IBM AS/400e User Handbook Manual page 400

Removable Storage Media Devices
• Provides a rich multihost attachment for library sharing: up to six AS/400 hosts or any
three heterogeneous hosts
• Supports industry-leading storage management offerings to provide enterprise-wide
backup/restore and archive/retrieval
Overview
The IBM Magstar MP 3575 Tape Library Dataserver is a family of automated tape storage
solutions designed for the growing unattended storage requirements of today's midrange
systems and network servers. These compact, integrated tape storage libraries expand the
capability of tape processing by optimizing both read- and write-intensive operations. A
dual-gripper picker can provide fast cartridge exchange times between the library slots and
the Magstar MP tape drives in the library. The Magstar MP 3575 tape library attaches to
AS/400, RS/6000, HP, Windows NT, Sun, and other SCSI-attached open systems in a single
or multihost configurations. The patented new multipath architecture enables multiple
homogeneous or heterogeneous hosts to share library resources. You can configure up to
three user-defined logical libraries to optimize host library sharing.
Unattended Tape Operations and Higher Storage Capacity
There are five models of the Magstar MP 3575 tape library, ranging in size from 30G to 4.8T
of compressed online storage capacity and from one to six tape drives. This spectrum of
choices provides the high granularity required for a wide range of enterprise solutions. In
addition, two of the models are expandable. With these capacities, the Magstar MP 3575 tape
library can provide unattended tape handling for tape save/restore and can evolve into an
advanced storage management solution to enable a more efficient and cost-effective
combined use of disk and tape. Applications that previously required disk or optical
technology can now benefit from the high capacities and fast data access characteristics of
the Magstar MP 3575 tape library. These applications include:
• Automated save/restore
• Automated migrate/recall
• Backup/archive
• Large sequential files
• Records management
• Multimedia applications
Industry-leading software solutions for Magstar MP 3575 Tape Libraries are available from
IBM, IBM Business Partners, and third-party solution providers. This broad range of
applications enables you to select the solution that best meets your storage needs.
Data-intensive applications used for heavy tape processing, backup/restore, and
archive/retrieval can especially benefit from the high performance of the Magstar MP 3575
tape libraries.
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