Table Of Contents - IBM TS4500 Introduction And Planning Manual

Contents
Homologation statement . . . . . . . iii
Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Send us your feedback . . . . . . . . xi
Safety and environmental notices . . . xiii
Safety notices . . . .
Environmental notices .
Publication description. . . . . . . . xv
Who should read this book .
Terminology . . . . .
Related information . .
Publications about the TS4500 tape library .
IBM i, System i, and i5/OS source
IBM Power Systems and System p source .
IBM System z source .
Authorized suppliers of bar code labels.
Data storage values . .
Chapter 1. Overview . . . . . . . . . 1
Introduction to the IBM TS4500 tape library .
Structure of the TS4500 tape library.
High-density technology .
Top rack . . . . .
Dual accessors and integrated Service Bays .
Components of the TS4500 tape library .
Supported tape drives .
LTO tape drives . .
3592 tape drives . .
Physical and logical addresses of drives .
Control path drives .
Methods of cleaning drives .
Supported tape cartridges
Automatic media verification
Elastic capacity . . .
TS7700 backend switch support
Mixed drives in frames
Mixed media in drives.
Mixed drives in a logical library .
Supported device drivers .
Communication with TSLM .
Compatible servers and software .
Attachment interfaces .
Fibre Channel interface
Library sharing . . .
Multipath architecture .
Multiple logical libraries .
Multiple control paths .
Advanced Library Management System .
Storage slot pooling
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Transparent addition or removal of storage
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Configuration of storage capacity without
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Virtual I/O slots .
Power structure of the TS4500 tape library .
TS4500 frame control assembly (FCA)
Control path failover, data path failover, and load
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Library Control Card failover .
SNMP configuration query .
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VOLSER ranges .
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Increasing capacity .
Intermediate and Base Capacity on Demand .
High-Density Capacity on Demand .
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TS4500 command-line interface .
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Remote support .
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Remote support through a system console .
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Remote support security .
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Alerts and logging .
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TapeAlert support .
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SNMP messaging .
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Secure Socket Layer (SSL) functions .
Remote authentication .
IPv6 functionality .
IPv4 and IPv6 address formats .
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Drive performance .
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Library performance .
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Inventory times .
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Mount performance
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Chapter 2. Planning . . . . . . . . . 71
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Height and length of the frames of the library .
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Frame model physical specifications .
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Physical specifications for Models L25 and D25
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Physical specifications for Models L55 and D55
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Physical specifications for Model S25 .
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Physical specifications for Model S55 .
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Library placement .
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Floor requirements .
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Delivery route
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Security . .
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Move restraints .
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Additional library grounding (bonding) .
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Clearance specifications for the library .
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Cable routing .
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Network connections .
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Web cameras .
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Fire suppression .
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Environmental specifications
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Acoustical specifications .
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Acoustical specifications for models L25, D25,
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L55, and D55 .
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Air Flow . .
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Powering the components within the frame
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