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IBM System Storage TS3500
Tape Library with ALMS

Introduction and Planning Guide

GA32-0593-07

Summary of Contents for System Storage TS3500

Page 1: ...IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape Library with ALMS Introduction and Planning Guide GA32 0593 07...

Page 2: ...pplies to the eighth release of the IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape Library with ALMS Introduction and Planning Guide and to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new e...

Page 3: ...i Path Architecture 40 Library sharing 41 Using multiple logical libraries 43 Using multiple control paths 44 Advanced Library Management System 45 Dynamic partitioning 46 Transparent addition or remo...

Page 4: ...tting the write protect switch on an Ultrium tape cartridge 154 Handling Ultrium tape cartridges 155 Provide training for using Ultrium tape cartridges 155 Ensure proper packaging of Ultrium tape cart...

Page 5: ...s 213 Chapter 8 Tape encryption overview 215 Managing encryption 216 Planning for application managed encryption 217 Planning for system managed encryption 218 Planning for library managed encryption...

Page 6: ...vi IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape Library with ALMS Introduction and Planning Guide...

Page 7: ...113 28 Location for routing fire suppression equipment between frames 114 29 Types of receptacles for power cords used by models L32 and D32 of the TS3500 Tape Library 126 30 Types of receptacles for...

Page 8: ...viii IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape Library with ALMS Introduction and Planning Guide...

Page 9: ...l characteristics of the TS3500 Tape Library Models L32 and D32 94 32 Physical characteristics of the TS3500 Tape Library Models L52 and D52 95 33 Physical characteristics of the TS3500 Tape Library M...

Page 10: ...rt and topology through which your Fibre Channel connection can be made 202 64 Default Loop IDs and their associated AL_PAs for drives with single or dual ports 203 65 Valid Loop IDs and their associa...

Page 11: ...huttle complex v Support for multiple library strings as a single library image to the host v Updated library configuration and planning information based on shuttle complex capability and increased m...

Page 12: ...24 and S54 v Introduction of the IBM Tape System Reporter application First edition September 2008 The following information was new or changed in the first edition v Information specific to the TS350...

Page 13: ...rpubs us ibm com or use the readers comments form at the back of this publication Be sure to include the following information in your correspondence v Exact publication title v Form number for exampl...

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Page 15: ...sample danger notice follows DANGER An electrical outlet that is not correctly wired could place hazardous voltage on metal parts of the system or the devices that attach to the system It is the respo...

Page 16: ...of slips or falls Do not use refrigerant lines or connectors to lift move or remove the MRU Use handholds as instructed by service procedures C016 Caution Do not connect an IBM control unit directly t...

Page 17: ...s II limits These products have been reviewed by external safety agencies and have obtained approvals to the latest standards as they apply to this product type Class I laser product The TS3500 Tape L...

Page 18: ...xviii IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape Library with ALMS Introduction and Planning Guide...

Page 19: ...ublication you will have the necessary information to plan for the TS3500 Tape Library in your data storage environment Who should read this book This book is intended for system planners programmers...

Page 20: ...ries Other sources v For a list of compatible software operating systems and servers for Ultrium tape drives visit the web at http ibm com storage lto Under IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape Library sele...

Page 21: ...on the Web at http www redbooks ibm com redpieces pdfs sg246268 pdf v Implementing IBM Tape in Unix Systems SG24 6502 This book is available on the Web at http www redbooks ibm com redbooks pdfs sg24...

Page 22: ...which allow end users to print labels on their own printing equipment Table 1 Authorized suppliers of custom bar code labels In the Americas In Europe and Asia Dataware PO Box 740947 Houston TX 77274...

Page 23: ...es are displayed using the following format decimal unit binary unit By this example the value 512 terabytes is displayed as 512 TB 465 6 TiB Table 2 compares the names symbols and values of the binar...

Page 24: ...xxiv IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape Library with ALMS Introduction and Planning Guide...

Page 25: ...000 tape cartridges The flexibility to connect multiple library strings to create a shuttle complex greatly increases opportunities for growth as well as the maximum cartridge capacity In addition to...

Page 26: ...r v Host based path failover v Up to 224 I O slots 16 I O slots standard Table 4 gives potential library capacity based on supported frames and configurations Table 4 TS3500 Tape Library configuration...

Page 27: ...the data rate and capacity for these drives see Supported tape drives on page 17 For information regarding supported tape media refer to Supported tape cartridges on page 25 For details regarding fra...

Page 28: ...or each I O station in a D frame in order to indicate if the I O station is empty or full and if the I O station door is locked or unlocked This plant feature reduces the frame storage slot capacity b...

Page 29: ...o 12 drives and up to 440 cartridges v Might require installation of FC 17011 L52 Base frame Short LTO Ultrium Up to 12 drives and up to 287 cartridges v Might require L53 model conversion OR installa...

Page 30: ...stalled at the end of the library string end of the library string refers to the very last frame or if requested by the customer the last frame before service bay B In order to have the expansion fram...

Page 31: ...llects another cartridge from a random storage slot moves it and loads it into the drive The second accessor is part of feature code 1440 Service Bay B Configuration which can be ordered with expansio...

Page 32: ...TS3500 Tape Library and you want to add a second accessor your IBM service representative can add the accessor and its service bays Converting from a single accessor to a dual accessor library requir...

Page 33: ...storage only frame models HD frames designed to greatly increase storage capacity without increasing frame size or required floor space The new HD frames Model S24 for 3592 tape cartridges and Model S...

Page 34: ...recommended capacity It is recommended that actual capacity does not exceed 99 of the raw capacity due to the need to maintain unused slots in order to perform a shuffle operation In HD frames the ca...

Page 35: ...e full capacity of the frame If an HD frame is ordered to be used as service bay B it does not require a Capacity on Demand feature v In order to support mixed media in an HD library with dual accesso...

Page 36: ...sts of the major components shown in Figure 7 on page 14 the figure depicts Model L53 For a more complete description of each component see the appropriate sections in the IBM System Storage TS3500 Ta...

Page 37: ...for the Model L22 L32 or L52 the storage slots inside the front door become enabled and can increase the tape library s capacity 8 Door safety switch A device in each frame that shuts down the motion...

Page 38: ...of the IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape Library The front of a Model L53 is shown at the top The rear of Model L53 is shown on the bottom 14 IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape Library with ALMS Introduction...

Page 39: ...e This configuration of interconnected parallel library strings is called a shuttle complex The components of a shuttle complex shown in Figure 8 on page 16 are described below 1 Shuttle station The s...

Page 40: ...nections attach to shuttle stations that are mounted on HD frames Logical configuration of the shuttle complex A shuttle complex enables multiple TS3500 Tape Library strings to appear as a single libr...

Page 41: ...A 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 drive or the 3588 Model F5A IBM System Storage TS1040 Tape Drive 4 Gbps Fibre 120 MB...

Page 42: ...resentatives through CETool but is not supported by the SCSI interface For more information go to the section about updating drive firmware in the IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape Library with ALMS Oper...

Page 43: ...on of the medium For example a cartridge with a VOLSER of 000764L5 is an Ultrium 5 cartridge a cartridge with a VOLSER of 000764L4 is an Ultrium 4 cartridge and so forth To enhance library performance...

Page 44: ...her 3592 tape drive features For information about encryption refer to Chapter 8 Tape encryption overview on page 215 Note The 3592 EU6 tape drive is a 3592 E05 tape drive canister upgraded to contain...

Page 45: ...ce Supports dual port 4 Gbps Fibre Channel interface Supports dual port 2 Gbps Fibre Channel interface Maximum interface burst transfer rate of 800 MB s Maximum interface burst transfer rate of 400 MB...

Page 46: ...ial calibration settings are calculated and stored at the time of manufacture For optimum error rate performance TS1120 and later tape drives also use on the fly adaptive equalization hardware on an o...

Page 47: ...the 3592 J1A and thus offers superior reliability of the data Drive mechanical and electrical reliability The mechanism of the TS1120 and later tape drives is specified at a mean cycles between failur...

Page 48: ...here the TS1120 and later tape drives are installed Some data management applications are capable of performing key management For an alternative solution IBM provides a key manager that works in conj...

Page 49: ...3592 tape cartridges Table 8 Capacity of Ultrium tape catridges Supported tape cartridges Native capacity Compressed capacity 1 2 IBM System Storage LTO Ultrium 6 2500 GB Data Cartridge 2 500 GB 2328...

Page 50: ...are identified by a volume serial VOLSER number that begins with a prefix of CLNI or CLNU for LTO Ultrium cleaning cartridges and CLN for 3592 cleaning cartridges Compatible servers and software This...

Page 51: ...representative IBM business partner or an independent software provider 2 If you attach your library to a non IBM platform with non IBM software it is recommended that you contact your software vendor...

Page 52: ...see the IBM Tape Device Drivers Installation and User s Guide The IBM Tape Device Drivers Installation and User s Guide can be found on the web http www 01 ibm com support docview wss rs 577 uid ssg1S...

Page 53: ...Emulation of an IBM 3494 library on top of an attached TS3500 library For more information about TSLM refer to the IBM Tape System Library Manager User s Guide GA32 2208 Chapter 1 Introduction 29...

Page 54: ...by using half or full duplex The library cannot be directly connected to a System z server mainframe host with a Fibre Connection FICON or Enterprise System Connection ESCON interface Instead the Sys...

Page 55: ...errupt 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 commands and provi...

Page 56: ...ller Model J70 3592 J70 IBM TotalStorage 3494 Virtual Tape Server Model B10 3494 B10 IBM TotalStorage 3494 Virtual Tape Server Model B20 3494 B20 IBM Virtualization Engine TS7740 code level 8 4 1 x an...

Page 57: ...TS3500 Tape Library the following functionality must be enabled on the tape library to ensure proper operation v Advanced Library Management System ALMS v Cartridge assignment policy with All Other V...

Page 58: ...tch Models L23 and D23 only Fibre Channel Fibre Channel 3592 Tape Drives 3592 Tape Drives 3592 Tape Drives RS 422 RS 422 RS 422 Medium Changer Card Pack or Medium Changer Assembly TS7740 with integrat...

Page 59: ...library This section contains information about drives that are compatible in a logical library of the TS3500 Tape Library Note If you plan to use encryption also refer to Configuration prerequisites...

Page 60: ...e 4 Drive 5 Drive 6 a69i0097 Ultrium 1 and 2 Tape Drives Ultrium 1 Tape Drives only Ultrium 3 Tape Drives only Windows iSeries pSeries Figure 10 Examples of methods for mixing Ultrium drive types in a...

Page 61: ...11 gives a matrix of cartridges that are compatible with Ultrium tape drives Table 12 on page 38 gives a matrix of cartridges that are compatible with 3592 tape drives Table 11 Compatibility among Ult...

Page 62: ...2 frames this requires a xx3 model conversion OR the enhanced node card s feature FC 1700 or 1701 v The library rejects any command to move unsupported media to a drive and returns a sense key of 5 an...

Page 63: ...JJ JR1 EEFMT3 encrypted E06 Not supported Not supported R W Reformat Reformat Reformat Reformat EFMT3 E06 Not supported Not supported R W R W Reformat Reformat Reformat EEFMT2 encrypted E05 Not suppo...

Page 64: ...the number of drives installed and providing each logical library its own separate and distinct drive s storage slots and control paths Input output I O slots are shared on a first come first serve b...

Page 65: ...cluding the entire physical library so that it is shared by two or more servers that are running the same application Depending on the capabilities of the server and application there are several ways...

Page 66: ...Library 2 Logical Library 3 The library is partitioned into separate logical libraries that independently communicate with separate applications via separate control paths a69i0016 All hosts are runni...

Page 67: ...nnot include both LTO and 3592 elements That is you must configure LTO and 3592 elements drives storage slots I O slots and grippers into separate logical libraries A frame that uses Ultrium tape driv...

Page 68: ...t commands while the library is in use by another control path Note Microsoft Windows 2000 Removable Storage Manager RSM does not support multiple control paths within a logical library IBM recommends...

Page 69: ...ssign tape 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 cha...

Page 70: ...ioning and manually assigning cartridges to a logical library refer to the IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape Library with ALMS Operator Guide The primary and backup copies of VOLSER assignment and physic...

Page 71: ...ry 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 sta...

Page 72: ...FIFO order For more information see Cartridge assignment policy and Insert notification setting on page 49 For detailed information about import and export performance in libraries with virtual I O s...

Page 73: ...rved basis v 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 Notific...

Page 74: ...ffers the enhanced frame control assembly power structure which combines drive power library power and standard dual AC line cord capabilities The two power structures are compatible among frames in t...

Page 75: ...n the same frame The enhanced frame control assembly is compatible with the following model conversions which must be performed by an IBM Service Representative v Model L22 to L23 v Model D22 to D23 v...

Page 76: ...evice driver determines which path has the HBA with the lowest usage and assigns that path to the application When another application opens a different device with multiple HBA paths the device drive...

Page 77: ...ut output I O stations that you can order for the TS3500 Tape Library To insert cartridges into and remove them from the TS3500 Tape Library without requiring a reinventory the library comes with an I...

Page 78: ...installed elsewhere in the string the Service Representative must obtain a Services Contract to uninstall additional frames as necessary to accommodate the customer s request 3 Mixed media is not allo...

Page 79: ...depending on the features that you order The Intermediate Capacity feature is available through an IBM plant site as feature code 1641 and through the field as feature code 1643 The Full Capacity fea...

