Intermediate, Full, and Capacity On Demand features for Models L22, L23, L52, and L53

This section describes the Intermediate, Full, and Capacity on Demand features for the TS3500 tape library.

In the TS3500 tape library, the initial (entry) capacity of a Model L22 or Model L23 frame is enabled to use 58 cartridge slots for 3592 tape cartridges. If you add the Intermediate Capacity or Full Capacity features, you can enable additional storage elements in the Model L22 or Model L23 to increase the available capacity to 117 cartridge slots, or from 199 to 260 cartridge slots (depending on the features that you order).

The initial capacity of a Model L52 or Model L53 frame is enabled to use 64 cartridge slots for LTO Ultrium tape cartridges. If you add the Intermediate Capacity or Full Capacity features, you can enable additional storage elements in the Model L52 or Model L53 to increase the available capacity to 129 cartridge slots, or from 219 to 287 cartridge slots (depending on the features that you order).

The Intermediate Capacity feature is available through an IBM® plant site as feature code 1641 and through the field as feature code 1643.

The Full Capacity feature is available through an IBM plant site as feature code 1642 and through the field as feature code 1644. This feature is required to add a 16-slot I/O station. The Intermediate Capacity feature is a prerequisite to the Full Capacity feature. The Full Capacity feature is required when you add one or more expansion frames to a base frame.

Capacity features that are available through the field are known as Capacity On Demand.

To determine the quantity of LTO Ultrium tape cartridges and 3592 tape cartridges that the library supports, see Frame capacity.