IBM System Storage TS2900 Tape Autoloader supports
LTO Ultrium 4 and Ultrium 3 SAS Half-High Tape Drives
IBM Canada Ltd.
Hardware Announcement A08-1003
August 26, 2008
 ENUSA08-1003.PDF (165KB)
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The TS2900 Tape Autoloader includes:
- Model S4H with Ultrium 4 SAS Tape Drives with a native data transfer rate
of up to 120 MB/sec with the IBM® LTO Ultrium 4 Half-High Tape Drive and based on the
800 GB native physical capacity of the LTO Ultrium 4 tape cartridge. Ultrium
4 Half-High Tape Drives, with Ultrium 4 tape cartridges has a library capacity
of up to 7.2 TB native (14.4 with 2:1 compression).
- Model S3H with Ultrium 3 SAS Tape Drives with a native data transfer rate
of up to 60 MB/sec with the IBM LTO Ultrium 3 Half-High Tape Drive and based on the
400 GB native physical capacity of the LTO Ultrium 3 tape cartridge.
- An entry level and compact tape library that is designed for high capacity,
high performance, and high reliability
- One removable magazine, providing nine cartridge slots, including a single
I/O station.
- A bar code reader that is standard and allows you to operate the TS2900
in sequential or random access mode.
- Remote management capabilities to allow for remote administration of the
TS2900 through a Web interface.
- Optional features such as rack mount kits, deskside covers, and additional
cartridge magazines.
- System Managed and Library Managed Encryption on LTO Ultrium 4 SAS Tape
Drives with a Transparent LTO Encryption feature.
- Adherence to LTO specifications.
For ordering, contact:
Your
IBM
representative or
an IBM Business
Partner. For more information, contact the Americas Call Centers at
800-IBM-CALL (426-2255).
Reference: YE001
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The new IBM System
Storage™ TS2900 Tape Autoloader (machine type 3572) is designed to
offer IBM tape
reliability, density, and performance for entry-level and compact tape libraries
at a cost effective price in open system environments. The TS2900 is part
of the IBM System
Storage tape library family of offerings.
The TS2900 Tape Autoloader, with a capacity of nine cartridges and employing
IBM's patented high density (HD) slot technology, is a rack-mountable or deskside
unit that contains either a single IBM LTO Ultrium 4 Half-High SAS Tape Drive
(Model S4H) or an IBM LTO Ultrium 3 Half-High SAS Tape Drive (S3H) in a
1U form factor height.
The TS2900 has a native data transfer rate of up to 120 MB/sec with the
LTO Ultrium 4 Half-High Tape Drive and based on the 800 GB native physical
capacity with the IBM LTO Ultrium 4 tape cartridge, or up to 60 MB/sec
with the LTO Ultrium 3 Half-High Tape Drive and based on the 400 GB native
physical capacity with the IBM LTO Ultrium 3 tape cartridge. LTO Ultrium 4 Tape
Drives can read and write LTO Ultrium 3 data cartridges and can read Ultrium
2 data cartridges. LTO Ultrium 3 Tape Drives can read and write LTO Ultrium
2 cartridges and can read LTO Ultrium 1 cartridges.
The TS2900 comes standard with a bar code reader, a removable magazine,
providing nine cartridge slots, including a single I/O station. It has remote
management capabilities to allow for remote administration of the TS2900 through
a Web interface. The TS2900 can be configured to run in sequential (autoloader)
or random (library) access mode. Optional features available for the TS2900
include rack-mount kits, deskside covers, and additional cartridge magazines.
IBM Ultrium
4 SAS tape drives are encryption capable and support transparent LTO encryption
to deliver advanced systems managed and library managed encryption through
a Web-based delivery system. Transparent LTO encryption is enabled through
a license key encryption key manager for LTO Ultrium 4 SAS drives.
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Appropriate levels of host software are required to attach the TS2900 Tape
Library with IBM LTO
Ultrium 4 or IBM LTO
Ultrium 3 Tape Drives to selected IBM System p™ servers that support AIX® and Linux® operating
systems to IBM System
x™ servers that support Linux and Windows® servers to Sun Solaris SPARC
servers. Refer to the Software requirements section for details.
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The new IBM System
Storage TS2900 Tape Autoloader (machine type 3572) is an entry-level
compact 1U tape library (autoloader) that is designed to offer IBM tape reliability,
density, and performance for entry-level and compact tape libraries at a cost
effective price.
The TS2900 Tape Autoloader, with a capacity of nine cartridges and employing
IBM's patented storage slot technology, is a rack-mountable or deskside unit
that contains either a single IBM LTO Ultrium 4 Half-High SAS Tape Drive
(Model S4H) or an IBM LTO Ultrium 3 Half-High SAS Tape Drive (S3H) in a
1U form factor height.
The TS2900 Tape Autoloader is designed to provide:
- Support for Ultrium 4 tape drive encryption, which includes Application
Managed Encryption, System Managed Encryption, and Library Managed Encryption.
