
Total backup
capacity (native /
compressed)
LTO 8 (L8): Up to 108 TB / up to 270 TB*
LTO 8 (M8): Up to 81 TB / up to 202.5 TB*
LTO 7: Up to 54 TB / up to 135 TB*
LTO 6: Up to 22.5 TB / up to 56.25 TB*
LTO 5: Up to 13.5 TB / up to 27.0 TB**
Data transfer rate
(native /
compressed)
LTO 8: Up to 300 MB/s / up to 750 MB/s*
LTO 7: Up to 300 MB/s / up to 750 MB/s*
LTO 6: Up to 160 MB/s / up to 400 MB/s*
LTO 5: Up to 140 MB/s / up to 280 MB/s**
Software features Transparent LTO encryption (optional).
Security features
Secure Socket Layer (SSL), user level security, LTO encryption (optional).
Management
interfaces
Operator panel
1x 10/100 Mbps Ethernet port (UTP, RJ-45) for remote management: Web-based GUI;
SNMP and email notifications
Cooling
Fixed internal fans
Power supply
One 82 W AC fixed power supply with IEC 320-C14 power connector
Hot-swap parts
None
Dimensions
Height: 44 mm (1.7 in.); width: 483 mm (19.0 in.), depth: 850 mm (33.5 in.)
Weight
13 kg (28.7 lb)
Warranty
One-year customer-replaceable unit and onsite warranty with 9x5 next business day terms.
Service and
support
Optional warranty service upgrades are available through Lenovo Services: 24x7 coverage, 2-
hour or 4-hour response time, committed repair (select countries), up to 5 years of warranty
extension, installation services.
Host operating
systems***
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, and 2016; Red Hat Enterprise Linux
(RHEL) 6 and 7; SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11 and 12.
ISV backup
software
compatibility
Arcserve Backup, ASG Time Navigator, Barracuda Yosemite Backup, CommVault Simpana,
Dell NetVault Backup, EMC NetWorker, IBM Spectrum Protect, Microsoft System Center Data
Protection Manager, Symantec Backup Exec, Symantec NetBackup
Attribute
Specification
* With 2.5:1 compression ratio.
* With 2:1 compression ratio.
*** The operating systems shown are for Lenovo servers. The TS2900 might support other operating systems. For a full list of
supported operating systems, refer to the System Storage Interoperation Center:
http://ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic
.
Models
The following table lists the ordering information for the TS2900 Tape Autoloader models.
Table 2. TS2900 models
Description
Part
number
Machine
Type-
Model
Feature
code
IBM TS2900 Tape Autoloader w/LTO8 HH SAS
6171S8R 6171-S8H
B1EU
IBM TS2900 Tape Autoloader w/LTO7 HH SAS
6171S7R 6171-S7H
ATNY
IBM TS2900 Tape Autoloader w/LTO6 HH SAS
6171S6R 6171-S6H
AS5V
IBM TS2900 Tape Autoloader w/LTO5 HH SAS
6171S5R 6171-S5H
AS5U
IBM TS2900 Tape Autoloader for Lenovo
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