IBM TotalStorage 3494 Tape Library, Operator'S Manual

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This feature allows two frames to be “linked” together. The frames are “linked”
during the teach operation, which the service representative performs during
installation. The linked frames must be adjacent to one another.
TS1120 Model C06 Controller Adjacent Frame Support
3592 Tape Drives installed in an adjacent 3494 D22 Frame, 3494 D24 Frame, or 3494
L22 Frame can be attached to the TS1120 (C06) Controller mounted in the
outbound 3952 Tape Frame.
Adjacent Fibre Channel attachment for up to sixteen 3592 Tape Drives attached to
a TS1120 (C06) Controller within a standalone 3952 F05 Frame is allowed as
follows:
v
There must be eight 3592 Tape Drives in the 3494 Tape Library Frame Model
D24.
v Up to four 3592 Tape Drives can be installed in an adjacent 3494 Model L22 or
eight in an adjacent 3494 Tape Library Frame Model D22, for a total of up to
sixteen 3592 Tape Drives attached to a TS1120 (C06) Controller.
External Fabric Support for up to sixteen 3592 Tape Drives attached to a TS1120
(C06) Controller in the 3952 Model F05 Frame is allowed as follows:
v
There must be a minimum of one, maximum of eight 3592 Tape Drives in the
3494 Tape Library Frame Model D24
v
There can be up to four drives in an adjacent 3494 Model L22 or eight drives in
an adjacent 3494 Tape Library Frame Model D22.
Fibre Attach to Controller Support for up to sixteen 3592 Tape Drives attached to a
TS1120 (C06) Controller in the 3952 Model F05 Frame is allowed as follows:
v There must be twelve drives in the 3494 Tape Library Frame Model D22.
v
There must be a minimum of one, and a maximum of four drives in the 3494
Model L22 or 3494 Tape Library Frame Model D22.
External Fabric Support for up to sixteen 3592 Tape Drives attached to a TS1120
(C06) Controller in the 3952 Model F05 Frame is allowed as follows:
v
There must be a minimum of one, maximum of twelve 3592 Tape Drives in the
3494 Tape Library Frame Model D22.
v There can be up to four drives in an adjacent 3494 Tape Library Frame Model
D22 or 3494 L22 frame
Direct Connection for up to four 3592 Tape Drives attached to a TS1120 (C06)
Controller in the 3952 Model F05 Frame is allowed as follows:
v
There must be a minimum of one, maximum of four 3592 Tape Drives in the
3494 Tape Library Frame Model D22.
Call Home Support
The Call Home function generates a service alert automatically when a problem
occurs with one of the following units:
v TS7700 Virtualization Engine
™
v
3494 B18, B10, or B20 VTS
v 3494 AX0 VTC
v
VTC
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3494 Tape Library Operator Guide