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2.

From the Work Items navigation pane, select 

Library —> ALMS

. The Advanced 

Library Management System Mode screen displays.

3.

Follow the instructions on the screens to enable ALMS. 

What to do next

ALMS enables the transition from static partitioning to dynamic partitioning in the TS3500 
Tape Library. When ALMS is enabled for the first time in a library that is partitioned, the 
following events occur: 

•

The contents of each partition are automatically migrated to ALMS logical libraries. 

No action is required with any logical library labels that are present. These labels will be 
ignored after ALMS is enabled.

•

Each logical library is given a default name that can then be changed as required.

•

During the enablement process, the library is unavailable for about 5 minutes, in 

addition to the time it takes to re-inventory each frame. (Refer to 

Inventory times

 for 

more information.)

Note:

 After ALMS is enabled, it is possible to increase the 

Maximum cartridges

 and 

Maximum VIO cartridges

 values for the logical library. 

Parent topic:

 

Operating procedures

Using virtual I/O slots

This section describes the benefits of using virtual input/output (I/O) slots.

When the Advanced Library Management System (ALMS) is enabled, you can enable virtual 
I/O slots in the TS3500 Tape Library so that the library automatically queues all cartridge 
moves between the I/O station and the storage slots. This makes the process of adding and 
removing cartridges easier and faster.

The TS3500 Tape Library has I/O stations with I/O slots that allow you to import and export 
up to 224 cartridges at any given time. The I/O slots are also known as import/export 
elements (IEEs). Virtual I/O slots increase the quantity of available I/O slots by allowing 
storage slots to appear to the host as I/O slots. These storage slots are also called virtual 
import/export elements (VIEEs). With virtual I/O slots, the library automatically moves 
cartridges from the I/O stations to the storage slots. In this way, the library enhances its 
import and export capabilities.

The goal of virtual I/O slots is to reduce the dependencies between the system 
administrator and library operator so that each performs their import and export tasks 

without needing the other to perform any actions: 

Summary of Contents for System Storage TS3500

Page 1: ...through dual accessors that increase speed and provide failover protection Enhanced data security through support for tape drive encryption and Write Once Read Many WORM cartridges Increased storage...

Page 2: ...nd S24 3592 tape drives 15 000 15 PB 13 32 PiB Notes In order to support more than 6 887 slots OR to support Ultrium 5 tape drives all node cards in the library must be model xx3 equivalent node cards...

Page 3: ...S54 can contain up to 1 320 Ultrium tape cartridges and HD frame Model S24 can contain up to 1 000 IBM 3592 tape cartridges The HD frames offer increased capacity without increasing frame size or req...

Page 4: ...er the frame is a service bay a base frame or an expansion frame Table 1 lists each frame and its characteristics Table 1 TS3500 Tape Library frame models Frame model Type Depth Media type and capacit...

Page 5: ...frame Long LTO Ultrium Up to 12 drives and up to 281 cartridges May require installation of FC 17001 D32 Expansion frame Long LTO Ultrium Up to 12 drives and up to 440 cartridges May require installat...

Page 6: ...r covers If you change from a Model L32 or D32 to a Model D22 D23 D52 D53 S24 or S54 or from a Model D22 D23 D52 D53 S24 or S54 to a Model D32 within the same library you may also need the appropriate...

Page 7: ...es dual accessors and service bays and how they can enhance library performance High density technology This section describes high density technology in the TS3500 Tape Library Parent topic Overview...

Page 8: ...ation which can be ordered with expansion frames used as service bay B If you order a second accessor you must also order a 3584 high availability HA1 frame which is also known as service bay A As you...

Page 9: ...tridges and unusable storage slots If you already have an installed TS3500 Tape Library and you want to add a second accessor your IBM Service Representative can add the accessor and its service bays...

Page 10: ...or required floor space The new HD frames Model S24 for 3592 tape cartridges and Model S54 for LTO Ultrium tape cartridges contain HD storage slots HD slots contain tape cartridges in a tiered archit...

Page 11: ...erform a shuffle operation In HD frames the cartridge accessor performs a shuffle operation in order to access the cartridges stored in Tier 2 and beyond A shuffle is the process of moving cartridges...

Page 12: ...e drives and the expansion frame Models D53 D52 D32 or S54 for Ultrium tape drives and Models D23 D22 or S24 for 3592 tape drives Each frame contains a rail system cartridge storage slots and up to 12...

Page 13: ...rming a reinventory of the frame 10 Operator panel and operator panel controller Located on the front of the base frame the operator panel is the set of indicators and controls that lets you perform o...

Page 14: ...the library 14 Fibre Channel cable hole An optional capped opening for a library whose Fibre Channel cables are routed above the library Figure 1 Components of the IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape Libra...

