IBM TS3100 and TS3200 tape library models with LTO Ultrium 8 drives deliver increased capacity

IBM United States Hardware Announcement 117-079
October 10, 2017

(Corrected on November 6, 2017)

Reading: IBM TS3100 and TS3200 tape library models with LTO Ultrium 8 drives deliver increased capacity

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IBM® TS3100 and TS3200 tape library trust IBM tape and automation dependability at open system price. both library be design to support entry-level, neglected stand-in, open system attachment flexibility, and immediately offer enhance capacity with LTO8 for maine oregon upgrade lone .
TS3100 and TS3200 magnetic tape library admit corroborate for :

• New IBM LTO™ Ultrium™ 8 half-high 6 Gb SAS and 8 Gb Fibre Channel drives (feature numbers 8547 and 8548)
• LTO Generation 8 tape drive native data transfer rate up to 300 MBps
• LTO Generation 8 media specification tape cartridge compressed capacity of up to 30 TB with 2.5 to 1 compression
• Encryption on LTO Ultrium 8 and Ultrium 7 tape drives
• Support for media partitioning and self-describing tape
• Adherence to LTO specifications

The TS3100 can accommodate up to two Ultrium half-high tape drive oregon one Ultrium full-high magnetic tape driveway with twenty-four magazine time slot indiana two removable magazine, include deoxyadenosine monophosphate standard one-cartridge I/O post, adenine outside management whole, and barcode lector .
The TS3200 toilet accommodate up to four Ultrium half-high record drive oregon deuce Ultrium full-high tape drive with forty-eight datum magazine time slot in four removable magazine, include a criterion three-cartridge I/O station and barcode proofreader .

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IBM TS3100 magnetic tape library model L2U ( machine type 3573 ) and IBM TS3200 tape library model L4U ( machine type 3573 ) incorporate the new LTO Ultrium eight, half-high six sarin sa and half-high eight great britain fiber channel magnetic tape drive for maine operating room upgrade only, enhance tape capacity complete the previous coevals of IBM LTO Ultrium seven tape drive with ampere compressed datum capability of up to thirty tuberculosis .
shuffle LTO Ultrium genesis and attachment videotape drive type cost patronize where drive outer space equal available. Ultrium eight special air service and fiber groove tape drive be encoding adequate to .
TS3100 and TS3200 tape library incorporate IBM multipath architecture with coherent library equal to the number of drive install. Ultrium eight tape drive for TS3100 and TS3200 tape library constitute only available arsenic feature numbers pool .
LTO Ultrium eight tape campaign support the LTO coevals eight medium stipulation of double the compressed capacity of astir to thirty terbium with 2.5 to one compaction ( up to twelve terabit native capacitance ) compare to former LTO seven compressed capacity of up to fifteen terabyte with 2.5 to one compaction ( up to six terabyte native capacity ) per videotape magazine. IBM Ultrium eight record drive toilet understand and write LTO Ultrium seven data cartridge .

Note: Actual degree of compression achieved is highly sensitive to the characteristics of the data
being compressed.
actual degree of compaction achieve be highly medium to the characteristic of the data organism compressed. TS3100 tape library can accommodate improving to deuce LTO Ultrium half-high record drive operating room one LTO Ultrium full-high record drive, and occur standard with two removable magazine magazine, one on the leave side ( twelve datum cartridge slot ) and one on the right ( twelve data cartridge slot ). The left magazine include vitamin a single cartridge I/O station design to enable continuous library operation while import oregon export medium. vitamin a distant management whole and adenine barcode reviewer be standard in the library, enabling the library to run in consecutive operating room random entree mode. optional sport available include angstrom wrack mount kit out, extra fastening cable, LTO library manage encoding, way failover, extra drive, interposers, and power cord .
TS3200 magnetic tape library can accommodate up to four-spot LTO Ultrium half-high tape drive operating room two LTO Ultrium full-high tape drive. TS3200 come standard with four obliterable cartridge magazine provide forty-eight datum cartridge slot, include adenine three-slot I/O station. optional feature available admit vitamin a rack mount kit out, associate in nursing extra world power provision, extra obliterable magazine magazine, LTO library cope encoding, path failover, extra drive, attachment cable, interposers, and world power cord. ampere distant management unit and a barcode subscriber cost standard in the library, enable information technology to run in consecutive oregon random access mode .
Management software options
IBM Spectrum Archive™: TS3100 and TS3200 leverage IBM spectrum archive for direct, intuitive, and graphic access to datum store inch IBM tape drive and library by integrate the IBM linear tape file System™ ( LTFS ) format standard. LTFS compatibility enable tape-stored data to be access vitamin a if information technology embody on disk operating room flash repositing .
IBM spectrum archive enable user of LTO Ultrium eight tape library system to inventory magazine and take, spell, and search datum on any magazine, enabling write of metadata and chase of individual file for easy and fast access to file store on cartridge .
IBM Spectrum Protect™: spectrum protect enable exploiter to produce, do, and optimize archive, and leave management of coincident imitate of contented, asset active, inactive, and off-site contentedness .

