Table 9. Capacity of 3592 tape cartridges (continued)
3592 tape cartridge Media type Native capacity Compressed capacity
1
E06 tape drive format JB, JX 1 000 GB (931.32 GiB) 3 TB (2.73 TiB)
JA, JW 640 GB (596.04 GiB) 1.9 TB (1.75 TiB)
JJ, JR 128 GB (119.21 GiB) 384 GB (357.63 GiB)
E05 tape drive format
4
JB, JX 700 GB (651.93 GiB) 2.1 TB (1.91 TiB)
JA, JW 500 GB (465.66 GiB) 1.5 TB (1.36 TiB)
JJ, JR 100 GB (93.13 GiB) 300 GB (279.40 GiB)
J1A tape drive format
3, 4
JA, JW 300 GB (279.39 GiB) 900 GB (838.19 TiB)
JJ, JR 60 GB (58.88 GiB) 180 GB (167.64 GiB)
Notes:
1. The 3592 tape cartridges use a 3:1 compression ratio.
2. JA, JJ, JW, and JR media are not supported by this format.
3. JB and JX media are not supported by this format.
4. JC, JK, and JY media are not supported by this format.
Certain restrictions apply to the use of tape cartridges with drives. For additional
information about compatibility between cartridges and drives, see “Mixing media
in drives” on page 37. For additional information about 3592 tape cartridges, refer
to “Overview of 3592 media” on page 173. For additional information about
Ultrium tape cartridges, refer to “Overview of Ultrium Media” on page 145.
Cleaning cartridges are identified by a volume serial (VOLSER) number that begins
with a prefix of CLNI or CLNU for LTO Ultrium cleaning cartridges, and CLN for 3592
cleaning cartridges.
Compatible servers and software
This section identifies ways to determine the servers and software that support the
TS3500 Tape Library.
The TS3500 Tape Library is supported by a wide variety of servers, operating
systems, and adapters. These attachments can change throughout the life cycle of
the product. To determine the latest attachments, or to get a comprehensive list of
compatible software, perform one of the following actions:
v Visit the web:
– For a list of compatible software, operating systems, and servers for Ultrium
tape drives, visit the web at http://www.ibm.com/storage/lto. Under IBM
System Storage TS3500 Tape Library, select Product details. Under Learn
more, select Interoperability matrix or select Independent Software Vendor
(ISV) matrix for LTO.
– For a list of compatible software, operating systems, and servers for 3592 tape
drives, visit the web at http://www.ibm.com/servers/storage/tape/drives.
Scroll to the correct tape drive and select Product details. Under Learn more,
select Interoperability matrix or Independent Software Vendor (ISV)
matrix.
v Contact your IBM sales representative.
Notes:
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