Mixing Drives In Frames; Mixing Drives In A Logical Library - IBM TS3500 Manual

Mixing drives in frames

This section contains a matrix of the drives that are compatible in a physical frame (model)
of the TS3500 Tape Library.
Note: If you plan to use encryption, also refer to
Table 1. Mixing drives in the physical frames of the TS3500 Tape Library
Models L22
Drive Types
and D22
Ultrium 5 tape
drives
Ultrium 4 tape
drives
Ultrium 3 tape
drives
Ultrium 2 tape
drive
Ultrium 1 tape
drive
TS1130 tape
drive
TS1120 tape
drive
3592 J1A tape
drive
† This configuration requires an xx3 model conversion or the enhanced node card(s) feature
(FC 1700 or 1701).
Parent topic: Overview
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Mixing drives in a logical library

Mixing media in drives
Mixing drives in a logical library
This section contains information about drives that are compatible in a logical library of the
TS3500 Tape Library.
Note: If you plan to use encryption, also refer to
The TS3500 Tape Library supports a mixture of Ultrium drive types in a logical library, but it
does not support a mixture of Ultrium and 3592 tape drives in a logical library. Some
independent software vendors (ISVs) support mixed drive types within logical libraries;
others do not. Some ISVs that support mixed drive types do so with restrictions. For details,
contact your ISV.
Models L23
and D23
No No
No No
No No
No No
No No
Yes† Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Configuration prerequisites for
Models L32 Models L52
and D32 and D52
Yes†
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Configuration prerequisites for
encryption.
Models L53
and D53
Yes† Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
No No
No No
No No
encryption.