IBM United States Hardware Announcement 115-132
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The TS3100 and TS3200 Tape Libraries incorporate IBM Multi-Path Architecture with
logical libraries equal to the number of drives installed. Ultrium 7 tape drives for the
TS3100 and TS3200 Tape Libraries are only available as feature numbers.
LTO Ultrium 7 tape drives support the LTO Generation 7 media specification of more
than double the compressed capacity of up to 15 TB with 2.5 to 1 compression (up
to 6 TB native capacity) compared to previous LTO 6 compressed capacity of up to
6.25 TB with 2.5:1 compression (up to 2.5 TB native capacity) per tape cartridge.
IBM Ultrium 7 tape drives can read and write LTO Ultrium 6 and 7 data cartridges,
and can read LTO Ultrium 5 data cartridges.
The TS3100 Tape Library can accommodate up to two LTO Ultrium half-high tape
drives or one LTO Ultrium full-high tape drive, and comes standard with two
removable cartridge magazines, one on the left side (12 data cartridge slots) and
one on the right (12 data cartridge slots). The left magazine includes a single
cartridge I/O station designed to enable continuous library operation while importing
or exporting media. A remote management unit and a barcode reader are standard
in the library, enabling the library to run in sequential or random access mode.
Optional features available include a rack mount kit, additional attachment cables,
transparent LTO encryption, path failover, additional drives, interposers, and power
cords.
The TS3200 Tape Library can accommodate up to four LTO Ultrium half-high tape
drives or two LTO Ultrium full-high tape drives. The TS3200 comes standard with
four removable cartridge magazines, providing 48 data cartridge slots, including
a three-slot I/O station. Optional features available include a rack mount kit, an
additional power supply, additional removable cartridge magazines, transparent
LTO encryption, path failover, additional drives, attachment cables, interposers, and
power cords. A remote management unit and a barcode reader are standard in the
library, enabling it to run in sequential or random access mode.
Key prerequisites
Appropriate levels of host software are required to attach and support the TS3100
or TS3200 Tape Library with IBM LTO Ultrium 7 tape drives to select IBM Power
Systems
TM
, IBM System z
(R)
, Linux
TM
, and Windows
TM
servers. Refer to the
Technical
information
section for details.
Planned availability date
October 23, 2015
Description
The TS3100 and TS3200 Tape Libraries are external, stand-alone or rack-mountable
units that contain LTO Ultrium tape drives designed for the heavy demands of
backup tape storage.
TS3100 Tape Library
TS3100 has the capacity for 24 tape cartridges and supports:
• A single IBM LTO Ultrium 7 full-high tape drive with Fibre Channel attachment
or up to two IBM LTO Ultrium 7 half-high tape drives with SAS or Fibre Channel
attachment.
• A combination of up to a maximum of one IBM LTO Ultrium full-high tape drive or
up to a maximum of two IBM LTO Ultrium half-high tape drives.
The TS3100 Tape Library has the following important characteristics:
