IBM System Storage TS3100 Manual

IBM United States Hardware Announcement
115-132, dated October 6, 2015
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IBM TS3100 and TS3200 tape library models with
LTO Ultrium 7 drives deliver increased capacity,
performance, and reliability
Table of contents
1Overview 6Publications
2Key prerequisites 7Technical information
2Planned availability date 11 Terms and conditions
2Description 12 Prices
6Product number
At a glance
IBM(R) TS3100 and TS3200 Tape Libraries combine IBM tape and automation
reliability at open system prices. Both libraries are designed to support entry-level,
unattended backup, open system attachment flexibility, and enhanced capacity and
performance.
The TS3100 and TS3200 Tape Libraries include support for:
•New IBM LTOTM UltriumTM 7 half-high 6 Gb SAS and 8 Gb Fibre Channel, and full-
high 8 Gb Fibre Channel drives (feature numbers 8444, 8447, and 8448)
• LTO Generation 7 media specification native data transfer rate up to 300 MB/sec
• LTO Generation 7 media specification tape cartridge compressed capacity of up to
15 TB with 2.5 to 1 compression
• Encryption on LTO Ultrium 7 and Ultrium 6 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 drives or one
Ultrium full-high tape drive with 24 cartridge slots in two removable magazines,
including a standard one-cartridge I/O station, a remote management unit, and
barcode reader.
The TS3200 can accommodate up to four Ultrium half-high tape drives or two
Ultrium full-high tape drives with 48 data cartridge slots in four removable
magazines, including a standard three-cartridge I/O station and barcode reader.
Overview
IBM TS3100 Tape Library Model L2U (machine type 3573) and IBM TS3200 Tape
Library Model L4U (machine type 3573) now incorporate the new LTO Ultrium 7 full-
high Gb Fibre Channel, half-high 6 Gb SAS, and half-high 8 Gb Fibre Channel tape
drives, enhancing tape performance over the previous generation of IBM LTO Ultrium
6 tape drives with a native data transfer rate of up to 300 MB/sec.
Mixed LTO Ultrium generations and attachment tape drive types are supported
where drive space is available. Ultrium 7 SAS and Fibre Channel tape drives are
encryption capable.

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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
SystemsTM, IBM System z(R), LinuxTM, and WindowsTM 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:

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•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.
Labeled or generic Ultrium media can be ordered at the time of purchase through
the 3589 LTO Ultrium media machine type or IBM Media at 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
The TS3200 has the capacity for 48 tape data cartridges and supports:
• Up to two IBM LTO Ultrium 7 full-high tape drives with Fibre Channel attachment
or up to four IBM LTO Ultrium 7 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
or up to a maximum of four IBM LTO Ultrium half-high tape drives.
The TS3200 Tape Library has the following important characteristics:
•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.
Labeled or generic Ultrium media can be ordered at time of purchase through
the 3589 LTO Ultrium media machine type or IBM Media at 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
The IBM LTO Ultrium 7 tape drive is the seventh-generation LTO Ultrium tape drive
in the IBM LTO Ultrium family of products. The Ultrium 7 tape drive in the TS3100
and TS3200 offers the following significant improvements over the Ultrium 6 tape
drive:
•Increased performance: LTO Generation 7 specification native data transfer
rate is up to 300 MB/sec and data tracks are written 32 at a time. IBM Ultrium 7
tape drives can read and write LTO Ultrium 6 or 7 data cartridges, and can read
LTO Ultrium 5 data cartridges.
Note: Although the Ultrium 7 tape drive provides the capability for excellent tape
performance, other components of the system may limit the actual performance
achieved. Also, the compression technology used in the tape drive can typically
double the amount of data that can be stored on the media, but the actual
degree of compression achieved is highly sensitive to the characteristics of the
data being compressed.