Page 15: ...e of Drive Speed of Connectivity Native Data Rate Native Capacity Other Information IBM System Storage TS1050 Tape Drive1 8 Gbps Fibre 140 MB s 1 500 GB 1396 98 GiB Also known as the Ultrium 5 tape dr...

Page 16: ...ards in model xx2 frames this requires a xx3 model conversion OR the enhanced node card s feature FC 1700 or 1701 2 JB JX cartridge 3 JA JW cartridge You or your IBM Service Representative can update...

Page 17: ...can identify all Ultrium 2 and newer Ultrium tape drives by the logo at the front of the drive or by the label at the rear of the drive s canister You can identify the Ultrium 1 tape drive by the labe...

Page 18: ...e must be encryption enabled by your selection of one of three methods of encryption management Two of these methods system managed and library managed encryption require the purchase of FC 1604 Trans...

Page 19: ...ility All TS1130 tape drives are encryption capable For information about encryption capable drives and media encryption enablement and encryption key management Like the TS1120 tape drive the TS1130...

Page 20: ...If encryption enabled reads and writes Model E06 and Model E05 encrypted format Reads and writes Model E05 format Reads and writes Model J1A format Reads and writes Model E06 and Model E05 format Read...

Page 21: ...tape drive in addition to the following features Media reuse The TS1130 tape drive TS1120 tape drive and the 3592 J1A tape drive can reuse different types of tape and multiple densities logical format...

Page 22: ...or optimum error rate performance the TS1130 tape drive and TS1120 tape drive also use on the fly adaptive equalization hardware on an ongoing basis to adjust the read equalization response Recursive...

Page 23: ...ge and reduces the variation in the amount of data recorded before LEOT is issued For applications that use LEOT to stop the write process a more consistent capacity is recorded to the media For a hig...

Page 24: ...sequent Locate or Read commands to be fulfilled from the data buffer at faster speeds rather than requiring access to the tape Offboard data string searching The TS1130 tape drive and TS1120 tape driv...

Page 25: ...es frames that are installed with 3592 tape drives use 3592 tape cartridges A frame cannot house both Ultrium tape drives and 3592 tape drives Similarly in an HD library Model S24 contains HD slots th...

Page 26: ...es with or without write once read many WORM capability 3 This cartridge is for the Ultrium 3 tape drives with WORM capability Table 2 Capacity of 3592 tape cartridges 3592 tape cartridge Media type N...

Page 27: ...following actions Visit the Web For a list of compatible software operating systems and servers for Ultrium tape drives visit the Web at http www ibm com storage lto Under IBM System Storage TS3500 Ta...

Page 28: ...the following steps in order to access this material 1 From the Fix Central Web page select Storage Systems from the Product Group dropdown menu 2 Select Tape Systems from the Product Family dropdown...

Page 29: ...ts to work with the 3494 Tape Library If a customer with a 3494 Tape Library decides to migrate to the TS3500 Tape Library this mtlib enhancement will ease the migration Existing customer scripts that...

Page 30: ...med Control Interrupt with the best features of networking interfaces such as the connectivity and scalability of Ethernet and Token Ring The technology offers a transport mechanism for delivering com...

Page 31: ...9 ft for LVD devices For more information about the SCSI interface see the IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape Library SCSI Reference Parent topic Attachment interfaces Related concepts FICON and ESCON int...

Page 32: ...work for use by the storage administrator and one attached to the private master console network for remote support Note In the past a library only had a single Ethernet port To ensure a separate Ethe...

Page 33: ...l information about attaching the IBM System z server to the TS3500 Tape Library through the IBM Virtualization Engine TS7740 refer to the IBM Virtualization Engine TS7700 Series Introduction and Plan...

Page 34: ...Yes No No No 3592 J1A tape drive Yes Yes No No No This configuration requires an xx3 model conversion or the enhanced node card s feature FC 1700 or 1701 Parent topic Overview Related reference Mixin...

Page 35: ...ives Ultrium cartridges are not supported by 3592 tape drives and 3592 tape cartridges are not supported by Ultrium drives When labeled according to proper IBM bar code label specifications the last c...

Page 36: ...ble IBM System Storage 800 GB LTO Data Cartridge xxxxxxL4 R W R W Not compatible Not compatible Not compatible IBM System Storage 800 GB LTO WORM Data Cartridge xxxxxxLU R W R W Not compatible Not com...

Page 37: ...sense code qualifier of 30 00 Table 2 Cartridges that are compatible with 3592 tape drives Media Recording format TS1130 Tape Drive TS1120 Tape Drive J1A Tape Drive Encryption enabled Encryption not e...