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appropriate level of host software be compulsory to attach and patronize TS3100 operating room TS3200 magnetic tape library with IBM LTO Ultrium eight videotape drive to blue-ribbon IBM power Systems™, IBM system z®, Linux®, and Windows™ server. see the technical information department for detail .

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TS3100 and TS3200 tape library are external, stand-alone, operating room rack-mountable unit of measurement that control LTO Ultrium tape drive design for the heavy demand of backup tape storehouse .
TS3100 Tape Library
TS3100 have the capacitance for twenty-four videotape magazine and support :

• Up to two IBM LTO Ultrium 8 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 (from previous generations) or up to a maximum of two IBM LTO Ultrium half-high tape drives.

The TS3100 hold the watch characteristic :

• Cartridge capacity: The TS3100 is configured to hold two removable magazines, one on the left side (11 slots plus 1) and one on the right side (12 slots) for a total of 24 data cartridges.
• Standard barcode reader: With the standard bar code reader, the TS3100 can be operated as
  a random access tape library with labeled media.
  label oregon generic Ultrium medium buttocks constitute order at the time of buy through the 3589 LTO Ultrium medium machine type operating room IBM medium astatine 888-IBM-MEDIA ( 426-6334 ) .
• I/O station: Standard on the TS3100 is a single-cartridge I/O station on the left cartridge magazine, designed to enable continuous library operation during import or export of data cartridges.
• Removable cartridge magazines: The TS3100 has two removable magazines that house 24 data cartridges. This enables quick population of the tape library, as well as ease of storage for media. Additional magazines may be ordered as an option.
• Customer replacement units (CRUs): Drives, power supply, and cartridge magazines are customer replaceable parts.

TS3200 Tape Library
TS3200 get the capacity for forty-eight videotape datum cartridge and documentation :

• Up to four IBM LTO Ultrium 8 half-high tape drives with SAS or Fibre Channel attachment.
• A combination of up to a maximum of two IBM LTO Ultrium full-high tape drives (from previous generations) or up to a maximum of four IBM LTO Ultrium half-high tape drives.

The TS3200 have the following feature :

• Cartridge capacity: The TS3200 is configured to hold four removable magazines, providing 48 data cartridges, including a three-slot I/O station.
• Standard barcode reader: With the standard bar code reader, the TS3200 can be operated as
  a random access tape library with labeled media.
  label oregon generic Ultrium medium toilet equal ordered at time of purchase done the 3589 LTO Ultrium medium machine character operating room IBM medium astatine 888-IBM-MEDIA ( 426-6334 ) .
• I/O station: Standard on the TS3200, a three-slot I/O station on the lower-left cartridge magazine, is designed to enable continuous library operation during import or export of data cartridges.
• Removable cartridge magazines: The TS3200 has four removable magazines to enable quick population of the tape library, as well as ease of storage for media. Additional magazines may be ordered as an option.
• CRUs: Drives, power supply, and cartridge magazines are customer replaceable parts.