Page 80: ...with the tape library It may be installed by you or your IBM Service Representative You can use the Tape Library Specialist Web interface to download the following flat files which contain information...

Page 81: ...the multiple tape cartridges tape drives and frames that you are monitoring The IBM Tape System Reporter application enables operators and administrators of the TS3500 Tape Library to monitor and rep...

Page 82: ...e capability The Call Home feature uses a modem connection or a system console to report failures that are detected by the library or a tape drive Whenever a failure is detected Call Home sends detail...

Page 83: ...library s operator panel The library allows the Service Representative to include drive dumps in the Test Call Home for analysis rather than collect dumps by using CETool and transmitting them through...

Page 84: ...s feature codes 2730 and 2732 27302 L22 L23 L32 L52 L53 No Customer rack mountable TS3000 System Console TSSC provides a 1U server keyboard display mouse bifurcated cables connectors 115 V ac cables a...

Page 85: ...e IBM Remote Technical Assistance Information Network RETAIN through the system console s modem or Ethernet broadband connection For remote support through a system console the TS3500 Tape Library nee...

Page 86: ...ith FC 2714 Table 18 on page 63 presents the capabilities of remote support with a system console Note All of the listed capabilities do not apply to every product type For example the TS3500 Tape Lib...

Page 87: ...upport staff v Error analysis and search capability Complete information on how to configure the TSSC for ECC Call Home is in the IBM TS3000 System Console Maintenance Information publication Remote s...

Page 88: ...ingle LAN 3 Com Switch Network 192 168 251 xxx TS3000 Router Router Router TS3500 Automated Tape Library TSSC Switch Network 172 31 1 xxx Fiber S w Fiber S w Modem Passwords protected set by CE Modem...

Page 89: ...ablishes connections only to RETAIN Dial In security features Dial in is used by IBM Service Representatives to logon to and provide service support Dialing in through the modem and TSSC or WTI switch...

Page 90: ...by the host Typically the library only initiates a connection when responding to the host however in the case of unsolicited messages such as statistics notifications and operator interventions the li...

Page 91: ...irmware running in the library control system The library firmware does not provide capability for any of the following functions v Answering an incoming call to the modem v Communications between the...

Page 92: ...roblems at the hosts because of changes in partitioning or device IDs v A remote user could update library or drive code However since the library and drives ignore any code they do not recognize the...

Page 93: ...message on the library s display or host console The library uses the cleaning cartridge to clean the drive with whatever cleaning method that you choose In all methods cleaning is performed after the...

Page 94: ...Many monitoring servers like NetView R can be used to send e mail or pager notifications when they receive an SNMP alert for more information see your NetView documentation or the manuals for your net...

Page 95: ...k Continue The Select fixes page displays 5 Select the appropriate microcode level for your library A sign on page displays 6 Log on with your user ID and password in order to view available MIB files...

Page 96: ...v Description of the event Note The UserID is only applicable for the Web when security is enabled and for operations performed from the operator panel SMI S support This section describes the Storage...

Page 97: ...the Namespace Namespace is a configuration parameter needed to access the SMI S service for an SMI S client such as TPC The user authentication and security SSL for the SMI S service works in conjunc...

Page 98: ...Library using the Tivoli Secure Authentication Service client and server and the WebSphere Federated Repositories The TS7700 Virtualization Engine or TS3500 Tape Library must connect to a System Stora...

Page 99: ...following information User ID A string to identify a specific user User password A password for each user ID Groups Strings to identify one or more groups of users The TS3500 Tape Library maps each LD...

Page 100: ...s internet protocol IP addresses in both IPv4 and IPv6 format IPv6 is designed to allow the Internet to grow steadily both in terms of the number of hosts connected and the total amount of data traffi...

Page 101: ...ual IP IPv6 684D 1111 222 3333 4444 5555 6 77 DHCP IP IPv6 Disabled Stateless Auto IP IPv6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Press ENTER to Change Settings BACK UP DOWN ENTER An IPv6 Dual address combines an IPv6 and a...

Page 102: ...ttempt to find that address on the local link If the system is on a different network the packet is sent to a gateway which will then route the packet to the correct IP address This is called Classles...

Page 103: ...15 MB s L1 media Sustained data rate L6 media compressed at 2 5 1 compression L5 and earlier media compressed at 2 1 compression 400 MB s L6 media N A N A N A N A N A 280 MB s L5 media 280 MB s L5 me...

Page 104: ...rmat 160 MB s E06 format N A N A N A 140 MB s E05 format 100 MB s E05 format N A N A 70 MB s J1A format 50 MB s J1A format 40 MB s J1A format Compressed sustained data rate at maximum compression 650...

Page 105: ...time from load point for 3592 tape cartridge in 3592 tape drives Type of 3592 Tape Cartridge Average Block Locate Time from Load Point1 Comments2 TS1140 tape drive TS1130 tape drive TS1120 tape drive...

Page 106: ...scaled capacity EFMT4 and EEFMT4 4 TB 3 64 TiB JC cartridge type 20 scaled 12 seconds Not supported Not supported Not supported JC cartridge type at scaled capacity with 0x35 setting EFMT4 and EEFMT4...

Page 107: ...and EEFMT4 for E07 By using the built in data compression capability of the tape drives you can achieve greater data rates than the native data transfer rate However the actual throughput is a functio...

Page 108: ...bout performing an inventory of the library in the IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape Library with ALMS Operator Guide v Select Inventory from the Manual Operations menu on the library s operator panel v...

Page 109: ...ridge into the drive Move time is the time required for the cartridge accessor to pick a cartridge from a random slot move the cartridge to a drive pivot if required and insert the cartridge into the...

Page 110: ...dges between the I O stations and the storage slots In this way the library enhances its import and export capabilities Imports per hour and average I O station drain time can vary depending on whethe...

Page 111: ...are enabled v Cartridge assignment policy is setup for each logical library v No HD frames 3 The data assumes that the library is partitioned into two separate zones such that the cartridges assigned...

Page 112: ...rs 0 and 1 v Cartridge eject operations prior to mount operations reduce the need to destage LRU cartridges this is because eject operations empty some Tier 0 slots Eject and insert performance can al...

Page 113: ...library algorithm so that cartridges make one way trips rather than round trips across shuttle connections However a floating home library algorithm increases the need for customer monitoring for an i...

Page 114: ...90 IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape Library with ALMS Introduction and Planning Guide...

Page 115: ...can be varied by 40 mm 1 6 in The shipping height of the library on its casters and with jackscrews raised is 1 800 mm 70 9 in The height of a frame with a shuttle connection is 2 275 mm 89 57 in Refe...

Page 116: ...L22 Model D22 Weight of base frame with 1 drive and 0 cartridges2 364 kg 802 lb N A3 Weight of base frame with 12 drives and maximum cartridges 238 for 3592 Tape Cartridges 2 534 kg 1178 lb N A Weigh...