Page 38: ...itioning also provides investment protection for Ultrium 1 and Ultrium 2 tape drives if your application does not support the mixing of Ultrium 1 Ultrium 2 Ultrium 3 Ultrium 4 and Ultrium 5 tape drive...

Page 39: ...vantageous to be able to share a single library between heterogeneous dissimilar or homogeneous similar applications Some applications and some servers do not allow for sharing a library between syste...

Page 40: ...onfigurations are only supported by certain adapters and ISVs Check with your ISV Configuring a single logical library to communicate with multiple servers through multiple control paths This configur...

Page 41: ...Using multiple logical libraries This section describes how to use multiple logical libraries in the TS3500 Tape Library...

Page 42: ...own control path a logical path into the library through which a server sends standard SCSI Medium Changer commands to control the logical library For frames that contain Ultrium tape drives and fram...

Page 43: ...of cleaning drives Insert notification setting Cartridge assignment policy Using multiple logical libraries for library sharing This section describes using multiple logical libraries for library shar...

Page 44: ...associated with the drives to which it is connected The following list presents possible scenarios For a High Voltage Differential HVD SCSI Ultrium 1 tape drive IBM supports single drive configuratio...

Page 45: ...ape drives to any logical library by using the Tape Library Specialist Web interface Logical libraries can also be added deleted or easily changed without disruption Storage capacity can be changed wi...

Page 46: ...tput I O slots Parent topic Overview Related concepts Multi Path Architecture Using multiple logical libraries Dynamic partitioning The following topics explain dynamic partitioning Dynamic partitioni...

Page 47: ...ning Related concepts Insert notification setting Web interface Flexible drive assignment This section describes flexible drive assignment in the TS3500 Tape Library After you enable the Advanced Libr...

Page 48: ...face is not impacted by changes to the quantity of storage slots The additional storage slots are simply Configuration of storage capacity without disruption This topic lists the capacity expansion fe...

Page 49: ...ert cartridges into the I O station and the administrator does not need to issue commands to move each new set of inserted cartridges Instead the library automatically moves the cartridges and places...

Page 50: ...e that VOLSERs in ranges do not include the media type indicator such as L2 L3 JA and so forth When you insert a cartridge into the library and its VOLSER is within a range the cartridge assignment po...

Page 51: ...t served basis If the unassigned cartridge is in the I O station and the Insert Notification setting is enabled you can assign the cartridge to a logical library by using the Settings and Insert Notif...

Page 52: ...Library Command Line Interface Related tasks Enabling or disabling the Insert Notification setting Assigning cartridges to a logical library Frame control assembly and dual ac power This section desc...

Page 53: ...ause the entire system to fail or require scheduled downtime for maintenance For example the replacement of any single failed power supply can be accomplished without affecting the operation of the li...

Page 54: ...f path failover capabilities exist control path failover CPF and data path failover DPF Control refers to the command set that controls the library the SCSI Medium Changer command set on LUN 1 of the...

Page 55: ...es between DPF and CPF Characteristic CPF DPF and Load Balancing for Ultrium 2 and newer tape drives DPF and Load Balancing for 3592 tape drives Device type SMC1 SSC2 SSC LUN3 LUN 1 LUN 0 LUN 0 Host s...

Page 56: ...ce Drivers Installation and User s Guide Parent topic Overview Expanded I O capacity This section describes the extra input output I O stations that you can order for the TS3500 Tape Library To insert...

Page 57: ...L32 10 Ultrium 20 Ultrium or 16 3592 1 L52 and L53 16 Ultrium 16 Ultrium or 3592 D23 with 64 additional I O slots 2 4 32 3592 3 32 3592 3 D53 with 64 additional I O slots 2 4 32 Ultrium 3 32 Ultrium 3...

Page 58: ...on Demand features for the TS3500 Tape Library Parent topic Overview Capacity expansion feature for Model L32 This topic explains the capacity expansion feature that offers increased storage slots fo...

Page 59: ...bled to use 64 cartridge slots for LTO Ultrium tape cartridges If you add the Intermediate Capacity or Full Capacity features you can enable additional storage elements in the Model L52 or Model L53 t...

Page 60: ...frames are added to the library The capacity utilization of the library can be monitored through the Tape Library Web specialist The initial base capacity for Model S24 is 600 slots and for Model S54...

Page 61: ...tion about the maximum cartridge residency mount and eject times average cartridge residency mount and eject times and total cartridge inserts mounts and ejects The information is provided for each ho...

Page 62: ...System Reporter application is a Java based monitoring server with an optional Windows based graphical user interface GUI that allows you to monitor and gather data for multiple libraries You can gen...

Page 63: ...unity to generate a general query or custom report Figure 1 Tape System Reporter data flow Note It is suggested that you install the Tape System Reporter application on a dedicated server machine that...