Transparent LTO Encryption is available as feature 5901 for Ultrium 4 SAS
tape drives.
- A single I/O station to help support continuous library operations, while
importing and exporting media, and designed for little or no disruption to
library operation.
- Remote management capabilities to allow for remote administration of the
tape library through a Web interface.
- One removable magazine that houses nine data cartridges. This helps allow
for quick population of the tape library, as well as eases the storage needs
for media. You may order additional magazines as an option (feature #8111).
- A standard bar code reader that allows
you to operate the TS2900 in sequential (autoloader) or random (library) access
mode with labeled media. Labeled Ultrium 4 and 3 media can be ordered as
features 8405 and 8305, via the 3589 LTO Ultrium media machine type. Or you can call IBM Media at 888-IBM-MEDIA (426-6334). Refer
to the Supplies section for additional information.
- Optional rack-mount kits, deskside covers, and additional cartridge magazines.
- Increased performance, which allows maximum tape drive throughput native
data rate performance of up to 120 MB/sec for IBM Ultrium 4 Tape Drives.
- Support for mixed media and IBM Ultrium 3 and 4 WORM media. IBM Ultrium 4
tape drives can read and write LTO Ultrium 4 Data Cartridges, can read and
write LTO Ultrium 3 Data Cartridges at original Ultrium 3 capacities, and
can also read LTO Ultrium 2 Data Cartridges with improved data rates. IBM Ultrium
3 Tape Drives can read and write LTO Ultrium 2 Data Cartridges at original
Ultrium 2 capacities, and can also read LTO Ultrium 1 Data Cartridges with
improved data rates of up to 20 MB/second native data transfer rate (40 MB/second
with 2:1 compression). Ultrium 4 tape drives cannot read Ultrium 1 tapes.
- A 3 Gbps SAS attachment for connection to selected IBM System p servers that support AIX and Linux operating
systems, IBM System
x servers that support Linux and Windows servers, and Sun SPARC servers.
- IBM Ultrium
4 800 GB WORM and Ultrium 3 400 GB WORM Tape Cartridges that are designed
for applications such as archiving and data retention as well as those applications
requiring an audit trail. It can help prevent the alteration or deletion
of user data. IBM Ultrium
800 or 400 GB WORM Tape Cartridges can be ordered as unique 3589 models with
the following features:
- Pre-labeling, with the ability to specify a starting volume serial and
colour-coding
- Packaging in individual jewel cases or in bulk
- Cartridge memory, built into every cartridge helps 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 particle tape with a 800 GB WORM native capacity in a single
cartridge
The TS2900 is suitable for use in network-attached storage implementations,
such as backups and mass storage archives where multiterabyte capacities are
required. Storage and tape management is provided by software such as Tivoli® Storage
Manager and other compatible software offerings.
Note: Although the Ultrium 4 and 3 Tape Drive provides the capability
for excellent tape performance, other components of the system may limit the
actual performance achieved. Also, although the compression technology used
in the tape drive can typically double the amount of data that can be stored
on the media, the actual degree of compression achieved is highly sensitive
to the characteristics of the data being compressed.
Proven LTO Ultrium features in the LTO Ultrium Tape Drives:
- Dual-stage 16-channel head actuator: The actuator is designed to provide
precision head alignment to help support higher track density and improved
data integrity.
- Servo and track layout technology: There are 896 data tracks in Ultrium
4 and 704 data tracks in Ultrium 3. The high-bandwidth servo system features
a low-mass servo to help more effectively track servo bands and helps improve
data throughput with damaged media in less-than-optimal shock and vibration
environments.
- Surface Control Guiding Mechanism: IBM's patented Surface Control Guiding
Mechanism is designed to guide the tape along the tape path in the Ultrium
Tape Drive. This method is designed to use the surface of the tape, rather
than the edges, to control tape motion. This helps reduce tape damage (especially
to the edges of the tape) and tape debris, which comes from the damaged edges
and can accumulate in the head area.
- Magneto Resistive (MR) head design: Use of flat lap head technology in
MR heads for Ultrium 3 and 4 helps minimize contact, debris accumulation,
and wear on the tape as it moves over the read/write heads.
- Digital speed matching - The Ultrium 4 Tape Drive is designed to perform
dynamic speed matching (at one of six speeds: 30, 48, 66, 84, 103, or 120
MB/sec) to adjust the drive's native data rate as closely as possible to the
net host data rate (after data compressibility has been factored out). This
helps reduce the number of backhitch repositions and improve throughput performance.
Speed matching on Ultrium 4 ranges from 30 to 120 MB/sec versus 30 to 80
MB/sec on Ultrium 3.
- Separate writing of multiple filemarks: Separate writing of multiple
filemarks is designed to evoke any write command of two or more filemarks
to cause a separate data set to be written containing all filemarks after
the first. It helps improve performance if a subsequent append overwrites
somewhere after the first filemark. This change helps prevent having to rewrite
data sets containing customer data and the first filemark if such an append
occurs.