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•Increased tape cartridge capacity: LTO Generation 7 media specification tape
cartridge physical capacity is up to 15 TB compressed physical capacity, more
than double that of the Ultrium 6 data cartridges. This is achieved by increasing
the linear density, track density, and the media length. The tape itself is a Barium
Ferrite tape developed to help provide durability and increased capacity.
•Ultrium 6 cartridge compatibility: The Ultrium 7 tape drive can read and write
Ultrium 6 cartridges.
•Encryption supported on Ultrium 7, 6, 5, and 4 Fibre Channel and
SAS tape drives: The IBM TS3100 and TS3200 Tape Libraries support data
encryption on the base drive with LTO 7, 6, 5, and 4 media meeting LTO
Generation 7 media specifications and application-managed encryption. System
Managed and Library Managed Encryption are supported with the Transparent
LTO Encryption feature number 5900. IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager V1 is
required with this feature.
•Attachment options: The TS3100 and TS3200 Tape Libraries come with
dual port 6 Gbps SAS or single port 8 Gbps Fibre Channel LTO-7 tape drive
attachment for connection to a wide spectrum of open system servers. They are
supported on IBM Power Systems, System p, System z, MicrosoftTM Windows,
Linux, and other open systems.
•WORM media support: With LTO Generation 7 media specification of up
to 15 TB with 2.5 to 1 compression, IBM 3589 LTO-7 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 7 tape drive to help prevent the alteration or deletion of user data. IBM
LTO-7 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 15 TB WORM compressed capacity in a
single cartridge
•Larger internal data buffer: There is a 1 GB internal data buffer in the Ultrium
7 full-high and half-high tape drive.
•Digital speed matching: Speed matching on Ultrium 7 ranges from 100 to up
to 300 MB/sec versus 40 to up to 160 MB/sec on Ultrium 6.
•Giant Magneto Resistive (GMR) head design: Use of flat lap head technology
in GMR heads from the Enterprise tape drives for Ultrium 7 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 7 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.
Proven IBM LTO Ultrium features in the IBM LTO Ultrium 7 tape drive include:
•Servo and track layout technology: There are 3,584 data tracks in Ultrium 7
versus 2,176 data tracks in Ultrium 6. 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 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

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(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 7 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 7.
•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 7 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 7 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 seventh-generation drive electronics are designed to
provide error correction of soft errors in the memory arrays in data and control
paths.
Ultrium 15 TB compressed data cartridge
The LTO Generation 7 media specification tape cartridge physical compressed
capacity of up to 15 TB (with 2.5 to 1 compression) more than doubles the
IBM Ultrium 6 data cartridge compressed capacity of up to 6.25 TB with 2.5:1
compression. IBM LTO Ultrium 7 tape drives can read and write Ultrium 6 or 7 data
cartridges, and read Ultrium 5 data cartridges. LTO 7 data cartridges should be
ordered using machine type 3589, or as a feature number for restricted resellers at
the time of purchase.
These cartridges have been designed to provide several enhancements over
previous tape technologies. They are designed to work with tape drives that have
increased tape speeds and high-density data recording. The case is specially
designed for use in automated libraries and is designed for repeated, unattended
handling. The tape itself is a Barium Ferrite tape developed for durability and
capacity.
Path failover option
With the introduction of IBM LTO Ultrium 7 tape drive support, the TS3100 and
TS3200 Tape Libraries will support Control Path Failover and Data Path Failover for
all generations of IBM LTO Ultrium half-high tape drives.
Multi-Path support
The Multi-Path feature of the libraries supports sharing of the library robotics. The
library can be partitioned into one or more logical libraries, and can provide each