Page 64: ...he library and each drive and any machine detectable features such as additional I O stations capacity expansion and so forth In the case of a Problem Call Home the library also sends any trace files...

Page 65: ...e support to the TS3500 Tape Library or its drives through a modem Hardware requirements for remote support by modem vary depending on whether you already have one or more IBM tape products that have...

Page 66: ...System Console TSSC provides a 1U server keyboard display mouse bifurcated cables connectors 115 V ac cables and Ethernet switch for customer provided 19 inch rack 2732 L22 L23 L32 L52 L53 No Customer...

Page 67: ...r and one attached to the private system console network for remote support New frame models L23 and L53 provide two Ethernet ports per frame so no additional features are necessary Frame models L22 L...

Page 68: ...ty Error initiated problem reporting for up to 43 subsystems Staged error specific data gathering Subsystem and system console heartbeat reporting Wellness checking Log file storage daily Code image a...

Page 69: ...internal network Up to two modems can be attached to the TSSC The TSSC provides Point to Point Protocol PPP connectivity through the modems to the private Ethernet network The TSSC also provides opti...

Page 70: ...out security properties for the Attached Systems are as follows 1 Dial out is from the customer location to the IBM connection point The IBM service support system RETAIN does not initiate connections...

Page 71: ...rovide service support Dialing in through the modem and TSSC or WTI switch for legacy systems provides connectivity to the 3953 and 3494 Tape Library managers All dial in connectivity to the TSSC must...

Page 72: ...rations 3494 Bi directional TCP IP TotalStorage Specialist 80 Inbound TCP IP SNMP Traps 161 162 Bi directional UDP IP Encryption key manager 1443 Outbound SSL Encryption key manager 3801 Outbound TCP...

Page 73: ...Library through a system console Security considerations when using the TS3500 Tape Library Specialist Web interface This section describes remote support security for the TS3500 Tape Library through...

Page 74: ...library control system The library firmware does not provide capability for any of the following functions Answering an incoming call to the modem Communications between the Ethernet port and the mode...

Page 75: ...e also provides an option to authenticate through the Storage Authentication Service SAS For more information go to Web security Security concerns when using the Tape Library Specialist Web interface...

Page 76: ...the library settings related to the Call Home facility Backup and restore the library non volatile random access memory NVRAM configuration data Correct a tape drive serial number that has been corru...

Page 77: ...les the library to automatically respond to any tape drive s request for cleaning and to begin the cleaning process The cleaning process is transparent to any host application that uses the library Au...

Page 78: ...provides various interfaces other than the host application that allow a user to configure different library or drive settings move cartridges within or out of the library and perform other actions In...

Page 79: ...porting machine The UserID initiating the event Level of severity Trap ID Description of the event Note The UserID is only applicable for the Web when security is enabled and for operations performed...

Page 80: ...701 or model conversion to L53 or D53 L53 D53 No upgrade required The TS3500 Tape Library SMI S HTTP service operates on the library Ethernet interface IP address on port 5988 by default The SMI S ser...

Page 81: ...http www snia org Parent topic Overview Secure Socket Layer SSL functionality This topic describes SSL functionality and how it is used in the TS3500 Tape Library The TS3500 Tape Library supports sec...

Page 82: ...rd Assign change or delete the LDAP group of a user Figure 1 shows an overview of the Storage Authentication Service Figure 1 Storage Authentication Service overview A central repository can also simp...

Page 83: ...e in the TS3500 Tape Library Mapping groups to roles When a user is successfully authenticated using the Storage Authentication Service the resulting user information includes a list of groups the use...

Page 84: ...topic describes IPv4 and IPv6 address formats Parent topic Overview IPv4 and IPv6 address formats This topic describes IPv4 and IPv6 address formats An IPv4 address has the following format x x x x wh...

Page 85: ...perator panel Examples of valid IPv6 Normal addresses 2001 db8 3333 4444 5555 6666 7777 8888 2001 db8 3333 4444 CCCC DDDD EEEE FFFF implies all 8 segments are zero 2001 db8 implies that the last six s...

Page 86: ...and must be a decimal value between 0 and 255 The octets are separated by periods The IPv4 portion of the address must contain three periods and four octets Examples of valid IPv6 Dual addresses 2001...

Page 87: ...consists of four 8 bit octets The address 10 10 10 0 subnet mask 255 255 255 0 means that the subnet is a range of IP addresses from 10 10 10 0 10 10 10 255 The prefix length in IPv6 is the equivalent...

Page 88: ...s with L3 media 2 70 MB s with L2 media 70 MB s with L2 media 70 MB s with L2 media N A N A N A 40 MB s with L1 media 40 MB s with L1 media 30 MB s with L1 media Maximum sustained data rate at maximu...

