IBM Magstar MP 3570 C Series, Maintenance Information

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The following dual drive 3570 models are available:
Model C02 is a customer setup (CSU) stand-alone library Tape Subsystem with a 20-cartridge random
access cartridge loader.
Model C12 is a rack-mounted library Tape Subsystem with a 20-cartridge random access cartridge
loader.
| Model C22 is a customer setup (CSU) rack-mounted library Tape Subsystem with a 20-cartridge
| random access cartridge loader that attaches only to IBM Netfinity or IBM PC Server systems, and is
| mounted in a EIA-310-D industry standard 19-inch rack such as the IBM Netfinity Rack (9306900) or
| NetBAY22 (9306200).
The 3570 C-Series models are capable of achieving a native sustained data rate over 3X that of the
current B-Series models. This dramatically improves the "backup window" performance for customers in
need of backing up larger amounts of data in less time. The 3570 C-Series models achieve a native
sustained rate of 7MB/s by:
Doubling the read/write heads
Increasing the tape speed motion by 50%
Expanding the cache memory buffer to 4 MB
Adding a new digital data flow circuit that speeds read/write operations
These devices operate as SCSI-2 devices with SCSI-3 features. The 3570 attaches to host processors
through the 3570 SCSI system adapter, which is a 2-byte wide SCSI fast interface. It uses a SCSI-3
68-pin P connector.
The 3570 can be integrated with any host system that supports a SCSI-2 interface and has the proper
drivers installed.
A Bar Code Reader is standard and can improve application performance for library models. When the
host re-inventories the cartridges, it can take several minutes for the host to mount each cartridge in a
drive and read the volume serial number identification from the tape in a full library. A bar code reader
eliminates the need to load each cartridge in a drive. This feature is installed on Magstar MP C-Series
libraries and provides an efficient way to inventory cartridges in the library.
Compatibility with other Magstar MP Tape Subsystems
The Magstar MP C-Series tape drive can be distinguished from the Magstar MP B-Series tape drive by the
color of the unload button on the drive front panel. The C-Series unload button is green while the
B-Series unload button is blue.
The Magstar MP C-Format data cartridge can be distinguished from the Magstar MP B-Format data
cartridge by the color of the file protect switch and Bar Code/Volser label and also by the Volume ID
printed on the label. The C-Format switch and label are green while the B-Series switch and label are
blue. The C-Format Volume ID begins with a "G" (Gxxxxxx), and the B-Format Volume ID begins with a
"F" (Fxxxxxx).
The original Magstar MP 3570 B-Format Tape cartridges can be written, read, and interchanged between
Magstar MP 3570 B-Series Tape Subsystems, Magstar MP 3570 C-Series Tape Subsystems and all tape
drives in the Magstar MP Tape Library Dataserver.
The newer C-Format Tape cartridges can only be written, read, and interchanged between Magstar MP
3570 C-Series Tape Subsystems and the Magstar MP 3570 Model C Tape Drives feature of the Magstar
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