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3494-D12 1995/04/101995/09/28 - - -


 
Abstract

The IBM TotalStorage (TM) Enterprise Automated Tape Library 3494 is a tape cartridge library designed to provide high availability of customer data in both S/390 and Open Systems environments. Its affordable, modular design helps allow the 3494 to grow as your business grows. Flexible configuration choices start at a single frame with up to two tape drives and up to 240 tape cartridges. Optional drive, storage, and Virtual Tape Server units may be added as needed, to create an automated tape library with up to 76 physical tape drives, 512 virtual tape drives, or up to 6,240 tape cartridges. Choices in tape drives for the 3494 can be the IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Drive 3592, the IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Drive 3590, or the IBM 3490E. Different tape drives can be installed in different frames in the same 3494 library. The 3494 supports a variety of IBM and Open Systems hosts including IBM eServer zSeries, S/390*, IBM eServer pSeries, RS/6000*, IBM eServer iSeries, AS/400*, Sun**, HP, and Intel-compatible servers running Microsoft Windows** NT, 2000, and 2003. Also available are unique optional models such as the IBM TotalStorage Enterprise High Availability Tape Frames (HA1 Frames) and the IBM TotalStorage Virtual Tape Server (VTS). The HA1 Frames provide a second tape cartridge accessory and library manager for high library availability and performance. The VTS is designed to combine the speed of disk, the advantages of virtual tape drives, the capacity and reliability of IBM 3590 tape technology, and the automation of the 3494 to create a self-contained hierarchical storage management subsystem. All this, in addition to remote console support, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) reporting capabilities, multi-host attachment, and modular design, assist in making the 3494 flexible, easy to use, and well-suited for automated tape library solutions.

Model Abstract 3494-D12

The IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Drive Expansion Frame Model D12 for the Enterprise Tape Library 3494 supports the 3590 Model H1A, E1A, or B1A Tape Drive and is designed to grow as your storage and tape drive needs grow. The base configuration of no tape drive unit and 400 tape cartridge storage cells can be expanded with up to a total of six tape drive units and 250 tape storage cells.

The Model D12 must be attached to an IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Library Base Frame Model L10, L12, or L14. The Model D12 Frame with three, four, five or six 3590 Tape Drives can be integrated with a VTS to provide an ESCON-attached hierarchical storage management system.
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Highlights

  • Modular, expandable, automated tape libraries with a low entry price providing an automated tape solution to a variety of system environments and capacities

  • Provides a solution for automating tape operations such as save/restore, migration of data between direct access storage devices (DASD) and tape, and other mass data applications

Model Highlights 3494-D12

  • Supports up to six IBM 3590 Tape Subsystems
  • Cartridge capacity 250 to 400
  • Attachable to Model L10, L12, L14 or L22
  • Can be integrated with a VTS to provide a hierarchical storage management system.

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Description

The Enterprise Tape Library 3494 is a cost-effective, highly reliable, and space-efficient tape automation solution for a variety of user environments. The 3494 can be shared across multiple host systems such as S/390, AS/400, RS/6000, and others. It is a modular system that contains a cartridge accessor, a library manager, and storage cells for tape cartridges. The 3494 supports the IBM 3490E Model C1A, C2A, and F1A Tape Drives, the 3590 Model H1A, E1A, and B1A Tape Drives the 3590 Model A00, A50, and A60 Controllers, and can include the 3494 VTS Model B16. A Model B10, B18, or B20 VTS can be externally attached to the 3494. The VTSs are cost/performance solutions to provide attached host systems a hierarchical storage management system and exploit the capacity and performance of attached 3590 Tape Drives. The Model HA1 Frames provides a second accessor and library manager for high availability and improved performance. The 3494 provides a cost-effective solution for automating tape operations such as save/restore, migration of data between disk and tape, and other mass data applications. Cost savings result from high performance and reduced requirements in tape drives, cartridges, floor space, power, and personnel.

Model Description 3494-D12

The Tape Drive Expansion Frame Model D12 is a single frame that contains up to six 3590 Model H1A, E1A, or B1A Tape Drives and storage cells for 1/2" tape cartridges. When integrated with a VTS, the Model D12 must contain a minimum of three 3590 Tape Drives. The cartridge capacity is determined by the number of drive units installed. With no tape drive units installed the cartridge storage capacity is 400. With one or two drive units installed the cartridge storage capacity is 335, with three or four drive units installed the cartridge storage capacity is 290, and with five or six drive units installed the cartridge storage capacity is 250.

Investment Protection

The Model D12 offers granularity and flexibility by simply adding tape transports as your requirements change. Up to six 3590 Model H1A, E1A, or B1A Tape Drives can be installed in one Model D12. As your need for additional drives in the 3494 increases, up to fifteen Model D12 Tape Drive Expansion Frames may be added to the library configuration.

System Management

The Model D12 is part of a tape automation solution to satisfy a wide range of system management requirements. Benefits include: improved accuracy/security in tape handling, automated data migration/management, potential for reducing DASD growth, enables new applications, reduces access time to data, reduces or may eliminate operator labor and the potential for floor space reduction. These benefits should result in increased system availability, improved system reliability, and reduced overall system management cost.

Business Solutions

The Model D12 is part of a solution that significantly reduces tape handling, resulting in reduced operations cost and improved data accuracy and security. Automated save/restore and data migration reduces access time to data and increases system utilization.
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Model

Model Summary Matrix

           Cartridge    Flexible        Technology
 Model     Capacity     Growth          Supported
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 D12         400       0 drives         3590 H1A, E1A, or B1A
             335       1 to 2 drives
             290       3 to 4 drives
             250       5 to 6 drives
 

Maximum

A single Model D12 can support up to six 3590 Model B1A or E1A Tape Drives. When integrated with a VTS, the Model D12 must contain a minimum of three 3590 Tape Drives.

