IBM i Series Handbook

Externally Attached Automated Libraries
374 iSeries Handbook
IBM 3583 Ultrium Scalable Tape Library
The IBM 3583 Ultrium Scalable Tape Library is a stand-alone unit designed for desktop
operation. A barcode reader, which allows for positive tape cartridge identification and
inventory, and an operator display are included. The IBM 3583 Ultrium Scalable Tape Library
can be configured with one to six LTO Ultrium Tape Drives.
With the iSeries and AS/400e, the 3583 is a single host and single drive configuration. The
3583 does not support multi-host attach when SCSI attached. The 3583 with a #8005
supports fibre channel attach to the iSeries through a #2765 adapter.
Note that SCSI and fibre attach 3583s are illustrated in the diagram.
With an optional feature, the 3583 can be mounted in an
industry-standard EIA-310-D 19-inch rack with 14 EIA units of space.
The IBM 3583 Ultrium Scalable Tape Library uses IBM Ultrium tape
cartridges to provide typical storage capacities of 3.6 TB, 7.2 TB, and
14.4 TB (with 2:1 compression) for Models L18, L36, and L72
respectively.
Each IBM Ultrium 3583 Scalable Tape Library has operator control
panel. An LCD display is on the front of the machine to provide status
information and menu options. From this panel, the operator can
initiate actions such as moving and loading tape cartridges or
invoking diagnostics. A key lock provides front-door locking.
All drives installed at the plant are Ultrium tape drives and are
installed sequentially beginning at position one. All attach to the same
SCSI bus. This may impact performance of those devices.
For customers requiring extra redundancy in their storage operations,
an additional DC power supply option is available.
Note: For OS/400 V4R5, PTF MF25386 is required. Without this PTF, IPL the iSeries only
when the 3583 drive is powered up and online.
IBM 3584 UltraScalable Tape Library
The IBM 3584 UltraScalable Tape Library provides a mid-range, open systems, and network
server tape storage solution combining reliable, automated tape handling, and storage with
reliable, high-performance IBM LTO Ultrium tape drives. The 3584 offers outstanding retrieval
performance with typical cartridge move times of less than 3.0 seconds for a single-frame
library.
Tape01
Tape02
Tape03
Tape04
Tape05
Tape06
1x HVD SCSI
40 MB/s SCSI
Ultra SCSI attached
3583-Lxx
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IBM i Series Specifications

General

Operating System	IBM i
Form Factor	Rack, Tower
Storage	SSD and HDD options
Security	compliance
Virtualization	IBM PowerVM
CPU	POWER processors
Scalability	Scale-up