Publication Description; Who Should Read This Book; Terminology; Related Information - IBM TS4500 Introduction And Planning Manual

Publication description

The IBM TS4500 Introduction and Planning Guide provides important introductory
and planning information to help you integrate the TS4500 tape library into your
data storage environment.
This publication includes the following information:
v Describes the primary components of the library
v Explains how the TS4500 tape library interacts in Open Systems environments
v Explains how the library can process both Linear Tape-Open (LTO) and IBM
v Provides methods for determining supported servers and operating systems,
v Provides a list of available features that you can order to modify and enhance

Who should read this book

This book is intended for system planners, programmers, and administrators.

Terminology

For definitions of terminology, abbreviations and acronyms, see the "Glossary" on
page 169.

Related information

For more information about the IBM TS4500 and its associated products, see the
following publications:
The most recent publications are available on the web. To ensure that you have the
latest publications, visit the web at http://www.ibm.com/support/us/en/.
The most up-to-date information is available on the web at the IBM Knowledge
Center: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/. Under Table of
Contents, go to System Storage > Tape systems > Tape autoloaders and libraries
> TS4500 tape library to open the TS4500 tape library information set. Or follow
the instructions on the Knowledge Center welcome page to create your own
information collection.

Publications about the TS4500 tape library

v IBM TS4500 Introduction and Planning Guide (SC27-5990)
v IBM TS4500 customer online documentation in the IBM Knowledge Center:
v IBM TS3000 and TS4500 System Console Maintenance Information (PN 2727119)
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3592 tape cartridges
performance considerations, and the physical planning specifications for the
TS4500 tape library
the performance of all models of the TS4500 tape library
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