Customer Setup (CSU)

No.

Devices Supported

None.

Model Conversions

  • Model D10 to Model D12
  • Model D12 to Model D14
  • Model D14 to Model D12
  • Model D12 to Model D22
  • Model D12 to Model D24

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Technical Description
TOC Link Physical Specifications TOC Link Operating Environment TOC Link Limitations
TOC Link Hardware Requirements TOC Link Software Requirements

The Model D12 consists of six compartments, each capable of holding one 3590 Tape Drive, and storage cells for one-half inch tape cartridges. The six compartments are arranged in three rows, each row containing two compartments. One 3590 can be installed in each compartment and are filled starting with the bottom left and ending with the top right. The bottom row contains drives 1 and 2, center row drives 3 and 4, top row will contain drives 5 and 6.

The quantity of storage cells is determined by the quantity of 3590s installed. With no tape drive units installed the cartridge storage capacity is 400. With one or two drive units installed the cartridge storage capacity is 335, with three or four drive units installed the cartridge storage capacity is 290, and with five or six drive units installed the cartridge storage capacity is 250.

When integrated with a VTS, the Model D12 must contain a minimum of three 3590 Tape Drives.

With Adjacent Frame Support, the 3590 Tape Drives in a Model D12 can be attached to a 3590 Model A60 or 3592 Model J70 Controller in an adjacent Model D14. This allows the Model A60 or J70 to attach up to ten 3590 drives in a 3494. This support is available for both SCSI-attached and Fibre-channel attached tape drives.

Physical Specifications

Model D12

  • Width: 750 mm (29.3 inches)
  • Depth: 1.525 M (60.04 inches)
  • Height: 1.8 M (70.9 inches)
  • Weight: 320 kg (704 lb) Without drives and cartridges
  • Weight: 592 kg 1,303 lb) With six drives and cartridges

Operating Environment

  • Temperature: 10.0 to 37.8C (50 to 100F)

  • Relative Humidity: 20 to 80 percent

  • Wet Bulb Temperature: 23.0 C (73.4F)

  • Caloric Value: 6,800 BTU/Hour

  • Electrical Power:
    • KVA per six drives = 2.0 kVA

  • Capacity of Exhaust per drive unit: Cubic meter/min. 16.90

  • Noise Level: Operating 6.8B, Idle 6.5B

Limitations

Up to fifteen Model D12s can be attached to a Model L10, L12, L14, or L22. When integrated with a Model B16 VTS, the Model D12 must be attached adjacent to the Model B16 VTS. If more than eight frames are attached to a 3494, one drive frame (Model D10, D12, or D14 or feature number 5300, 5302, or 5304) must be located in the first eight frames.

With Adjacent Frame Support, all the 3590 Tape Drives in the Model D12 must be attached to a 3590 Model A60 or 3592 Model J70 Controller in an adjacent Model D14.

Hardware Requirements

The Model D12 Tape Drive Expansion Frame must be attached to a Tape Library Base Frame Model L10, L12, L14, or L22. Each 3590 Tape Drive installed in a Model D12 utilizes one tape control unit connection of the attached Model L1x except when these drives are attached to a VTS or a 3590 Model A60 or 3592 Model J70 using Adjacent Frame Support.

3590 Tape Drives in a Model D12, L12, or L14 frame can be attached to a 3590 Model A60 or 3592 Model J70 in an adjacent Model D14. Support for up to ten 3590 Tape Drives attached to a 3590 Model A60 or 3592 Model J70 is allowed as follows:

SCSI-Attached Tape Drives

  • Model D14:

    • There must be four 3590 Tape Drives in the Model D14

    • Feature #4060 (Adjacent Frame Support) must be specified on new Model D14 orders or on an MES for an existing Model D14

  • Model D12, L12, or L14:

    • There can be up to two drives in an adjacent Model L12 or L14

    • There can be up to six drives in an adjacent Model D12

    • Feature #9062 (Adjacent Frame Drives - Plant) must be specified on a new Model D12 or L12 order or an MES feature #4062 (Adjacent Frame Drives - Field) must be ordered on the existing adjacent Model D12, L12, or L14

      Note: Any 3590 controller in a Model L14 is no longer usable when feature #4062 is installed.

Fibre-Channel Attached Tape Drives

  • Model D14:
    • There must be four 3590 Tape Drives in the Model D14
    • Feature #3464 (Fibre Drive Attached Controller) must be specified on new Model D14 orders or on an MES for an existing Model D14 when the Fibre Drive Attachment feature (#3463) is installed on the contained 3590 Model A60 or 3592 J70 Controller
    • Feature #3474 (LC Fibre Drive Attached Controller) must be specified on new Model D14 orders or on an MES for an existing Model D14 when the LC Fibre Drive Attachment feature (#3473) is installed on the contained 3590 Model A60 or 3592 Model J70 Controller
    • Feature #3486 (2Gb Fibre Channel Drive Attach) must be specified on the 3494 Model D24 or D14 Frame that contains the Model J70 Controller with the 2Gb Fibre Channel Switch (#3487 or #4887).
    • One feature #3490 (Redundant 2Gb Attach) must be specified on the 3494 Model D24 or D14 Frame to install a second 2Gb Fibre Channel Switch (#3487 or #4887) to provide redundancy.