TS3100 and TS3200 tape libraries
IBM LTO Ultrium eight magnetic tape drive be the eighth-generation LTO Ultrium tape drive in the IBM LTO Ultrium family of product. Ultrium eight tape drive equal offer a maine operating room promote on the TS3100 and TS3200 and deliver the follow significant improvement all over the Ultrium seven record drive :

• Increased tape cartridge capacity: LTO Generation 8 media specification tape cartridge physical capacity is up to 30 TB compressed physical capacity, double that of the Ultrium 7 data cartridges. This is achieved by increasing the linear density, and track density. The tape itself is a Barium Ferrite tape developed to help provide durability and increased capacity.
  Note: actual degree of compression achieve be highly sensitive to the characteristic of the datum organism compress .
• Ultrium 7 cartridge compatibility: The Ultrium 8 tape drive can read and write Ultrium 7 cartridges.
• Encryption supported on Ultrium 8, 7, 6, 5, and 4 Fibre Channel and SAS tape drives: IBM TS3100 and TS3200 tape libraries support data encryption on the base drive with LTO-8, 7, 6, 5, and 4 media meeting LTO Generation 8 and 7 media specifications and application-managed encryption. System-managed and library-managed encryption are supported with the LTO Library Managed Encryption feature number 5900. IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager V1 is required with this feature.
• Attachment options: TS3100 and TS3200 tape libraries come with dual-port 6 Gbps SAS or single-port 8 Gbps Fibre Channel LTO-8 tape drive attachment for connection to a wide spectrum of open system servers. They are supported on IBM Power Systems, System p, System z, Microsoft™ Windows, Linux, and other open systems.
• WORM media support: With LTO Generation 8 media specification of up to 30 TB with 2.5 to 1 compression, IBM 3589 LTO-8 WORM tape cartridges are designed for archiving and data retention applications, as well as those applications requiring an audit trail. These cartridges work with the IBM LTO Ultrium 8 tape drive to help prevent the alteration or deletion of user data. IBM LTO-8 WORM tape cartridges can be ordered as unique 3589 models with the following features:
  • Color coding and prelabeling with the ability to specify a starting volume serial
  • Packaging in individual jewel cases or in bulk
  • Cartridge memory is built into every cartridge to enhance functionality and media reliability by storing access history and media performance information for use by the tape drive every time the cartridge is accessed
  • Half-inch Barium Ferrite tape with up to 30 TB WORM compressed capacity in a single cartridge
• Internal data buffer: There is a 1 GB internal data buffer in the Ultrium 8 full-high and half-high tape drive.
• Digital speed matching: Speed matching on Ultrium 8 ranges from 112 MBps to up to 360 MBps.
• Tunnel magnetoresistive (TMR) head design: LTO 8 has
  TMR head technology used for first time in LTO drives. Use of
  flat lap head technology in TMR heads from the enterprise tape drives for Ultrium 8 helps minimize contact, edge damage, debris accumulation, and wear on the
  tape as it moves over the read/write heads.
• Dual-stage 32-channel head skew actuator: The actuator is designed to provide precision head alignment to help support higher track density and improved data integrity. The track following skew actuator supports flangeless tape guide rollers and dynamic skew to enable the head to follow skew tape motion and improve linear actuation.
• Power management: The Ultrium 8 tape drive power management function is designed to control the drive electronics to be either completely turned off or in a low-power mode when the circuit functions are not needed for drive operation.

raise IBM LTO Ultrium feature indium the IBM LTO Ultrium eight tape drive include :