Page 117: ...g 796 lb N A Weight of base frame with 12 drives maximum 2382 3592 tape cartridges and backend Fibre Channel switches3 525 75 kg 1 160 lb N A Weight of expansion frame with 0 drives and 0 cartridges a...

Page 118: ...me with 1 drive and 0 cartridges2 425 kg 937 lb N A Weight of base frame with 12 drives and maximum cartridges 227 for Ultrium tape cartridges 2 570 kg 1256 lb N A Weight of expansion frame with 0 dri...

Page 119: ...33 3 lbs Model L52 Model D52 Weight of base frame with 1 drive and 0 cartridges2 366 kg 806 lb N A Weight of base frame with 12 drives and maximum cartridges 262 for Ultrium tape cartridges 2 526 kg 1...

Page 120: ...el L53 Model D53 Weight of base frame with 1 drive and 0 cartridges2 363 kg 799 lb N A Weight of base frame with 12 drives and maximum 2622 Ultrium tape cartridges 481 kg 1061 lb N A Weight of expansi...

Page 121: ...for the HA1 frame service bay A Table 34 Physical characteristics of the HA1 frame service bay A Physical Characteristic Measurement Height of HA1 frames on casters 1800 mm 70 9 in Width of HA1 frame...

Page 122: ...ith 0 cartridges 285 8 kg 630 lb Weight of base frame with shuttle station and 0 cartridges3 302 kg 665 8 lb Weight of frame with maximum 1 000 3592 tape cartridges2 526 2 kg 1 160 lb Weight of frame...

Page 123: ...with 0 cartridges 290 3 kg 640 lb Weight of base frame with shuttle station and 0 cartridges3 306 5 kg 675 72 lb Weight of frame with maximum cartridges 1 320 Ultrium tape cartridges 2 562 5 kg 1 240...

Page 124: ...iance must not exceed 7 mm 27 in per 76 mm 3 in v Maximum out of level condition must not exceed 40 mm 1 6 in over the entire length and width of the library The floor on which the TS3500 Tape Library...

Page 125: ...nformation provided with assistance from an IBM Installation Planning Representative IPR or IBM authorized service provider In anticipation of the equipment delivery the final installation site should...

Page 126: ...responsibility of the application program controlling the library If you are an administrator or superuser you can enable or disable security for the operator panel If you enable security you can pro...

Page 127: ...the IBM Service Representative to see the 2 character display on the left side of the cartridge accessor Ensure that service clearance space does not overlap into high traffic walkways where service...

Page 128: ...Models L22 D22 L23 D23 L52 D52 L53 D53 S24 S54 and the service bays the size of a clearance is measured by its depth from the outside of the frame and its width along the library At the ends of the l...

Page 129: ...Operator side Move restraints 2X 64 2 5 2X 90 3 5 Figure 19 Size of operator and service clearances for the IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape Library Models L22 D22 L23 D23 L52 D52 L53 D53 S24 S54 and t...

Page 130: ...xit Cable exit area Operator side Move restraints a69i0293 B A Figure 20 Size of operator and service clearances for the IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape Library Models L32 and D32 The top measurements...

Page 131: ...f the short span and the minimum dimension of the long span in order to allow for flexibility in space planning Dimension B shows the minimum height of the walkway between connected library strings Th...

Page 132: ...routing Fibre Channel cables from servers to the bulkhead at the bottom rear of the TS3500 Tape Library you can route the cables through the top of the library frame see 1 in Figure 22 on page 109 Y...

Page 133: ...ame 4 Attach the Fibre Channel cables to the appropriate location in the bulkhead 5 Use the Velcro ties to secure the Fibre Channel cables along the left side of the frame 6 After you route the cables...

Page 134: ...cables outside the frame as shown in Figure 25 8 Carefully close the cable access door Padding on the door holds the cables in place safely and securely a69m0253 Figure 24 Positioning the Fibre Channe...

Page 135: ...es not test any equipment for compatibility with fire suppression systems IBM does not make compatibility claims of any kind nor does IBM provide recommendations on fire suppression systems The TS3500...

Page 136: ...he opening larger than required 2 Models L22 D22 L23 D23 L52 D52 L53 D53 S24 S54 and the HA1 frame are equipped with a single perforated receptacle 2 in Figure 27 on page 113 in diameters of both 30 m...

Page 137: ...4 3 23 8 82 7 3 3 180 7 1 30 1 2 180 7 1 360 14 2 360 14 2 35 1 4 1 2 2 3 Figure 27 Allowable area for mounting fire suppression equipment top view of Models L22 D22 L23 D23 L52 D52 L53 D53 S24 S54 or...

Page 138: ...ibrary s frame with mechanical support provided for piping Sprinkler heads that extend through the top of the frame must not extend more than 175 mm 6 9 in below the top of the frame Route gaseous sys...

Page 139: ...midity Maximum dew point C Allowable Recommended Allowable Recommended 15 to 32d 20 to 25 20 to 80 40 to 55 17 3050 5 5 to 45 8 to 80 27 Notes 1 Product equipment is powered on 2 Tape products require...

Page 140: ...n equal proportions 3 The derivation of the equivalence between the rate of silver corrosion product thickness growth in month and the rate of weight gain assumes that Ag2S is the only corrosion produ...

Page 141: ...Declared Sound Power Level LWAd Mean A weighted Sound Pressure Level at the 1 m Bystander Positions LpA m Operating bels Idling bels Operating dB Idling dB 7 5 B 7 2 B 57 dB 53 dB The machines emit no...

Page 142: ...rary For redundancy the FCA in the base frame models L22 L32 or L52 contains two dc power supplies for the accessor As an option an additional dc power supply for the accessor can be added to any expa...

Page 143: ...O door option feature code 1656 For libraries that include a second accessor and the high availability Model HA1 at least one D23 or D53 frame not a service bay must be equipped with an enhanced frame...

Page 144: ...rive power supplies installed Notes 1 Maximum certified electrical limits for a single frame Nameplate limits should not be used to calculate product power or cooling requirements 2 Models HA1 SC1 S24...

Page 145: ...nd is provided by the power supplies in frames that are equipped with power 5 Drive mounting kit power includes ac dc conversion losses in drive power supplies including redundant power but does not i...

Page 146: ...e code And these tape drives Quantity Power Watts Off Idle Max continuous L23 15151 TS1130 1 13 142 202 10 0 40 70 10 0 170 460 D23 with FC 14512 1515 TS1130 4 52 412 412 24 0 96 168 24 0 408 1104 D23...

Page 147: ...ximum 70 W LAN switch 16 port 1U rack mount 115 or 230 V ac 50 or 60 Minimum 50 W Maximum 120 W Modem internal 115 or 230 V ac 50 or 60 16 W Modem 115 or 230 V ac 50 or 60 16 W 2732 TS3000 System Cons...