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logical library its own separate and distinct drives, storage slots, and control paths.
You can partition the library into as many logical libraries as there are drives in the
library. Each logical library must contain at least one drive.
Note: This type of partitioning is designed to allow heterogeneous applications to
share the library robotics independent of each other. Cartridges under library control
are not shared between logical libraries, nor allowed to be moved between logical
libraries. An example of heterogeneous sharing is a Microsoft Windows application
using the drive and storage slots of one logical library while a UNIXTM application
uses the drive and slots of another logical library.
Product preview
IBM intends to introduce IBM Spectrum ArchiveTM Single Drive Edition and Spectrum
Archive Library Edition support for LTO Ultrium 7 tape drives in the fourth quarter of
2015.
IBM's statements regarding its plans, directions, and intent are subject to change or
withdrawal without notice at IBM's sole discretion. Information regarding potential
future products is intended to outline our general product direction and it should not
be relied on in making a purchasing decision. The information mentioned regarding
potential future products is not a commitment, promise, or legal obligation to deliver
any material, code, or functionality. Information about potential future products
may not be incorporated into any contract. The development, release, and timing of
any future features or functionality described for our products remains at our sole
discretion.
Product number
Description Machine type Model Feature number
Ultrium 7 Fibre
Channel Drive
3573 L2U, L4U 8444
Ultrium 7 Half-
High SAS Drive
3573 L2U, L4U 8447
Ultrium 7 Half-
High Fibre Channel
Drive
3573 L2U, L4U 8448
Business Partner information
If you are a Direct Reseller - System Reseller acquiring products from IBM, you may
link directly to Business Partner information for this announcement. A PartnerWorld(R)
ID and password are required (use IBM ID).
BP Attachment for Announcement Letter 115-132
Publications
The following publications are 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 publication listed above and the following publications are also available at
http://www.ibm.com/storage/tape/lto
The device driver publications are also available at

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http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral
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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Technical information
Specified operating environment
Hardware requirements
The TS3100 and TS3200 tape libraries come with raven black covers.
TS3100 Model L2U and TS3200 Model L4U support the new Ultrium 7 half-high
SAS and Fibre Channel and full-high Fibre Channel tape drives and can be attached
to IBM Power Systems, System p, AIX(R), Linux, and Windows servers, and non-
IBM servers, workstations, and personal computers that support those interface
specifications.

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A current list of supported open system configurations is available at
http://www.ibm.com/storage/tape/lto
Select the model, Product Details, then Independent Software Vendor (ISV)
matrix for LTO for the product.
A power cord feature number, if applicable, should also be specified.
The TS3200 comes with one power supply and an additional power supply can be
added with feature number 1901, Additional Power Supply. If ordered as an option,
the additional power supply will come with a power cord based on the original order.
If the Additional Power Supply feature is ordered, then two power cords will be
supplied based on the power cord feature ordered.
Cables
Cables are required to attach tape drives in the TS3100 or TS3200 tape library to
each server connection (up to the number of tape drives installed).
An interposer may also be required for attachment to various server adapters. One
or more of the following Fibre Channel or SAS cables should be specified on the
TS3100 or TS3200.
Fibre Channel cables:A Fibre Channel cable is required to attach a TS3100 or
TS3200 Tape Library with Fibre Channel Ultrium tape drives to host Fibre Channel
adapters, Fibre Channel switches, or other Fibre Channel components. At least one
Fibre Channel cable should be specified on the initial Fibre Channel drive plant order.
The IBM Ultrium 6 or 7 (8 Gbps) Fibre drive comes with an LC duplex connector.
Features for specifying Fibre Channel cables and their respective lengths are as
follows:
• Feature number 6013 - 13 m LC-LC Fibre Channel Cable
• Feature number 6025 - 25 m LC-LC Fibre Channel Cable
• Feature number AGK1 - 10 m OM3 fiber Cable (LC)
• Feature number AGK2 - 25 m OM3 fiber Cable (LC)
SAS cables:A SAS cable is required to attach a TS3100 or TS3200 to the server host
bus SAS adapter. SAS/Mini-SAS cables provide attachment from HBA with SFF-8470
to drives with SFF-8088. Mini-SAS/Mini-SAS cables provide attachment from HBA
SFF-8088 to drives with SFF-8088. At least one SAS cable should be specified on the
initial plant order.
The following cable options are available for SAS attachment:
• 2.0 m SAS/Mini-SAS 1x Cable (from HBA with SFF-8470 to drive with SFF-8088)
(feature #5402)
• 2.0 m Mini-SAS/Mini-SAS 1x Cable (from HBA with SFF-8088 to drive with
SFF-8088) (feature #5502)
SAS Interposers
A 1x4 interposer with either SAS/Mini-SAS or Mini-SAS/Mini-SAS connectors is
available for connecting up to four Mini-SAS/Mini-SAS 1x cables and their respective
SAS drives to a single host bus adapter port. Mini-SAS/Mini-SAS 1x cable (feature
number 5502) connects the interposer to the drive, and needs to be ordered
separately.
The following interposers are available:
• SAS/Mini-SAS 4x Interposer (from HBA with SFF-8470 to maximum four cables
with SFF-8088) (feature #5400)