- LTO Data Compression (LTO-DC): The Ultrium 4 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. IBM's patented
"Scheme-Swapping" compression 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.
- 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 LTO-CM is 8 KB. 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 Tape Drive
uses SARS to help isolate failures between media and hardware. SARS uses the
cartridge performance history saved in the CM module and the drive performance
history kept in the drive flash EEPROM 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.
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- http://www.ibm.com/able/product_accessibility/index.html
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As you compare competitive tape solutions, consider:
- Server environment attachment
- Capacity and performance requirements
- Data protection, reliability, and availability
- Storage usage and application requirements
- Affordability
- Loyalty to legacy or existing tape formats
- Work environment that has limited space
The TS2900 Tape Autoloader and storage management applications help address
these requirements and constitute a functionally rich tape storage solution
incorporating half-high LTO Ultrium tape technology. The autoloader is designed
for flexibility of tape library management, and unattended save and restore
operations. The TS2900 is an ideal solution if you use low-end tape or require
a larger capacity or higher performance tape backup with or without random
access. The TS2900 is an excellent choice for tape automation for System x, BladeCenter®,
Power Systems, Linux, and Windows servers.
The TS2900 offers one Ultrium 4 Half-High SAS Tape Drive or LTO Ultrium
3 Half-High SAS Tape Drive, nine cartridge slots, (including one-cartridge
I/O station) with a physical capacity of 14.4 TB (with 2:1 compression) or
7.2 TB native.
The TS2900 is designed as a solution to growing storage requirements and
shrinking backup windows in rack systems environments, and is part of a family
of entry IBM System
Storage LTO Ultrium tape products. These products constitute IBM Half-High
LTO tape storage solutions and target those with existing half-high LTO drives
or those requiring higher-performance automated tape backup from a different
tape format than what is currently being used.
For capacity requirements less than 7.2 TB (native), the IBM System Storage TS2230
or TS2240 Tape Drives should be considered.
For capacity requirements above 15 TB, but yet with an entry-level automation
need, the IBM System
Storage TS3100 Tape Library should be considered with its one or two
Half-High LTO Ultrium 4 Tape Drives and 24-cartridge capacity.
For capacity requirements greater than 40 TB (compressed) with drives and
cartridge capacity scalability, the IBM System Storage TS3200 Tape Library
should be considered. You can tailor the TS3200 Tape Library to accommodate
up to four Half-High LTO Ultrium tape drives, with a 48-cartridge capacity.
For larger, more demanding backup and restore requirements, IBM System Storage offers
a complete line of Full-High LTO tape drives and automation.
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Machine
Description type Model Feature
TS2900 Tape Autoloader Model 3572 S4H
S4H
TS2900 Tape Autoloader Model 3572 S3H
S3H
2.0 m SAS/Mini-SAS 1x Cable 3572 S4H,S3H 5402
5.5 m SAS/Mini-SAS 1x Cable 3572 S4H,S3H 5406
2.0 m Mini-SAS/Mini-SAS 1x Cable 3572 S4H,S3H 5502
5.5 m Mini-SAS/Mini-SAS 1x Cable 3572 S4H,S3H 5506
Transparent LTO Encryption 3572 S4H 5901
3572 Rack Mount Kit 3572 S4H,S3H 7006
3572 Deskside Covers 3572 S4H,S3H 7010
Ultrium Cleaning Cart L1 UCC 3572 S4H,S3H 8002
3572 Additional Magazine 3752 S4H,S3H 8111
Ultrium 3 Data Cart (5-Pack) 3572 S4H,S3H 8305
Ultrium 4 Data Cart (5-Pack) 3572 S4H 8405
Attached to HP-UX 3572 S4H,S3H 9210
Attached to Sun Solaris 3572 S4H,S3H 9211
Attached to Windows System 3572 S4H,S3H 9212
Attached to Linux System 3572 S4H,S3H 9215
Attached to i5/OS® or OS/400® System 3572 S4H,S3H 9400
Attached to IBM AIX System 3572 S4H,S3H 9600
Power Cord Options
2.8 m Power Cord 125V US/Canada 3572 S4H,S3H 9800
2.8 m Power Cord 250V France/ 3572 S4H,S3H 9820
Germany
2.8 m Power Cord 250V Denmark 3572 S4H,S3H 9821
2.8 m Power Cord 250V UK/China 3572 S4H,S3H 9825
2.8 m Power Cord 250V Israel 3572 S4H,S3H 9827
2.8 m Power Cord 250V 3572 S4H,S3H 9828
Switzerland
2.8 m Power Cord 250V S. Africa 3572 S4H,S3H 9829
2.8 m Power Cord 250V Italy 3572 S4H,S3H 9830
2.8 m Power Cord 250V Australia 3572 S4H,S3H 9831
2.8 m Power Cord 250V US/Canada 3572 S4H,S3H 9833
2.8 m Power Cord 250V Uruguay/ 3572 S4H,S3H 9834
Argentina
2.8 m Power Cord 125V Taiwan 3572 S4H,S3H 9835
2.8 m Power Cord 250V China 3572 S4H,S3H 9840
(PRC)
2.8 m Power Cord 250V Taiwan 3572 S4H,S3H 9841
2.8 m Power Cord 125V Japan 3572 S4H,S3H 9842
2.8 m Power Cord 250V Japan 3572 S4H,S3H 9843
2.8 m Power Cord 250V Korea 3572 S4H,S3H 9844
2.8 m Power Cord 250V India 3572 S4H,S3H 9845
2.8 m Power Cord 125V Brazil 3572 S4H,S3H 9846
2.8 m Power Cord 250V Brazil 3572 S4H,S3H 9847
1.8 m Power Cord 125V Chicago 3572 S4H,S3H 9986
Additional, available options including cables and power cords are listed
in the Hardware requirements section.
