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IBM TS2900 User Manual

IBM TS2900
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Contents
Important .............. iii
Read this first ............ v
Accessing online technical support ....... v
Registering for My Notification ........ v
Sending us your comments ......... v
Contacting IBM technical support ....... vi
Summary of changes ........ vii
8th edition .............. vii
Figures .............. xiii
Tables ............... xv
Safety and environmental notices .. xvii
Safety notices ............. xvii
Possible safety hazards .......... xviii
Laser safety and compliance ........ xix
Performing the safety inspection procedure ... xix
Rack safety .............. xix
Power cords.............. xxii
Cautions and regulatory compliance statements for
NEBS ................ xxii
Preface .............. xxv
Product description.......... 1
Front panel ............... 3
Cartridge magazine ............ 4
Rear panel ............... 5
Bar code reader ............. 6
SAS host interface ............ 6
Encryption ............... 6
Supported Internet Protocols ......... 7
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
messaging ............... 7
Network Time Protocol ........... 8
Ultrium tape drives ............ 8
Media ................ 9
Logical Unit Number (LUN) scanning ...... 9
Location coordinates and element addresses .... 9
Library specifications ........... 10
Product environment ........... 11
Supported servers, operating systems, and software 12
Supported device drivers .......... 12
User interfaces ........... 13
Operator Panel ............. 13
Web User Interface ............ 16
Installation and configuration ..... 21
Verifying the shipment .......... 21
Choosing a location ........... 22
Acclimation .............. 22
Installing the Deskside Cover ........ 23
Installing in a rack ............ 26
Removing the accessor locking screw ...... 33
Attaching the library to a server ....... 34
Configuring the library .......... 36
Configuring your library with the Web User
Interface .............. 37
Logging in to the Web User Interface .... 38
Checking firmware level ........ 38
Configuring library settings ....... 39
Configuring network settings ...... 41
Configuring date and time settings .... 42
Configuring encryption settings ..... 44
Configuring email notifications ...... 47
Configuring trap notifications ...... 48
Managing user access ......... 50
Saving the library configuration ..... 53
Configuring your library with the Operator Panel 54
Logging in to the Operator Panel ..... 54
Configuring network settings ...... 54
Configuring library settings ....... 55
Populating the library with cartridges ..... 56
Verifying library and drive operation ...... 58
Taking the library online .......... 58
Registering for support notification ...... 59
Operations ............. 61
The Operator Panel............ 62
Monitoring the library .......... 63
Configuration settings ......... 63
Current information ......... 63
Firmware revision .......... 64
Managing the library .......... 64
Unlocking the I/O station ....... 64
Unlocking the cartridge magazine ..... 65
Moving cartridges .......... 65
Unloading the drive ......... 65
Cleaning the drive manually ...... 66
Conducting a library inventory ...... 66
Taking the library online and offline .... 66
Powering down the library ....... 67
Shipping the library ......... 67
Rebooting the drive ......... 67
Rebooting the library ......... 67
Logging out of the library ....... 68
Configuring the library ......... 68
Configuring auto cleaning ....... 68
Configuring the number of active slots ... 68
Configuring the library access mode .... 69
Configuring date and time settings .... 70
Configuring network settings ...... 71
Configuring Operator Panel settings .... 72
Configuring Web GUI Settings ...... 72
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IBM TS2900 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Number of Tape Drives1
Number of Cartridges9
Interface6 Gbps SAS
EncryptionAES 256-bit
Tape Drive OptionsLTO Ultrium 8, LTO Ultrium 7
Data Transfer RateUp to 300 MB/s (native), 750 MB/s (compressed)
Native Capacity12 TB (LTO 8), 6 TB (LTO 7)
Compressed CapacityUp to 30 TB per cartridge
Max Data Transfer Rate (Native)300 MBps (LTO 8), 300 MBps (LTO 7)
Max Data Transfer Rate (Compressed)Up to 750 MB/s

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