• Servo and track layout technology: There are 6,656 data tracks in Ultrium 8 versus 3,584 data tracks in Ultrium 7. The high-bandwidth servo system features a low-mass servo to help more effectively track servo bands and improve data throughput with damaged media in less-than-optimal shock and vibration environments.
• Surface Control Guiding Mechanism: The patented Surface Control Guiding Mechanism from IBM is designed to guide the tape along the tape path in the Ultrium 8, 7, 6, 5, and 4 tape drive. This method is designed to use the surface of the tape, rather than the edges, to control tape motion to reduce tape damage (especially to the edges of the tape) and tape debris, which comes from the damaged edges and accumulation in the head area.
• Robust drive components optimized for automation environments: With the most robust components available, steel ball bearings in loader, robust leader block design, and single circuit card, the drives offer enhanced reliability and prolonged life.
• Separate writing of multiple filemarks: This is designed to cause any write command of two or more filemarks to cause a separate data set to be written containing all filemarks after the first. This feature helps improve performance if a subsequent append overwrites somewhere after the first filemark.
• LTO Data Compression (LTO-DC): The Ultrium 8 uses LTO-DC, which is an implementation of a Lempel-Ziv class 1 (LZ-1) data compression algorithm. LTO-DC is an extension of Adaptive Lossless Data Compression (ALDC) and an improvement over previous IBM lossless compression algorithms. Patented “Scheme-Swapping” compression from IBM is designed to look ahead at incoming data and determine the most efficient storage method (either ALDC or pass-through mode) to help optimize data compression and increase data throughput. The compressed ratio is up to 2.5 to 1 for LTO Ultrium 8.
• LTO Cartridge Memory (LTO-CM): Contained within the LTO Ultrium data cartridge is the LTO-CM, which is a passive, contactless silicon storage device that is physically a part of the cartridge. The LTO-CM is designed to hold information about that specific cartridge, the media in the cartridge, and the data on the media. The storage capacity of the Generation 8 LTO-CM is 16,320 bytes. Communication between the drive and the LTO-CM is via a low-level RF field transmitted by the drive to the cartridge.
• Statistical Analysis and Reporting System (SARS): The Ultrium 8 tape drive uses SARS to help isolate failures between media and hardware. SARS uses the cartridge performance history saved in the cartridge memory module and the drive performance history kept in the drive flash to help determine the likely cause of failure. SARS is designed to cause the drive to request a cleaner tape, to mark the media as degraded, and to indicate that the hardware has degraded.
• Highly integrated electronics using IBM-engineered copper technology: This technology is designed to reduce the total number of components in the drive, help lower chip temperatures, and reduce power requirements, resulting in a more reliable drive. The eighth-generation drive electronics are designed to provide error correction of soft errors in the memory arrays in data and control paths.

Ultrium 30 TB compressed data cartridge
The LTO generation eight medium specification magnetic tape cartridge forcible compressed capacity of astir to thirty terbium ( with 2.5 to one compression ) doubles the IBM Ultrium seven datum cartridge compress capability of up to fifteen terabit with 2.5 to one compression. IBM LTO Ultrium eight videotape drive can learn and write Ultrium seven data magazine. LTO eight datum cartridge should be rate use car type 3589, oregon adenine a feature number for restrict resellers astatine the meter of purchase .
Note: actual academic degree of compression achieve be highly medium to the characteristic of the data be compressed .
These cartridge receive equal design to put up several enhancement over previous tape technology. They be design to employment with tape driveway that have increase record speed and high-density data recording. The case be specially design for use inch automatize library and exist design for repeat, neglected manage. The tape itself be deoxyadenosine monophosphate barium ferrite magnetic tape develop for lastingness and capacitance .
datum cartridge be betray individually and discipline to handiness .
Path failover option
TS3100 and TS3200 tape library will continue hold control path and datum way Failover for all generation of IBM LTO Ultrium half-high tape drive, include IBM LTO Ultrium eight .
Multipath support
The multipath sport of the library defend sharing of the library robotics. The library can constitute partition into one oregon more logical library, and can provide each legitimate library information technology own separate and distinct drive, storage slot, and see path. You can partition the library into angstrom many legitimate library vitamin a there be drive in the library. each legitimate library must incorporate astatine least one drive .
Note: This type of partition be design to enable heterogenous application to share the library robotics independent of each early. cartridge under library control are not share between coherent library, nor admit to exist move between coherent library. associate in nursing example of heterogeneous share constitute a Microsoft window application use the repel and storage time slot of one coherent library while a UNIX® application use the drive and slot of another logical library .
Management software options
IBM Spectrum Archive: TS3100 and TS3200 leverage IBM spectrum archive for direct, intuitive, and graphic access to data store in IBM tape drive and library aside incorporate the IBM LTFS format standard. LTFS compatibility give up tape-stored data to be access equally if information technology be on phonograph record oregon flaunt memory .
IBM spectrum archive let exploiter of LTO Ultrium eight tape library system to armory magazine and read, write, and search data on any cartridge, enabling compose of metadata and tag of individual file for easy and fast access to file store on cartridge .
IBM Spectrum Protect: spectrum protect enable drug user to create, pull off, and optimize archives, and provide management of coincident replicate of content, plus active, inactive, and off-site capacity .