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The following publications are shipped with the product. Additional copies
will be available.
Order
Title number
IBM System Storage TS2900 Tape Autoloader GC27-2212
Setup, Operator, and Service Guide
IBM System Storage TS2900 Tape Autoloader GA76-0423
Installation Quick Reference Guide
IBM System Storage Translated Safety Notices GA32-0598
Multi-language Statement of Limited Warranty GA32-0596
The publications, along with the following publication, will be available
at
- http://www.elink.ibmlink.ibm.com/publications/servlet/pbi.wss
- http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/storage
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Title number
IBM System Storage TS2900 Tape Autoloader GC27-2211
SCSI Reference
The following device driver publication is also available at
- ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/storage/devdrvr/Doc/IBM_Tape_
Order
Title number
IBM Tape Device Drivers Installation GC27-2130
and User's Guide
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Specified operating environment
Physical specifications
Width: 445 mm (17.6 in)
Depth: 847 mm (33.3 in)
Height: 43.6 mm (1.7 in)
Weight: 13 kg (28.66 lb) (no drive, no cartridge)
18 kg (39.7 lb) (with drive, cartridge)
To ensure installability and serviceability in non-IBM industry-standard
racks, review the installation planning information for any product-specific
installation requirements.
Operating environment
Temperature: 10 to 35 degrees C (50 to 95 degrees F)
Relative humidity: 10 to 90%
Wet bulb (caloric value): 26 degrees C
Electrical power:
(100 V ac) 1.3 amps
(240 V ac) 0.7 amps
Noise level: 6.3 Bels sound power level idle
Leakage and starting current: 3.5mA or less
Hardware requirements
The TS2900 Tape Autoloader can contain either a single LTO Ultrium 4 Half-High
SAS Tape Drive or an LTO Ultrium 3 Half-High SAS Tape Drive in a IU form factor
height.
The TS2900 attaches to selected System p servers that support AIX and Linux operating
systems, System
x servers that support Linux and Windows operating systems, and Sun SPARC
servers.
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.
Cables: A SAS cable is required to attach the TS2900 to a server
host bus adapter. For the initial plant order, a SAS cable should be ordered.
SAS cables:
A SAS cable is required to attach the TS2900 to a host 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:
- #5402 - 2 m SAS/Mini-SAS 1x Cable (host SFF-8470 to target SFF-8088)
- #5406 - 5.5 m SAS/Mini-SAS 1x Cable (host SFF-8470 to target SFF-8088)
- #5502 - 2 m Mini-SAS/Mini-SAS 1x Cable (host SFF-8088 to target SFF-8088)
- #5506 - 5.5 m Mini-SAS/Mini-SAS 1x Cable (host SFF-8088 to target SFF-8088)
Software requirements
The TS2900 Tape Autoloader is supported on the following operating systems
at the minimum levels indicated:
- AIX V5.3,
V6.1
- Microsoft® Windows 2003
(build 3790, or later)
- Linux distributions:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 and Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise
Server 10 (SLES 10)
- Sun (SPARC-based) Solaris 10
For a current list of host software versions and release levels that support
the TS2900, visit
- http://www-1.ibm.com/storage/tape/lto
Select the model, then "Product Details," "Independent Software Vendor
(ISV) matrix for LTO" for the product.
Tivoli Storage
Manager and other compatible software offerings can provide storage and tape
management software for the TS2900. 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, "Product Details," then "Independent Software Vendor
(ISV) matrix for LTO" for the product.
IBM continues
to work together with the ISVs to support the TS2900. Individual application
vendors should be contacted for specific information and availability dates.
LTO Ultrium 4 Encryption
Encryption for the TS2900 Tape Autoloader with a SAS version of the LTO
Ultrium 4 Tape Drive is offered in various operating system environments.
Three modes of encryption management are supported:
- System Managed (available for AIX, Linux, Solaris, and Windows)
- Library Managed (available for AIX, Linux, Solaris, and Windows)
- Application Managed (IBM Tivoli Storage Manager)
The installation of a Ultrium 4 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
- ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com
Look under the directory storage/devdrvr.
