Ultrium Tape Drives; Library Storage Capacity And Data Transfer - IBM TS3100 Setup, Operator, And Service Manual

Table 1-4. Library storage capacity and data transfer rate (continued)
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TS3100 Tape Library and TS3200 Tape Library Setup, Operator, and Service Guide
2U Library Specification
This library supports the Ultrium 3, 4, 5, and 6 Tape Drives. Each tape drive in the
library is packaged in a container called a drive sled. The drive sled is a customer
replaceable unit (CRU), and is designed for quick removal and replacement in the
library.
The Ultrium 6 Full High Tape Drives support Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) or Fibre
Channel interfaces. It features two SFF-8088 SAS connectors, or one LC Fibre
Channel connector. The Ultrium 6 Half High Tape Drive supports two SAS
SFF-8088 connectors, or one LC Fibre Channel connector. The SFF-8088 SAS
connectors on the Ultrium 6 tape drives are compatible with SAS-1 or SAS-2
cables.
The Ultrium 5 Full High Tape Drives support Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) or Fibre
Channel interfaces. It features two SFF-8088 SAS connectors, or one LC Fibre
Channel connector. The Ultrium 5 Half High Tape Drive supports two SAS
SFF-8088 connectors, or one LC Fibre Channel connector. The SFF-8088 SAS
connectors on the Ultrium 5 tape drives are compatible with SAS-1 or SAS-2
cables.
The Ultrium 4 Full High Tape Drives support LVD Ultra160, Serial Attached SCSI
(SAS) , or Fibre Channel interfaces. It features two SFF-8088 SAS connectors, or one
LC Fibre Channel connector. The Ultrium 4 Half High Tape Drive (Feature Code
8147) supports one SAS SFF-8088 connector. The Ultrium 4 Half High V2 Tape
Drives (Feature Codes 8148 and 8149) support two SFF-8088 SAS connectors, or
one LC Fibre Channel connector. The SFF-8088 SAS connectors on the Ultrium 4
tape drives are compatible with SAS-1 cables.
The Ultrium 3 Full High Tape Drive supports LVD Ultra160, or Fibre Channel
interfaces. It features two HD68 connectors or one LC Fibre Channel connector. The
Ultrium 3 Half High Drive (Feature Codes 8046 and 8047) supports one SAS
SFF-8088 connector or two HD68 SCSI connectors. The Ultrium 3 Half High V2
Tape Drive (Feature Code 8049) supports two SFF-8088 SAS connectors. The
SFF-8088 SAS connectors on the Ultrium 3 tape drives are compatible with SAS-1
cables.
4U Library Specification
LTO 3 HH: 60 MBs,
LTO 3 HH V2: 80 MBs
LTO 3 FH: 80 MBs
LTO 4 HH and FH: 120 MBs
LTO 5 HH and FH: 140 MBs
LTO 6: 160 MBs