahead at incoming data, and determine the most efficient storage method (either ALDC or pass-through mode) to help optimize data compression and increase data throughput.
  • LTO Cartridge Memory (LTO-CM): Contained within the LTO Ultrium data cartridge is the LTO-CM, which is a passive, contactless silicon storage device that is physically a part of the cartridge. The LTO-CM is designed to hold information about that specific cartridge, the media in the cartridge, and the data on the media. The storage capacity of the LTO-CM is 8 KB. Communication between the drive and the LTO-CM is via a low-level RF field transmitted by the drive to the cartridge.
  • Statistical Analysis and Reporting System (SARS): The Ultrium 4 Tape Drive uses SARS to help isolate failures between media and hardware. SARS uses the cartridge performance history saved in the CM module and the drive performance history kept in the drive flash EEPROM to help determine the likely cause of failure. SARS is designed to cause the drive to request a cleaner tape, to mark the media as degraded, and to indicate that the hardware has degraded.

In addition to LTO Ultrium 4 drive features, the TS3200 are designed to provide:

  • Support for Ultrium 4 media as well as Ultrium 4 WORM media
  • Support for Ultrium 4 SAS and Fibre Channel encryption management methods: Application Managed, System Managed, and Library Managed
  • IBM's Multi-Path Architecture for single or multiserver attachment of homogeneous or heterogeneous systems or applications on the TS3200
  • Optional path failover function for both control paths and data paths for full-high LTO tape drives
  • Standard bar code reader and remote management unit
  • Stand-alone free-standing library or optional rack mounting in an industry-standard 19-inch rack

The TS3200 Tape Library is suitable for use in network-attached storage implementations, such as backups and mass storage archives where multiterabyte capacities are required. Storage and tape management is provided by software such as Tivoli Storage Manager and other compatible software offerings.

The TS3200 is designed for stand-alone operations, but an optional rack-mounting kit allows installation into an ANSI/EIA standard 19-inch rack. If you require extra redundancy in your storage operations, an additional dc power supply option is available.

Ultrium 4 800 GB Data Cartridge

The tape cartridge physical capacity of the IBM Ultrium 800 GB Data Cartridge has doubled over the IBM Ultrium 400 GB Data Cartridge to 800 GB native physical capacity (1,600 GB with 2:1 compression). IBM LTO Ultrium 4 Tape Drives can read and write Ultrium 3 data cartridges, and read only Ultrium 2 data cartridges. LTO Ultrium 4 800 GB data cartridges can be ordered using machine type 3589, LTO Ultrium tape cartridges or feature #8405 at the time of purchase.

These cartridges have been designed to provide several enhancements over previous tape technologies. They are designed to work with tape drives that have increased tape speeds and high-density data recording. The case is specially designed for use in automated libraries and is designed for repeated, unattended handling. The tape itself in an advanced metal particle tape developed for durability and capacity. With support for IBM LTO Ultrium-format tape data cartridges, the TS3200 Tape Library provides an excellent migration path from digital linear tape (DLT or SDLT), 1/4-inch, 4mm, or 8mm Tape Drives. The library can be a cost-effective solution for backup, save-and-restore, and archiving functions as the entry point for the family of IBM Ultrium tape products.

Path failover option

The TS3200 Tape Library may use path failover to help enhance availability on LTO full-high tape drives. This optional feature is designed to provide automatic control path failover to a preconfigured redundant control path in the event that a host adapter or control path drive is lost without aborting the current job in progress. Support is provided under various operating systems such as System p, Linux, Solaris, HP-UX, and Windows for Fibre Channel and SAS attachments when the IBM tape device driver is used. Path Failover not supported by IBM System i or IBM i.

Data path failover and load balancing supports native Fibre Channel and SAS Ultrium Tape Drives in the Tape Library using the IBM tape device driver for System p, Linux, Sun Solaris, and Windows. Data path failover is designed to provide a failover mechanism in the IBM device driver, which is designed to enable you to configure multiple redundant paths in a SAN environment. If a path or component fails, the failover mechanism is designed to automatically provide error recovery to retry the current operation using an alternate, preconfigured path without aborting the current job in progress. This helps allow you flexibility in SAN configuration, availability, and management.

When accessing a tape drive device that has been configured with alternate pathing across multiple host ports, the IBM device driver is designed to automatically select a path through the host bus adapter (HBA) that has the fewest open tape devices, and assign that path to the application. This autonomic self-optimizing capability is called load balancing.

The dynamic load balancing support is designed to optimize resources for devices that have physical connections to multiple HBAs in the same machine. The device driver is designed to dynamically track the usage on each HBA as applications open and close devices, and balance the number of applications using each HBA in the machine. This may help optimize HBA resources and improve overall performance. Further, data path failover is designed to provide autonomic self-healing capabilities similar to control path failover, and is designed to failover to an alternate data path if a failure in the primary host-side path occurs. Data path failover and load balancing for Ultrium Tape Drives require the optional path failover feature.


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Product positioning

As you compare competitive tape solutions, consider:

  • Capacity and performance requirements
  • Data protection, reliability, and availability
  • Storage usage and application requirements
  • Affordability
  • Loyalty to legacy or existing tape formats
  • Work environment - limited space

The TS3200 Tape Library and storage management applications help address these requirements and constitute a functionally rich tape storage solution incorporating LTO Ultrium tape technology. It is designed to give you flexibility of tape library management and unattended save, archive, or restore operations. The TS3200 Tape Library is an excellent solution if you use tape or require a larger-capacity or higher-performance tape backup with or without random access. or without random access. They are excellent choices for tape automation for selected IBM System Servers, HP-UX, Sun, UNIX, Linux, and Windows servers.

The TS3100 offers one IBM Ultrium Full-High Tape Drive or up to two IBM LTO Ultrium Half-High Tape Drives, 24 cartridge slots (including one-cartridge I/O station). The TS3200 offers up to two IBM LTO Ultrium Full-High Tape Drives or up to four IBM LTO Ultrium Half-High Tape Drives and 48 cartridge slots (including a three-cartridge I/O station).

The TS3100 and TS3200 can be the answers to growing storage requirements and shrinking backup windows, and are part of a family of IBM System Storage LTO Ultrium tape products. These products constitute excellent tape storage solutions if you have an existing digital linear tape experience or require high-performance automated tape backup.

For lower capacity requirements with less than 24 or 48 cartridges, the IBM System Storage TS2900 Tape Autoloader and the IBM System Storage TS22xx or TS23xx or 3580 Tape Drive should be considered.

For larger capacity requirements greater than 48 cartridges, with drives and cartridge capacity scalability, the IBM System Storage TS3310 Tape Library (machine type 3576) should be considered. Customers can now tailor the TS3310 Tape Library to match system capacity and performance needs with up to 18 IBM LTO Ultrium tape drives total in an L5B plus four E9U systems.

For even larger capacity requirements, the IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape Library (machine type 3584) should be considered. The 3584 Tape Library can address system capacity using up to 192 IBM Ultrium Tape Drives in up to sixteen 3584 library frames.

For protection of mission-critical data needs, hardware optimized for enterprise multimode and host attachment, high duty-cycle and start/stop intensive tape applications, consider the IBM System Storage TS11xx 3592 Enterprise Tape Drive with the IBM System Storage TS3400 (3577) or IBM System Storage TS3500 (3584) Tape Library.


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Models

Model summary matrix

Model Cart Slots Data Capacity (Native) Data Capacity (Comp.) IBM Ultrium Tape Drives
L4U 44 17.6 TB 35.2 TB Up to 2

Customer setup (CSU)

Yes

Devices supported

None

Model conversions

None

Feature conversions: None


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Technical description

TOC Link Physical specifications TOC Link Operating environment TOC Link Limitations
TOC Link Hardware requirements TOC Link Software requirements



The TS3200 Tape Library is an external stand-alone or rack-mountable unit that is designed for the heavy demands of backup tape storage. The TS3200 can incorporate the IBM LTO Ultrium 6, IBM LTO Ultrium 5, or IBM LTO Ultrium 4 Tape Drives in the IBM System Storage LTO Ultrium family of products.

The TS3200 Tape Library has four removable cartridge magazines providing 48 data cartridge slots.

Ultrium 6 Tape Drives

The TS3200 Tape Library can incorporate up to two IBM LTO Ultrium 6 Full-High Tape Drive or up to four IBM LTO Ultrium 6 Half-High Tape Drives with Fibre Channel or SAS attachment and will attach to IBM Power, System p, System i, System x, Sun Solaris, HP-UX servers that support Microsoft Windows, Linux and other open system servers.

The TS3200 Tape Library supports data encryption on the base drive with Ultrium 6, 5 and 4 media meeting LTO consortium specifications and Application Managed encryption. System Managed and Library Managed Encryption are supported with the Transparent LTO Encryption feature (#5900).

With Ultrium 6 Tape Drives, the cartridge capacity is up to 2.5 TB native physical capacity (6.25 TB with 2.5:1 compression), with the use of the IBM LTO Ultrium 2.5 TB Data Cartridge, almost double that of the Ultrium 5 Data Cartridge. This is achieved by increasing the linear density and the media length. The tape itself is a Barium Ferrite particle tape developed to help provide durability and capacity.

There is a 1 GB MB internal data buffer in the Ultrium 6 Full High Tape Drive and 512 MB internal data buffer in the Ultrium 6 Half High Tape Drive.

Ultrium 5 Tape Drives

The TS3200 Tape Library can incorporate up to two IBM LTO Ultrium 5 Full-High Tape Drives or up to four IBM LTO Ultrium 5 Half-High Tape Drives with Fibre Channel or SAS attachment and will attach to selected IBM Power, System p, System i, System x, Sun Solaris, HP-UX servers that support Microsoft Windows, Linux and other open system servers.

The TS3200 Tape Library supports data encryption on the base drive with Ultrium 5 and 4 media meeting LTO consortium specifications and Application Managed encryption. System Managed and Library Managed Encryption are supported with the Transparent LTO Encryption feature (#5900).

With Ultrium 5 Tape Drives, the cartridge capacity is up to 1.5 TB native physical capacity (3.0 TB with 2:1 compression), with the use of the IBM LTO Ultrium 1.5 TB Data Cartridge, almost double that of the Ultrium 4 Data Cartridge. This is achieved by increasing the linear density and the media length. The tape itself is an advanced metal particle tape developed to help provide durability and capacity.

There is a 512 MB internal data buffer in the Ultrium 5 Full High Tape Drive and 256 MB internal data buffer in the Ultrium 5 Half High Tape Drive compared to a 256 MB internal data buffer in the Ultrium 4 Tape Drive.

