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 zSeries, S/390, pSeries, RS/6000, iSeries, AS/400, HP, Sun, Intel-based servers, 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 Enterprise Tape Drive 3592 Model J1A, Enterprise Tape Controller 3592 Model J70, 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 tape drives. The Model HA1 Frames provide 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. Use of high-performance tape drives may enable you to reduce costs by potentially using less tape drives, cartridges, floor space, power, and personnel.

The Tape Drive Expansion Frame Model D22 is a single frame that contains up to 12 3592 Model J1A Tape Drives and storage cells for 1/2" tape cartridges. 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 to four drive units installed the cartridge storage capacity is 335, with five to eight drive units installed the cartridge storage capacity is 290, and with nine to twelve drive units installed the cartridge storage capacity is 250.

Investment Protection

The Model D22 is designed to offer granularity and flexibility by adding tape transports as your requirements change. Up to twelve 3592 Model J1A Tape Drives can be installed in one Model D22. As your need for additional drives in the 3494 increases, up to fifteen Model D22 Tape Drive Expansion Frames may be added to the library configuration.

System Management

The Model D22 is part of a tape automation solution to satisfy a wide range of system management requirements. Potential benefits include: improved accuracy/security in tape handling, automated data migration/management, potential for reducing disk growth, enablement of applications, reduction of access time to data, reduction of operator labor, and the reduction of floor space requirements. These benefits may help promote increased system availability, improved system reliability, and reduced overall system management cost.

Business Solutions

The Model D22 is part of a solution that may reduce tape handling, potentially resulting in reduced operations cost and improved data accuracy and security. Automated save/restore and data migration may help reduce access time to data and increases system utilization.
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Product Positioning

