IBM TS3500 Introduction And Planning Guide

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This is the eighth edition of the IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape Library with ALMS
Introduction and Planning Guide (October 2012). This guide is published specifically
for the TS3500 Tape Library with the Advanced Library Management System
(ALMS).
What's new in this edition (October 2012)
The new features introduced with this release require that the TS3500 Tape Library
has ALMS, enhanced node cards, and a TS3000 System Console (TSSC).
Revision bars (|) appear next to all of the information that was added or changed
since the release of the last edition (GA32–0593–06). The following information is
new in this edition:
v Support for the IBM
®
Ultrium LTO 6 Tape Drive
v Support for the IBM System Storage
®
3592-C07 controller
v Support for an enhanced rack-mount TS3000 System Console (TSSC)
Seventh edition (June 2011)
The following information was new or changed in the seventh edition:
v Introduction of shuttle technology and the TS3500 Tape Library shuttle complex
v Support for multiple library strings as a single library image to the host
v Updated library configuration and planning information based on shuttle
complex capability and increased maximum capacity
v Support for the IBM System Storage TS1140 Tape Drive (3592 Model E07)
v Support for an 8 Gb backend Fibre Channel switch
v Introduction of automatic ejects for expired cleaning cartridges
Sixth edition (June 2010)
The following information was new or changed in the sixth edition:
v Information regarding Silo-style bar code label compatibility
v Revised Insert Notification and Cartridge Assignment Policy guidelines
v Introduction of the TS3500 Tape Library Command Line Interface (CLI)
Fifth edition (March 2010)
The following information was new or changed in the fifth edition:
v Enhanced node card prerequisite
v Support for the IBM System Storage TS1050 Tape Drive F5A (LTO Ultrium 5)
v Support for the Storage Authentication Service
v Updated operator and service clearance information
v Support for a floating home cell in non-HD libraries
v Support for mixed media in HD libraries with dual accessors
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IBM TS3500 Specifications

General

Type	Tape Library
Model	TS3500
Max. drives	Up to 192
Interface	Fibre Channel, SAS
Encryption	Yes
Tape Technology	LTO, IBM TS11xx
Drive support	IBM TS1160