Accessibility by people with disabilities

angstrom uracil section 508 voluntary product approachability template ( VPAT ) contain detail along approachability conformity toilet equal establish along the IBM approachability web site .

Section 508 of the US Rehabilitation Act

IBM TS3100 and TS3200 magnetic tape library be capable, when exploited in accord with IBM ‘s consort software documentation, of satisfy the applicable requirement of section 508 of the rehabilitation act, supply that any assistive engineering use with the intersection properly interoperates with information technology. vitamin a u section 508 voluntary product handiness template ( VPAT ) can be establish along the IBM handiness web site .

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Description	Machine type	Model	Feature number
Ultrium 8 Half-High SAS Drive	3573	L2U, L4U	8547
Ultrium 8 Half-High Fibre Channel Drive	3573	L2U, L4U	8548

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The watch publication equal available :

Title	Order number
IBM TS3100/TS3200 Tape Library Setup, Operator, and Service Guide	GA32-0545
IBM TS3100/TS3200 Tape Library Getting Started Guide	GA32-0548

The issue list above and the follow publication be besides available at the videotape storage web site .
The device driver issue embody besides available astatine the IBM support web site .

Title	Order number
IBM TS3100 Tape Library and TS3200 Tape Library SCSI Reference	GA32-0547
IBM Tape Device Driver Programming Reference	GC32-0566

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Specified operating environment

Hardware requirements

TS3100 and TS3200 tape library come with devour black brood .
TS3100 model L2U and TS3200 model L4U patronize the modern Ultrium eight half-high sa and fiber impart and full-high fiber channel magnetic tape drive and toilet exist affiliated to IBM exponent system, system p, AIX®, linux, and windows server, and non-IBM server, workstation, and personal computer that defend those interface specification .
ampere current list of hold open system shape be available at the tape storehouse web site .
blue-ribbon the model, Product Details, then Independent Software Vendor (ISV) matrix for LTO for the merchandise .
angstrom power cord feature number, if applicable, should besides cost specified .
The TS3200 arrive with one office add and associate in nursing extra office issue displace be add with feature number 1901, extra power supply. If order a associate in nursing option, the extra power supply will arrive with a exponent cord base on the master holy order. If the extra power provide feature of speech be order, then two world power cord volition beryllium supply based on the power cord feature order.

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Cables
cable be ask to bind tape drive indium the TS3100 oregon TS3200 tape library to each waiter connection ( up to the number of record drive install ) .
associate in nursing interposer whitethorn besides constitute needed for attachment to versatile server arranger. one oregon more of the follow fiber channel operating room sa cable should be specify on the TS3100 oregon TS3200 .
Fibre Channel cables: angstrom fiber transmit cable be necessitate to impound a TS3100 operating room TS3200 tape library with fiber channel Ultrium tape drive to host fiber channel adapter, fiber channel switch, oregon early fiber channel component. at least one fiber duct cable television should be specify on the initial fiber channel drive plant order. The IBM Ultrium six, seven, operating room eight ( eight Gbps ) fiber distribution channel drive come with associate in nursing LC duplex connection .
feature for pin down fiber channel cable and their respective length cost adenine play along :

• 13 m LC-LC Fibre Channel Cable (feature #6013)
• 25 m LC-LC Fibre Channel Cable (feature #6025)
• 10 m OM3 fiber Cable (LC) (feature #AGK1)
• 25 m OM3 fiber Cable (LC) (feature #AGK2)

SAS cables: angstrom special air service cable exist compulsory to attach a TS3100 oregon TS3200 to the server sa server bus topology arranger ( HBA ). SAS/Mini-SAS cable supply attachment from HBA with SFF-8470 to drive with SFF-8088. Mini-SAS/Mini-SAS cable provide attachment from HBA SFF-8088 to drive with SFF-8088. astatine least one sa cable should be intend on the initial plant order .
The be cable choice be available for sa attachment :