  • Model D12 or L12:
    • There can be up to two drives in an adjacent Model L12
    • There can be up to six drives in an adjacent Model D12
    • Feature #4064 (Adjacent Frame Fibre) must be specified on a new or MES Model D12 or L12 when the Fibre Drive Attached Controller feature (#3464) is installed on the adjacent Model D14
    • Feature #4074 (LC Adjacent Frame Fibre) must be specified on a new or MES Model D12 or L12 when the LC Fibre Drive Attached Controller feature (#3474) is installed on the adjacent Model D14
    • Feature #4084 (Adjacent Frame 2Gb 3590) must be specified on the associated 3494 Model L12 or D12 Frame that contains the other 3590 Tape Drives that will be attached to the Model J70 Controller with the 2Gb Fibre Channel Switch (#3487 or #4887). Up to two 3590 Tape Drives can be installed in an adjacent Model L12 Frame or six 3590 Tape Drives in a D12 Frame, for a total of up to 10 3590 Tape Drives attached to a 3592 Model J70 Controller when using the 2Gb Fibre Channel Drive Attach (#3486) depending on the number of #3487 or #4887 installed on the 3592 Model J70.

    Note: 3590 Tape Drives with the Fibre Channel Attachment feature cannot be installed in a Model L14 (a model conversion is available to convert a Model L14 to a Model L12).

When integrated with a Model B18 VTS, features #9010 and #5233 must be specified on that Model D12 and it must contain three, four, five or six 3590 Tape Drives. These features provide the proper cables from the tape drives in that Model D12 to the feature #5233 SCSI Extender, and feature #5234 on the Model B18 VTS provides the SCSI cable from the SCSI Extender to the externally-attached Model B18 VTS. Attachment of more than six 3590 Tape Drives, up to a maximum of 12, in two Model D12s, requires the Additional Drives Support feature (#9011) on one Model D12 (or the Model L10, L12, or L14 if using the Drive Unit for the Model B18 VTS feature #5502) and the Attach Additional Drives feature (#9012) on the other Model D12. The Model B18 VTS must have the Additional VTS Drives feature (#5237) installed.

When integrated with a Model B10 VTS or B20 VTS, features #9010 and #5233 must be specified on that Model D12 and it must contain four, five or six 3590 Tape Drives. These features provide the proper cables from the tape drives in that Model D12 to the feature #5233 SCSI Extender, and feature #5235 on the Model B10 or B20 VTS provides the SCSI cable from the SCSI Extender to the externally-attached Model B10 or B20 VTS. Attachment of more than six 3590 Tape Drives, up to a maximum of 12, in two Model D12s, requires the Additional Drives Support feature (#9011) on each Model D12 (or the Model L10, L12, or L14 if using the Drive Unit for the Model B18 VTS feature #5502) and a second feature #5235 on the VTS.

One feature #9003 must be applied to the Model L10, L12, or L14 for each Model D12 that is attached in the first eight frames. One feature #9005 must be applied to the Model L10, L12, and L14 and also each Model D12 that is attached in 3494s with greater than eight frames. This is required to assure that proper cables are shipped and configuration records are correct.

If the configuration of frames in an installed 3494 needs to be changed, for example, if frames must be moved to install a VTS, or if frames must be moved from one 3494 to another, then an RPQ request must be processed before the library can be reconfigured. An RPQ is required for moving feature numbers 5300, 5302, 5304, and 5400, or Models B16 VTS, D10, D12, D14, and S10 which will ensure that the proper cables are available.

3590 Tape Drives in the Model D12 may be attached to any of the following host processors. Refer to the 3590 Tape Drive sales manual for details.

  • AS/400 9402/9404/9406 All D models and later except D02/E02/F02

  • RS/6000 models, including SP models, that support SCSI-2 Differential adapters (#2409, 2412, 2416, 2420, 6207, and 6209)

    • Sun SPARC and UltraSPARC Architecture workstations and servers, including the Ultra/Enterprise Server family, supporting one of the following host bus adapters:

      • Sun SBus Differential Fast/Wide Intelligent SCSI-2 Host Adapter (X1062A)

      • Sun SBus Ultra Differential Fast/Wide Intelligent SCSI-2 Host Adapter (X1065A)

      • Sun Dual-Channel Differential Ultra SCSI Host Adapter (PCI) (X6541A) (this adapter requires the VHDCI to HD69 Cable/Interposer #9799 available on the 3590)

    • Hewlett Packard (HP) 9000 N-Class and V-Class Enterprise Servers running HP-UX 11.0 with the HP F/W Differential SCSI-2 adapter (A4800A) (when attached to V-Class servers, this adapter requires the Inline SCSI Terminator feature #9798 available on the 3590)

    • HP 9000 Series 800 Business Servers and other servers that support HP Precision Bus (HP-PB) slots through the HP-PB Fast/Wide Differential 28696A Adapter (supported servers include the HP 9000 T, K, and D Class Servers running HP-UX 10.20 and 11.0).

    • Intel-compatible processors with sufficient resources for running the Microsoft Windows NT or Windows 2000 operating system (also required is the Adaptec AHA-2944UW PCI Differential Ultra SCSI adapter, and an associated SCSI cable)

    Refer to the 3590 Model H1A, E1A, or B1A sales manuals for additional information.

Note: L12/L14/D12/D14 model conversions may require additional controller or drive install features to be ordered on the Tape Drive Expansion Frame with those conversions. The 3590 controller must be added to the frame when converting to a Model L14 or Model D14, by specifying feature number 4665 (for a 3590 Model A60), by specifying feature number 4655 (for a 3590 Model A50), or by specifying feature number 4635 (for a 3590 Model A00). When converting from a Model L14 or a Model D14, the controller is removed as a part of the model conversion and the controller features must also be removed (feature 4665, 9665, or 9666 if you have a 3590 Model A60; (feature 4655, 9655, or 9656 if you have a 3590 Model A50; feature 4635, 9635, or 9636 if you have a 3590 Model A00). When converting to a Model L12 (or L14), or to a Model D12 (or D14), one feature number 4671 must be specified for each 3590 Model H1A Tape Drive that will be installed in that frame (or one feature number 4630 for each 3590 Model E1A or B1A Tape Drive). Any change in the quantity of 3590 tape drives in a 3494 frame must be made specifying the appropriate number of add or remove features: one of feature number 4671 or 4630 for each tape drive added, or one of feature number 4730 for each tape drive removed (and also removing features 4630, 4663, 4671, 9630, 9631, 9663, 9669, 9670, or 9671).

