IBM TS4500, Introduction And Planning Manual

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Centralized repository, access control, and administration
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Management beyond physical library boundaries
– Access multiple TS3500 or TS4500 tape libraries as a single library image.
– The libraries can be separate (at SAN distances) or connected in a shuttle
complex (TS3500 tape library only)
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Dynamic sharing of resources across heterogeneous application boundaries
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Security features to allow or prevent application access to tapes
– Helps to enable common scratch pool and private pools for every application
– Secures the usage and visibility
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Policy-based drive and cartridge allocation
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Policy-based media-lifecycle management
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3494 Emulation
– Emulation of an IBM 3494 library on top of an attached IBM TS3500 or
TS4500 tape library.
For more information about TSLM, see the IBM Tape System Library Manager User’s
Guide (GA32-2208).
Compatible servers and software
The TS4500 tape library is supported by a wide variety of servers, operating
systems, and adapters. There are several 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 current list of compatibility components, perform one of the
following actions:
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Visit the web:
– For a list of compatible software, operating systems, and servers for LTO and
3592 tape drives, download the Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Matrix
from the TS4500 Tape Library web page.
– For complete IBM storage interoperability information for the TS4500 tape
library in a storage area network (SAN) configuration, refer to the IBM
System Storage Interoperation Center (SSIC). The SSIC has details on
supported operating systems, servers, switches, and adapters.
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Contact your IBM sales representative.
Notes:
1. IBM does not provide application software with the TS4500 tape library. To
order software, contact your IBM sales representative, IBM business partner, or
an independent software provider.
2. If you attach your library to a non-IBM platform with non-IBM software,
contact your software vendor for a matrix of compatible hardware, software,
firmware revisions, and adapter cards.
Attachment interfaces
The TS4500 tape library uses the Fibre Channel interface for data transmission with
attached tape drives and the Gigabit Ethernet interface for library communications.
The TS4500 tape library supports the Fibre Channel interface and the following
device types:
Chapter 1. Overview
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