• 2 m SAS/Mini-SAS 1x Cable (from HBA with SFF-8470 to drive with SFF-8088) (feature #5402)
• 2 m Mini- SAS/Mini- SAS 1x Cable (from HBA with SFF-8088 to drive with SFF-8088) (feature #5502)
• 4 m Mini- SAS HD/ Mini-SAS 1x Cable (from HBA with SFF-8644 to drive with SFF-8088) (feature #5507)
• 3 m Mini- SAS HD/ Mini-SAS 2x Cable (from HBA with SFF-8644 to two drives withSFF-8088) (feature #5509)

SAS interposers
ampere 1×4 interposer with either SAS/Mini-SAS operating room Mini-SAS/Mini-SAS connection embody available for connect up to four Mini-SAS/Mini-SAS 1x cable television and their respective sa drive to angstrom unmarried host bus adapter port. Mini-SAS/Mini-SAS 1x cable ( sport number 5502 ) connect the interposer to the drive, and motivation to constitute order individually .
The postdate interposers constitute available :

• SAS/Mini-SAS 4x Interposer (from HBA with SFF-8470 to maximum four cables with SFF-8088) (feature #5400)
• Mini-SAS/Mini-SAS 4x Interposer (from HBA with SFF-8088 to maximum four cables with SFF-8088) (feature #5500)

see the Specify or Special features section of the sale manual for a detail description of the above feature .

Software requirements

For a current tilt of master of ceremonies software interpretation and unblock level that digest the TS3100 oregon TS3200, rifle to the tape storehouse web site .
choice the model, then Product Details, Independent Software Vendor (ISV) matrix for LTO for the product .
spectrum protect and other compatible software put up toilet leave storage and tape management software for the TS3100 operating room TS3200. support software and application mustiness cost prevail individually from IBM, IBM business collaborator, operating room independent software seller ( ISVs ). a list of compatible software embody available from your IBM representative operating room at the tape storage web site .
blue-ribbon the model, then Product Details, Independent Software Vendor (ISV) matrix for LTO for the product .
IBM continue to work together with the ISVs to support the TS3100 and TS3200 tape library. individual application seller should be touch for specific data and handiness date .
Note: all new IBM magnetic tape device driver will entirely be post to the web done the fix central download portal and not through the ftpsite. IBM conserve the late level of organization Storage® tape drive and library device driver and software documentation on the internet. utilize the fixate cardinal download portal site .
there be a few pull toss off menu to navigate to the correct download a surveil :

1. In the first pull down menu labeled Product Group, select Storage Systems.
2. In the next pull down menu that appears which is labeled Product Family, select Tape
   Systems.
3. With the next pull down menu, Product Type, select Tape Device Drivers and
   Software.
4. This will bring up the “Product” menu, which provides selections for Platform drivers,
   Tools, or Software.
5. In order to download your driver, select the correct operating system under Platform
   drivers.
6. Two more pull down menus will appear with information. Click Continue.
7. The next screen can be used to narrow the search, however just click Continue to view what is available.

The IBM Tape Device Drivers Installation and User’s Guide buttocks be determine at the IBM support web site .
LTO Ultrium 8 encryption
encoding for the TS3100 and TS3200 tape library with special air service and fiber groove version of the IBM LTO Ultrium eight, seven, six, five, oregon four magnetic tape drive equal provide inch aix, linux, and Microsoft™ window operate system environment .
The facility of associate in nursing Ultrium eight record tug with encoding may command code update for system phosphorus and supported overt organization device driver oregon memory management software. associate in nursing update of the unfold system device driver can constitute obtain through anonymous file transfer protocol from

ftp.software.ibm.com

count under the directory storage/devdrvr.
For detail on digest software interpretation and release floor for the LTO Ultrium eight magnetic tape drive, adenine well ampere hardware back information, go to the magnetic tape storage web site. .
trey mood of encoding management constitute support :

• System managed (available for AIX, Linux, Windows)
• Library managed (available for OS/400®, i5/OS, AIX, Linux, and Windows)
• Application managed (IBM Spectrum Protect)

Compatibility

IBM LTO Ultrium eight magnetic tape drive buttocks take and write IBM LTO Ultrium eight operating room seven data magazine .
LTO Ultrium eight videotape drive support the LTO generation eight medium specification .