Page 89: ...format 50 MB s J1A format Sustained data rate at 2 1 compression 320 MB s E06 format 200 MB s E05 format 80 MB s J1A format 100 MB s J1A format Maximum sustained data rate at maximum compression 360...

Page 90: ...Tape Cartridge Average Block Locate Time from Load Point1 Comments2 TS1130 tape drive TS1120 tape drive 3592 J1A Tape Drive JA cartridge type 100 scaled 28 seconds 33 seconds 40 seconds JA cartridge...

Page 91: ...GB 182 26 GiB JJ cartridge type 11 seconds 12 seconds Economy short length EFMT1 60 GB 55 88 GiB EFMT2 and EEFMT2 100 GB 93 13 GiB EFMT3 and EEFMT3 128 GB 119 21 GiB JW cartridge type 28 seconds 33 s...

Page 92: ...may be required and the TS3500 Tape Library devices must be the only target devices that are active on each SCSI bus Parent topic Overview Library performance This section explains how performance va...

Page 93: ...500 Tape Library and inventory with audit times for HD frames The typical time required for the TS3500 Tape Library to inventory cartridges is less than 60 seconds per frame An inventory operation inc...

Page 94: ...e following changes occurs A Tier 1 cartridge barcode label has changed Enough Tier 1 barcode labels have changed in a column to warrant an audit of the entire column of HD slots An audit can also be...

Page 95: ...idge into the drive Table 1 shows the mount performance and average move time for a TS3500 Tape Library without dual accessors and without HD frames Table 1 Mount performance and move time for drives...

Page 96: ...es affect mount performance and cartridge move time refer to HD frame performance considerations Parent topic Library performance Import and export performance with virtual I O slots This section desc...

Page 97: ...frames 466 123 556 103 16 frames 412 139 513 112 Notes 1 The following library setup was used to obtain the stated performance data ALMS and virtual I O slots are enabled Cartridge assignment policy...

Page 98: ...nce considerations This topic explains how mount performance cartridge move time and insert and eject performance are affected in HD libraries In HD frames the cartridge accessor performs a shuffle op...

Page 99: ...the highest tiers are the last ones utilized A higher ratio of cartridges that are mounted more than once cartridge cache hits increases the mounts from Tiers 0 and 1 Cartridge eject operations prior...

Page 100: ...thout HD frames can range from no impact to a worst case 50 reduction in mounts per hour for a 99 full library in which all expansion frames are HD frames This reduction in mount performance is determ...

Page 101: ...or more information about HD frames see High density technology Parent topic Library performance Overview of main components This section provides an illustration of the main components of the TS3500...

Page 102: ...n frames of the TS3500 Tape Library Tape drives This section describes the tape drives supported by the TS3500 Tape Library Doors This section describes the doors of the frames of the TS3500 Tape Libr...

Page 103: ...3 and S24 for 3592 tape media A high availability frame contains dual accessor is Model HA1 Base and expansion frame models Lxx and Dxx contain a rail assembly cartridge storage slots and 12 drive slo...

Page 104: ...ives For more information about HD frames and HD technology see High density technology For more information about frames used as service bays see Dual accessors and service bays At the rear of each f...

Page 105: ...picture shows a Model L53 frame which uses the enhanced frame control assembly Frames used as service bays This section defines how frames can be used as service bays in the TS3500 Tape Library Paren...

Page 106: ...iagnostic cartridges Service bay B contains gripper test slots 2 for diagnostic cartridges and also contains unusable storage slots 3 The storage slots in service bay B are not used if the frame is co...

Page 107: ...l are odd numbers and all column numbers on the door wall are even numbers The base frame has eight columns the expansion frame has ten columns Row number Represented as Rzz where R equals the row and...

Page 108: ...Inaccessible cartridge storage slot This topic describes the inaccessible cartridge storage slots in the TS3500 Tape Library Parent topic Overview of main components Inaccessible cartridge storage slo...

Page 109: ...has two accessor controllers Because the accessor controller and other components of the library has no direct access to a server the Ultrium tape drive or 3592 tape drive serves as a conduit for com...

Page 110: ...e channel LVD SCSI or HVD SCSI The Ultrium 3 and and newer tape drives communicate by using only the fibre channel interface Library SCSI commands and SCSI status pass to and from a server through log...

Page 111: ...1 3592 tape drives mounted inside the TS3500 Tape Library and loaded with 3592 tape cartridges Parent topic Tape drives Physical addresses of drives This topic describes the physical addresses of the...

Page 112: ...n the operator panel as xxxx yyyh where xxxx is a decimal value and yyyh is a hexadecimal value It is assigned and used by the application when the server processes SCSI commands The SCSI element addr...