Ultrium 4 Tape Drives

The TS3200 Tape Library can incorporate up to two IBM LTO Ultrium 4 Full-High Tape Drives or up to four IBM LTO Ultrium 4 Half-High Tape Drives with SCSI Ultra160 LVD, Fibre Channel, and SAS attachment and will attach to System p, System i, System x, Sun Solaris, HP-UX servers that support Microsoft Windows, Linux and other open system servers.

The TS3200 is configured to hold four removable magazines, providing 48 data cartridges, including a three-cartridge I/O station, remote management unit, and a bar code reader. The library physical capacity is 76.8 TB (with 2:1 compression) or 38.4 TB native.

With Ultrium 4 Tape Drives, the cartridge capacity is up to 800 GB native physical capacity (1,600 GB with 2:1 compression), with the use of the IBM LTO Ultrium 800 GB Data Cartridge, double that of the Ultrium 3 Data Cartridge. This is achieved by increasing the linear density and the media length. The tape itself is an advanced metal particle tape developed to help provide durability and capacity.

There is a 256 MB internal data buffer in the Ultrium 4 Tape Drive as compared to a 128 MB internal data buffer in the Ultrium 3 Tape Drive.

The TS3200 Tape Library supports data encryption on the base drive with Ultrium 4 media meeting LTO consortium specifications and Application Managed encryption. System Managed and Library Managed Encryption are supported with the Transparent LTO Encryption feature (#5900).

Physical specifications

3573 Model L4U

  • Width: Rack mount 447.5 mm (17.6 in), stand-alone 447.5 mm (17.6 in)
  • Depth: Rack mount 740 mm (29.13 in), stand-alone 810 mm (31.9 in)
  • Height: Rack mount 175.2 mm (6.9 in), stand-alone 185.2 mm (7.3 in)
  • Maximum weight: 21.3 kg (47 lb) without rack mount

Review the installation planning information for any product-specific installation requirements.

Operating environment

3573 Model L4U

  • Temperature: 10 to 35 degrees C, 50 to 95 degrees F
  • Relative humidity: 15% RH to 80% RH (non-condensing)
  • Wet bulb: 26 degrees C (79.0 degrees F) maximum
  • Voltage: 100-240 V ac, 50-60 Hz auto-ranging
  • Electrical power:
    • 4.0 amps at 100 V ac, 2.0 amps at 240 V ac
    • 0.1 KVA
  • Maximum acoustical noise sound power levels LwAd in bels: 6.6/6.8
  • Heat output: 100 watts (86 KCal/hr)

Limitations

SAS cable lengths are limited to a maximum of 6 meters (20 ft.).

Feature number 5506 (5.5 M Mini-SAS/Mini-SAS 1x Cable) is not supported with feature numbers 5400 (SAS/Mini-SAS 4x Interposer) or 5500 (Mini-SAS/Mini-SAS 4x Interposer).

Fibre Channel cable lengths are limited to 500 m (1650 ft.).

For LTO Ultrium 6 and 5, IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager V1.0 or V2.0 is required for enabling System Managed and Library Managed Encryption.

Some Control Path Failover environments are not supported at this time.

The TS3200 Tape Library operating environment must not conflict with media operating and storage requirements. If media is stored in the TS3200 Tape Library for more than ten hours, the media storage temperature requirements must be met.

  • Feature #0983 is not available in India.

Hardware requirements

The TS3200 Model L4U supports the new Ultrium 6 half-high SAS and Fibre Channel and full-high Fibre Channel tape drives and can be attached to IBM Power Systems, System p, AIX, Linux, and Windows servers, and non-IBM servers, workstations, and personal computers that support those interface specifications.

A current list of supported open system configurations is available at

https://www.ibm.com/storage/tape/lto
  1. Select the model, "Product Details,"
  2. Then "Independent Software Vendor (ISV) matrix for LTO " for the product.

A power cord feature number, if applicable, should also be specified.

The TS3200 comes with one power supply and an additional power supply can be added with the following feature:

  • Additional Power Supply (feature #1901)

If ordered as an option, the additional power supply will come with a power cord based on the original order. If the Additional Power Supply feature is ordered, then two power cords will be supplied based on the power cord feature ordered.

The TS3200 Tape Library comes with raven black covers.

The TS3200 Model L4U supports:

  • Fibre Channel interface (Ultrium 6, Ultrium 5, and Ultrium 4)
  • SAS interface (Ultrium 6, Ultrium 5, and Ultrium 4)

The TS3100 Model L2U and TS3200 Model L4U support the new Ultrium 6 Ultrium 5, and Ultrium 4 SAS and Fibre Channel Tape Drive and can be can be attached to selected IBM System Servers, Linux, Microsoft Windows, and other non-IBM open system servers, workstations, and personal computers that support those interface specifications.

https://www-03.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/config/ ssic/index.jsp

Path failover

This optional feature is designed to provide automatic control path failover and data path failover for tape drives in the tape library. The data path failover is designed to provide a failover mechanism for configuring multiple redundant paths in a SAN environment. This capability is ordered with the following feature:

  • 1682 (path failover)

Cables

A SCSI, Fibre Channel, or SAS cable is required to attach the TS3200 Tape Library to the server host bus adapter. With the initial plant order, a SCSI cable should be specified with feature (#8043 or #8046), a Fibre Channel cable with feature (#8044 or #8144), or a SAS cable with feature (#8047 or #8145). An interposer or interposers may be required for attachment to various server adapters. Customers are responsible for selecting and ordering the correct cables and interposers to match the IBM LTO Ultrium interface and the server interface.

For a current list of HBAs that support the TS3100/TS3200 Tape Library visit

https://www-03.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/config/ ssic/index.jsp

SCSI cables

The following cables are available for SCSI LVD attachment of the TS3200 Tape Library.

Cables with a VHDCI connector on one end and an HD68 connector on the other end:

  • 5602 - 2.5 meters
  • 5604 - 4.5 meters
  • 5610 - 10 meters

Fibre Channel cables

A Fibre Channel cable is required to attach a TS3200 Tape Library to host Fibre Channel adapters, Fibre Channel Switches, or other Fibre Channel components. The IBM LTO Ultrium Fibre Tape Drive comes with an LC Duplex connector.

Features available for Fibre Channel cables, and their respective lengths, are as follows:

  • 6005 - 5 m LC-LC Fibre Channel cable
  • 6013 - 13 m LC-LC Fibre Channel cable
  • 6025 - 25 m LC-LC Fibre Channel cable
  • AGK1 - 10 meter OM3 fiber Cable (LC)
  • AGK2 - 25 meter OM3 fiber Cable (LC)

An interposer may be required to connect a fibre cable with LC Duplex connectors to another SC Duplex connector. The following interposer is available:

  • 5096 - Interposer SC-LC Fibre

SAS cables

A SAS cable is required to attach a TS3200 Tape Library with an LTO Ultrium SAS Tape Drive to a host SAS adapter. At least one SAS cable must be specified on the initial plant order. Customers are responsible for selecting and ordering the correct cables to match the IBM LTO Ultrium SAS interface and the server SAS interface.

The following cable options are available for SAS attachment:

  • 5402 - 2.0 m SAS/Mini-SAS 1x Cable (from HBA with SFF-8470 to drive with SFF-8088)
  • 5502 - 2.0 m Mini-SAS/Mini-SAS 1x Cable (from HBA with SFF-8088 to drive with SFF-8088)

SAS interposers

A 1x4 interposer with either SAS/Mini-SAS or Mini-SAS/Mini-SAS connectors is available for connecting up to four 2.0M Mini-SAS/Mini-SAS 1x cables and their respective SAS drives to a single host bus adapter port. Mini-SAS/Mini-SAS 1x cables (#5502) to connect the interposer to the drive, need to be ordered separately.

The following interposers are available:

  • 5400 - SAS/Mini-SAS 4x Interposer (from HBA with SFF-8470 to maximum four cables with SFF-8088)
  • 5500 - Mini-SAS/Mini-SAS 4x Interposer (from HBA with SFF-8088 to maximum four cables with SFF-8088)

Note: Feature number 5506 is not supported with either feature number 5400 or 5500.

Refer to the Special Features section of the TS3200 Tape Library Sales Manual for detailed descriptions of these features.

Software requirements

For a current list of host software versions and release levels that support the TS3200 Tape Library, refer to the following website

https://www-03.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/config/ ssic/index.jsp

Tivoli Storage Manager and other compatible software offerings can provide storage and tape management software for the TS3200 Tape Library. Supporting software and applications must be obtained separately from IBM, IBM Business Partners, or independent software vendors (ISVs).

IBM continues to work together with the ISVs to support the TS3200 Tape Library. Individual application vendors should be contacted for specific information and availability dates.

Note: All new IBM tape device drivers will only be posted to the web through the Fix Central download portal and not through the ftp site.

The Device Driver ftp site will be sunset June 2010. IBM maintains the latest levels of System Storage tape drive and library device drivers and documentation on the Internet. Utilize the Fix Central download portal by accessing the following website

https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral

There are a few pull down menus to navigate to the correct download as follows:

  1. In the first pull down menu labeled "Product Group" select "Storage Systems".
  2. In the next pull down menu that appears which is labeled "Product Family" select "Tape Systems".
  3. With the next pull down menu, "Product Type", select "Tape Device Drivers and Software".
  4. This will in turn bring up the "Product" menu, which provides selections for "Platform drivers, Tools, or Software".
  5. Under "Platform drivers", in order to download your driver, select the correct operating system.
  6. Two more pull down menus will appear with information. Click "Continue".
  7. The next screen can be used to narrow the search, however just click "Continue" to view what is available.

The IBM Tape Device Drivers Installation and User's Guide can be found at the following website

https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=577&uid= ssg1S7002972

LTO Ultrium 6 Encryption

Encryption for the TS3100/TS3200 Tape Library, with SAS and Fibre Channel versions of the IBM LTO Ultrium 6, Ultrium 5, or Ultrium 4 tape drives, is provided in AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Sun Solaris, and Microsoft Windows operating system environments.

The installation of a Ultrium 6 tape drive with encryption may require code updates for System p and supported open systems device drivers or storage management software. An update of the open systems device drivers can be obtained via anonymous FTP from

ftp.software.ibm.com

Look under the directory storage/devdrvr.

For details on supported software versions and release levels for the LTO Ultrium 6 tape drive, as well as hardware support information, refer to the following website

https://www.ibm.com/storage/tape

Three modes of encryption management are supported:

  • System Managed (available for AIX, Linux, Solaris, Windows)
  • Library Managed (available for OS/400, i5/OS, AIX, Linux, HP-UX, Solaris, and Windows)
  • Application Managed (IBM Tivoli Storage Manager)

LTO Ultrium 5 and 4 Encryption

Encryption for the TS3100/TS3200 Tape Library, with SAS and Fibre Channel versions of the IBM LTO Ultrium 5 and Ultrium 4 Tape Drive is provided in selected IBM System Servers, HP-UX, Linux, Sun Solaris, Microsoft Windows, and other open system environments.