Page 148: ...ation Table 47 on page 125 lists the 200 240 V ac power cords and Table 48 on page 126 lists the 100 127 V ac power cords to use with the library The term power cord refers to the cable that connects...

Page 149: ...receptacle 3 14F1550 9987 NEMA L6 15R receptacle 2 4 3 m 14 ft in countries or regions other than the U S Canada Japan Korea Philippines and Taiwan 46F6063 None Per local requirements 36L8823 None IEC...

Page 150: ...re code Type of service receptacle 4 3 m 14 ft non watertight twistlock in the U S and Canada 19P5903 9951 and 9987 NEMA L5 20R receptacle 1 12J5117 9951 and 9987 NEMA L5 20R receptacle 1 1 8 m 6 ft n...

Page 151: ...9C33UO connector receptacle 5 1 8 m 6 ft non watertight 110 V ac 20 A used in Chicago Illinois U S 19P5904 9964 NEMA L5 20R receptacle 1 4 3 m 14 ft non watertight 110 V ac 20 A used in the U S and C...

Page 152: ...and Canada IEC 309 23R9540 9970 Hubbell HBL320R6W IEC 309 2P GND 20 A Uses receptacle 2 Dual 4 3 m 14 ft non watertight twistlock 250 V ac 15 A This power cord is for the United States and Canada 39M...

Page 153: ...connect to spare outlets on FC 1950 PDUs in an adjacent library frame or to a customer provided PDU that is mounted external to the library frames 46X7337 9989 IEC 60320 C13 Uses receptacle 13 Dual 4...

Page 154: ...CCC certification This is the recommended power cord for China 23R9543 9966 Used with FC 1950 only Not specified no plug supplied Note 1 Each feature code ships two power cords so that dual power is s...

Page 155: ...ng adjacent frame power cords customers can power up to three frames from only two facility outlets Recommended customer circuit breakers for Models L23 D23 L53 and D53 This topic provides the recomme...

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Page 157: ...ary and the feature codes for those elements When ordering the TS3500 Tape Library you can use feature codes to perform the following actions v Specify plant or field installation of tape drives v Spe...

Page 158: ...3592 D23 Control Data Path Failover 1682 Lx3 1451 Enhanced FCA Dx3 2715 TS3000 Attachment 9001 Driveless Frame 1513 3592J1A E05 mount kit x23 1514 LTO mounting kit x53 9681 Plant Install 3588 F3B Can...

Page 159: ...ol assembly This feature has been withdrawn from marketing 145321 D22 D52 No Frame control assembly This feature has been withdrawn from marketing 1461 L22 D22 L23 D23 L32 D32 L52 D52 L53 D53 No Addit...

Page 160: ...23 L32 D32 L52 D52 L53 D53 No Drive removal This feature applies to all Ultrium and 3592 tape drives and is used only when drives are removed and not replaced 166514 L32 D32 L52 D52 L53 D53 No LTO Ult...

Page 161: ...le 1850 SC1 No Short span This feature provides shuttle station components and a short span 1851 SC1 No Long span This feature provides shuttle station components and a long span 1855 SC1 No Shuttle c...

Page 162: ...stem Console TSSC This feature has been withdrawn from marketing 2724 L22 L23 L52 L53 No Rackmount TS3000 System Console This feature provides the enhanced rack mountable TS3000 System Console and an...

Page 163: ...25 m 82 ft 6061 L22 D22 L23 D23 L32 D32 L52 D52 L53 D53 Yes LC to LC Fibre Channel cable 61 m 200 ft 8750 L32 D32 L52 D52 L53 D53 No Ultrium cleaning cartridge 8802 L22 D22 L23 D23 No 3592 cleaning ca...

Page 164: ...uded 9443 SC1 No Third shuttle span installed This feature tracks the number of shuttle spans in a shuttle connection No hardware is included 9600 L22 L23 L32 L52 L53 No Attached to AIX System 967715...

Page 165: ...with FC 1950 only 9962 L22 D22 L52 D52 No Power cord non watertight 4 3 m 14 ft 9970 L22 D22 L23 D23 L52 D52 L53 D53 No Dual 4 3 Meter Power Cord Watertight Provides dual 4 3 meter 14 foot 250 V ac po...

Page 166: ...53 D53 No NEMA L6 20P Dual 4 3 m 14 ft 250 V ac 15A single phase line cord assemblies with NEMA L6 20P non watertight twistlock 20A plugs UL CSA certified for use in US and Canada Mates with customer...

Page 167: ...le accessor libraries If the customer prefers that the 4 I O door frame be installed elsewhere in the string the service representative must obtain a Services Contract to uninstall additional frames a...

Page 168: ...States Vietnam Venezuela Austria Belgium Bulgaria Cyprus Czech Rep Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherla...

Page 169: ...ge 800 GB LTO Data Cartridge Ultrium 4 cartridge without WORM capability v IBM System Storage 800 GB LTO WORM Data Cartridge Ultrium 4 cartridge v IBM System Storage 400 GB LTO WORM Data Cartridge Ult...

Page 170: ...nd later tape drives to prevent the alteration or deletion of user data Additionally IBM has taken the following steps to reduce tampering with data v The bottom of the WORM cartridge is molded in a c...

Page 171: ...200 GB 186 26 GiB 400 GB 372 53 GiB at 2 1 compression v Ultrium 1 cartridge has a native data capacity of 100 GB 93 13 GiB 200 GB 186 26 GiB at 2 1 compression When processing tape in the cartridges...

Page 172: ...s attached to a leader pin 3 When you insert the cartridge into the drive a threading mechanism pulls the pin and tape out of the cartridge across the drive head and onto a non removable takeup reel T...

Page 173: ...fore a drive can be cleaned ensure that a cleaning cartridge is loaded in the library to determine whether one or more cleaning cartridges are loaded see the section about removing a cleaning cartridg...

Page 174: ...v Enable or disable automatic ejects of expired cleaning cartridges 150 IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape Library with ALMS Introduction and Planning Guide...

Page 175: ...ame Table 53 LTO Ultrium diagnostic cartridge and tape drive compatability Cartridge generation y LTO Ultrium tape drives Ultrium 6 Ultrium 5 Ultrium 4 Ultrium 3 Ultrium 2 Ultrium 1 5 Yes Yes No No No...

Page 176: ...d to v Eight uppercase alphanumeric characters where the last two characters must be L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 L6 LT LU LV or LW v Label and printing to be non glossy v Nominal narrow line or space width of 0 42...

Page 177: ...do not leave a residue after they are removed If there is glue residue on the cartridge remove it by gently rubbing it with your finger do not use a sharp object water or a chemical to clean the label...

Page 178: ...possible use your server s application software to write protect your cartridges rather than manually setting the write protect switch This allows the server s software to identify a cartridge that n...

Page 179: ...tape To avoid damage to your tape cartridges and to ensure the continued high reliability of your IBM LTO Ultrium tape srives use the following guidelines Provide training for using Ultrium tape cart...