Page 113: ...door of any frame during an operation the TS3500 Tape Library fails the active operation and rejects new requests for operations until all doors are closed Note that application processes may fail if...

Page 114: ...ith one 16 cartridge I O station To add greater capacity you can order additional 64 or 16 cartridge LTO I O or 3592 I O stations to be installed by your IBM Service Representative TS3500 Tape Library...

Page 115: ...r Represented as Fxx where F equals the frame and xx equals its number The frame number is always 01 in an I O station in an L frame Row number Represented as Rzz where R equals the row and zz equals...

Page 116: ...the fifth row from the top of the upper left I O station An I O slot address of F04 R40 means frame 3 slot 8 indicates the eighth row from the top of the upper right I O station Note Because the L fr...

Page 117: ...ed unlocked states of the LED display 4 Indicates the 4 I O stations and below each I O station shows the rows assigned to each station Rows 1 16 are assigned to the upper left I O station Rows 17 32...

Page 118: ...h and power on indicator To access the power switch pull the transparent door toward you 4 Touchscreen LCD A liquid crystal display LCD that when touched on the touch keys shows the library s status a...

Page 119: ...een see Figure 1 displays on the touchscreen LCD when the TS3500 Tape Library is ready that is when the host applications may interact with the library The first line on the screen shows the current l...

Page 120: ...creen also shows the current activity in a large font type and provides a history of preceding operations in a smaller font type The operations are listed from top to bottom with the most recent at th...

Page 121: ...he panel To enable or disable security for the operator panel use the IBM System Storage Tape Library Specialist Web interface go to Enabling or disabling security for the operator panel Table 1 illus...

Page 122: ...brary s interior should you need to open the front door If you press the PAUSE key by mistake wait until the end of the 30 second timeout The library will automatically resume the operation Attention...

Page 123: ...procedures that you perform from the IBM System Storage Tape Library Specialist Web interface of the TS3500 Tape Library Operating the library from the operator panel This section describes how to us...

Page 124: ...ridge from the TS3500 Tape Library Initializing a tape s volume serial VOLSER number This section provides the procedure to ensure that the volume serial VOLSER number on a tape cartridge s bar code l...

Page 125: ...g changing or removing the policy Determining the status of components in the library This section introduces procedures for determining the status of the accessor tape drives I O stations storage slo...

Page 126: ...y Using virtual I O slots This section describes the benefits of using virtual input output I O slots Creating or removing a logical library Complete this task to create or remove a logical library fr...

Page 127: ...his task to view or change the speeds and topologies for the Fibre Channel ports that are located in the tape drives of the TS3500 Tape Library Viewing or changing Fibre Channel port settings The foll...

Page 128: ...is section describes how to disable an Ethernet connection to the TS3500 Tape Library Changing the date and time This section introduces two ways to change the date and time on your TS3500 Tape Librar...

Page 129: ...00 Tape Library gathers data and reports files Viewing the library error log This section describes how to view the library error log for the TS3500 Tape Library Updating firmware for the library This...

Page 130: ...Setting up and using encryption This section introduces how to set up encryption and perform encryption related tasks Parent topic Managing the TS3500 Tape Library...

Page 131: ...edia certain screens on the operator panel may display a Media Type field This field confirms the type of media that you chose for a particular operation Note This information addresses the level of f...

Page 132: ...S3500 Tape Library 1 Library IP addresses Configuring the library DHCP Server settings Using DHCP server settings 1 Enabling stateless autoconfiguration for IPv6 addresses 1 Enabling or disabling Secu...

Page 133: ...Downloading information Accessing logs for the library 2 Accessing statistics about the library only available for Models L23 and L53 2 Accessing port statistics for drives 2 Drives Physical Library A...

Page 134: ...tory of a frame in the library 1 2 Determining the status of storage slots 1 2 Firmware Updating library firmware Updating firmware for the library 2 Hardware Finding new hardware in the library Disco...

Page 135: ...ventories Performing an inventory of a frame in the library 1 2 Performing an inventory of the library 1 2 Keypress beep Enabling or disabling the keypress beep 1 Licensed features Managing licensed f...

Page 136: ...ve element addresses in a logical library 2 Operator panel Locking or unlocking the operator panel for models L23 and L53 only 1 Enabling or disabling security for the operator panel for models L23 an...

Page 137: ...on Powering off Storage slot status Determining the status of storage slots 1 2 Tape Library Specialist Web interface Enabling or disabling password protection for Web screens 2 Enabling or disabling...

Page 138: ...anel 2 This procedure can be performed from the Tape Library Specialist Web interface Table 2 Managing Drives Managing Drives Adding or removing a drive Physical Library Adding a drive to a physical l...