For details on supported software versions and release levels for the Ultrium
4 Tape Drive, as well as hardware support information, refer to the following
Web site
- http://www.ibm.com/storage/tape
The IBM Encryption
Key Manager component for the Java™ platform is required for enabling System
Managed and Library Managed Encryption. To receive the Encryption Key Manager
to run on HP-UX, Sun Solaris, and Microsoft Windows, the IBM TotalStorage® Productivity Centre
(TPC) Basic Edition (TPC Basic Edition replaces TPC Limited Edition) licensed
program product 5608-B01 is required. TPC Basic Edition electronic availability
via Passport
Advantage® and media availability via Passport Advantage and WTAAS
will include the IBM Encryption Key Manager component for the Java platform
to run on HP-UX, Sun Solaris, and Microsoft Windows. Note that TPC Basic Edition
is a chargeable program product, whereas the previous TPC Limited Edition
was a no-charge offering. Several maintenance options are also available
for ordering with the TPC Basic Edition.
For more information on ordering and pricing for TPC Basic Edition, licensed
program product 5608-B01, refer to A07-2246, dated October 23, 2007. Additional
information is also available at
- http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/storage/software/center/index.html
System
p
System
p supports System Managed and Library Managed Encryption with Ultrium
4 tape drives and the TS2900 Tape Autoloader, and Application Managed Encryption
with a supported software application.
AIX V5.3,
V6.1, or later, is required for System Managed, Library Managed, and Application
Managed Encryption.
System Managed Encryption with AIX requires:
- AIX V5.3,
V6.1, or later.
- An Encryption Key Manager component be available to the AIX system.
- The IBM Tape
Device Driver be installed, updated, and utilized. It can be downloaded from
the following Web site
- ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/storage/devdrvr/AIX/
Library Managed Encryption with AIX requires:
- AIX V5.3,
V6.1, or later
- An Encryption Key Manager component be available to the TS2900 Tape Autoloader
- A TS2900 Tape Autoloader with Ultrium 4 tape drives and media
If the Encryption Key Manager is run on a System p server with AIX:
- AIX V5.3,
V6.1, or later, is required.
- One of the following IBM Java SDKs should be updated to include the
latest version of the Encryption Key Manager:
- Java SDK
5 (31-bit and 64-bit)
- Java SDK
1.4.2 (31-bit and 64-bit)
Updates to the AIX Java SDK can be obtained at
- http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/aix/index.html
System
i™
The Encryption Key Manager is supported on i5/OS V6R1, or later. If the Encryption
Key Manager component is run on i5/OS, then the following program product
is required:
- IBM Developer
Kit for Java - Java Developer Kit 5.0 (5722-JV1)
Linux
System
x and other Intel-based or AMD Opteron-based Linux servers and System p servers support System Managed
and Library Managed with IBM Ultrium 4 tape drives and the TS2900 Tape Autoloader,
and Application Managed Encryption with a supported software application.
System Managed Encryption with Linux requires:
- One of the following:
- An Encryption Key Manager component be available to the Linux system.
- The IBM Tape
Device Driver be installed, updated, and utilized. It can be downloaded from
the following Web site
- ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/storage/devdrvr/Linux/
Library Managed Encryption with Linux requires:
- One of the following:
- An Encryption Key Manager component be available to the TS2900 Tape Autoloader
- A TS2900 Tape Autoloader with Ultrium 4 tape drives and media
If the Encryption Key Manager is run on a server with Linux:
- One of the following is required:
- RHEL 4
- RHEL 5
- Novell SLES 9
- Novell SLES 10
- Asianux 2.0
- One of the following IBM Java SDKs should be updated to include the
latest version of the Encryption Key Manager:
- Java SDK
5 (31-bit and 64-bit)
- Java SDK
1.4.2 (31-bit and 64-bit)
Updates to the Linux Java SDK can be obtained at
- http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/linux/index.html
Microsoft Windows
System
x and other Intel-based or AMD Opteron-based Windows servers support System Managed
and Library Managed Encryption with Ultrium 4 tape drives and the TS2900,
and Application Managed Encryption with a supported software application.
Windows 2003
is required for System Managed, Library Managed, and Application Managed Encryption.
System Managed Encryption with Windows requires:
Library Managed Encryption with Windows requires:
- An Encryption Key Manager component be available to the TS2900 Tape Autoloader.
- A TS2900 Tape Autoloader with Ultrium 4 drives and media.
If the Encryption Key Manager is run on a server with Windows:
HP-UX
If the Encryption Key Manager is run on a server with HP-UX:
Sun Solaris
Sun SPARC servers support System Managed and Library Managed Encryption
with Ultrium 4 tape drives and the TS2900 Tape Autoloader, and Application
Managed Encryption with a supported software application.