Page 180: ...ilable at http www turtlecase com v Never ship a cartridge in a commercial shipping envelope Always place it in a box or package v If you ship the cartridge in a cardboard box or a box of a sturdy mat...

Page 181: ...for storing and shipping the cartridges Perform a thorough inspection of Ultrium tape cartridges After purchasing a cartridge and before using it perform the following steps 1 Inspect the packaging to...

Page 182: ...e procedure to reposition it v Do not handle tape that is outside the cartridge Handling the tape can damage the tape s surface or edges which may interfere with read or write reliability Pulling on t...

Page 183: ...se the IBM Leader Pin Reattachment Kit part number 08L9129 to correctly position the pin Then immediately use data recovery procedures to minimize chances of data loss 3 Review media handling procedur...

Page 184: ...r cartridge Continued use of a repaired cartridge might void the warranties of the drive and the cartridge Repositioning a leader pin in an Ultrium cartridge To place the leader pin in its proper posi...

Page 185: ...o gaps in the seam of the cartridge 4 Note If gaps exist do not continue with this procedure and do not use the cartridge Instead contact your IBM service representative 4 Close the cartridge door 5 T...

Page 186: ...damage the tape the drive or both v Use this procedure on your tape cartridge only when the leader pin detaches from the magnetic tape and you must copy the cartridge s data onto another cartridge Des...

Page 187: ...ng the tape edge toward the cartridge door 3 3 Continue to turn the rewind tool counterclockwise until approximately 13 cm 5 in of tape hangs from the cartridge door If necessary grasp the tape and pu...

Page 188: ...from rolling into the cartridge in the following step use care when folding the tape over the pin 11 Fold the tape over the leader pin and hold it with your fingers see Figure 48 on page 165 Note Use...

Page 189: ...emove the leader pin from the cavity 3 in the leader pin attach tool 15 Use the cartridge manual rewind tool to wind the tape back into the cartridge wind the tape clockwise Ensure that the leader pin...

Page 190: ...t up the environment around your library When you ship a cartridge place it in its jewel case or in a sealed moisture proof bag to protect it from moisture contaminants and physical damage Ship the ca...

Page 191: ...of disposal If your local state country non U S A or regional regulations are more restrictive than EPA 40CFR261 you must review them before you dispose of a cartridge Contact your account representat...

Page 192: ...ed to cartridges Specify Machine Type 3589 Model 550 and the VOLSER characters that you want If you would like RFID1 labels also specify the feature code provided FC 5510 IBM System Storage LTO Ultriu...

Page 193: ...re code if you would like RFID labels Specify Machine Type 3589 Model 010 and the VOLSER characters that you want If you would like RFID labels also specify the feature code provided FC 1021 IBM Total...

Page 194: ...ta Cartridge Order VOLSER labels separately Specify Machine Type 3589 Model 007 N A IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium Cleaning Cartridge universal cleaning cartridge for use with all Ultrium tape drives VO...

Page 195: ...as not reviewed the quality of any labels produced by software or services offered by such companies which allow end users to print labels on their own printing equipment Table 56 Authorized suppliers...

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Page 197: ...ifferent data cartridge types and a cleaning cartridge Characteristics of these cartridges are summarized in Table 57 on page 174 Figure 49 shows the IBM TotalStorage 3592 Enterprise Tape Cartridge Ca...

Page 198: ...J Not supported 128 GB 119 21 GiB E06 format 100 GB 93 13 GiB E05 format 60 GB 58 88 GiB J1A format Black Light blue 24R0316 100 GB 93 13 GiB E05 format 60 GB 58 88 GiB J1A format 60 GB 58 88 GiB J1A...

Page 199: ...TS1140 TS1130 TS1120 and J1A will not work in any other 3592 Tape Drive You can update firmware for the 3592 tape drive without scheduling downtime This enhancement is called a nondisruptive drive fi...

Page 200: ...processed as a read write cartridge The drive microcode leverages this support by providing an interface and control mechanisms that allow an application or system to manage as needed The control and...

Page 201: ...e X 23 These tape drives do not change current cartridge scaling unless a SCSI Mode Select command that specifies Mode Page X 23 with appropriate non default parameter settings is received while the c...

Page 202: ...te and attributes segmentation RABF of the cartridge format is retained when a cartridge is reformatted between the J1A and E05 logical formats although the exact resulting used capacity as a percenta...

Page 203: ...pe from contamination when the cartridge is out of the drive When you insert the cartridge into the drive a threading mechanism pulls the tape out of the cartridge across the drive head and onto a non...

Page 204: ...in the drive uses a contactless radio frequency interface to read the information The media s performance statistics are stored in an unprotected read write area of the CM module Prior to when the ca...

Page 205: ...ive can result in buildup of debris on the read write head and drive malfunction If no cleaning cartridges are installed in the library or if the available cleaning cartridges have reached the maximum...

Page 206: ...2 cleaning cartridge distinguish it from the 3592 data cartridge The product label on the top of the cartridge is white with the word CLEANING printed on it In place of the write protect switch there...

Page 207: ...is CE xxxJJ for J1A TS1120 and TS1130 tape drives or CE xxxJK for TS1140 tape drives where a space occurs after CE and xxx equals three numerals The diagnostic cartridge that is stored in the reserved...

Page 208: ...o not place any type of mark on the white space at either end of the bar code A mark in this area may prevent the TS3500 Tape Library from reading the label By using the Tape Library Specialist web in...

Page 209: ...bbing it with your finger do not use a sharp object water or a chemical to clean the label area v Before you apply a new label remove the old label by slowly pulling it at a right angle to the cartrid...

Page 210: ...VOLSER label should not fall into the media type label area v Ensure that the label is applied to the cartridge with the bars facing down text on top and bars on the bottom v Ensure that the label is...

Page 211: ...2 Tape Cartridge see Figure 55 determines whether you can write to the tape v To write data to or erase data from the cartridge set the switch to 1 This exposes a square hole v To prevent data from be...

Page 212: ...tract v Define and make personnel aware of data recovery procedures Ensure proper packaging of 3592 tape cartridges v When you ship a cartridge ship it in its original or better packaging v Use only s...

Page 213: ...suspect that the cartridge has been mishandled but it appears usable copy any data onto a good cartridge immediately for possible data recovery Discard the mishandled cartridge Handle the 3592 tape ca...

Page 214: ...Kit part number 18P8887 To reposition the leader pin perform the following steps 1 Slide open the cartridge door see 1 in Figure 57 on page 191 and locate the leader pin 2 you may need to shake the c...

Page 215: ...he tape becomes taut 6 Remove the rewind tool by pulling it away from the cartridge a14m0111 1 2 3 Figure 57 Placing the dislodged leader pin into the correct position The cartridge door is open showi...

