IBM TS3500 Manual page 32

• IBM TotalStorage 3494 Virtual Tape Server Model B10 (known as the 3494
B10)
• IBM TotalStorage 3494 Virtual Tape Server Model B20 (known as the 3494
B20)
• IBM Virtualization Engine TS7740 (code level 8.4.1.x and earlier)
• Through an IBM Virtualization Engine TS7740 with the integrated library manager
(code level 8.5.0.x and higher), which allows attachment of the TS3500 Tape Library
with 3592 tape drives (not LTO Ultrium tape drives) to the IBM System z server
(mainframe host).
Note: In order to support this configuration, the TS3500 Tape Library must include a
frame model L23 or D23 equipped with the TS7700 backend switches (feature code
4872 or 4873).
In both configurations, the FICON/ESCON-enabled products include attachment to a system
console. IBM recommends that the TS3500 Tape Library also be connected to a system
console. This connection reduces the number of analog phone lines needed for remote
support and improves collaboration between the systems in resolving hardware problems.
The library needs a minimum of two Ethernet ports: one attached to your network for use
by the storage administrator and one attached to the private master console network for
remote support.
Note:
In the past, a library only had a single Ethernet port. To ensure a separate Ethernet
connection from the library to the system console, at least one additional Model D22, D32,
or D52 frame was required, with a frame control assembly (feature code 1452 or 1453) that
contained a Medium Changer card pack (MCP) with an Ethernet connection (feature code
1660). However, with the design and inclusion of the enhanced frame control assembly in
Models L23, D23, L53, and D53, and the new enhanced node card upgrade (feature code
1700 or 1701) for Models L22, D22, L52, D52, L32, and D32, each frame now contains a
Medium Changer assembly (MCA) with two Ethernet ports. This eliminates the need for an
additional Model D22, D32, or D52 frame.
The TS3500 Tape Library feature code 2715 (TS3000 Attachment) provides an Ethernet
cable for the library connection to the system console.
When a FICON/ESCON-enabled product attaches to a TS3500 Tape Library, the following
functionality must be enabled on the tape library to ensure proper operation:
• Advanced Library Management System (ALMS)
• Cartridge assignment policy with All Other Volsers assigned to a specific logical
library