Feature #9780 (Extended Media Support) must be added to the Model L10, L12, L14, D12, or D14 to provide the library manager support for any 3494 that will contain 3590 Extended High Performance Cartridge Tape. If 3590 Extended High Performance Cartridge Tape is used in the 3494, this feature must be on the Model D12 or D14 containing the 3590 Tape Drives with Extended Media Support, and also on the Model L10, L12, or L14.

Increased open systems tape drives

Tape drives in each 3494 Model Dxx Frame can now connect to an Ethernet Attached Serial Hub (EASH) feature instead of by a serial cable back to the LM in the 3494 Base Frame Model Lxx. Each pair of EASH devices can support up to the maximum number of drives in the 3494 Tape Library Dxx Frame they reside in, and communicate via an Ethernet interface back to the LM in the 3494 Base Frame Model Lxx. A total of 96 open systems tape drives can communicate via the EASH interface. Combined with the 32 open systems tape drives that can communicate via the serial interfaces of the LM in the 3494 Model Lxx Frame, a total of 128 open systems tape drives may now be attached to a single 3494 Tape Library.

To attach the Tape Drives to the EASH, the following features must be installed:

  • On each 3494 Model Dxx or Lxx Frame with tape drives:

    • 5184 (Ethernet Attached Serial Hub) - one per frame on a 3494 Model D12, D22, L12, or L22, which provides two EASH devices in each frame for redundancy.

  • On each 3494 Model Lxx and HA1 Frame with an EASH anywhere in the library:

    • 9184 (EASH Enablement) - this must be on the Model L10, L12, L14, or L22, and on the Model HA1 if feature #5184 is installed in a Model Dxx or Lxx Frame, to enable an EASH connection on the LM.

    • 5232 (Attachment Concentrator) - provides the internal attachment to the LM.

    • 5246 (Dual Path Concentrator) - is also required for EASH attachment to provide a dual path to the drive helping eliminate a Single Point of Failure (SPOF) and Single Point of Repair (SPOR).

    • An LM that was shipped after May 15, 2000, or one of the following features on the Model Lxx:
      • 5047 or 9047 (LAN PCI Library Manager)
      • 5046 or 9046 (PCI Library Manager)
      • 9020 (Model B20, B10, or B18 VTS Attachment)

A pair of Ethernet cables is provided from the LM to each frame with EASH devices.

Software Requirements

Software support for 3590 Tape Drives in the Model D12 is provided by the following offerings. For details on supported SAN servers, operating systems, fibre channel host bus adapters, and configurations, refer to the following Web site:

http://www.storage.ibm.com.tape/3590/3590opn.html

iSeries and AS/400

  • OS/400 Version 5.1 plus PTFs, or later, for 3590 Fibre Channel attachment support

  • OS/400 Version 3.2 plus PTFs, or later, for 3590 SCSI support (Version 4.4 or later for HA1 Frames configurations)
    • 3494 #5211 AS/400 Host Attachment needed for releases prior to V3R6
    • BRMS/400 V3R1 or later, optional but recommended
    • R/DARS 1.3.0 or later

New Level of Support for AS/400 (V3R1 or later)

Based on user-defined policies BRMS/400, V3R1 with Media Storage Extensions (MSE) installed, automatically recalls database files from tape devices to DASD. No change is required to the requesting application, which resumes once the file has been restored on DASD. This capability is especially useful with tape automation, as provided by the 3494, which provides the capability for unattended operation, and improves end-user access time to archived information.

The automatic migration of database files between DASD and tape devices essentially treats removable tape media as an extension of DASD, from an application point of view. Vast amounts of additional data are available, at a lower cost per megabyte than DASD, but at a reduced performance level. New mass storage applications now become more affordable.

Fast search is supported by BRMS/400 for the IBM 3490E and 3590 tape drives in the 3494. The location of a file on tape is kept with the BRMS/400 tape inventory, allowing these tape drives to do a fast-forward to the point where the requested file starts. The total time required to restore data from tape is reduced.

pSeries and RS/6000

  • AIX Version 4.3.3, and later, for 3590 Fibre Channel attached support

  • AIX Version 4.1.5, and later, for 3590 SCSI support
    • Tivoli Storage Manager for AIX Version 2.1 plus PTF 12, or Tivoli Storage Manager Version 3
    • Open Systems Device Driver, feature #9200

Sun Systems

The 3590 Model B1A and E1A Tape Drives are supported by Sun Solaris 2.6, 7, and 8 releases when used with the Sun SBus Differential Fast/Wide Intelligent SCSI-2 Host Adapter (X1062A), the Sun SBus Ultra Differential Fast/Wide Intelligent SCSI-2 Host Adapter (X1065A), the Sun Dual-Channel Differential Ultra SCSI Host Adapter (PCI) (X6541A), or the Emulex LP8000 and LP8000S Fibre Channel PCI Host Bus Adapters. Specific tape drive device support is provided by specify feature #9200 (Open System Device Drivers) which is ordered on the Models L10, L12, or L14.

HP Systems

The 3590 Model B1A and E1A Tape Drives are supported by HP-UX 11.0 when using the HP F/W Differential SCSI-2 adapter (A4800A) on HP 9000 N-Class and V-Class Enterprise Servers. They are also supported by HP-UX 10.20 and 11.0 when using the HP-PB Fast/Wide Differential 28696A Adapter on HP 9000 T, K, and D Class Servers. Fibre Channel support through the HP Host Bus Adapter (A5158A) requires HP-UX 11.0 or 11.i. Specific tape drive device support is provided by specify feature #9200 (Open System Device Drivers) which is ordered on the Models L10, L12, or L14.