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• Mini-SAS/Mini-SAS 4x Interposer (from HBA with SFF-8088 to maximum four
cables with SFF-8088) (feature #5500)
Refer to the Specify or Special features section of the Sales Manual for a detailed
description of the above features.
Software requirements
For a current list of host software versions and release levels that support the
TS3100 or TS3200, visit
http://www-1.ibm.com/storage/tape/lto
Select the model, then Product Details, and Independent Software Vendor
(ISV) matrix for LTO for the product.
Spectrum Protect and other compatible software offerings can provide storage
and tape management software for the TS3100 or TS3200. Supporting software
and applications must be obtained separately from IBM, IBM Business Partners, or
independent software vendors (ISVs). A list of compatible software is available from
your IBM representative or at
http://www-1.ibm.com/storage/tape/lto
Select the model, then Product Details, and Independent Software Vendor
(ISV) matrix for LTO for the product.
IBM continues to work together with the ISVs to support the TS3100 and TS3200.
Individual application vendors should be contacted for specific information and
availability dates.
Note: All new IBM tape device drivers will only be posted to the web through the Fix
Central download portal and not through the ftpsite. IBM maintains the latest levels
of System Storage(R) tape drive and library device drivers and documentation on the
Internet. Utilize the Fix Central download portal by accessing the following website
http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral
There are a few pull down menus to navigate to the correct download as follows:
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 Guidecan be found at the
following website
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=577&uid=ssg1S7002972
LTO Ultrium 7 Encryption
Encryption for the TS3100/TS3200 Tape Library, with SAS and Fibre Channel
versions of the IBM LTO Ultrium 7, 6, 5 or 4 tape drives, is provided in AIX, Linux,
and Microsoft Windows operating system environments.

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The installation of an Ultrium 7 tape drive with encryption may require code updates
for System p and supported open systems device drivers or storage management
software. An update of the open systems device drivers can be obtained via
anonymous FTP from
http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral
Look under the directory storage/devdrvr.
For details on supported software versions and release levels for the LTO Ultrium 7
tape drive, as well as hardware support information, refer to the following website
http://www.ibm.com/storage/tape
Three modes of encryption management are supported:
• System Managed (available for AIX, Linux, Windows)
•Library Managed (available for OS/400(R), i5/OSTM, AIX, Linux, and Windows)
•Application Managed (IBM Spectrum ProtectTM)
Compatibility
The IBM LTO Ultrium 7 tape drives can read and write IBM LTO Ultrium 6 or 7 data
cartridges, and read IBM LTO Ultrium 5 data cartridges.
The LTO Ultrium 7 tape drives support the LTO Generation 7 media specification.
Limitations
SAS cable lengths are limited to a maximum of 6 meters (20 feet).
Fibre Channel cable lengths are limited to 500 meters (1650 feet).
IBM Ultrium 6 tape cartridges can be used with the IBM Ultrium 7 tape drives.
For LTO Ultrium 7, 6, and 5, IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager V1.0 or V2.0 is
required for enabling System Managed and Library Managed Encryption.
Path Failover is not supported on AIX attachment to SAS device.
Planning information
Customer responsibilities
Physical installation and service planning is a customer responsibility. Detailed
planning information is in the IBM STS3100/TS3200 Tape Library Setup, Operator,
and Service Guide(GA32-0545). The TS3100 and TS3200 Tape Libraries are
designated as a customer setup unit (CSU). It is the customer's responsibility to
install and service, if required, the unit. Customers are responsible for obtaining the
appropriate adapters, cables, and interposers (if required) for system attachment.
Customers are also responsible for ordering media. For optimum performance, the
customer must obtain the latest level of firmware prior to installing the unit and
must update the unit as new firmware release become available.
Customers can download the latest level of drive and library firmware from the LTO
website
http://www.ibm.com/storage/tape/lto