The installation of a Ultrium 5 or 4 Tape Drive with encryption may require code updates for IBM Power, System p and supported open systems device drivers or storage management software. An update of the open systems device drivers can be obtained via anonymous FTP from:

ftp.software.ibm.com

Look under the directory storage/devdrvr.

For details on supported software versions and release levels for the Ultrium 5 or 4 Tape Drive, as well as hardware support information, refer to the following website

https://www-03.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/config/ ssic/index.jsp

Three modes of encryption management are supported:

  • System Managed (available for AIX, Linux, Solaris, Windows)
  • Library Managed (available for OS/400, i5/OS, AIX, Linux, HP-UX, Solaris, and Windows)
  • Application Managed (IBM Tivoli Storage Manager)

For LTO Ultrium 5, the IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager v1.0 is required for enabling System Managed and Library Managed Encryption.

For LTO Ultrium 4, the IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager or the IBM Encryption Key Manager component for the Java platform is required for enabling System Managed and Library Managed Encryption. To receive the Encryption Key Manager to run on HP-UX, Sun Solaris, and Microsoft Windows, the IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center (TPC) Basic Edition (TPC-Basic Edition replaces TPC-Limited Edition), licensed program product 5608-B01 is required. TPC Basic Edition electronic availability via Passport Advantage and media availability via Passport Advantage and AAS will include the IBM Encryption Key Manager component for the Java platform to run on HP-UX, Sun Solaris, and Microsoft Windows. Note that TPC Basic Edition is a chargeable program product, whereas the previous TPC-Limited Edition was a no-charge offering. Several maintenance options are also available for ordering with the TPC Basic Edition.

Additional information is also available at

https://www-03.ibm.com/systems/storage/software/center /index.html

System p

System p supports System Managed and Library Managed Encryption with IBM Ultrium 4 tape drives and the TS3100/TS3200 Tape Library, and Application Managed Encryption with a supported software application.

AIX V5.2, or later is required for System Managed, Library Managed, and Application Managed Encryption.

System Managed Encryption with AIX requires:

  • An Encryption Key Manager component be available to the AIX system.
  • The IBM Tape Device Driver be installed, updated, and utilized. It may be downloaded from the following website
    ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/storage/devdrvr/AIX/

Library Managed Encryption with AIX requires:

  • An Encryption Key Manager component be available to the TS3200 Tape Library.
  • A TS3200 Tape Library with Ultrium 4 tape drives and media.

If the Encryption Key Manager is run on a System p server with AIX:

  • AIX V5.2, or later, is required.
  • One of the following IBM Java SDKs should be updated to include the latest version of the Encryption Key Manager:
    • Java SDK 5 (31 bit and 64 bit)
    • Java SDK 1.4.2 (31 bit and 64 bit)

Updates to the AIX Java SDK may be obtained at

https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/aix/index.html

System i

System i supports Library Managed Encryption with IBM Ultrium 4 tape drives and the TS3200 Tape Library.

i5/OS V6R1, or later is required for Library Managed Encryption.

System i support of Library Managed Encryption on the TS3200 requires:

  • An Encryption Key Manager component be available to the TS3200 Tape Library.
  • A TS3200 Tape Library with Ultrium 4 tape drives and media.

The Encryption Key Manager is supported on i5/OS V6R1, or later. If the Encryption Key Manager component is run on i5/OS, then the following program product is required:

  • IBM Developer Kit for Java - Java Developer Kit 5.0 (5722-JV1)

Linux

System x and other Intel-based or AMD Opteron-based Linux servers, System p servers, and System z servers support System Managed and Library Managed with IBM Ultrium 4 tape drives and the TS3200 Tape Library, and Application Managed Encryption with a supported software application.

Use of System Managed, Library Managed, and Application Managed Encryption on Linux requires one of the following:

  • REHL 4
  • REHL 5
  • Novell SLES 9
  • Novell SLES 10
  • Asianux 2.0

System Managed Encryption with Linux requires:

  • An Encryption Key Manager component be available to the Linux system.
  • The IBM Tape Device Driver be installed, updated, and utilized. It may be downloaded from the following website
    ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/storage/devdrvr/Linux/

Library Managed Encryption with Linux requires:

  • An Encryption Key Manager component be available to the TS3200 Tape Library.
  • A TS3200 Tape Library with Ultrium 4 tape drives and media.

If the Encryption Key Manager is run on a server with Linux:

  • One of the following is required:
    • REHL 4
    • REHL 5
    • Novell SLES 9
    • Novell SLES 10
    • Asianux 2.0
  • One of the following IBM Java SDKs should be updated to include the latest version of the Encryption Key Manager:
    • Java SDK 5 (31 bit and 64 bit)
    • Java SDK 1.4.2 (31 bit and 64 bit)

Updates to the Linux Java SDK may be obtained at

https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/linux/index.html

Microsoft Windows

System x and other Intel-based or AMD Opterson-based Windows servers support System Managed and Library Managed Encryption with IBM Ultrium 4 tape drives and the TS3200 Tape Library, and Application Managed Encryption with a supported software application.

Windows is required for System Managed, Library Managed, and Application Managed Encryption.

System Managed Encryption with Windows requires:

  • An Encryption Key Manager component be available to the Windows system.
  • The IBM Tape Device Driver be installed, updated, and utilized. It may be downloaded from the following website
    ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/storage/devdrvr/Windows/

Library Managed Encryption with Windows requires:

  • An Encryption Key Manager component be available to the TS3200 Tape Library.
  • A TS3200 Tape Library with Ultrium 4 drives and media.

If the Encryption Key Manager is run on a server with Windows:

  • Microsoft Windows is required.
  • An Encryption Key Manager CD is required and available through the IBM TPC Basic Edition, licensed program product 5608-B01. For information, visit
    https://www-03.ibm.com/systems/storage/software/center /index.html

HP-UX

HP-UX servers support Library Managed Encryption with IBM Ultrium 4 tape drives and the TS3200 Tape Library, and Application Managed Encryption with a supported software application.

HP-UX 11iv1 or 11iv2 is required for Library Managed and Application Managed Encryption.

Library Managed Encryption with HP-UX requires:

  • An Encryption Key Manager component be available to the TS3200 Tape Library.
  • A TS3200 Tape Library with Ultrium 4 tape drives and media.

If the Encryption Key Manager is run on a server with HP-UX:

  • HP-UX 11iv1 or 11iv2 is required
  • An Encryption Key Manager CD is required and available through the IBM TPC Basic Edition, licensed program product 5608-B01. For information, visit
    https://www-03.ibm.com/systems/storage/software/center /index.html

Sun Solaris

Sun Solaris servers support System Managed and Library Managed Encryption with IBM Ultrium 4 tape drives and the TS3200 Tape Library, and Application Managed Encryption with a supported software application.

Use of System Managed, Library Managed, and Application Managed Encryption on Solaris requires one of the following:

  • Sun Solaris 8
  • Sun Solaris 9
  • Sun Solaris 10

System Managed Encryption with Solaris requires:

  • An Encryption Key Manager component be available to the Solaris system.
  • The IBM Tape Device Driver be installed, updated, and utilized. The drivers may be downloaded from the following website
    ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/storage/devdrvr/Solaris/

Library Managed Encryption with Solaris requires:

  • An Encryption Key Manager component be available to the TS3200 Tape Library.
  • A TS3200 Tape Library with Ultrium 4 drives and media

If the Encryption Key Manager is run on a server with Solaris:

  • One of the following is required:
    • Sun Solaris 8
    • Sun Solaris 9
    • Sun Solaris 10
  • An Encryption Key Manager CD is required and available through the IBM TPC Basic Edition, licensed program product 5608-B01. For information, visit
    https://www-03.ibm.com/systems/storage/software/center /index.html

Application software

Tivoli Storage Manager supports Application Managed Encryption.


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Publications

The following publications are shipped with the product, as appropriate. Additional copies are available. To order, contact your IBM representative.

 Order
Title number
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IBM System Storage TS3100 and GA32-0545
TS3200 Tape Library Setup, Operator,
and Service Guide

IBM System Storage TS3100 and GA32-0548
TS3200 Tape Library Getting Started
Guide

The publications listed above and the following publications are also available at the following website

https://www.ibm.com/servers/storage/tape/lto

The device driver publications are also available at:

ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/storage/devdrvr/Doc/
 Order
Title number
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IBM System Storage TS3100 Tape Library GA32-0547
and TS3200 Tape Library SCSI Reference

IBM Tape Device Driver Programming GC32-0566
Reference

IBM Tape Device Driver Installation GA27-2130
and User's Guide

The IBM Systems Information Center provides you with a single information center where you can access product documentation for IBM systems hardware, operating systems, and server software. Through a consistent framework, you can efficiently find information and personalize your access. The IBM Systems Information Center is at

https://publib14.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systems

The following translated publications will be included on CD-ROMs with the product. They will also be available from the following website

https://www.ibm.com/servers/storage/tape/lto
 Title Language
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IBM System Storage TS3100 and English
TS3200 Library Setup, Operator, Japanese
and Service Guide Brazilian Portuguese
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Spanish

IBM System Storage TS3100 and English
TS3200 Tape Library Getting Brazilian Portuguese
Started Guide German
Japanese
Korean
Spanish
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese





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Features

TOC Link Features - No charge TOC Link Features - Chargeable TOC Link Feature descriptions



Features - No charge

 Plant
Feature or field
Description Type Models number install
----------------------------------- ---- ------- ------- --------
TAA Compliance 3573 L4U 0983 Plant
OEM NO IBM LOGO 3573 L4U 7703 Plant
Driveless Library Unit 3573 L4U 9001 Plant
Attached to HP-UX 3573 L4U 9210 Plant
Attached to Sun Solaris 3573 L4U 9211 Plant
Attached to Windows System 3573 L4U 9212 Plant
Attached to Linux System 3573 L4U 9215 Plant
Attached to i5/OS or OS/400 System 3573 L4U 9400 Plant
Attached to IBM AIX System 3573 L4U 9600 Plant
Encryption Configuration 3573 L4U 9900 Both
No Rules Order Indicator 3573 L4U ADNR Plant
Shipping and Handling - No charge 3573 L4U AG00 Plant
Petroleum Solutions Non-Analytics 3573 L4U AJGD Plant
Small
Petroleum Solutions Analytics 3573 L4U AJGE Plant
Enabled Small
SP WSU 3Y 24x7 CF24h B0YH Both
SP WAMO 5Y 24x7 CF24h B17H Both
SP WSU 3Y 24x7 SD B0PC Both
SP WAMO 5Y 24x7 SD B0MT Both
ServicePac Not Selected B0LG Both
Service Renewal Requested B0LH Both