Windows Systems

The 3590 Model B1A and E1A Tape Drives are supported by Microsoft Windows NT Server Version 4.0 with service pack 3 to 6. They are also supported by Microsoft Windows 2000 (build 2195 or greater). Specific tape drive device support is provided by specify feature #9200 (Open System Device Drivers) ordered on the Models L10, L12, or L14.

Open Systems Device Drivers

The Open Systems Device Drivers feature (#9200) includes tape library and tape device drivers and documentation for attachment of tape drives in the 3494 to supported open systems environments. Customers that already have feature #9200 installed, and need a update of those device drivers, may download a current copy via anonymous FTP from ftp.software.ibm.com, under directory storage/devdrvr. Further information can be found in the IBM TotalStorage Tape Device Driver Installation and User's Guide (GC35-0154), also available at the above FTP site.

Application Software

Application software supporting the 3590 and the Enterprise Tape Library 3494 is available from IBM and many leading tape application vendors. For a list of compatible software and additional information refer to the following Web site:

http://www.storage.ibm.com/tape/conntrix

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Publications

No publications are shipped with the product. Publications are shipped with the Models L10, L12, and L22.

The following publications are available:

     Title                           Order Number     Language
--------------------------------     ------------     --------
IBM TotalStorage (TM) Enterprise
Automated Tape Library
Introduction and Planning Guide       GA32-0448       English
                                      GA88-8238       Japanese
 
IBM TotalStorage (TM) Enterprise Automated Tape Library Operator's Guide GA32-0449 English GA88-8239 Japanese  

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Features -- Specify/Special/Exchange
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No Charge Specify Codes

Unless indicated otherwise, these features are available only at time of manufacture.

Power Cords

The appropriate power cord is attached at the factory based on the order designation country code except for the following:

  • 6 ft Chicago (#9986) Factory or Field installable

Attached System Types

The following features indicate the attached system types:

  • #9104 Attached to AS/400 or iSeries system
  • #9106 Attached to RS/6000 or pSeries system
  • #9109 Attached to S/390 or zSeries system
  • #9210 Attached to HP-UX
  • #9211 Attached to Sun
  • #9212 Attached to Windows
  • #9215 Other Linux Attach
  • #9216 zSeries Linux Attach

Maximum: None.
Factory or Field Installable.

(#9005) Drive Unit Attachment Greater Than 8 Frames

This feature notifies the plant of control that this Drive Unit is attached to the Model L1x in a position greater than the first eight frames of the 3494. This feature is required to assure that the proper cables for connection to the L1x are shipped and the configuration records are correct. This feature code is required on the Model D12 and the associated Model L1x for new orders and string reconfigurations. An RPQ must be processed prior to any 3494 frame reconfiguration to ensure that the proper cables are available for that reconfiguration and future changes/enhancements and to update plant records.

Maximum: One per Model D12.
Factory or field installable.

(#9010) Attached to a VTS

This feature notifies the plant of control that this Drive Unit is to be attached and associated with a Model B10, B16, B18, or Model B20 VTS as a part of a hierarchical storage management system in the 3494. This feature is required to assure that the proper SCSI cables are provided for attachment to the VTS.

Maximum: One.
Factory or field installable.

(#9011) Additional Drives Support

This feature is required on each Model D12 (or 3494 Model L10, L12, L14, or L22 with feature #5502) that is attached to a Model B18 VTS having the Additional VTS Drives feature #5237, or to a 3494 Model B10 or B20 VTS.

Maximum: One.
Minimum: None.
Prerequisite: This feature is mutually exclusive with feature #9012.
Plant or Field Installable.

(#9012) Attach Additional Drives

This feature provides two 4.8 meter (16 ft.) SCSI cables to attach this Model D12 to another Model D12 (or Model L10, L12, L14, or L22 with feature #5502) with feature #9011. The two drive frames must be physically next to each other and the associated Model B18 VTS must have the Additional VTS Drives feature #5237.

Maximum: One.
Minimum: None.
Prerequisite: This feature is mutually exclusive with feature #9011.
Plant or Field Installable.

(#9040) High Availability Attachment

This feature code must be ordered on all new factory orders of the Models B16, D10, D12, or D14 when they will be attaching to a 3494 that contains Model HA1 Frames. This feature notifies the plant that a High Availability Unit is attached to the 3494 so the proper associated hardware and interface cables are shipped. This feature code is required only on new factory orders of the Models B16, D10, D12, and D14. It is not required on these models if Model HA1 Frames are added later to the 3494, as this hardware will be included with the Model L1x MES.

Maximum: One. Factory only.

(#9041) High Availability Direct Attachment

(No Longer Available as of December 31, 1998)

If any device in the 3494 that contains Model HA1 Frames attaches to a host system that uses direct attachment for library control (AS/400, RS/6000, Sun, HP, and native VSE/ESA), then this feature must be specified on all models of the 3494 shipping from the plant with the Model HA1 Frames.

Maximum: One.
Field Installation: No.
Corequisite: Must be on all other models of the 3494 that are shipping new with the Model HA1 Frames.

(#9062) Adjacent Frame Drives - Plant

This feature provides the factory installation for supporting SCSI attachment of 3590 Tape Drives in one Model D12 or L12 frame to the IBM 3590 Model A60 or 3592 Model J70 Controller in an adjacent Model D14 Tape Drive Expansion Frame. This feature provides the required hardware and internal SCSI drive cables to support this attachment.

