Table 10. Mixing drives in the physical frames of the TS3500 Tape Library
Drive Types
Models L22 and
D22
Models L23 and
D23
Models L32 and
D32
Models L52 and
D52
Models L53 and
D53
Ultrium 6 tape
drives
No No Yes
1,2
Yes
1
Yes
Ultrium 5 tape
drives
No No Yes
1
Yes
1
Yes
Ultrium 4 tape
drives
No No Yes Yes Yes
Ultrium 3 tape
drives
No No Yes Yes Yes
Ultrium 2 tape
drive
No No Yes Yes Yes
Ultrium 1 tape
drive
No No Yes Yes Yes
TS1140 tape drive Yes† Yes No No No
TS1130 tape drive Yes† Yes No No No
TS1120 tape drive Yes Yes No No No
3592 J1A tape
drive
Yes Yes No No No
1. This configuration requires an xx3 model conversion or the enhanced node card(s) feature (FC 1700 or 1701).
2. In order to support the Ultrium 6 tape drive, libraries with a Model L32 frame require enhanced grippers (FC
2205 or 2304).
Mixing drives in a logical library
This section contains information about drives that are compatible in a logical
library of the TS3500 Tape Library.
Note: If you plan to use encryption, also refer to “Configuration prerequisites for
encryption” on page 219.
The TS3500 Tape Library supports a mixture of Ultrium drive types in a logical
library, but it does not support a mixture of Ultrium and 3592 tape drives in a
logical library. Some independent software vendors (ISVs) support mixed drive
types within logical libraries; others do not. Some ISVs that support mixed drive
types do so with restrictions. For details, contact your ISV.
For situations where the ISV support does not exist or does not meet your
requirements, the TS3500 Tape Library provides another option to protect your
investment by partitioning the tape drives into separate logical libraries. You can
customize the partition to any number of slots by using menus.
Figure 10 on page 36 shows examples of methods for mixing Ultrium drive types
in a logical library.
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