Features - Chargeable

 Plant
Feature or field
Description Type Models number install
----------------------------------- ---- ------- ------- --------
Path Failover 3573 L4U 1682 Both
Ultrium 3 Half-high SAS Tape 3573 L4U 8049 Both
Drive V2
Ultrium 4 Half-high Fibre Channel 3573 L4U 8148 Both
Drive V2
Ultrium 4 Half-high SAS Tape 3573 L4U 8149 Both
Drive V2
Additional Power Supply 3573 L4U 1901 Both
Interposer SC-LC Fibre 3573 L4U 5096 Both
SAS/Mini-SAS 4X Interposer 3573 L4U 5400 Both
2 m SAS/Mini-SAS 1X Cable L4U 5402 Both
5.5 m SAS/Mini-SAS 1X Cable L4U 5406 Both
Mini-SAS/Mini-SAS 4X Interposer L4U 5500 Both
2 m Mini-SAS/Mini-SAS 1X Cable L4U 5502 Both
5.5 m Mini-SAS/Mini-SAS 1X Cable L4U 5506 Both
4m Mini SASHD/Mini SAS1X Cbl 3573 L4U 5507 Both
3m Mini SASHD/Mini SAS2X Cbl 3573 L4U 5509 Both
2.5 m VHDCI/HD68 SCSI Cable 3573 L4U 5602 Both
4.5 m VHDCI/HD68 SCSI Cable 3573 L4U 5604 Both
10 m VHDCI/HD68 SCSI Cable 3573 L4U 5610 Both
Transparent LTO Encryption L4U 5900 Both
5 m LC/LC Fibre Cable 3573 L4U 6005 Both
13 m LC/LC Fibre Cable 3573 L4U 6013 Both
25 m LC/LC Fibre Cable 3573 L4U 6025 Both
10 meter OM3 fiber Cable (LC) 3573 L4U AGK1 Both
25 meter OM3 fiber Cable (LC) 3573 L4U AGK2 Both
Rack Mount Kit 3573 L4U 7002 Both
Ultrium Cleaning Cartridge L1 UCC 3573 L4U 8002 Plant
Ultrium 3 LVD SCSI Drive 3573 L4U 8043 Both
Ultrium 3 4Gb Fibre Drive 3573 L4U 8044 Both
Ultrium 3 Half-High LVD SCSI L4U 8046 Both
Tape Drive
Ultrium 3 Half-High SAS Tape L4U 8047 Both
Drive
Right Side Magazine 3573 L4U 8106 Both
3573 Left Upper 4U Magazine 3573 L4U 8107 Both
3573 Left Lower 4U Magazine 3573 L4U 8108 Both
Ultrium 4 LVD SCSI Drive L4U 8143 Both
Ultrium 4 Fibre Drive L4U 8144 Both
Ultrium 4 SAS Drive L4U 8145 Both
Ultrium 4 Half-High 3573 L4U 8147 Both
SAS Drive
Ultrium 5 Fibre 3573 L4U 8244 Both
Channel Drive
Ultrium 5 SAS Drive 3573 L4U 8245 Both
Ultrium 5 Half-High 3573 L4U 8247 Both
SAS Drive
Ultrium 5 Half-High 3573 L4U 8248 Both
Fibre Channel Drive
Ultrium 3 Data Cartridges 3573 L4U 8305 Plant
(5-Pack)
Ultrium 6 Fibre Channel 3573 L4U 8344 Both
Drive
Ultrium 6 Half-High SAS 3573 L4U 8347 Both
SAS Drive
Ultrium 6 Half-High Fibre 3573 L4U 8348 Both
Channel Drive
Ultrium 4 Data Cartridges 3573 L4U 8405 Plant
(5-pack)
Ultrium 5 Data 3573 L4U 8505 Plant
Cartridges (5-Pack)
Ultrium 6 Data Cartridge 3573 L4U 8605 Plant
(5-Pack)
TAA Compliant 3573 L4U 8067 Plant
Ultrium 7 Fibre Channel Drive 3573 L4U 8444 Both
Ultrium 7 Half-High SAS Drive 3573 L4U 8447 Both
Ultrium 7 Half-High Fibre Channel
Drive 3573 L4U 8448 Both
Ultrium 7 Data Cartridge (5-pack) 3573 L4U 8706 Plant

Power Cord Options:
2.8M Power Cord 125V US/Canada 9800 Both
2.8M Power Cord 250V France/Germany 9820 Both
2.8M Power Cord 250V Denmark 9821 Both
2.8M Power Cord 250V UK/China 9825 Both
2.8M Power Cord 250V Israel 9827 Both
2.8M Power Cord 250V Switzerland 9828 Both
2.8M Power Cord 250V S. Africa 9829 Both
2.8M Power Cord 250V Italy 9830 Both
2.8M Power Cord 250V Australia 9831 Both
2.8M Power Cord 250V US/Canada 9833 Both
2.8M Power Cord 250V Uruguay/Argentina 9834 Both
2.8M Power Cord 125V Taiwan 9835 Both
2.8M Power Cord 250V China (PRC) 9840 Both
2.8M Power Cord 250V Taiwan 9841 Both
2.8M Power Cord 125V Japan 9842 Both
2.8M Power Cord 250V Japan 9843 Both
2.8M Power Cord 250V Korea 9844 Both
2.8M Power Cord 250V India 9845 Both
2.8M Power Cord 250V Brazil 9847 Both
Rack Device to PDU Line Cord 9848 Both

Shipping and Handling - Charge 3573 L4U AGGG Plant

Feature descriptions

(#0983) TAA Compliant

This feature indicates that product is TAA compliance.

  • Feature type: No Charge.
  • Required feature: No.
  • Minimum required: Zero.
  • Maximum allowed: One.
  • Plant install / field install: Plant install only.
  • Limitations: Feature #0983 is not available in India for use.
(#7703) OEM - NO IBM LOGO

This feature directs the plant to ship the TS3200 Tape Autoloader without "IBM" or "System Storage" logos on the front doors.

  • Feature type: No charge
  • Required feature: No
  • Minimum number of features: Zero
  • Maximum number of features: One
  • Installation: Plant only
  • Limitations: When feature ACY1 is present on order, the maximum quantity allowed is 99 and pre-requisite features are not applicable.
(#1682) Path Failover

This optional feature is designed to provide automatic control path failover and data path failover for tape drives in the Tape Library. The control path failover is designed to provide automatic control path failover to a pre-configured redundant control path in the event of a loss of a host adapter or control path drive, without aborting the current job in progress. The data path failover is designed to provide a failover mechanism for configuring multiple redundant paths in a SAN environment. In the event of a path or component failure, the failover mechanism is designed to automatically retry the current operation using an alternate, preconfigured path without aborting the current job in progress. This helps provide flexibility in SAN configuration, availability, and management.

  • Minimum number of features: None
  • Maximum number of features: One
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Installation: Plant or Field
  • Limitations: When feature ADNR or ACY1 is present on order, the maximum quantity allowed is 99 and pre-requisite features are not applicable.
(#8049) Ultrium 3 Half-high SAS Tape Drive V2

(No Longer Available as of December 28, 2012)

This feature is a drive containing one IBM LTO Ultrium 3 Half-high SAS native 6 Gbps interface, which may be installed into a TS3100 or TS3200 Tape Library. Cables, ordered separately, are required to attach the TS3100 or TS3200 Tape Library to a host SAS adapter.

  • Feature type: Chargeable
  • Required feature: No
  • Maximum number of features:
    • TS3100
      • One FH Drive (#8043, #8044, #8143, #8144, #8145, #8244, #8245)
      • Two HH Drives (#8046, #8047, #8049, #8147, #8148, #8149, #8247, #8248)
      • Drives can be intermixed
    • TS3200
      • Two FH Drive (#8043, #8044, #8143, #8144, #8145, #8244, #8245)
      • Four HH Drives (#8046, #8047, #8049, #8147, #8148, #8149, #8247, #8248)
      • Drives can be intermixed
  • Installation: Plant or Field
(#8148) Ultrium 4 Half-high Fibre Channel Drive V2

(No Longer Available as of November 30, 2016)

This feature is a drive containing one IBM LTO Ultrium 4 Half-high Fibre Channel Tape Drive with a native 8 Gbps interface, which may be installed into a TS3100 or TS3200 Tape Library. Cables, ordered separately, are required to attach the TS3100 or TS3200 Tape Library to a host Fibre Channel adapter.

  • Feature type: Chargeable
  • Required feature: No
  • Maximum number of features:
    • TS3100
      • One FH Drive (#8043, #8044, #8143, #8144, #8145, #8244, #8245)
      • Two HH Drives (#8046, #8047, #8049, #8147, #8148, #8149, #8247, #8248)
      • Drives can be intermixed
    • TS3200
      • Two FH Drive (#8043, #8044, #8143, #8144, #8145, #8244, #8245)
      • Four HH Drives (#8046, #8047, #8049, #8147, #8148, #8149, #8247, #8248)
      • Drives can be intermixed
  • Installation: Plant or Field
  • Limitations: When feature ADNR or ACY1 is present on order, the maximum quantity allowed is 99 and pre-requisite features are not applicable.
(#8149) Ultrium 4 Half-high SAS Tape Drive V2

(No Longer Available as of November 30, 2016)

This feature is a drive containing one IBM LTO Ultrium 4 Half-high SAS Tape Drive with a native 6 Gbps interface, which may be installed into a TS3100 or TS3200 Tape Library. Cables, ordered separately, are required to attach the TS3100 or TS3200 Tape Library to a host SAS adapter.

  • Feature type: Chargeable
  • Required feature: No
  • Maximum number of features:
    • TS3100
      • One FH Drive (#8043, #8044, #8143, #8144, #8145, #8244, #8245)
      • Two HH Drives (#8046, #8047, #8049, #8147, #8148, #8149, #8247, #8248)
      • Drives can be intermixed
    • TS3200
      • Two FH Drive (#8043, #8044, #8143, #8144, #8145, #8244, #8245)
      • Four HH Drives (#8046, #8047, #8049, #8147, #8148, #8149, #8247, #8248)
      • Drives can be intermixed
  • Installation: Plant or Field
  • Limitations: When feature ADNR or ACY1 is present on order, the maximum quantity allowed is 99 and pre-requisite features are not applicable.
(#1901) Additional Power Supply

This feature provides an additional power supply to allow connection to two independent branch circuits. Two standard power cords, instead of a single power cord, of the specified type of power cord are provided when this feature is ordered.

  • Minimum number of features: None
  • Maximum number of features: One.
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Installation: Plant or Field.
  • Limitations: When feature ADNR or ACY1 is present on order, the maximum quantity allowed is 99 and pre-requisite features are not applicable.