Maximum: One.
Corequisites: Feature #4060 must be specified on the associated Model D14. There must be at least one 3590 Tape Drive installed in the frame with this feature #9062. This feature is mutually exclusive with the Adjacent Frame Fibre feature #4064.
Field Installation: No. (Refer to feature #4062 for the field feature code).

Limitation: The 3590 B Model, E Model, or H Model Tape Drives cannot be intermixed on the same 3590 Model A60 or 3592 Model J70 Controller. (Refer to the 3590 Model A60 or 3592 Model J70 sales manual)

(#9510) Factory Install Fibre Drive

This feature tells the factory to install one IBM 3590 Model E1A Tape Drive with the Fibre Channel Attachment feature into a new Model L12 or D12 coming from the plant. The tape drive must have a corresponding feature #9510 (Fibre Channel Attachment - Plant Install), specified instead of feature #9663 (Factory Install E1A) for the plant to install the proper tape drive. The quantity of feature #9510 on the 3494 frame order must equal the number of 3590 Model E1A Tape Drives with Fibre Channel Attachment that are being installed by the factory in that frame.

Maximum: Six. The sum of features #9510 plus #9663 plus #4663 plus #9631 plus #9630 plus #4630 must be a maximum of six.
Field Installation: No.
Corequisite: One feature #3511 must be installed on the 3494 frame for each Fibre Channel 3590 Tape Drive.

Cartridge Feature

The following feature is provided to allow ordering of 3490E or 3590 data cartridges with this model.

(#9540) No Data Cartridges

(No Longer Available as of December 31, 2004)

This feature indicates that no 3490E Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape cartridges, 3590 High Performance Cartridge Tapes, or 3590 Extended High Performance Cartridge Tapes are to be shipped with this model.

Maximum: One.
Field Installation: No.
Required Feature: Either #9540, #8410, #8420, #8510, #8520, or #8610 must be ordered with each frame. Cannot be ordered with #8410, #8420, #8510, #8520, or #8610.

Additional Specify Items

(#9630) Field Merge Drive

This feature allows the field merge of an IBM 3590 Model B1A or E1A Tape Drive in the Model D12. This feature notifies the factory to leave a mounting slot available for a field merge of an tape drive unit prior to completion of installation. A minimum of 0 and maximum of 6 FC #9630 plus #9631 plus #4630 is allowed.

Maximum on Model D12: Six.
Field Installation: No.

(#9631) Factory Install B1A

(No Longer Available as of December 31, 2004)

This feature factory installs an IBM 3590 Tape Subsystem Model B1A in the Model D12. This feature code must appear on both the Model D12 order and the order for IBM 3590 Model B1A to be installed. A minimum of 0 and maximum of 6 FC #9630 plus #9631 plus #4630 is allowed.

Maximum on Model D12: Six.
Field Installation: No.

(#9663) Factory Install E1A

This feature factory installs an IBM 3590 Model E1A Tape Drive into a new Model D12 coming from the plant. This code must appear on both the Model D12 order and on the 3590 Model E1A Tape Drive order.

Maximum: Six.
Field Installation: No. A minimum of zero and a maximum of six of #9630 plus #9663 plus #4663 is allowed.

(#9669) Factory Install 3590 Model H1A SCSI Tape Drive

This specify code allows the factory installation of a new Model H1A Tape Drive without the Fiber Channel Attachment feature (#9510 or #3510) into a new Model D12 coming from the plant. This code must appear on both the Model H1A and D12 orders.

Maximum: Six. A minimum of zero and a maximum of six of features #9630 plus #9631 plus #9663 plus #9669 plus #9670 plus #9671 plus #4630 plus #4663 plus #4670 plus #4671 is allowed.

Field installation: No.

(#9670) Plant Install 3590 Model H1A Fibre Channel Tape Drive

This specify code allows the factory installation of a new Model H1A Tape Drive with the Fiber Channel Attachment feature (#9510 or #3510) into a new Model D12 coming from the plant. This code must appear on both the Model H1A and D12 orders.

Maximum: Six. A minimum of zero and a maximum of six of features #9630 plus #9631 plus #9663 plus #9669 plus #9670 plus #9671 plus #4630 plus #4663 plus #4670 plus #4671 is allowed.

Field installation: No.

(#9671) Field Merge 3590 Model H1A Tape Drive

This specify code on the Model D12 allows the field merge of a 3590 Model H1A Tape Drive into a Model D12 coming from the plant. It notifies the factory to leave a mounting slot available for a field merge of the tape drive prior to completion of installation.

Maximum: Six. A minimum of zero and a maximum of six of features #9630 plus #9631 plus #9663 plus #9669 plus #9670 plus #9671 plus #4630 plus #4663 plus #4670 plus #4671 is allowed.

Field installation: No.

(#9780) Extended Media Support

This feature provides the microcode updates and maintenance information for the Extended Media Support capability in the 3494. This feature must be installed on any Model D12 or D14 if 3590 Extended High Performance Cartridge Tape is used in any 3590 Tape Drive in that subsystem. It also must be installed on the Model L10, L12, or L14 of that 3494 that contains a Model D12 or D14 with this feature. The 3590 Extended High Performance Cartridge Tape is not supported for use in the Model B16 VTS.

Maximum: One.
Field Installation: Yes.

Special Feature Codes -- Chargeable

(#3511) Install Fibre Channel Drive

This feature must be added to any installed 3494 Model D12 or L12 frame when it is to contain any 3590 Tape Drive with the Fibre Channel Attachment feature #9510 or #3510, and the quantity is equal to the number of installed Fibre Channel drives. This feature provides a Fibre Channel patch panel and the Fibre Channel cables from Fibre Channel attached tape drives to the patch panel. Fibre Channel cables can be ordered on the tape drive to connect from SC duplex connectors on the patch panel to Fibre Channel adapters on host server systems or the SAN.