Page 139: ...for drives or saving a drive dump 2 Viewing a drive error log 2 Emulation mode Viewing the drive emulation mode of TS1120 tape drives 1 2 Encryption method Viewing a drive s method of encryption 2 Set...

Page 140: ...e usage 1 2 Vital product data VPD for drives Accessing Vital Product Data VPD for drives in the library 1 2 Notes 1 This procedure can be performed from the operator panel 2 This procedure can be per...

Page 141: ...oving a cleaning cartridge from the library 1 2 Data and scratch cartridges Inserting data or scratch cartridges Removing data cartridges from the library 1 2 Removing a data cartridge from a drive in...

Page 142: ...ng the reporting of a 6 character or 8 character VOLSER 2 Determining the location of cartridges 1 2 Enabling bar code compatibility 1 Notes 1 This procedure can be performed from the operator panel 2...

Page 143: ...alist Web interface Table 5 Managing Access Managing Access Ethernet Changing the Ethernet address settings 1 2 Changing the speed of the Ethernet link 1 Disabling an Ethernet connection 1 Library IP...

Page 144: ...trator 2 Modifying a Web user account 2 Changing your Web password performed by Web user 2 Deleting a Web user account performed by administrator 2 Viewing Web users with active sessions performed by...

Page 145: ...r a cartridge is encrypted 2 Working with key manager addresses 2 Working with a barcode encryption policy 2 Mapping encrypted cartridge key labels 2 Rekeying an encrypted cartridge 2 Drive s encrypti...

Page 146: ...tion contains a flowchart of the procedures that you perform from the operator panel of the TS3500 Tape Library Figure 1 shows the functions of the operator panel on the TS3500 Tape Library The operat...

Page 147: ...ocedures Functions of the Tape Library Specialist Web interface This section contains a flowchart of the procedures that you perform from the IBM System Storage Tape Library Specialist Web interface o...

Page 148: ...library from the operator panel This section describes how to use the operator panel on the TS3500 Tape Library The operator panel of the TS3500 Tape Library allows you make your choices by touching...

Page 149: ...topic Operating procedures Navigating through the Tape Library Specialist Web interface This section describes the navigational elements that are used in the Tape Library Specialist interface Figure 1...

Page 150: ...r location in the application 6 Sort indicators A filled triangle indicates that the field can be sorted An empty triangle indicates that the field has been sorted 7 Content area A collection of infor...

Page 151: ...tion Radio buttons round buttons signify objects select buttons rectangular buttons signify actions For example to download the log of a particular drive in the Download Drive Log screen select the ro...

Page 152: ...itialization sequence the library performs an inventory of the tape cartridges which takes less than 60 seconds per frame The sequence is complete and the library is available for use when the message...

Page 153: ...now paused Normal operations will resume in 30 seconds 4 Move the library power switch to O If you do not power off within 30 seconds the Activity screen displays again Parent topic Operating procedur...

Page 154: ...edure for inserting and removing data and scratch cartridges LTO Diagnostic cartridge or 3592 CE cartridge A tape cartridge that is used by the IBM Service Representative to service the TS3500 Tape Li...

Page 155: ...addition to removing data cartridges by using your host application software you can also use other methods This section introduces other ways to remove a data cartridge from the TS3500 Tape Library N...

Page 156: ...library s Activity screen press the PAUSE key The library displays the message If you open the door the library will go Not Ready and any remaining jobs in the work queue may fail Press ENTER to cont...

Page 157: ...m tape drive For the 3592 tape drive a Ensure that the green power indicator light is on see 1 in Figure 2 b Press and release the unload button 2 c Wait for the cartridge to rewind and eject Note A t...

Page 158: ...hin five minutes and you need library operations to resume you may close the library door After one hour follow steps 1 through 3 of this procedure to open the library door and remove the cartridge fr...

Page 159: ...thin 30 seconds the Activity screen redisplays and library operations resume CAUTION HD slots have a constant force spring for pushing cartridges forward when a cartridge is being removed from the slo...

Page 160: ...remove other data cartridges from the storage slot For HD slots in a 3592 frame a See Figure 4 Use the middle finger and thumb on your right hand to grab the cartridge as shown Apply outward pressure...

Page 161: ...moval from an HD slot b Figure 6 shows the removed cartridge Figure 6 3592 cartridge removed from an HD slot c Use the same procedure to remove other data cartridges from the storage slot 5 Gently clo...

Page 162: ...eaning and to begin the cleaning process without an operator s intervention Automatic cleaning applies to all logical libraries that are configured for the TS3500 Tape Library It is required and canno...

Page 163: ...col SNMP to determine drive status If a cleaning operation does not complete within 9 minutes the drive may not be empty In this case an error message will appear IBM does not recommend that you clean...