Use of System Managed, Library Managed, and Application Managed Encryption
on Solaris requires Sun Solaris 10.
System Managed Encryption with Solaris requires:
Library Managed Encryption with Solaris requires:
- An Encryption Key Manager component be available to the TS2900 Tape Autoloader
- A TS2900 Tape Autoloader with Ultrium 4 tape drives and media
If the Encryption Key Manager is run on a server with Solaris:
Application software
Tivoli Storage
Manager supports Application Managed Encryption.
Planning information
Customer responsibilities
Physical planning and installation is a customer responsibility. Detailed
planning information is in the IBM System Storage TS2900 Tape Autoloader
Setup, Operator, and Guide (GC27-2212). The TS2900 is designated as a
customer setup unit (CSU). It is the customer's responsibility to install
and service the unit. Customers are responsible for obtaining the appropriate
adapters, cables 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 Web site
- http://www.ibm.com/storage/tape/lto
Note: IBM offers IBM Installation
and Maintenance support, at an additional cost, if the customer does not wish
to install or maintain the TS2900 Tape Autoloader.
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 Web site 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
SAS cables for the IBM LTO Ultrium 4 or IBM LTO Ultrium 3 SAS Half-High Tape Drives
are required to attach the TS2900 to the server. At least one cable should
be specified on the initial plant order. Customers are responsible for selecting
and ordering the correct cables to match the IBM LTO Ultrium Tape Drive interface and
the server interface.
Refer to the Hardware requirements section for a list of available
cables.
Refer to the Specify or Special Features section of the TS2900 Tape
Autoloader Sales Manual for a detailed description of the cables available.
Packaging
Depending on the model ordered, the TS2900 Tape Autoloader includes:
Number
Product Shipment group of boxes
3572 TS2900 Tape Autoloader Model S4H 1
IBM Ultrium 4 Half-High SAS Tape Drive
Power Cord (must be selected)
SAS wrap tool
Rack Mount Kit with Device to PDU line cord or
Deskside Cover (one must be selected)
IBM System Storage TS2900 Tape Autoloader Setup,
Operator, and Service Guide*
IBM System Storage TS2900 Tape Autoloader Installation
Quick Reference Guide*
IBM System Storage Translated Safety Notices*
Multi-language Statement of Limited Warranty*
Statement of Limited Warranty Pointer Sheet
Quality Hotline Card
China RoHS Statement
Device Driver README sheet
3572 TS2900 Tape Autoloader Model S3H 1
IBM Ultrium 3 Half-High SAS Tape Drive
Power Cord (must be selected)
SAS wrap tool
Rack Mount Kit with Device to PDU line cord or
Deskside Cover (one must be selected)
IBM System Storage TS2900 Tape Autoloader Setup,
Operator, and Service Guide*
IBM System Storage TS2900 Tape Autoloader Installation
Quick Reference Guide*
IBM System Storage Translated Safety Notices*
Multi-language Statement of Limited Warranty
Statement of Limited Warranty Pointer Sheet
Quality Hotline Card
China RoHS Statement
Device Driver README sheet
*Also included on a Documentation CD
Supplies
For end users and remarketers:
IBM LTO
data media supplies including labeled, initialized, bulk data media, or cleaning
cartridges are available from IBM. The LTO Ultrium 800 GB Data Cartridges
(feature #8405), IBM Ultrium 400 GB Data Cartridges (feature #8305), and
the IBM LTO
Cleaning Cartridge (feature #8002) can be purchased from IBM using machine
type 3589. IBM media
can also be ordered directly through WTAAS using machine type 3589. Refer to
the 3589 Sales Manual for further information.
For information about IBM branded media, such as additional IBM LTO
Ultrium data or cleaning cartridges, call 888-IBM-MEDIA (426-6334) in the
U.S. or Canada or refer to the following Web site
- http://www.ibm.com/servers/storage/media
Security, auditability, and control
The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation
of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls
in application systems and communications facilities.
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IBM Global Financing
Yes
- ICA Lease or Financing Offering: Yes
- Eligible for Maintenance: Yes
IBM Global Financing offers competitive financing to credit-qualified customers
and IBM Business Partners to assist them in acquiring IT solutions. Our offerings
include financing for IT acquisition, including hardware, software, and services,
from both IBM and other manufacturers or vendors, as well as commercial financing
(revolving lines of credit, term loans, acquisition facilities, and inventory
financing credit lines) for Business Partners. Offerings (for all customer
segments: small, medium, and large enterprise), rates, terms, and availability
can vary by country. Contact your local IBM Global Financing organization
or visit
- http://www.ibm.com/financing
IBM Global Financing offerings are provided through IBM Credit LLC in
the United States, and other IBM subsidiaries and divisions worldwide to qualified
commercial and government customers. Rates are based on a customer's credit
rating, financing terms, offering type, equipment type, and options, and may
vary by country. Other restrictions may apply. Rates and offerings are subject
to change, extension, or withdrawal without notice.
