Firmware for each model of 3592 tape drive (TS1130, TS1120, or J1A) will only work in that
specific model.
The 3592 tape drive supports four types of the IBM® TotalStorage® 3592 Enterprise Tape
Cartridge.
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Related concepts
Capacity scaling and segmentation
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Setting or changing a drive's method of encryption
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Mixing media in drives
Drive performance
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Supported tape cartridges
This section gives information about the tape cartridges that you can use in the TS3500
Tape Library.
Note:
Management and handling of media cartridges is a customer function and
responsibility.
In the TS3500 Tape Library, frames that are installed with Ultrium tape drives use Ultrium
tape cartridges; 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 that house only 3592 tape cartridges and Model S54
contains HD slots that house only Ultrium tape cartridges. However, in a library that
includes both types of frames, you may insert 3592 tape cartridges into the lower I/O
station of a Model L53, L52, or L32 frame for transport (by the cartridge accessor) to a
Model D23, D22, or S24 frame (your library must contain an I/O station that will accept
3592 tape cartridges). Similarly, you may insert Ultrium tape cartridges into the lower I/O
station of a Model L23 or L22 frame for transport (by the cartridge accessor) to a Model
D53, D52, D32, or S54 frame (again, your library must contain an I/O station that will
accept Ultrium tape cartridges).
shows the capacity of supported Ultrium tape cartridges.
of supported 3592 tape cartridges.