Page 164: ...initialize tape cartridges Procedure 1 Attach a bar code label to the recessed label location on each tape cartridge 2 Insert the cartridges into the library 3 Use your software application to write...

Page 165: ...and select Go The Fix Unknown Volume Serial Number pop up window is displayed 5 Enter a VOLSER by first entering the first six characters of the volume serial number then selecting the last two chara...

Page 166: ...el of the TS3500 Tape Library About this task If you are an administrator or superuser you can use the Web interface to enable or disable security for the operator panel If you enable security you mus...

Page 167: ...ord Before you begin Note Before you lock or unlock the operator panel an administrator or superuser must enable security for it see Enabling or disabling security for the operator panel About this ta...

Page 168: ...s an asterisk but as the character that you entered 23 When you have finished entering the password press ENTER The Activity panel redisplays with the LOCK MENU and PAUSE buttons Parent topic Operatin...

Page 169: ...ssign data cartridges to a logical library in the TS3500 Tape Library About this task Note It is normal for a cleaning cartridge to be unassigned To assign a data cartridge to a logical library in the...

Page 170: ...Library Parent topic Operating procedures Related concepts Cartridge assignment policy Insert notification setting TS3500 Tape Library Command Line Interface Related tasks Enabling or disabling the In...

Page 171: ...Procedure 1 From the Work Items navigation pane select Drives Drive Assignment The Logical Drive Assignment Filter screen displays 2 Follow the instructions on the screen to select a drive or logical...

Page 172: ...are drives with the same media type among multiple logical libraries To share drives with the same media type among one or more logical libraries perform the following steps Procedure 1 From the Work...

Page 173: ...es Drive Assignment The Drive Assignment screen displays 2 In the Drive column select the drive that you want to enable or disable as the control path drive 3 Locate the intersection of the logical li...

Page 174: ...op down box select Apply then select Go The Drive Assignment Operation in Progress screen displays After a short delay the Success screen displays to indicate that the changes are complete 4 Select Cl...

Page 175: ...he physical library 6 After you remove the drive from the library select Drives Drive Assignment After a short delay the Drive Assignment screen redisplays 7 Ensure that the drive does not display in...

Page 176: ...zes that VOLSER as belonging to the range and assigns it to Logical Library 1 The library does this provided that the cartridge is an Ultrium tape cartridge and not a different media type such as a 35...

Page 177: ...You can move the policy to another logical library or edit the existing policy in its current logical library After you have finished making your changes select Apply then Close The Cartridge Assignm...

Page 178: ...cartridges This section introduces three ways to determine the location of cartridges Parent topic Operating procedures Using the operator panel to determine the status of the cartridge accessor Comp...

Page 179: ...both LTO and 3592 media the Accessor Status screen lists the type of gripper for that media 3592 media is represented as 3592 and LTO Ultrium media is represented as LTO To show current status the Ac...

Page 180: ...g the status of an I O station This section introduces three ways to determine whether one or more tape cartridges are present in an I O station of the TS3500 Tape Library To determine whether one or...

Page 181: ...idges To determine the location of any tape cartridge in the TS3500 Tape Library use one of the following methods Note You can locate a data cartridge by specifying its volume serial VOLSER number in...

Page 182: ...TS3500 Tape Library To perform an inventory or an inventory with audit of the entire TS3500 Tape Library use one of the following methods Using the Web to perform an inventory of the library Complete...

Page 183: ...ape Library use one of the following methods Using the Web to move a cartridge Complete this task to use the Web to move a cartridge Using the operator panel to move a cartridge Complete this task to...

Page 184: ...opic Operating procedures Using virtual I O slots This section describes the benefits of using virtual input output I O slots When the Advanced Library Management System ALMS is enabled you can enable...

Page 185: ...tual I O slots the administrator does not have to wait to issue all export commands up to 255 export commands can be issued at the same time for each logical library and the operator can remove cartri...

Page 186: ...e I O station and the storage slots This makes adding and removing cartridges easier and faster To enable or disable virtual I O slots perform the following steps Procedure 1 From the Work Items navig...

Page 187: ...nt to remove this logical library 3 Select OK The Success screen displays 4 Select Close The Manage Library screen redisplays with the new data Parent topic Operating procedures Changing the name of a...

Page 188: ...87 logical libraries must use Ultrium 4 3592 E05 or newer generation tape drives as control path drives Ultrium 4 control path drives require a minimum code level of 97F0 To change the maximum allowab...

Page 189: ...cartridges The library displays a warning that changing maximum settings for a logical library may require reconfiguration of the host applications for selected logical libraries 3 Select Continue The...

Page 190: ...ardware in the TS3500 Tape Library About this task Note In the TS3500 Tape Library you can identify new hardware such as frames cartridges and changes to the amount of storage for existing frames by u...

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