Financing solutions from IBM Global Financing can help your customers stretch
their budget and affordably acquire the new product. But beyond the initial
acquisition, our end-to-end approach to IT management can also help keep their
technologies current, reduce costs, minimize risk, and preserve their ability
to make flexible equipment decisions throughout the entire technology life
cycle.
Warranty period
One year. IBM media
is warranted separately.
IBM options
or features assume the same warranty or maintenance terms as the machine in
which it is installed for the full warranty or maintenance period announced
for such machine.
Warranty service
If required, IBM provides
repair or exchange service depending on the types of warranty service specified
for the machine. IBM will attempt to resolve your problem over the telephone,
or electronically via an IBM Web site. You must follow the problem determination
and resolution procedures that IBM specifies. Scheduling of service will
depend upon the time of your call and is subject to parts availability. If
applicable to your product, parts considered customer replaceable units (CRUs)
will be provided as part of the machine's standard warranty service.
Service levels are response-time objectives and are not guaranteed. The
specified level of warranty service may not be available in all worldwide
locations. Additional charges may apply outside IBM's normal service area.
Contact your local IBM representative or your reseller for country- and
location-specific information.
CRU service
IBM provides
replacement CRUs to you for you to install. CRU information and replacement
instructions are shipped with your machine and are available from IBM upon your
request. CRUs are designated as being either a Tier 1 or a Tier 2 CRU.
Tier 1 CRU
Installation of Tier 1 CRUs is your responsibility. If IBM installs a
Tier 1 CRU at your request, you will be charged for the installation.
Tier 2 CRU
You can install a Tier 2 CRU yourself or request IBM to install it, at no additional charge.
Based upon availability, CRUs will be shipped for next business day (NBD)
delivery. IBM specifies,
in the materials shipped with a replacement CRU, whether a defective CRU must
be returned to IBM.
When return is required, return instructions and a container are shipped with
the replacement CRU, you may be charged for the replacement CRU if IBM does not receive
the defective CRU within 15 days of your receipt of the replacement.
The following have been designated as Tier 1 CRUs for this machine:
- TS2900 Model S3H LTO Ultrium 3 Tape Autoloader Chassis
- TS2900 Model S4H LTO Ultrium 4 Tape Autoloader Chassis
- 3572 Cartridge Magazine
Warranty service upgrades
During the warranty period, warranty service upgrades provide an enhanced
level of on-site service for an additional charge. Service levels are response-time
objectives and are not guaranteed. Refer to the Warranty service section
for additional details.
IBM will
attempt to resolve your problem over the telephone or electronically by access
to an IBM Web
site. You must follow the problem determination and resolution procedures
that IBM specifies.
Scheduling of service will depend upon the time of your call and is subject
to parts availability.
On-site service
IBM will
exchange the failing machine at your location and verify its operation. You
must provide a suitable working area to allow disassembly and reassembly of
the IBM machine.
The area must be clean, well-lit, and suitable for the purpose. The following
on-site response-time objectives are available as warranty service upgrades
for your machine. Available offerings are:
- 9 hours per day, Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays,
4-hour average, same business day response
- 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, 4-hour average response
CRUs may be provided as part of the machine's standard warranty CRU service
except that you can install a CRU yourself or request IBM installation, at no additional charge,
under one of the on-site service levels specified. For additional information
on the CRU service, refer to the warranty information.
Maintenance services
If required, IBM provides
repair or exchange service depending on the types of maintenance service specified
for the machine. IBM will attempt to resolve your problem over the telephone
or electronically, via an IBM Web site. You must follow the problem determination
and resolution procedures that IBM specifies. Scheduling of service will
depend upon the time of your call and is subject to parts availability. Service
levels are response-time objectives and are not guaranteed. The specified
level of maintenance service may not be available in all worldwide locations.
Additional charges may apply outside IBM's normal service area. Contact
your local IBM representative
or your reseller for country- and location-specific information. The following
service selections are available as maintenance options for your machine type.
On-site service
IBM on-site
exchange (IOE) is provided. IBM will exchange the failing machine at your location
and verify its operation. You must provide a suitable working area to allow
disassembly reassembly of the IBM machine. The area must be clean, well-lit,
and suitable for the purpose.
Service levels are:
- 9 hours per day, Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays,
next business day response
- 9 hours per day, Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays,
4 hour average response
- 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, 4-hour average response
CRU service
If your problem can be resolved with a CRU (for example, keyboard, mouse,
speaker, memory, or hard disk drive), and depending upon the maintenance service
offerings in your geography, IBM will ship the CRU to you for you to install. CRU
information and replacement instructions are shipped with your machine and
are available from IBM upon your request.
Based upon availability, CRUs will be shipped for next business day delivery. IBM specifies,
in the materials shipped with a replacement CRU, whether a defective CRU must
be returned to IBM.
When return is required, return instructions and a container are shipped
with the replacement CRU and you may be charged for the replacement CRU if IBM does
not receive the defective CRU within 15 days of your receipt of the replacement.