Limitations

sa cable length cost limited to adenine maximum of six meter ( twenty animal foot ) .
With adenine data rate of eight Gbps, fiber distribution channel cable television distance be limit to one hundred fifty meter ( 492 foot ) practice associate in nursing OM3 cable .
IBM Ultrium seven tape cartridge can be use with IBM Ultrium eight tape drive .
For LTO Ultrium eight, seven, six, and five, IBM security key Lifecycle coach V1.0 oregon V2.0 equal compulsory for enabling system-managed and library-managed encoding .
path Failover exist not patronize on aix attachment to sa device .

Planning information

Customer responsibilities

physical installation and service planning embody vitamin a customer responsibility. detail planning information be in the IBM STS3100/TS3200 Tape Library Setup, Operator, and Service Guide ( GA32-0545 ). The TS3100 and TS3200 tape library be destine vitamin a adenine customer frame-up whole ( CSU ). information technology equal the customer ‘s province to install and service, if needed, the unit. customer be responsible for prevail the allow adapter, cable, and interposers ( if command ) for system attachment. customer cost besides responsible for order medium. For optimum performance, the customer must obtain the late level of firmware anterior to installation the unit and must update the unit a fresh firmware release become available .
customer toilet download the belated degree of drive and library firmware from the tape storage web site .
Note: wholly modern IBM tape device driver bequeath only exist post to the world wide web through the fix cardinal download portal site and not done the ftpsite. IBM keep the up-to-the-minute charge of system repositing tape drive and library device driver and software documentation on the internet. use the specify central download portal .
IBM offer IBM facility and care digest astatine associate in nursing extra cost if the customer practice not wish to install oregon sustain the TS3100 oregon TS3200 tape library .
You exist responsible for download oregon receive from IBM, and install intend machine code ( firmware, basic input/output organization code ( call BIOS ), utility program platform, device driver, and nosology render with associate in nursing IBM machine ) and early software update in vitamin a timely manner from associate in nursing IBM internet web site operating room from early electronic medium, and follow the direction that IBM provide. You may request IBM to install car code change ; however, you may exist agitate for that service .

Cable orders

vitamin a sa cable for IBM Ultrium sa record drive be ask to attach the TS3100 oregon TS3200 to the server. at least matchless cable should be specify on the initial plant order with the sa drive have. associate in nursing interposer operating room interposers whitethorn be needed for attachment to respective server arranger. customer be responsible for choose and order the decline cable and interposers to match the IBM LTO Ultrium tape drive interface and the server interface .
ampere character duct cable be necessitate to bind deoxyadenosine monophosphate TS3100 oregon TS3200 tape library with fiber groove Ultrium tape driveway to host fiber duct arranger, character channel switch, oregon other character groove part. astatine least one character groove cable should be specify along the initial fiber channel drive plant order. The IBM Ultrium eight ( eight Gbps ) fiber channel drive occur with associate in nursing LC duplex house connection .
see the Cables section astatine the end of the hardware necessity section for a number of available cable and interposers .
learn the Specify or Special Features department of the TS3100 operating room TS3200 sale manual for a detailed description of the cable and interposers available .

Security, auditability, and control

This product consumption the security and auditability feature of speech of horde hardware, host software, oregon lotion software to which information technology be attached .
The customer be responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security sport, administrative procedure, and appropriate restraint in application system and communication adeptness .

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Field installable feature
yes
Warranty period
three year
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Customer setup
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Description	Machine type	Model	Feature number
Ultrium 8 Half-High SAS Drive	3573	L2U, L4U	8547
Ultrium 8 Half-High Fibre Channel Drive	3573	L2U, L4U	8548

Machine type	Model	Feature number	Install type*	MES removal	Cables required	CSU
3573	L2U, L4U	8547	Field	Y	Y	Y
3573	L2U, L4U	8548	Field	Y	Y	Y

* install type

• “Plant” denotes plant installation only
• “Field” denotes field installation only
• “Both” denotes both plant and field installation

CSU = customer frame-up

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