Maximum: Six. One of these features is required for each Fibre Channel attached drive installed in that frame.

Plant or field installation.

Prerequisite: The 3590 Model E1A or H1A Tape Drive must have feature #9510 or #3510.

Compatibility Conflicts: This feature is mutually exclusive with the Adjacent Frame Drives features #4062 and #9062.

(#4062) Adjacent Frame Drives - Field

This feature provides the field installation for supporting SCSI attachment of 3590 Tape Drives in one Model D12, L12, or L14 to the IBM 3590 Model A60 or 3592 Model J70 Controller in an adjacent Model D14. This feature provides the required hardware and internal SCSI drive cables to support this attachment.

Maximum: One.
Corequisites: Feature #4060 must be specified on the associated Model D14. If another controller is installed in the Model L14 it will be non-functional. There must be at least one 3590 Tape Drive installed in the frame with this feature #4062. This feature is mutually exclusive with the Adjacent Frame Fibre feature #4064. Field Installation Only. (Refer to feature #9062 for the plant feature code).

Limitation: The 3590 B Model, E Model, or H Model Tape Drives cannot be intermixed on the same 3590 Model A60 or 3592 Model J70 Controller. (Refer to the 3590 Model A60 or 3592 Model J70 sales manual)

(#4630) Field Install Drive

Allows field installation of a IBM 3590 Tape Subsystem in a Model D12. This feature code is for currently installed units only. See FC #9630 for new orders. A minimum of 0 and maximum of 6 FC #9630 plus #9631 plus #4630 is allowed.

Maximum on Model D12: Six.
Field Installation: MES Only.

(#4064) Adjacent Frame Fibre Drives - Field Install

This feature provides the hardware and installation instructions to support attachment of 3590 Tape Drives with Fibre Channel Attachment (features #3510 or #9510) in a 3494 Model L12 or D12 Frame to a 3590 Model A60 or 3592 Model J70 Controller in an adjacent Model D14 Frame. In a multiframe fibre attachment, up to 10 3590 Tape Drives with Fibre Channel Attachment can be attached to the Model A60 or J70, four in the Model D14 Frame and up to six in the Models L12 or D12 Frames. This feature allows for a Fibre Channel cable from each tape drive to the 2109 switch in the Model D14 Frame with the Model A60 or J70 Controller to be included based on the number of drives installed in this frame.

Maximum: One. Minimum: None.

Plant or Field Installation.

Prerequisites:

  • There must be at least one tape drive installed in the Model L12 or D12 Frame with this feature.
  • All the 3590 Tape Drives must have feature #3510 or #9510 (Fibre Channel Attachment).
  • Feature #3464 must be installed on the adjacent Model D14 Frame containing the 3590 Model A60 or 3592 Model J70 Controller.
  • This feature is mutually exclusive with 3494 features #4062 or #9062.
  • One feature #3511 is required for each tape drive installed in the Model L12 or D12.

(#4074) LC Adjacent Frame Fibre Drives

This feature provides the hardware and installation instructions to support attachment of 3590 Tape Drives with Fibre Channel Attachment (features #3510 or #9510) in a 3494 Model L12 or D12 Frame to a 3590 Model A60 or 3592 Model J70 Controller in an adjacent Model D14 Frame. In a multiframe fibre attachment, up to ten 3590 Tape Drives with Fibre Channel Attachment can be attached to the Model A60 or J70, four in the Model D14 Frame and up to six in the Models L12 or D12 Frames. This feature allows for a Fibre Channel cable from each tape drive to the 2109 Model F16 switch in the Model D14 Frame with the Model A60 or J70 Controller to be included based on the number of drives installed in this frame.

Maximum: One. Minimum: None.

Plant or Field Installation.

Prerequisites:

  • There must be at least one tape drive installed in the Model L12 or D12 Frame with this feature.
  • All the 3590 Tape Drives must have feature #3510 or #9510 (Fibre Channel Attachment).
  • Feature #3474 must be installed on the adjacent Model D14 Frame containing the 3590 Model A60 or J70 Controller.
  • This feature is mutually exclusive with 3494 features #4062, #4064, or #9062.
  • One feature #3511 is required for each tape drive installed in the Model L12 or D12.

(#4084) Adjacent Frame 2Gb 3590

This feature provides the hardware and installation instructions to support attachment of 3590 Tape Drives with Fibre Channel Attachment (features #3510 or #9510) in a 3494 Model L12 or D12 Frame to a 3592 Model J70 Controller with the 2Gb Fibre Channel Switch in an adjacent Model D14 Frame. In a adjacent frame fibre attachment, up to 10 3590 Tape Drives with Fibre Channel Attachment can be attached to the Model J70, four in the Model D14 Frame and up to two in a Model L12 or six in Model D12 Frames. This feature allows for a Fibre Channel cable from each tape drive to the 2Gb Fibre Channel Switch in the Model D14 Frame with the 3592 Model J70 Controller to be included based on the number of drives installed in this frame.

  • Feature type: Chargeable
  • Required feature: No
  • Maximum number of features: Two.
  • Installation: Plant or Field
  • Prerequisites: One feature number 3487 or 4887 must be ordered on the J70 controller in the adjacent frame for each of these features ordered. Order one #4084 if the 3494 Model D14 has #3486 only, two if the Model D14 has #3486 and #3490. This feature is mutually exclusive with Features #4062, #4064, #4074, or #9062.

(#4663) Replace Model B1A Tape Drive with a Model E1A

This feature is required to provide the mounting changes to replace a 3590 Model B1A Tape Drive with a Model E1A Tape Drive in a currently installed 3494 frame.

Maximum: Six. Optional.
Field installation only.

(#4670) Replace Model B1A or E1A Tape Drive with a Model H1A

This feature is required to provide the mounting changes to replace a 3590 Model B1A or E1A Tape Drive with a Model H1A Tape Drive in a currently installed Model D12 frame.

