IBM AS/400e User Handbook Manual page 405

Up to four Model E11s can be installed in a rack, which, therefore, reduces the floor space
required. Each drive has an operator panel with a display and menu control switches for use
by the operator. This model includes an integrated SCSI-3 controller with two ports. The
Magstar 3590 Model E11 Tape Drive can be attached to all AS/400 systems capable of
running OS/400 V4R1 and later software and supporting the following attachments:
• AS/400 Magnetic Media Subsystem Controller (#6501)
• AS/400 Magnetic Media Controller (#6534)
• PCI External Tape Controller (#2729)
Each AS/400 Magnetic Media Subsystem Controller (#6501) has two SCSI ports that support
one tape subsystem per SCSI port. Tape and DASD cannot be attached to the same feature
#6501. Each Magstar 3590 tape drive has two SCSI ports, so each port can be connected to
a different AS/400 system and the 3590 can be shared between two systems. The AS/400
system does not support two or more systems connected to the same SCSI path.
The required software includes:
• Device support of the IBM 3590 Model E11 and E1A Tape Drives, including support for
the ACF in random mode, is provided by OS/400 V4R1 and beyond.
• PTFs are required to attach the 3590 Model E11 or E1A Tape Drive to AS/400
systems. Refer to AS/400 Informational APAR II11472 for the required PTFs.
Support is also provided under the following products:
– Backup Recovery and Media Services for OS/400 (BRMS)
– ADSTAR Distributed Storage Manager (ADSM) for AS/400 Version 3.1
– IBM EDMSuite OnDemand for AS/400
Note: ADSM was withdrawn from marketing on 31 December 1999. Tivoli Systems Inc.,
an IBM company, now offers Tivoli Storage Manager Version 3.7 to replace the ADSM
product set. See Tivoli Storage Management Solutions at:
Each E Model tape drive has two Ultra SCSI ports for attachment to multiple systems or a
single host processor for redundancy. The supported environments include:
• One cartridge magazine is shipped with each Model E11. A cartridge magazine must
be in the E11 for the ACF to be operated. It is suggested that an empty spare
magazine be ordered and kept on hand in case the original magazine is misplaced or
accidentally damaged.
• One SCSI cable feature should be specified for each 3590 drive port attached to an
AS/400 system adapter. Each AS/400 Magnetic Media Subsystem Controller (#6501)
requires one Interposer for AS/400 (feature #9410 on the 3590) for the cables to
connect correctly. The interposer (#9410) is not required for attachment to the #2729
or #6534 AS/400 adapters. The maximum SCSI cable length is 25 meters. For more
information, see the Introduction and Planning Guide, GA32-0329.
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