Page 216: ...proof bag to protect it from moisture contaminants and physical damage Ship the cartridge in a shipping container that has enough packing material to cushion the cartridge and prevent it from moving w...

Page 217: ...ape Cartridge provides high performance and reliability with IBM magnetic tape cartridge drives when the cartridge is properly handled and stored As stated previously repeated handling or inadvertent...

Page 218: ...de Feature Code for Labeling Initialization and Quantity Format Individual Cartridge Capacity2 5 Description Regular RFID1 011 JA 9030 1020 1021 9082 640 GB 596 05 GiB 20 pack 3592 Data cartridges lab...

Page 219: ...Economy cartridges labeled and initialized 530 JK 9052 5300 5310 N A 500 GB 465 66 GiB 20 pack 3592 Advanced Economy cartridges labeled not initialized 630 JK 9052 6300 N A N A 500 GB 465 66 GiB 20 p...

Page 220: ...88 GiB E234 JR 9042 3320 N A N A 100 GB 93 13 GiB 20 pack 3592 Economy WORM cartridges not labeled and not initialized 60 GB 58 88 GiB 017 JA 7005 N A N A cleaning 50 uses 5 pack 3592 Cleaning Cartri...

Page 221: ...7 format 500 GB 465 66 GiB 46X7453 IBM TotalStorage 3592 Enterprise Tape Cartridge Economy WORM JR E06 format 128 GB 119 21 GiB E05 format 100 GB 93 13 GiB J1A format 60 GB 55 88 GiB 24R0317 IBM Total...

Page 222: ...by such companies which allow end users to print labels on their own printing equipment Table 61 Authorized suppliers of custom bar code labels In the Americas In Europe and Asia Dataware PO Box 7409...

Page 223: ...I defined Fibre Channel Tape Support The method by which the drive and server communicate is determined by the type of topology in which they reside and the type of connection that you choose Physical...

Page 224: ...1 Gbps The library can be used in a 62 5 micron cable Storage Area Network SAN However the cable that connects the library to the SAN must be a 50 micron cable because the library uses 50 micron cable...

Page 225: ...ic device switched fabric or directly to a host bus adapter HBA as a private device direct connection Depending on whether it has been attached through an Ultrium 1 tape drive as an L_port attached th...

Page 226: ...Fibre Channel end points can interconnect through a device called a switch The Fibre Channel architecture supports up to 256 ports through each switch A switched fabric allows all of its ports to simu...

Page 227: ...e and 3592 tape drive in a TS3500 Tape Library must have a Loop ID and corresponding Arbitrated Loop Physical Address AL_PA to communicate in a Fibre Channel topology Table 64 lists the default Loop I...

Page 228: ...27 X B9 43 X A3 59 X 79 75 X 63 91 X 47 107 X 2B Port 2 91 X 47 107 X 2B 28 X B6 44 X 9F 27 X B9 43 X A3 Row 12 Port 1 28 X B6 44 X 9F 60 X 76 76 X 5C 92 X 46 108 X 2A Port 2 92 X 46 108 X 2A 29 X B5...

Page 229: ...96 X 3A 11 X D4 54 X 82 97 X 39 12 X D3 55 X 81 98 X 36 13 X D2 56 X 80 99 X 35 14 X D1 57 X 7C 100 X 34 15 X CE 58 X 7A 101 X 33 16 X CD 59 X 79 102 X 32 17 X CC 60 X 76 103 X 31 18 X CB 61 X 75 104...

Page 230: ...r by enabling additional control paths refer to the sections about configuring the library with partitions or changing a control path in the IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape Library with ALMS Operator G...

Page 231: ...es and enhance security For security reasons it is important to limit the devices that a server or servers can recognize or access Also some performance configurations and Storage Area Network SAN con...

Page 232: ...ion still applies The System i or iSeries does not require or allow you to set the Fibre Channel adapter settings The adapter automatically detects the connection type and device addressing IBM i or O...

Page 233: ...hed to any logical libraries that have changed Any time that changes are made to the logical library or device configuration you must reset the associated adapter or perform an initial program load IP...

Page 234: ...210 IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape Library with ALMS Introduction and Planning Guide...

Page 235: ...hether the upper and lower I O stations are used and the quantity of drives in a frame Type of Frame Type of Capacity On Demand CoD Feature Quantity of Drives Quantity of I O Slots Quantity of Storage...

Page 236: ...pacity Expansion feature is installed whether the upper and lower I O stations are used and the quantity of drives in a frame Type of Frame Quantity of Drives Quantity of Slots in Frame without Capaci...

Page 237: ...s Quantity of I O Slots Quantity of Storage Slots L52 L53 No CoD Entry 0 to 12 16 64 L52 L53 Intermediate CoD 0 to 12 16 129 L52 L53 Full CoD 0 to 4 16 287 32 245 L52 L53 Full CoD 5 to 8 16 273 32 231...

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Page 239: ...eans that they are functionally capable of performing hardware encryption but this capability has not yet been activated In order to perform hardware encryption the tape drives must be encryption enab...

Page 240: ...Encryption Key Manager component for the Java platform or the Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager with the TS3500 Tape Library The key manager operates on z OS i5 OS AIX Linux HP UX Sun Solaris and Windows a...

Page 241: ...ryption is to be used are defined through the application interface The policies and keys pass through the data path between the application layer and the encrypting tape drives Encryption is the resu...

Page 242: ...d User s Guide and the IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape Library with ALMS Operator Guide System z Encryption policies specifying when to use encryption are set up in z OS DFSMS Data Facility Storage Man...

Page 243: ...Systems platforms AIX HP UX Linux Solaris Windows information for bulk rekey is available in the IBM Tape Device Drivers Installation and User s Guide available on the Web http www 01 ibm com support...

Page 244: ...for encryption to be enabled v If using SME in a library with ALMS it is possible for the library to consist of a mix of encryption capable drives and drives that are not encryption capable Mixed LTO...

Page 245: ...Keyboard only operation v You can use screen reader software and a digital speech synthesizer to hear what is displayed on the screen Keyboard navigation This product uses standard Microsoft Windows n...

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Page 247: ...WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON INFRINGEMENT MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Some states do not allow disc...

Page 248: ...pletely as possible the examples include the names of individuals companies brands and products All of these names are fictitious and any similarity to the names and addresses used by an actual busine...

Page 249: ...k Office Cell Broadband Engine is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc in the United States other countries or both and is used under license therefrom Linear Tape Open LTO the LTO Logo Ultr...

Page 250: ...his device might not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that might cause undesired operation Industry Canada compliance statement...

Page 251: ...rden EN 55022 Klasse A Ger te m ssen mit folgendem Warnhinweis versehen werden Warnung Dieses ist eine Einrichtung der Klasse A Diese Einrichtung kann im Wohnbereich Funk St rungen verursachen in dies...

