IBM Europe, Middle East, and Africa Hardware
Announcement ZG14-0114
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The TS4500 tape library can be attached to select IBM Power Systems, IBM System
i, IBM System p, IBM System x, and other servers running AIX, Linux, Oracle Solaris
SPARC, and Microsoft Windows servers supporting Fibre Channel interfaces.
One base frame and up to three expansion frame Models D25, D55, S25, or S55
can be added as active frames to either Model L25 or L55. Model S25 is designed to
provide up to 1,000 cartridge slots for 3592 media, while Model D25 provides up to
740 cartridge slots for 3592 media. Model S55 is designed to provide up to 1,320
cartridge slots for LTO media, while Model D55 provides up to 970 cartridge slots
LTO media.
Model D55 and L55 can contain up to 16 IBM TS1060 or TS1050 LTO Ultrium Fibre
Channel Tape Drives per frame. Model D25 and L25 can contain up to 16 of the
TS1140 Tape Drives per frame. The TS1140 Model EH7 Tape Drives have an 8 Gbps
dual-ported Fibre Channel interface.
The cartridge storage capacity of the TS4500 can be expanded with the HD
CoD features for licensing additional library capacity or by attaching an optional
expansion frame Models D25, D55, S25, or S55.
The TS4500 tape library can be attached to select IBM System i, IBM System p, or
IBM System z products, and xSeries, Oracle, UNIX, Linux, and Windows servers that
support Fibre Channel interfaces.
The TS4500 tape library is supported by a wide variety of servers, operating
systems, and adapters. There are many ways to determine the servers and software
that support the TS4500 tape library. These attachments can change throughout
the lifecycle of the product. To determine the latest attachments, or to get a
comprehensive list of compatible software, perform one of the following actions:
For a list of compatible software, operating systems, and servers for LTO tape
drives, visit
http://www.ibm.com/storage/lto
1.On menu item Click
IBM TS4500 Tape Library
>
Product details
2.Click
Learn more
>
Interoperability matrix
3.Click
Learn more
>
Independent Software Vendor (ISV) matrix for LTO
For a list of compatible software, operating systems, and servers for 3592 tape
drives, visit
http://www.ibm.com/servers/storage/tape/drives
1.Click
user tape drive
>
Product details
2.Click
Learn more
>
Interoperability matrix
3.Click
Learn more
>
Independent Software Vendor (ISV) matrix
One First Expansion Frame Attachment feature (#9002) or one Additional Expansion
Frame Attachment feature (#9003) must be added to the TS4500 Model L25 or
L55 for each Model D25, D55, S25, or S55 expansion frame that is attached. This
assures the proper cables are shipped and configuration records are correct. Up to
three Model D25, D55, S25, or S55 expansion frames can be attached to Model L25
or L55, for a total of four frames.
The cartridge storage capacity of Model L25 or L55 can be expanded by enabling the
CoD features in that frame. An Intermediate Capacity feature (#1643) is required
to add a Base Capacity feature (#1644). The Base Capacity feature (#1644) is
required to attach an optional expansion frame Model D25, D55, S25, or S55.
When the total number of frames in the TS4500 tape library coming from the plant
is going to number three to four frames, the three- to six-frame X-track cable will be
shipped with the library.
