Mixing Drives In A Logical Library; Mixing Drives In The Physical Frames Of The Ts3500 Tape Library - IBM TS3500 Introduction And Planning Manual

Table 10. Mixing drives in the physical frames of the TS3500 Tape Library
Models L22 and
Drive Types
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Ultrium 6 tape
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drives
Ultrium 5 tape
drives
Ultrium 4 tape
drives
Ultrium 3 tape
drives
Ultrium 2 tape
drive
Ultrium 1 tape
drive
TS1140 tape drive
TS1130 tape drive
TS1120 tape drive
3592 J1A tape
drive
1. This configuration requires an xx3 model conversion or the enhanced node card(s) feature (FC 1700 or 1701).
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2. In order to support the Ultrium 6 tape drive, libraries with a Model L32 frame require enhanced grippers (FC
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2205 or 2304).

Mixing drives in a logical library

Models L23 and
D22 D23
No No
No No
No No
No No
No No
No No
Yes† Yes
Yes† Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
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.
Models L32 and Models L52 and
D32
1,2
Yes
1
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Models L53 and
D52 D53
1
Yes Yes
1
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
No No
No No
No No
No No
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