CRUs are designated as being either a Tier 1 or a
Tier 2 CRU.
Tier 1 CRUs: Installation of Tier 1 CRUs is your responsibility.
If IBM installs
a Tier 1 CRU at your request, you will be charged for the installation.
For machines with on-site same-day response service, IBM will
replace a Tier 1 CRU part at your request, at no additional charge.
Tier 2 CRUs: You may install a Tier 2 CRU yourself
or request IBM to
install it, at no additional charge.
The following have been designated as Tier 1 CRUs
for this machine:
- TS2900 Model S3H LTO Ultrium 3 Tape Autoloader Chassis
- TS2900 Model S4H LTO Ultrium 4 Tape Autoloader Chassis
- 3572 Cartridge Magazine
Usage plan machine
No
IBM hourly service rate classification
One
When a type of service involves the exchange of a machine part, the replacement
may not be new, but will be in good working order.
Field-installable features
Yes
Model conversions
No
Machine installation
Customer setup. Customers are responsible for installation according to
the instructions IBM provides with the machine.
Graduated program license charges apply
No
Licensed internal code and licensed machine code
This product does not contain Licensed Internal Code or Licensed Machine
Code.
Educational allowance
Educational allowance: A reduced charge is available
to qualified education customers. The educational allowance may not be added
to any other discount or allowance. The educational allowance is 15% for the
products in this announcement.
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Prices are subject to change without notice.
GST, QST, and sales taxes, where applicable, are extra.
For additional information and current prices, contact your
local IBM representative.
Maintenance charges
For additional information on maintenance and pricing, contact
your IBM sales representative or your IBM Business Partner, or call 800-IBM-CALL
(426-2255).
ServicePac prices
For additional information and pricing on all Canadian ServicePacs,
visit:
- http://www-03.ibm.com/services/ca/en/its/spacs.html
IBM Global Financing
IBM Global Financing offers competitive financing to credit-qualified
customers to assist them in acquiring IT solutions. Offerings include financing
for IT acquisition, including hardware, software, and services, from both
IBM and other manufacturers or vendors. Offerings (for all customer segments:
small, medium, and large enterprise), rates, terms, and availability can
vary by country. Contact your local IBM Global Financing organization or
visit
- http://www.ibm.com/financing
IBM Global Financing offerings are provided through IBM Credit LLC
in the United States, and other IBM subsidiaries and divisions worldwide to
qualified commercial and government customers. Rates are based on a customer's
credit rating, financing terms, offering type, equipment type, and options,
and may vary by country. Other restrictions may apply. Rates and offerings
are subject to change, extension, or withdrawal without notice.
Financing solutions from IBM Global Financing can help you stretch
your budget and affordably acquire the new product. But beyond the initial
acquisition, our end-to-end approach to IT management can also help keep
your technologies current, reduce costs, minimize risk, and preserve your
ability to make flexible equipment decisions throughout the entire technology
life cycle.
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To order, contact your local IBM representative or your IBM Business Partner.
To identify your local IBM Business Partner or IBM representative,
call 800-IBM-4YOU (426-4968). For more information, contact the Americas Call
Centers.
Phone: 800-IBM-CALL (426-2255)
Fax: 800-2IBM-FAX (242-6329)
For IBM representative: askibm@ca.ibm.com
For IBM Business Partner: pwswna@us.ibm.com
Mail: IBM Americas Call Centers
IBM CALL, 6th Floor
105 Moatfield Drive
North York, Ontario
Canada M3B 3R1
Reference: YE001
The Americas Call Centers, our national direct marketing
organization, can add your name to the mailing list for catalogues of IBM products.
Note: Shipments will begin after the planned
availability date.
Trade-marks
System Storage, System p, System x and System i are trade-marks of IBM Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both.
IBM, AIX, Tivoli, BladeCenter, i5/OS, OS/400, TotalStorage and Passport Advantage are registered trade-marks of IBM Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both.
Linux is a registered trade-mark of Linus Torvalds in the United States, other countries, or both.
Windows and Microsoft are registered trade-marks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both.
Java and all Java-based trade-marks are trade-marks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States, other countries, or both.
Other company, product, and service names may be trade-marks or service marks of others.
tm Trade-mark owned by International Business Machines Corporation and is used under license by IBM Canada Ltd.
® Registered trade-mark of International Business Machines Corporation and is used under license by IBM Canada Ltd.
(**) Company, product or service name may be a trade-mark or service mark of others.
Terms of use
IBM products
and services which are announced and available in your country can be ordered
under the applicable standard agreements, terms, conditions, and prices in
effect at the time. IBM reserves the right to modify or withdraw this announcement
at any time without notice. This announcement is provided for your information
only. Additional terms of use are located
at:
- http://www.ibm.com/legal/us/en/
For the most current information regarding IBM products, consult your IBM representative
or reseller, or visit the IBM worldwide contacts page
- http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/ca/
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