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Note: IBM offers IBM Installation and Maintenance support at an additional cost
if the customer does not wish to install or maintain the TS3100 or TS3200 Tape
Library.
You are responsible for downloading or obtaining from IBM, and installing designated
Machine Code (microcode, basic input/output system code (called BIOS), utility
programs, device drivers, and diagnostics delivered with an IBM machine) and other
software updates in a timely manner from an IBM Internet website or from other
electronic media, and following the instructions that IBM provides. You may request
IBM to install Machine Code changes; however, you may be charged for that service.
Cable orders
A SAS cable for IBM Ultrium SAS tape drives is required to attach the TS3100 or
TS3200 to the server. At least one cable should be specified on the initial plant
order with the SAS drive feature. An interposer or interposers may be required for
attachment to various server adapters. Customers are responsible for selecting and
ordering the correct cables and interposers to match the IBM LTO Ultrium tape drive
interface and the server interface.
A Fibre Channel cable is required to attach a TS3100 or TS3200 Tape Library with
Fibre Channel Ultrium tape drives to host Fibre Channel adapters, Fibre Channel
switches, or other Fibre Channel components. At least one Fibre Channel cable
should be specified on the initial Fibre Channel drive plant order. The IBM Ultrium 7
(8 Gbps) Fibre drive comes with an LC duplex connector.
Refer to the Cables section at the end of Hardware requirements for a list of
available cables and interposers.
Refer to the Specify or Special Features section of the TS3100 or TS3200 Sales
Manual for a detailed description of the cables and interposers available.
Security, auditability, and control
This product uses the security and auditability features of host hardware, host
software, or application software to which it is attached.
The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security
features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems
and communications facilities.
Terms and conditions
MES discount applicable
Equal to the volume commitment discount
Field installable feature
Yes
Warranty period
Three years
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IBM.
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is subject to the full warranty period specified by IBM. An IBM part or feature
that replaces a previously installed part or feature assumes the remainder of the
warranty period for the replaced part or feature. An IBM part or feature added to a
machine without replacing a previously installed part or feature is subject to a full
warranty. Unless specified otherwise, the warranty period, type of warranty service,
and service level of a part or feature are the same as those for the machine in which
it is installed.

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Customer setup
Yes
Machine code
Same license terms and conditions as base machine
Prices
Description Machine type Model Feature number
Ultrium 7 Fibre
Channel Drive
3573 L2U, L4U 8444
Ultrium 7 Half-
High SAS Drive
3573 L2U, L4U 8447
Ultrium 7 Half-
High Fibre Channel
Drive
3573 L2U, L4U 8448
Feature
number
Field install
only
Plant install
only
MES
removal
Cables
required
8444 N N Y Y
8447 N N Y Y
8448 N N Y Y
Pricing terms
Prices in the following PDF prices link are suggested list prices on day of
announcement for the U.S. only. They are provided for your information only. Dealer
prices may vary, and prices may also vary by country. IBM list price does not include
tax or shipping and is subject to change without notice.
ENUS-115-132-LIST_PRICES_2015_10_06.PDF
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