Page 252: ...tatement Taiwan contact information This topic contains the product service contact information for Taiwan IBM Taiwan Product Service Contact Information IBM Taiwan Corporation 3F No 7 Song Ren Rd Tai...

Page 253: ...ion Technology Industries Association JEITA Statement less than or equal to 20 A per phase Korean Communications Commission KCC Class A Statement Russia Electromagnetic Interference EMI Class A Statem...

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Page 255: ...Storage 3592 Tape Drive Model J1A IBM System Storage TS1120 Tape Drive IBM System Storage TS1130 Tape Drive IBM System Storage TS1140 Tape Drive 3593 Tape System The IBM 3953 Tape Frame Model F05 and...

Page 256: ...it of measure for electric current that is equivalent to a flow of one coulomb per second or to the current produced by one volt applied across a resistance of one ohm Arbitrated Loop Physical Address...

Page 257: ...es Btu See British thermal unit bulk load To manually insert large quantities of tape cartridges into a tape library s empty storage slots bus See SCSI bus byte A string consisting of a certain number...

Page 258: ...sonnel also known as customer engineers or CEs to update library and drive firmware configure the Call Home program for the TS3500 Tape Library collect library and drive logs backup and restore the co...

Page 259: ...corresponding equipment in a data transmission system The rate is expressed in bits characters or blocks per second minute or hour dB Decibel dc Direct current decibel A unit of measure that expresse...

Page 260: ...erating protecting storing and maintaining encryption keys which encrypt information written to and decrypt information read from tape media enhanced frame control assembly The power structure for Mod...

Page 261: ...t of records stored or processed as a unit file transfer protocol FTP In the Internet suite of protocols an application layer protocol that uses TCP and Telnet services to transfer bulk data files bet...

Page 262: ...ive head heat output The amount of heat in kBtu hr that the TS3500 Tape Library dissipates during normal operation hertz Hz A unit of frequency equal to cycle per second heterogeneous Of unlike kind h...

Page 263: ...m drive head that reads and writes data to the tape Its native data capacity is 400 GB 372 53 GiB per cartridge with 2 1 compression its capacity is up to 800 GB 745 05 GiB The Model F3A drive provide...

Page 264: ...ption capable Also known as the 3592 Tape Drive Model E07 IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape Library Also known as the 3584 Tape Library a device that can be attached to one or more supported servers and...

Page 265: ...age at the beginning of a work day or after a system malfunction 3 The process of loading system programs and preparing a system to run jobs initialize To format a magnetic tape write a label VOLSER o...

Page 266: ...ge a recessed area next to the write protect switch where a bar code label must be affixed LAN See local area network LCD See liquid crystal display LDAP See lightweight directory access protocol lead...

Page 267: ...loading the tape to load point rewinding the tape into the cartridge and ejecting the cartridge from the drive load point The beginning of the recording area on magnetic tape load to ready time After...

Page 268: ...creen of the TS3500 Tape Library or IBM System Storage Tape Library Specialist Web interface to perform cleaning on one or more of its tape drives master console See system console MB See megabyte Mbp...

Page 269: ...a hard disk capacity of between 50 GB and 250 GB mixed drive types The concept of using both LTO Ultrium and 3592 tape cartridges in the TS3500 Tape Library A library can consist of frames that house...

Page 270: ...erior of an elongated uniformly wound solenoid that is excited with a linear current density in its winding of one abamper per 4 centimeters of axial length operating environment The temperature relat...

Page 271: ...ally via e mail the Web intranets or CD ROM and can be viewed with the Acrobat Reader which is software from Adobe Systems that can be downloaded at no cost from the Adobe Systems home page power cord...

Page 272: ...Assistance Information Network RETAIN Used by IBM Service Representatives an internal host based software application that contains records of service problems with IBM hardware and software as well a...

Page 273: ...e library whether the Capacity Expansion feature is installed and whether an Expanded I O Station is included SCSI ID The hexadecimal representation of the unique address 0 F that is assigned to a SCS...

Page 274: ...from 762 mm 30 in to 1 524 mm 60 in Longer shuttle spans support distances between library strings ranging from 1 524 mm 60 in to 2 743 2 mm 108 in shuttle station The shuttle station mounts on top of...

Page 275: ...ers server power is used for business applications and network capacity is released to the end user storage element StE In SCSI terms a cartridge storage slot storage environment The temperature relat...

Page 276: ...or 1 A part used to end a SCSI bus 2 A single port 75 device that is used to absorb energy from a transmission line Terminators prevent energy from reflecting back into a cable plant by absorbing the...

Page 277: ...Drive IBM System Storage 3588 Tape Drive Model F3A IBM System Storage TS1030 Tape Drive Model F3B IBM System Storage TS1040 Tape Drive Model F4A or IBM System Storage TS1050 Tape Drive Model F5A unif...

Page 278: ...ta medium write once read many WORM A technology that allows data to be written only once to LTO Ultrium 3 4 and 5 tape cartridges and 3592 tape cartridges After being written the data cannot be alter...

Page 279: ...cifications 3592 tape cartridges 184 LTO Ultrium Tape Cartridges 152 base frame description 3 Base Numbering xxiii binary xxiii bridges in Fibre Channel network 31 bulk rekey 219 burst data rate 79 80...

Page 280: ...145 151 diagnostic reporting 70 dimensions for HA1 frame 97 for Model S24 98 for Model S54 99 for Models L22 and D22 92 for Models L23 and D23 93 for Models L32 and D32 94 for Models L52 and D52 95 f...

Page 281: ...Storage TS3000 System Console 32 60 63 67 68 IDs AL_PA 203 Loop 203 World Wide Node Name 206 World Wide Port Name 206 import performance with virtual I O slots 86 import export performance with virtu...

Page 282: ...h 98 Model S54 capacity 213 depth 99 height 99 High Density Capacity on Demand 55 high density technology 9 weight 99 width 99 Models L22 and D22 acoustical specifications 117 capacity 211 clearance s...

Page 283: ...ry 115 remote support security 63 67 68 through a modem 58 through a system console 58 60 through Heartbeat Call Home 58 through Problem Call Home 58 through Test Call Home 58 through TS3000 System Co...

Page 284: ...artridges 145 149 compatible cartridges with 3592 tape drives 37 with 3592 Tape Drives 25 173 with LTO Ultrium tape drives 37 with LTO Ultrium Tape Drives 25 145 customer engineer CE cartridge 3592 ta...

Page 285: ...ation for media 3592 Tape Cartridges 192 LTO Ultrium Tape Cartridges 166 for tape library 115 terms 231 Test Call Home 59 Test Call Home capability 58 third edition xii Third edition xii tier in HD fr...

Page 286: ...for Ultrium 3 4 and 5 tape drives 146 identifying an Ultrium WORM tape drive 19 146 write protect switch location 3592 tape cartridges 178 179 LTO Ultrium Tape Cartridges 147 setting 3592 Tape Cartrid...

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