Overview
The IBM 3573 System Storage TS3100 Tape Library Model L2U (machine type 3573) now incorporates the new LTO Ultrium 8 half-high 8 Gb Fibre Channel and half-high 6 Gb SAS tape drives, maintaining tape performance as previous generation of IBM LTO Ultrium 7 tape drives with a native data transfer rate of up to 300 MB/sec.
Model abstract 3573-L2U
The 3573 TS3100 Tape Library Model L2U is an external 2U stand-alone or rack-mountable unit that is designed for the heavy demands of backup tape storage. The TS3100 Tape Library can incorporate a single IBM LTO Ultrium Full-High Tape Drive or up to two IBM LTO Ultrium Half-High Tape Drives.
Highlights
The TS3100 Tape Library combines IBM tape and automation reliability at open system prices. The TS3100 Tape Library is designed to support entry-level, unattended backup, open system attachment flexibility, and enhanced capacity and performance.
Security & Encryption
Data is one of the most highly valued resources in a competitive business environment. Protecting that data, controlling access to it, and verifying its authenticity while maintaining its availability are priorities in our security–conscious world. Increasing regulatory requirements are also helping to direct the need for the adequate security of data. LTO Ultrium 6, 5, and 4 drive technology helps address security and compliance requirements with its continued Write Once Read Many (WORM) and Application Managed Encryption (AME) capability.
Advanced encryption through Library Managed Encryption (LME) and System Managed Encryption (SME) are available as optional Transparent LTO Encryption feature 5900. For key management for encryption, IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager V2 (formerly IBM Tivoli® Key Lifecycle Manager) is required. Whether encryption is application- or hardware-based, vital data can securely be stored to help ensure compliancy with data security, information disclosure, and privacy regulations for data at rest.
IBM Linear Tape File System (LTFS)
The IBM Linear Tape File System (LTFS) is the first file system that works in conjunction with LTO generation 5 tape technology to set a new standard for ease-of-use and portability for open systems tape storage. This drive is the first LTO generation to introduce media partitioning, which allows LTO Ultrium 5 media to be divided into segments, improving accessibility by providing the ability to quickly locate data to retrieve or update. The TS3100 and TS3200 Tape Libraries also support IBM System Storage LTFS Library Edition and IBM System Storage LTFS Storage Manager software for IBM LTO Ultrium 6 and 5 tape drives.
With LTFS, accessing data stored on an IBM tape cartridge became as easy and intuitive as using a USB flash drive. With LTFS file manager, reading data on a tape cartridge is as easy as dragging and dropping. Users can run any application designed for disk files against tape data without being concerned that the data is physically stored on tape. Originally built on the LTO Ultrium 5 format standard, IBM Linear Tape File System Library Edition provides a direct, intuitive, graphical access to data stored in IBM tape drives and libraries using LTO Ultrium 5 or 6 tape cartridges.
Benefits of LTFS Library Edition (LE) are as follows:
- The graphical user interface helps reduce complexity by enabling an icon-based view of an LTO Ultrium 5 or LTO Ultrium 6 library, including tape cartridges and files using the operating system's file manager.
- LE helps reduce costs because it does not require any additional tape management software or utilities.
- The file system API of the operating system is used to provide a basic read/write interface to the tape library for applications without any additional operating system enhancements such as “plug-ins” or service packs.
- “Mount-less” cartridge inquiry for fast access is achieved after the tape library is inventoried. Tape cartridges do not have to be remounted to retrieve content index data, and basic cartridge information like volume name, serial number, and others.
- LTFS LE software can be ordered concurrently with hardware, or as software only for installed supported tape libraries. LTFS LE for LTO Ultrium 5 or 6 tape drives can be ordered as product identifier (PID) software base order number 5639-LT1. The feature number is 5806.
- Eliminate the need for additional tape management and software to access data.
- Accessing data stored on an IBM tape cartridge (instead of on disk) is transparent.
- Use hierarchical storage management functionality to load-balance resources for file writes and recalls.
- Create operational storage tiers with tape, rather than store static unchanging files on costly disk.
- Take advantage of on-disk metadata support, allowing faster searches for archived files based on user-defined metadata.
- Easily integrate with user applications through web-services application programming interface.
Specification
Physical
- Width: Rack mount 447.5 mm (17.6 in), stand-alone 447.5 mm (17.6 in)
- Depth: Rack mount 740 mm (29.13 in), stand-alone 810 mm (31.9 in)
- Height: Rack mount 87.6 mm (3.44 in), stand-alone 97.6 mm (3.84 in)
- Maximum weight: 15.6 kg (34.3 lb) without rack mount
- To assure installability and serviceability in non-IBM industry-standard racks, review the installation planning information for any product-specific installation requirements.
Operating environment
- Temperature: 10 to 35 degrees C, 50 to 95 degrees F
- Relative humidity: 15% RH to 80% RH (non-condensing)
- Wet bulb: 26 degrees C (79.0 degrees F) maximum
- Voltage: 100-240 V ac, 50-60 Hz auto-ranging
- Electrical power:
- 4 amps at 100 V ac, 2.0 amps at 240 V ac
- 0.1 KVA
- Maximum acoustical noise sound power levels LwAd in bels: 6.6/6.8
- Heat output: 100 watts (86 KCal/Hr.)
Limitations
- SAS cable lengths are limited to a maximum of 6 meters (20 ft.).
- Fibre channel cable lengths are limited to 500 meters (1650 ft.).
- For LTO Ultrium 6 and 5, IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager 1.0 or 2.0 is required for enabling System Managed and Library Managed Encryption.
- Some Control Path Failover environments are not supported at this time.
- Feature number 5506 (5.5 M Mini-SAS/Mini-SAS 1x Cable) is not supported with feature numbers 5400 (SAS/Mini-SAS 4x Interposer) or 5500 (Mini-SAS/Mini-SAS 4x Interposer).
- The TS3100 Tape Library operating environment must not conflict with media operating and storage requirements. If media is stored in the TS3100 Tape Library for more than ten hours, the media storage temperature requirements must be met.
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£400 excluding VAT
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