Interposers

(#5096) LC-SC Fibre Cable Interposer

(No Longer Available as of December 26, 2008)

This feature provides a Fibre Channel cable assembly kit used to convert a 50 micron Fibre Channel cable from SC type to LC type connectors. It includes a 50 micron fibre cable 2 meters in length with a SC duplex female adapter on one end (that can connect to a 50 micron Fibre Channel cable with a SC duplex male connector) and a LC duplex male connector on the other end (for connection to a LC duplex adapter).

  • Feature type: Chargeable
  • Required feature: No. Only available on feature (#8044).
  • Maximum number of features: 99
  • Installation: Plant or Field
(#5400) SAS/Mini-SAS 4x Interposer

This feature provides a 1 by 4 interposer with SAS/Mini-SAS connections for connecting a TS3200 Tape Library and SAS drives to host a bus adapter. 2.0 Mini-SAS/Mini-SAS cables (feature code 5402) need to be ordered separately to connect the interposer to the drive.

  • Feature type: Chargeable
  • Required feature: No
  • Minimum number of features: None
  • Maximum number of features: 5
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Installation: Plant or Field
  • Limitations: When feature ADNR or ACY1 is present on order, the maximum quantity allowed is 99 and pre-requisite features are not applicable.

Note: Feature number 5506 is not supported with either feature number 5400 or 5500.

(#5500) Mini-SAS/Mini-SAS 4x Interposer

This feature provides a 1 by 4 interposer with SAS/Mini-SAS connections for connecting the TS3200 Tape Library and SAS drives to host a bus adapter. 2.0M Mini-SAS/Mini-SAS cables (feature code 5502) need to be ordered separately to connect the interposer to the drive.

  • Feature type: Chargeable
  • Required feature: No
  • Minimum number of features: None
  • Maximum number of features: 5
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Installation: Plant or Field
  • Limitations: When feature ADNR or ACY1 is present on order, the maximum quantity allowed is 99 and pre-requisite features are not applicable.

Note: Feature number 5506 is not supported with either feature number 5400 or 5500.

SAS Cables

The following SAS cables are available as optional features for attaching the SAS tape drives to servers and other adapters.

Cables with a SAS (SFF-8470) connector on one end and a Mini-SAS (SFF-8088) connector on the other end:

(#5402) 2.0 Meter SAS/Mini-SAS Cable
(#5406) 5.5 Meter SAS/Mini-SAS Cable

(No Longer Available as of December 31, 2009)

  • Feature type: Chargeable
  • Required feature: No
  • Minimum number of features: None
  • Maximum number of features: 99
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Installation: Plant or Field
  • Limitations: When feature ADNR or ACY1 is present on order, the maximum quantity allowed is 99 and pre-requisite features are not applicable.

Cables with a Mini-SAS (SFF-8088) connector on one end and a Mini-SAS (SFF-8088) connector on the other end:

(#5502) 2.0 Meter Mini-SAS/Mini-SAS Cable
(#5506) 5.5 Meter Mini-SAS/Mini-SAS Cable

(No Longer Available as of December 31, 2009)

  • Feature type: Chargeable
  • Required feature: No
  • Minimum number of features: None
  • Maximum number of features: 99
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Installation: Plant or Field
  • Limitations: When feature ADNR or ACY1 is present on order, the maximum quantity allowed is 99 and pre-requisite features are not applicable.

Note: Feature number 5506 is not supported with either feature number 5400 or 5500.

(#5507) 4m Mini-SAS HD/Mini-SAS 1X Cable

4 meters Mini-SAS HD to Mini-SAS cable for attachment of a single Tape Drive (from HBA with SFF-8644 to drive with SFF-8088).

  • Feature Type: Chargeable
  • Required feature: No
  • Minimum Number of Features: None
  • Maximum Number of Features: 99
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Installation: Plant and Field
(#5509) 3m Mini-SAS HD/Mini-SAS 2X Cable

3 meters Mini-SAS HD to Mini-SAS cable for attachment of one or two Tape Drives (from HBA with SFF-8644 to drive with SFF-8088).

Note: A SAS external cable may also be ordered as a second cable for linking to another SAS device.

  • Feature Type: Chargeable
  • Required feature: No
  • Minimum Number of Features: None
  • Maximum Number of Features: 99
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Installation: Plant and Field

SCSI Cables

The following Ultra2 SCSI cables are available as optional features for attaching the TS3200 Tape Library to servers and other adapters.

The following cables are available with a VHDCI connector on one end and an HD68 connector on the other end:

(#5602) 2.5 Meter VHDCI/HD68 SCSI Cable

(No Longer Available as of December 26, 2008)

(#5604) 4.5 Meter VHDCI/HD68 SCSI Cable

(No Longer Available as of April 16, 2016)

(#5610) 10 Meter VHDCI/HD68 SCSI Cable

(No Longer Available as of April 16, 2016)

  • Feature type: Chargeable
  • Required feature: No
  • Maximum number of features: None
  • Installation: Plant or Field
  • Limitations: When feature ADNR or ACY1 is present on order, the maximum quantity allowed is 99 and pre-requisite features are not applicable.
(#5900) Transparent LTO Encryption

This feature provides license keys to enable System Managed Encryption and future Library Managed Encryption on the TS3200 Tape Libraries.

  • Feature Type: Chargeable
  • Required Feature: No
  • Minimum number of features: None
  • Maximum number of features: One
  • Initial order only: No
  • Prerequisites: LTO Ultrium 4 Drive, feature #8144, or feature #8145, or feature #8147; or LTO Ultrium 5 Drive, feature #8244, or feature #8245, or feature #8247, or feature #8248; or LTO Ultrium 6 Drive, feature #8344, or feature #8347, or feature #8348; or LTO Ultrium 7 Drive, feature #8444, or feature #8447, or feature #8448
  • Installation: Plant or Field
  • Limitations: When feature ADNR or ACY1 is present on order, the maximum quantity allowed is 99 and pre-requisite features are not applicable.

Fibre channel cables

A Fibre channel cable is required to attach a TS3200 Tape Library to host Fibre Channel adapters, Fibre Channel Switches, or other Fibre Channel components. The IBM LTO Ultrium 3 Fibre Tape Drive comes with an LC Duplex connector.

Features available for Fibre Channel cables, and their respective lengths, are as follows:

(#6005) 5 m LC/LC Fibre Channel Cable

(No Longer Available as of December 26, 2008)

(#6013) 13 m LC/LC Fibre Channel Cable
(#6025) 25 m LC/LC Fibre Channel Cable
  • Feature type: Chargeable
  • Required feature: No
  • Maximum number of features: None
  • Installation: Plant or Field
  • Limitations: When feature ADNR or ACY1 is present on order, the maximum quantity allowed is 99 and pre-requisite features are not applicable.
(#AGK1) 10 meter OM3 fiber Cable (LC)

This feature provides a 10 meter 50.0/125 micrometer fiber optic cable terminated with LC Duplex connectors.

  • Feature Type:Chargeable.
  • Required feature:No.
  • Maximum Number of Features:99
  • Minimum Number of Features:0.
  • Prerequisite:None.
  • Customer setup:Yes
  • Installation:Plant or Field.
(#AGK2) 25 meter OM3 fiber Cable (LC)

This feature provides a 25 meter 50.0/125 micrometer fiber optic cable terminated with LC Duplex connectors.

  • Feature Type:Chargeable.
  • Required feature:No.
  • Maximum Number of Features:99
  • Minimum Number of Features:0.
  • Prerequisite:None.
  • Customer setup:Yes
  • Installation:Plant or Field.
(#7002) Rack Mount Kit

This feature provides the necessary hardware to mount the TS3200 Tape Library in a standard 19-inch EIA equipment rack. Two EIA units are required. Feature (#9848) Rack to PDU Line Cord must be ordered.

  • Feature Type: Chargeable
  • Required feature: No
  • Maximum number of features: One
  • Installation: Plant or Field
  • Prerequisites: One feature #9848 is required with feature #7002.
  • Limitations: When feature ADNR or ACY1 is present on order, the maximum quantity allowed is 99 and pre-requisite features are not applicable.

Cartridge Features

The following are optional cartridge features for the TS3200 Tape Library. Tape cartridge media features can be ordered only with the initial order.

One Ultrium Cleaning Cartridge is included with each library order. Additional data and cleaner cartridges are optional and need to be ordered, as needed. All media and cleaner cartridges are warranted separately from the TS3200 Tape Library.

(#8002) Cleaning Cartridge L1 UCC

This feature provides one cleaning cartridge, used to clean the Ultrium Tape Drives.

  • Feature type: Chargeable
  • Required feature: No
  • Maximum number of features: 5
  • Initial order only: Plant Only
  • Limitations: When feature ACY1 is present on order, the maximum quantity allowed is 99 and pre-requisite features are not applicable.
(#8305) Data Cartridge (GEN3) 5-Pack

(No Longer Available as of December 28, 2012)

This feature provides five unlabeled 400 GB data cartridge for use with TS3200 Tape Library.

  • Feature type: Chargeable
  • Required feature: No.
  • Maximum number of features: 10
  • Installation: Plant Only
(#8405) Ultrium 4 Data Cartridges (5-Pack)

(No Longer Available as of November 30, 2016)

This feature provides five unlabeled 800 GB data cartridges for use with the TS3200 Tape Library.

  • Feature Type: Chargeable
  • Required Feature: No
  • Minimum number of features: None
  • Maximum number of features: 10
  • Installation: Plant Only
  • Limitations: When feature ACY1 is present on order, the maximum quantity allowed is 99 and pre-requisite features are not applicable.
(#8505) Ultrium 5 Data Cartridges (5-Pack)

This feature provides five unlabeled 1.5 TB data cartridges for use with the TS3100/TS3200 Tape Library.

  • Feature type: Chargeable
  • Required feature: No
  • Minimum number of features: None
  • Maximum number of features: 10
  • Installation: Plant Only
  • Limitations: When feature ACY1 is present on order, the maximum quantity allowed is 99 and pre-requisite features are not applicable.
(#8106) Right Side Magazine

This feature provides one additional removable right side 12-cartridge magazine.

  • Feature type: Chargeable
  • Required feature: No
  • Maximum number of features: Two
  • Installation: Plant or Field
  • Limitations: When feature ADNR or ACY1 is present on order, the maximum quantity allowed is 99 and pre-requisite features are not applicable.
(#8107) 3573 Left Upper 4U Magazine

This feature provides one additional removable upper left side 12-cartridge magazine for a TS3200 Tape Library.

  • Feature type: Chargeable
  • Required feature: No
  • Minimum number of features: Zero
  • Maximum number of features: 99
  • Installation: Plant or Field
  • Limitations: When feature ADNR or ACY1 is present on order, the maximum quantity allowed is 99 and pre-requisite features are not applicable.
(#8108) 3573 Side Lower 4U Magazine

This feature provides one additional removable lower left side 12-cartridge magazine for a TS3200 Tape Library.