Maximum: Six. Optional. Field installation only.

(#4671) Field Install Model H1A Drive

This feature is required on a 3590 Model D12 to add a 3590 Model H1A Tape Drive to a currently installed Model D12 frame.

Maximum: Six. Optional. The maximum of features #9630 plus #9631 plus #9663 plus #9669 plus #9670 plus #9671 plus #4630 plus #4663 plus #4670 plus #4671 is six.

Field installation only.

(#4730) Remove Tape Drive from a 3494

This feature is to remove a 3590 Model B1A, E1A, or H1A Tape Drive from a currently installed Model D12 frame for installation elsewhere. One of feature #4630, #4663, #4670, #4671, #9630, #9631, #9663, #9669, #9670, or #9671 must be removed when this feature is added.

Maximum: Six. Optional. Field installation only.

(#5184) Ethernet Attached Serial Hub

This feature provides two Ethernet Attached Serial Hubs (EASH) for Ethernet connection of open system attached tape drives in this frame to the library manager (LM) in the 3494 Model Lxx Frame. Up to 96 tape drives in the 3494 can communicate through an EASH connection to the LM. Each EASH can be attached to separate power supplies for improved availability.

  • Required feature: No.
  • Maximum number of features: One.
  • Corequisites: Feature #9184 (EASH Enablement) must be installed on the 3494 Model Lxx.
  • Plant or Field Installation.

(#5233) SCSI Extender

This feature provides two SCSI extenders for attachment of 3590 Model B1A or E1A Tape Drives in the Model D12 to an externally-attached Model B20, B10, or B18 VTS. This feature code is required to be added to any Model D12 when a Model B20, B10, or B18 VTS will be attached.

Maximum: One.
Factory or field installable.
Corequisite: Feature 9010

Cartridge Features

The following features are provided to allow ordering of 3490E or 3590 data cartridges or cleaning cartridges with this model.

(#8002) 1-3590 Cleaning Cartridge

(No Longer Available as of July 2, 2004)

This feature supplies one 3590 Cleaning Cartridge for a 3590 Tape Drive.

Maximum: Ten.
Plant or Field Installable.

(#8005) 1-3490 Cleaning Cartridge

(No Longer Available as of July 2, 2004)

This feature supplies one 3490 Cleaning Cartridge for a 3490 or 3490E Tape Drive.

Maximum: Ten.
Plant or Field Installable.

(#8410) 210 - 3490E Data Cartridges

(No Longer Available as of July 23, 1999)

This feature indicates that 210 3490E Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape cartridges are to be shipped with this model. Required Feature: Either #9540, #8410, #8420, #8510, or #8520 must be specified.

Maximum: One.
Field Installation: No.

(#8420) 420 - 3490E Data Cartridges

(No Longer Available as of July 23, 1999)

This feature indicates that 420 3490E Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape cartridges are to be shipped with this model. Required Feature: Either #9540, #8410, #8420, #8510, or #8520 must be specified.

Maximum: One.
Field Installation: No.

(#8510) 210 - 3590 Data Cartridges

(No Longer Available as of July 2, 2004)

This feature indicates that 210 High Performance 3590 Cartridge Tapes are to be shipped with this model. Required Feature: Either #9540, #8410, #8420, #8510, or #8520 must be specified.

Maximum: Two.
Field Installation: No.

(#8520) 420 - 3590 Data Cartridges

(No Longer Available as of July 23, 1999)

This feature indicates that 420 High Performance 3590 Cartridge Tapes are to be shipped with this model. Required Feature: Either #9540, #8410, #8420, #8510, or #8520 must be specified.

Maximum: One.
Field Installation: No.

(#8610) 210 - Extended Length Cartridges

(No Longer Available as of July 2, 2004)

Supplies 210 unlabeled and uninitialized 3590 Extended High Performance Cartridge Tapes with the order of a 3494 frame.

Maximum: Two.
Field Installation: No.
Required Feature: Either #9540, #8410, #8420, #8510, #8520, or #8610 must be ordered with each frame. Cannot be ordered with #9540, #8410, #8420, #8510, or #8520.

Feature Exchanges

None.
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Accessories

None.

Customer Replacement Parts

None.
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Machine Elements

None.
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Supplies

The part numbers for additional supplies are:

IBM Part
 Number  Supply Item
-------- ----------------------------------------------------------
05H4435  IBM 3590 Cleaning Cartridge
IBM 3590 Extended High Performance Cartridge Tape (media-type label K):
05H3188  Data cartridge with no VOLSER Label (similar to feature #8610)
08L6087  Data cartridge with Black & White (B&W) Label Only
08L6088  Data cartridge with Color Label Only
08L6089  Initialized data cartridge with B&W Label
08L6090  Initialized data cartridge with Color Label
IBM 3590 High Performance Cartridge Tape (media-type label J):
05H4434  Data cartridge with no VOLSER Label (similar to feature #8510)
05H8220  Data cartridge with Black & White (B&W) Label Only
05H8221  Data cartridge with Color Label Only
05H8222  Initialized data cartridge with B&W Label
05H8223  Initialized data cartridge with Color Label
4780527  Cleaning Cartridge (3490 or 3490E)
09G4494  Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape (3490E Only)
4770150  Cartridge System Tape (3490 or 3490E)

For additional media supplies refer to:

http://www.storage.ibm.com/media

or contact the appropriate distributor for your location as given below:

To purchase IBM-branded media and media supplies, call 1-888-IBM-MEDIA in the U.S. and Canada, or go to:

http://www.storage.ibm.com/media

Diskettes

None.

Trademarks

(R), (TM), * Trademark or registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.

** Company, product, or service name may be a trademark or service mark of others.
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