  • Feature type: Chargeable
  • Required feature: No
  • Minimum number of features: Zero
  • Maximum number of features: 99
  • Installation: Plant or Field
  • Limitations: When feature ADNR or ACY1 is present on order, the maximum quantity allowed is 99 and pre-requisite features are not applicable.

Drive Features

(#8043) Ultrium 3 LVD SCSI Drive

(No Longer Available as of November 26, 2010)

This feature installs a sled containing one IBM LTO Ultrium 3 drive with a Low Voltage Differential (LVD) Ultra 160 SCSI interface into a TS3200 Tape Library. Cables, ordered separately, are required to attach the tape drive in the TS3200 to host adapters or server connections.

  • Feature type: Chargeable
  • Required feature: No
  • Maximum number of features:
    • TS3100
      • One FH Drive (#8043, #8044, #8143, #8144, #8145, #8244, #8245)
      • Two HH Drives (#8046, #8047, #8147, #8247, #8248)
      • Drives can be intermixed
    • TS3200
      • Two FH Drives (#8043, #8044, #8143, #8144, #8145, #8244, #8245)
      • Four HH Drives (#8046, #8047, #8147, #8247, #8248)
      • Drives can be intermixed
  • Installation: Plant or Field
(#8044) Ultrium 3 Fibre Drive (4 Gb)

(No Longer Available as of November 26, 2010)

This feature installs a sled containing one IBM LTO Ultrium 3 drive with a native 4Gbps Fibre Channel interface into a TS3200 Tape Library. Cables, ordered separately, are required to attach the tape drive in the TS3200 to host Fibre Channel adapters, Fibre Channel switches, or other Fibre Channel components.

  • Feature type: Chargeable
  • Required feature: No
  • Maximum number of features:
    • TS3100
      • One FH Drive (#8043, #8044, #8143, #8144, #8145, #8244, #8245)
      • Two HH Drives (#8046, #8047, #8147, #8247, #8248)
      • Drives can be intermixed
    • TS3200
      • Two FH Drives (#8043, #8044, #8143, #8144, #8145, #8244, #8245)
      • Four HH Drives (#8046, #8047, #8147, #8247, #8248)
      • Drives can be intermixed
  • Installation: Plant or Field
(#8046) Ultrium 3 Half-High LVD SCSI Drive

(No Longer Available as of November 26, 2010)

This feature installs a sled containing one IBM LTO Ultrium 3 Half-High Drive with a Low Voltage Differential (LVD) Ultra 160 SCSI interface into a TS3100/TS3200 Tape Library. Cables, ordered separately, are required to attach the tape drive in the TS3100 or TS3200 Tape Libraries to host adapters or server connections.

  • Feature type: Chargeable
  • Required feature: No
  • Maximum number of features:
    • TS3100
      • One FH Drive (#8043, #8044, #8143, #8144, #8145, #8244, #8245)
      • Two HH Drives (#8046, #8047, #8147, #8247, #8248)
      • Drives can be intermixed
    • TS3200
      • Two FH Drives (#8043, #8044, #8143, #8144, #8145, #8244, #8245)
      • Four HH Drives (#8046, #8047, #8147, #8247, #8248)
      • Drives can be intermixed
  • Installation: Plant or Field
(#8047) Ultrium 3 Half-High SAS Drive

(No Longer Available as of April 15, 2011)

This feature installs a sled containing one IBM LTO Ultrium 3 Half-High Drive with a native 3 Gbps SAS interface into a TS3100 or TS3200 Tape Library. Cables, ordered separately, are required to attach the TS3100 or TS3200 Tape Library to host a SAS adapter.

  • Feature type: Chargeable
  • Required feature: No
  • Maximum number of features:
    • TS3100
      • One FH Drive (#8043, #8044, #8143, #8144, #8145, #8244, #8245)
      • Two HH Drives (#8046, #8047, #8147, #8247, #8248)
      • Drives can be intermixed
    • TS3200
      • Two FH Drives (#8043, #8044, #8143, #8144, #8145, #8244, #8245)
      • Four HH Drives (#8046, #8047, #8147, #8247, #8248)
      • Drives can be intermixed
  • Installation: Plant or Field
(#8143) Ultrium 4 LVD SCSI Drive

(No Longer Available as of April 29, 2016)

This feature installs a sled containing one IBM LTO Ultrium 4 Tape Drive with a Low Voltage Differential (LVD) Ultra160 SCSI interface into a TS3200 Tape Library, or installs an additional Ultrium 4 LVD SCSI Tape Drive into a currently installed TS3200 Tape Library. Cables, ordered separately, are required to attach the tape library in the TS3200 to host LVD SCSI adapters, switches, or components. It includes a SCSI terminator.

  • Feature type: Chargeable
  • Required feature: No
  • Maximum number of features:
    • TS3100
      • One FH Drive (#8043, #8044, #8143, #8144, #8145, #8244, #8245)
      • Two HH Drives (#8046, #8047, #8147, #8247, #8248)
      • Drives can be intermixed
    • TS3200
      • Two FH Drives (#8043, #8044, #8143, #8144, #8145, #8244, #8245)
      • Four HH Drives (#8046, #8047, #8147, #8247, #8248)
      • Drives can be intermixed
  • Installation: Plant or Field
  • Limitations: When feature ADNR or ACY1 is present on order, the maximum quantity allowed is 99 and pre-requisite features are not applicable.
(#8144) Ultrium 4 Fibre Channel Drive

(No Longer Available as of April 29, 2016)

This feature installs a sled containing one IBM LTO Ultrium 4 Tape Drive with a native switched fabric 4Gbps Fibre Channel interface into a TS3200 Tape Library, or installs an additional Ultrium 4 Fibre Channel Tape Drive into a currently installed TS3200 Tape Library. Cables, ordered separately, are required to attach the drives in the TS3200 to host Fibre Channel adapters, switches, or components. The tape drive has a LC connector.

  • Feature type: Chargeable
  • Required feature: No
  • Maximum number of features:
    • TS3100
      • One FH Drive (#8043, #8044, #8143, #8144, #8145, #8244, #8245)
      • Two HH Drives (#8046, #8047, #8147, #8247, #8248)
      • Drives can be intermixed
    • TS3200
      • Two FH Drives (#8043, #8044, #8143, #8144, #8145, #8244, #8245)
      • Four HH Drives (#8046, #8047, #8147, #8247, #8248)
      • Drives can be intermixed
  • Installation: Plant or Field
  • Limitations: When feature ADNR or ACY1 is present on order, the maximum quantity allowed is 99 and pre-requisite features are not applicable.
(#8145) Ultrium 4 SAS Drive

(No Longer Available as of April 29, 2016)

This feature installs a sled containing one IBM LTO Ultrium 4 Tape Drive with a native 3 Gbps dual-ported SAS interface into a TS3200 Tape Library, or installs an additional Ultrium 4 SAS Tape Drive into a currently installed TS3200 Tape Library. Cables, ordered separately, are required to attach the tape library in the TS3200 to host a SAS adapter.

  • Feature type: Chargeable
  • Required feature: No
  • Maximum number of features:
    • TS3100
      • One FH Drive (#8043, #8044, #8143, #8144, #8145, #8244, #8245)
      • Two HH Drives (#8046, #8047, #8147, #8247, #8248)
      • Drives can be intermixed
    • TS3200
      • Two FH Drives (#8043, #8044, #8143, #8144, #8145, #8244, #8245)
      • Four HH Drives (#8046, #8047, #8147, #8247, #8248)
      • Drives can be intermixed
  • Installation: Plant or Field
  • Limitations: When feature ADNR or ACY1 is present on order, the maximum quantity allowed is 99 and pre-requisite features are not applicable.
(#8147) Ultrium 4 Half-High SAS Drive

(No Longer Available as of April 15, 2011)

This feature is a drive containing one IBM LTO Ultrium 4 Half-High Tape Drive with a native 3 Gbps SAS interface, which may be installed into a TS3100 or TS3200 Tape Library. Cables, ordered separately, are required to attach the TS3100 or TS3200 Tape Library to a host SAS adapter.

  • Feature type: Chargeable
  • Required feature: No
  • Maximum number of features:
    • TS3100
      • One FH Drive (#8043, #8044, #8143, #8144, #8145, #8244, #8245)
      • Two HH Drives (#8046, #8047, #8147, #8247, #8248)
      • Drives can be intermixed
    • TS3200
      • Two FH Drives (#8043, #8044, #8143, #8144, #8145, #8244, #8245)
      • Four HH Drives (#8046, #8047, #8147, #8247, #8248)
      • Drives can be intermixed
  • Installation: Plant or Field
(#8244) Ultrium 5 Fibre Channel Drive

This feature is a drive containing one IBM LTO Ultrium 5 Full-High Fibre Channel Tape Drive with a native 8 Gbps interface, which may be installed into a TS3100 or TS3200 Tape Library. Cables, ordered separately, are required to attach the TS3100 or TS3200 Tape Library to a host Fibre Channel adapter.

  • Feature type: Chargeable
  • Required feature: No
  • Maximum number of features:
    • TS3100
      • One FH Drive (#8043, #8044, #8143, #8144, #8145, #8144, #8245)
      • Two HH Drives (#8046, #8047, #8147, #8247, #8248)
      • Drives can be intermixed
    • TS3200
      • Two FH Drive (#8043, #8044, #8143, #8144, #8145, #8144, #8245)
      • Four HH Drives (#8046, #8047, #8147, #8247, #8248)
      • Drives can be intermixed
  • Installation: Plant or Field
  • Limitations: When feature ADNR or ACY1 is present on order, the maximum quantity allowed is 99 and pre-requisite features are not applicable.
(#8245) Ultrium 5 SAS Drive

This feature is a drive containing one IBM LTO Ultrium 5 Full-High SAS Tape Drive with a native 6 Gbps interface, which may be installed into a TS3100 or TS3200 Tape Library. Cables, ordered separately, are required to attach the TS3100 or TS3200 Tape Library to a host SAS adapter.

  • Feature type: Chargeable
  • Required feature: No
  • Maximum number of features:
    • TS3100
      • One FH Drive(#8043, #8044, #8143, #8144, #8145, #8244, #8245)
      • Two HH Drives (#8046, #8047, #8147, #8247, #8248)
      • Drives can be intermixed
    • TS3200
      • Two FH Drive(#8043, #8044, #8143, #8144, #8145, #8244, #8245)
      • Four HH Drives (#8046, #8047, #8147, #8247, #8248)
      • Drives can be intermixed
  • Installation: Plant or Field
  • Limitations: When feature ADNR or ACY1 is present on order, the maximum quantity allowed is 99 and pre-requisite features are not applicable.
(#8247) Ultrium 5 Half-high SAS Drive

This feature is a drive containing one IBM LTO Ultrium 5 Half-High SAS Tape Drive with a native 6 Gbps interface, which may be installed into a TS3100 or TS3200 Tape Library. Cables, ordered separately, are required to attach the TS3100 or TS3200 Tape Library to a host SAS adapter.

  • Feature type: Chargeable
  • Required feature: No
  • Maximum number of features:
    • TS3100
      • One FH Drive(#8043, #8044, #8143, #8144, #8145, #8244, #8245)
      • Two HH Drives (#8046, #8047, #8147, #8247, #8248)
      • Drives can be intermixed
    • TS3200
      • Two FH Drive(#8043, #8044, #8143, #8144, #8145, #8244, #8245)
      • Four HH Drives (#8046, #8047, #8147, #8247, #8248)
      • Drives can be intermixed
  • Installation: Plant or Field
  • Limitations: When feature ADNR or ACY1 is present on order, the maximum quantity allowed is 99 and pre-requisite features are not applicable.
(#8248) Ultrium 5 Half-high Fibre Channel Drive

This feature is a drive containing one IBM LTO Ultrium 5 Half-High Fibre Channel Tape Drive with a native 8 Gbps interface, which may be installed into a TS3100 or TS3200 Tape Library. Cables, ordered separately, are required to attach the TS3100 or TS3200 Tape Library to a host Fibre Channel adapter.

  • Feature type: Chargeable
  • Required feature: No
  • Maximum number of features:
    • TS3100
      • One FH Drive(#8043, #8044, #8143, #8144, #8145, #8244, #8245)
      • Two HH Drives (#8046, #8047, #8147, #8247, #8248)
      • Drives can be intermixed
    • TS3200
      • Two FH Drive(#8043, #8044, #8143, #8144, #8145, #8244, #8245)
      • Four HH Drives (#8046, #8047, #8147, #8247, #8248)
      • Drives can be intermixed
  • Installation: Plant or Field
  • Limitations: When feature ADNR or ACY1 is present on order, the maximum quantity allowed is 99 and pre-requisite features are not applicable.
(#8344) Ultrium 6 Fibre Channel Drive

This feature is a drive containing one IBM LTO Ultrium 6 Full-High Fibre Channel Tape Drive with a native 8 Gbps interface, which may be installed into a TS3100 or TS3200 Tape Library. Cables, ordered separately, are required to attach the TS3100 or TS3200 Tape Library to a host Fibre Channel adapter.

  • Feature type: Chargeable
  • Required feature: No
  • Maximum number of features:
    TS3100 - One FH Drive (#8043, #8044, #8143, #8144, #8145, #8144, #8244,
    #8245, #8344)
    - Two HH Drives (#8046, #8047, #8147, #8247, #8248, #8347, #8348)
    - Drives can be intermixed
    TS3200 - Two FH Drives (#8043, #8044, #8143, #8144, #8145, #8144,
    #8244, #8245, #8344)
    - Four HH Drives (#8046, #8047, #8147, #8247, #8248, #8347, #8348)
    - Drives can be intermixed
    
  • Installation: Plant or Field
  • Limitations: When feature ADNR or ACY1 is present on order, the maximum quantity allowed is 99 and pre-requisite features are not applicable.
(#8347) Ultrium 6 Half-High SAS Drive

This feature is a drive containing one IBM LTO Ultrium 6 Half-High SAS Tape Drive with a native 6 Gbps interface, which may be installed into a TS3100 or TS3200 Tape Library. Cables, ordered separately, are required to attach the TS3100 or TS3200 Tape Library to a host SAS adapter.

  • Feature type: Chargeable
  • Required feature: No
  • Maximum number of features:
    TS3100 - One FH Drive (#8043, #8044, #8143, #8144, #8145, #8144,
    #8244, #8245, #8344)
    - Two HH Drives (#8046, #8047, #8147, #8247, #8248, #8347, #8348)
    - Drives can be intermixed
    TS3200 - Two FH Drives (#8043, #8044, #8143, #8144, #8145, #8144,
    #8244, #8245, #8344)
    - Four HH Drives (#8046, #8047, #8147, #8247, #8248, #8347, #8348)
    - Drives can be intermixed
    
  • Installation: Plant or Field
  • Limitations: When feature ADNR or ACY1 is present on order, the maximum quantity allowed is 99 and pre-requisite features are not applicable.
(#8348) Ultrium 6 Half-High Fibre Channel Drive

This feature is a drive containing one IBM LTO Ultrium 6 Half-High Fibre Channel Tape Drive with a native 8 Gbps interface, which may be installed into a TS3100 or TS3200 Tape Library. Cables, ordered separately, are required to attach the TS3100 or TS3200 Tape Library to a host Fibre Channel adapter.

  • Feature type: Chargeable
  • Required feature: No
  • Maximum number of features:
    TS3100 - One FH Drive (#8043, #8044, #8143, #8144, #8145, #8144,
    #8244, #8245, #8344)
    - Two HH Drives (#8046, #8047, #8147, #8247, #8248,
    - Drives can be intermixed
    TS3200 - Two FH Drives (#8043, #8044, #8143, #8144, #8145, #8144,
    #8244, #8245, #8344)
    - Four HH Drives (#8046, #8047, #8147, #8247, #8248)
    - Drives can be intermixed
    
  • Installation: Plant or Field
  • Limitations: When feature ADNR or ACY1 is present on order, the maximum quantity allowed is 99 and pre-requisite features are not applicable.
(#8605) Ultrium 6 Data Cartridges (5-pack)

This feature provides five unlabeled 2.5 TB data cartridges for use with the TS3100/TS3200 tape drive.

  • Feature Type: Chargeable
  • Required Feature: No
  • Minimum number of features: None
  • Maximum number of features: 10
  • Installation: Plant Only
  • Limitations: When feature ACY1 is present on order, the maximum quantity allowed is 99 and pre-requisite features are not applicable.
(#8444) Ultrium 7 Fibre Channel Drive

This feature is a drive containing one IBM LTO Ultrium 7 Full-High Fibre Channel Tape Drive with a single port 8 Gbps interface, which may be installed into a TS3100 or TS3200 Tape Library. Cables, ordered separately, are required to attach the TS3100 or TS3200 Tape Library to a host Fibre Channel adapter.

  • Feature type: Chargeable
  • Required feature: No
  • Maximum number of features:
    • TS3100:
      • One FH Drive (#8043, #8044, #8143, #8144, #8145, #8244, #8245, #8344, #8444)
      • Two HH Drives (#8046, #8047, #8147, #8247, #8248, #8347, #8348, #8447, #8448)
      • Drives can be intermixed
    • TS3200 :
      • Two FH Drives (#8043, #8044, #8143, #8144, #8145, #8244, #8245, #8344, #8444)
      • Four HH Drives (#8046, #8047, #8147, #8247, #8248, #8347, #8348, #8447, #8448)
      • Drives can be intermixed
(#8447) Ultrium 7 Half-High SAS Drive

This feature is a drive containing one IBM LTO Ultrium 7 Half-High SAS Tape Drive with a dual port 6 Gbps interface, which may be installed into a TS3100 or TS3200 Tape Library. Cables, ordered separately, are required to attach the TS3100 or TS3200 Tape Library to a host SAS adapter.

  • Feature type: Chargeable
  • Required feature: No
  • Maximum number of features:
    • TS3100:
      • One FH Drive (#8043, #8044, #8143, #8144, #8145, #8244, #8245, #8344, #8444)
      • Two HH Drives (#8046, #8047, #8147, #8247, #8248, #8347, #8348, #8447, #8448)
      • Drives can be intermixed
    • TS3200:
      • Two FH Drives (#8043, #8044, #8143, #8144, #8145, #8244, #8245, #8344, #8444)
      • Four HH Drives (#8046, #8047, #8147, #8247, #8248, #8347, #8348, #8447, #8448)
      • Drives can be intermixed
  • Installation: Plant or Field
(#8448) Ultrium 7 Half-High Fibre Channel Drive

This feature is a drive containing one IBM LTO Ultrium 7 Half-High Fibre Channel Tape Drive with a single port 8 Gbps interface, which may be installed into a TS3100 or TS3200 Tape Library. Cables, ordered separately, are required to attach the TS3100 or TS3200 Tape Library to a host Fibre Channel adapter.

  • Feature type: Chargeable
  • Required feature: No
  • Maximum number of features:
    • TS3100:
      • One FH Drive (#8043, #8044, #8143, #8144, #8145, #8244, #8245, #8344, #8444)
      • Two HH Drives (#8046, #8047, #8147, #8247, #8248, #8347, #8348, #8447, #8448)
      • Drives can be intermixed
    • TS3200:
      • Two FH Drives (#8043, #8044, #8143, #8144, #8145, #8244, #8245, #8344, #8444)
      • Four HH Drives (#8046, #8047, #8147, #8247, #8248, #8347, #8348, #8447, #8448)
      • Drives can be intermixed
  • Installation: Plant or Field
(#8706) Ultrium 7 Data Cartridge (5-pack)

This feature provides five unlabeled 6 TB data cartridges for use with the TS3100/TS3200 tape drive. This is a custom feature for restricted resellers only.

  • Feature type: Chargeable
  • Required feature: No
  • Minimum number of features: None
  • Maximum number of features: 99
  • Prerequisite: Feature #ACY1
  • Installation: Plant only
  • Limitations: This custom feature requires IBM authorization prior to ordering
(#9001) Driveless Library Unit

This feature directs the plant to ship the TS3100 Tape Library Model L2U or TS3200 Tape Library Model L4U without any tape drives.

  • Feature type: No Charge.
  • Required feature: This feature is required only if there is no drive feature #8043, #8044, #8046, #8047, #8143, #8144, #8145, #8147, #8244, #8245, #8247, or #8248 on the 3573 Model L2U or 3573 Model L4U.
  • Minimum number of features: Zero.
  • Maximum number of features: One.
  • Installation: Plant only.
  • Limitations: When feature ACY1 is present on order, the maximum quantity allowed is 99 and pre-requisite features are not applicable.

System Attachment

The following specify codes indicate the type of server to which the TS3200 Tape Library is attached.

(#9210) Attached to HP-UX
(#9211) Attached to Sun Solaris
(#9212) Attached to Windows System
(#9215) Attached to Linux System
(#9400) Attached to i5/OS or OS/400 System
(#9600) Attached to IBM AIX System

The following attributes apply to the system attachment codes listed above:

  • Feature type: No Charge
  • Required feature: No
  • Maximum number of features: One
  • Initial order only: Yes, Plant Only
  • Limitations: When feature ACY1 is present on order, the maximum quantity allowed is 99 and pre-requisite features are not applicable.

Power Cords

One of the following power cords must be selected:

(#9800) 2.8 m Power Cord, 125V, 15 A, US/Canada
(#9820) 2.8 m Power Cord, 250V, 16 A, France, Germany, & others
(#9821) 2.8 m Power Cord, 250V, 11 A, Denmark
(#9825) 2.8 m Power Cord, 250V, 13 A, United Kingdom, China, & others
(#9827) 2.8 m Power Cord, 250V, 6-16 A, Israel
(#9828) 2.8 m Power Cord, 255V, 10 A, Switzerland
(#9829) 2.8 m Power Cord, 250V, 16 A, South Africa
(#9830) 2.8 m Power Cord, 250V, 10 & 16 A, Italy
(#9831) 2.8 m Power Cord, 250V, 10 A, Australia
(#9833) 2.8 m Power Cord, 250V, 15 A, US/Canada
(#9834) 2.8 m Power Cord, 250V, 10 A, Uruguay
(#9835) 2.8 m Power Cord, 125V, 10 A, Taiwan
(#9840) 2.8 m Power Cord, 250V, 10 A, China
(#9841) 2.8 m Power Cord, 250V, 10 A, Taiwan
(#9842) 2.8 m Power Cord, 125V, 12 A, Japan
(#9843) 2.8 m Power Cord, 250V, 12 A, Japan

(No Longer Available as of December 27, 2013)

(#9844) 2.8 m Power Cord, 250V, 12 A, Korea
(#9845) 2.8 m Power Cord, 250V, 10 A, India
(#9846) 2.8 m Power Cord, 125V, 10 A, Brazil

(No Longer Available as of November 26, 2010)

(#9847) 2.8 m Power Cord, 250V, 10 A, Brazil

The following attributes apply to the power cords listed above:

  • Feature type: Chargeable.
  • Required feature: The power cord shipped with the Tape Library must be selected as well as a Rack to PDU Line Cord if required. Use the features above if a different power cord is needed.
  • Maximum number of features: One.
  • Installation: Plant or Field.
  • Limitations: When feature ADNR or ACY1 is present on order, the maximum quantity allowed is 99 and pre-requisite features are not applicable.
(#9848) Rack to PDU Line Cord

The following additional Rack to PDU Line Cord can be ordered:

  • Feature type: Chargeable.
  • Required feature: No
  • Maximum number of features: Two
  • Installation: Plant or Field
  • Corequisites: Feature #9848 is required with the feature #7002. The second Rack to PDU Line Cord feature #9848 is required when Additional Power Supply feature#1901 is ordered.
  • Limitations: When feature ADNR or ACY1 is present on order, the maximum quantity allowed is 99 and pre-requisite features are not applicable.
(#9900) Encryption Configuration

(No Longer Available as of December 26, 2008)

This feature should be ordered when encryption will be used in a TS3200 Tape Library. It includes publication updates with information on enabling and configuring the TS3200 Tape Library to support encryption. This feature also provides an EKM publication. Customer-initiated procedures need to be completed for enabling and configuring the TS3200 Tape Library to support encryption with the Ultrium 4 SAS or Fibre Channel encryption-capable tape drive.

  • Feature type: No Charge
  • Minimum number of features: None
  • Maximum number of features: 99
  • Required Feature: No
  • Prerequisites: Feature code 5900
  • Installation: Plant or Field

Miscellaneous Features

(#ADNR) No Rules Order Indicator

This feature indicates the order will not be validated by e-config. It is used for: Field install (MES upgrade) orders for machines purchased through IBM System x High Volume Easily Configured (HVEC) and Xccelerator (Xcc) order entry systems Bulk ordering of enclosures and optional features for inventory stocking purposes. When this feature is specified:

  • All features designated as "Both" plant install and field install can be ordered as a field upgrade at a maximum quantity of 99.
  • All features designated as "Field install only" can be ordered as a field upgrade at a maximum quantity of 99.
  • Requisite features are not applicable.

If this feature is present on the machine (regardless of whether it was specified with the initial machine order or during a field upgrade to the machine), all subsequent field upgrade orders will not be validated by e-config.

  • Feature type: No Charge.
  • Required feature: No.
  • Minimum required: Zero.
  • Maximum allowed: 99 (but only one per order).
  • Comments: Not compatible with feature ACY1. Only the following features are allowed on the initial machine order: TAA compliance (feature 0983). Shipping and handling charge (features AGxx).
  • Plant install / field install: Plant and Field.
(#AG00) Shipping and Handling - No charge

This feature indicates Machine type 3573 will have no shipping and handling charge added to the order.

  • Minimum required: None.
  • Maximum allowed: One.
  • Corequisites: None.
  • Limitations: None.
  • Plant install / field install: Plant only.
(#AGGG) Shipping and Handling - Charge

This feature indicates each Machine type 3573 on the order will have a shipping and handling charge added to the order.

Note: Select either feature #AGGG or feature #AG00 on the order.

  • Minimum required: None.
  • Maximum allowed: One.
  • Corequisites: None.
  • Limitations: None.
  • Plant install / field install: Plant only.
(#AJGD) Petroleum Solutions Non-Analytics Small

This feature identifies the order as part of the IBM Petroleum Solutions for ProSource. It will default the required feature codes for the solution in e-config for ordering simplicity. This feature is for administrative purposes only and does not affect the technical capabilities of the machine.

  • Minimum required: 0
  • Maximum allowed: 1 (Initial order maximum: 1)
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Corequisites:
    • Quantity of 1 of feature #1682, #1901, #5900, #7002, #8002, #8106, #8348, #9215, and #AGGG
    • Quantity of 2 of feature #9848
    • Quantity of 1 of MTM 2077-312 with feature #AJGD
  • Compatibility conflicts: None
  • Limitations: None
  • Initial Order/MES/Both/Supported: Initial
(#AJGE) Petroleum Solutions Analytics Enabled Small

This feature identifies the order as part of the IBM Petroleum Solutions for ProSource. It will tie together all AAS components of the solution in a single order for ordering simplicity. This feature is for administrative purposes only and does not affect the technical capabilities of the machine.

  • Minimum required: 0
  • Maximum allowed: 1 (Initial order maximum: 1)
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Corequisites:
    • Quantity of 1 of feature #1682, #1901, #5900, #7002, #8002, #8106, #8348, #9215, and #AGGG
    • Quantity of 2 of feature #9848
    • Quantity of 1 of MTM 2077-312 with feature #AJGD
  • Compatibility conflicts: None
  • Limitations: None
  • Initial Order/MES/Both/Supported: Initial
(#8067) TAA Compliant

This feature indicates that product is TAA compliance.

  • Feature type: No Charge.
  • Required feature: No.
  • Minimum required: Zero.
  • Maximum allowed: One.
  • Plant install / field install: Plant install only.
(#B0PC) ServicePac Warranty Service Upgrade 3 YR 24x7 Same Day ORT 6hrCL/4hrPD

This feature indicates a priced ServicePac (machine type 666x) is included on the order. It is for administrative purposes only.

  • Feature Type: No Charge
  • Required feature: No
  • Minimum required: None
  • Maximum number of features: One
  • Comments:
    • Not compatible with features B0MT or B17H.
    • This feature is available in only select countries. Contact IBM Global Services for additional information.
  • Plant install/field install: Both
(#B0YH) ServicePac Warranty Service Upgrade 3 YR 24x7 Committed Fix 24h

This feature indicates a priced ServicePac (machine type 666x) is included on the order. It is for administrative purposes only.

  • Feature Type: No Charge
  • Required feature: No
  • Minimum required: None
  • Maximum number of features: One
  • Comments:
    • Not compatible with features B0LG, B0MT,B0PC, or B17H.
    • This feature is available in only select countries. Contact IBM Global Services for additional information.
  • Plant install/field install: Both
(#B0MT) ServicePac Warranty and Maintenance Option 5 YR 24x7 Same Day ORT 6hrCL/4hrPD

This feature indicates a priced ServicePac (machine type 666x) is included on the order. It is for administrative purposes only.

  • Feature Type: No Charge
  • Required feature: No
  • Minimum required: None
  • Maximum number of features: One
  • Comments:
    • Not compatible with features B17H,B0LG,B0PC, or B0YH.
    • This feature is available in only select countries. Contact IBM Global Services for additional information.
  • Plant install/field install: Both
(#B17H) ServicePac Warranty and Maintenance Option 5 YR 24x7 Committed Fix 24h

This feature indicates a priced ServicePac (machine type 666x) is included on the order. It is for administrative purposes only.

  • Feature Type: No Charge
  • Required feature: No
  • Minimum required: None
  • Maximum number of features: One
  • Comments:
    • Not compatible with features B0LG,B0MT,B0PC, or B0YH.
    • This feature is available in only select countries. Contact IBM Global Services for additional information.
  • Plant install/field install: Both
(#B0LG) ServicePac services not selected for this configuration

(No Longer Available as of November 24, 2015)

This feature indicates that no ServicePac was selected for the machine. It is for administrative purposes only.

  • Feature Type: No Charge
  • Required feature: No
  • Minimum required: None
  • Maximum number of features: One
  • Comments:
    • Not compatible with features B0LH,B0MT,B0PC,B0YH or B17H
    • This feature is available in only select countries. Contact IBM Global Services for additional information
  • Plant install/field install: Both
(#B0LH) Service renewal requested upon expiration

(No Longer Available as of November 24, 2015)

This feature indicates a renewal for a ServicePac selected for the machine. It is for administrative purposes only.

  • Feature Type: No Charge
  • Required feature: No
  • Minimum required: None
  • Maximum number of features: One
  • Comments:
    • Not compatible with feature B0LG
    • Features B0MT or B0PC or B0NU or B1K3 or B0YH or B17H are a corequisite
    • This feature is available in only select countries. Contact IBM Global Services for additional information
  • Plant install/field install: Both



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Accessories

None

Customer replacement parts

  • CRUS



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Machine elements

Not available


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Supplies

For users and remarketers

IBM LTO Ultrium data cartridges and the IBM LTO cleaning cartridges can be purchased from IBM with the initial TS3100 order. IBM media can also be ordered directly through AAS using Machine Type 3589. Refer to the 3589 Sales Manual for further information.

IBM LTO Ultrium data and cleaning cartridges can also be ordered online through website

https://ibm.com/storage/media

and specifying the LTO media product.

For users

The IBM LTO Ultrium Data Cartridges and the IBM LTO Cleaning Cartridge can be purchased from IBM using feature numbers with the initial library order. IBM media can also be ordered directly through AAS using machine type 3589. Refer to the 3589 Sales Manual for further information.

IBM LTO Ultrium data and cleaning cartridges can also be ordered online through website

https://ibm.com/storage/media

and specifying the LTO media product.

Supplemental media

None

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