The Enterprise Tape Drive 3592 Model J1A is the follow-on to the highly successful Enterprise Tape Drive 3590. The Enterprise Tape Library 3494 with the 3592 Model J1A is supported in a wide range of environments including selected zSeries, S/390, iSeries, AS/400, pSeries, RS/6000, xSeries, Sun, and Hewlett Packard servers, as well as Intel-compatible servers running Linux and Microsoft Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows Server 2003. It offers significant performance and capacity benefits over the IBM 3590, and over other half-inch tape drives such as the IBM 3480, 3490, or 3490E. The 3592 Model J1A is designed for high-performance computing environments where reliability, capacity, and performance are important. You should consider it in 3494 environments where: Space allocated to tape cartridges needs to be reduced within automation solutions or offline storage Backup windows are growing and there is a need for high-performance tape drives to back up larger amounts of data in less time A Fibre Channel attached drive with native switched fabric capability is required The Enterprise Tape Library 3494, with the 3592 Model J1A, should also be considered in other large scale tape environments, such as: High-speed data save operations where backup windows are critical, and large amounts of data are archived to tape Large-scale automated tape installations where performance, capacity, and reliability are needed Large-scale mass data archive applications where massive amounts of data need to be quickly saved to tape for storage and later recall (examples include the seismic industry, data warehousing, and record management applications) Back to top   Model Model Summary Matrix Model Maximum Cartridge Capacity Flexible Growth Technology Supported D22 400 0 drives 3592 J1A Tape Drives D22 335 1 to 4 drives - D22 290 5 to 8 drives - D22 250 9 to 12 drives - Maximum A single Model D22 can support up to twelve 3592 Model J1A Tape Drives. Customer Setup (CSU) No. Devices Supported None. Model Conversions Model D10 to Model D22 Model D12 to Model D22 Model D14 to Model D22 Model D22 to Model D24 Model D24 to Model D22 When converting to a Model D22, the controller (if present) and drive features are removed as a part of the model conversion. One feature number 4674 must be ordered for each 3592 Model J1A Tape Drive that will be installed in that frame. Back to top   Technical Description Physical Specifications Operating Environment Limitations Hardware Requirements Software Requirements The Model D22 consists of three compartments, each capable of holding one cradle pair for housing up to four 3592 Tape Drives, and storage cells for one-half inch tape cartridges. The bottom compartment contains drives 1 to 4, center compartment drives 5 to 8, and top compartment drives 9 to 12. The quantity of storage cells is determined by the number of compartments installed. With no tape drive units installed the cartridge storage capacity is 400. With the first cradle pair compartment (and 1 to 4 drives) installed the cartridge storage capacity is 335, with the first and second cradle pair compartments (and 5 to 8 drives) installed the cartridge storage capacity is 290, and with all three cradle pair compartments (and 9 to 12 drives) installed the cartridge storage capacity is 250. With Adjacent Frame Support, the 3592 Tape Drives in a Model D22 can be attached to a 3592 Model J70 or 3590 Model A60 Controller in an adjacent Model D24. This allows the 3592 Model J70 or 3590 Model A60 to attach up to twelve 3592 Tape Drives in a 3494. Physical Specifications Model D22: Width: 750 mm (29.3 inches) Depth: 1,525 mm (60.04 inches) Height: 1,800 mm (70.9 inches) Weight: 320 kg (704 lb) Without drives and cartridges Weight: 552 kg (1,217 lb) With 12 drives and cartridges Operating Environment Temperature: 10 to 32 degrees C (50 to 90 degrees F) operating, media limited Relative Humidity: 20 to 80 percent Wet Bulb Temperature: 23.0 C (73.4F) Caloric Value: 4,100 BTU/Hour Electrical Power: 1.4 kVA (Model D22 with 12 drives) Capacity of Exhaust per drive unit: 16.9 Cubic meter/min Noise Level: 7.4 Bels Operating, 6.9 Bels Idle Limitations Up to fifteen Model D22s can be attached to a Model L10, L12, L14, or L22. If more than eight frames are attached to a 3494, one drive frame (Model D10, D12, D14, D22, or D24 or feature number 5300, 5302, or 5304) must be located in the first eight frames. With Adjacent Frame Support, all the 3592 Tape Drives in the Model D22 must be attached to a 3592 Model J70 or 3590 Model A60 Controller in an adjacent Model D24. Hardware Requirements The Model D22 Tape Drive Expansion Frame must be attached to a Tape Library Base Frame Model L10, L12, L14, or L22. Each 3592 Tape Drive installed in a Model D22 utilizes one tape control unit connection of the attached Model Lxx except when these drives are attached to a 3592 Model J70 or 3590 Model A60 using Adjacent Frame Support. Adjacent Fibre Channel attachment for up to twelve 3592 Model J1A Tape Drives attached to a 3592 Model J70 or 3590 Model A60 Controller in an adjacent 3494 Model D24 Frame is allowed as follows: Model D24: There must be eight 3592 Tape Drives in the Model D24 Feature #3464 (SC Fibre Drive Attached Controller) for attachment using a 2109 Model S16 Switch must be specified on new Model D24 orders, or on an MES for an existing Model D24, when the Fibre Drive Attached SC Switch feature (#3483) is installed on the contained 3592 Model J70 Controller, or the Fibre Drive Attachment feature (#3463) is installed on the contained 3590 Model A60 Controller Feature #3474 (LC Fibre Drive Attached Controller) for attachment using a 2109 Model F16 Switch must be specified on new Model D24 orders, or on an MES for an existing Model D24, when the Fibre Drive Attached LC Switch feature (#3484) is installed on the contained 3592 Model J70 Controller, or the LC Fibre Drive Attachment feature (#3473) is installed on the contained 3590 Model A60 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. Feature #3491 or #9491 (External Fabric Support Field or Plant) is required on the 3494 Model D24 Frame in place of feature #3486 when attaching 3592 Tape Drives with a customer-supplied external fabric or direct connection between the controller and up to two drives. Model D22 or L22: There can be up to four drives in an adjacent Model L22 or D22 Feature #4065 (Adjacent Frame 3592 Tape Drives with SC Attachment) must be specified on a new or MES Model D22 or L22 when feature #3464 (SC Fibre Drive Attached Controller) is installed on the adjacent Model D24 Feature #4075 (Adjacent Frame 3592 Tape Drives with LC Attachment) must be specified on a new or MES Model D22 or L22 when feature #3474 (LC Fibre Drive Attached Controller) is installed on the adjacent Model D24 Feature #4085 (Adjacent Frame 2Gb 3592) must be specified on the associated 3494 Model L22 or D22 Frame that contains the other 3592 Tape Drives that will be attached to the Model J70 Controller with the 2Gb Fibre Channel Switch (#3487 or #4887). Up to 4 3592 Tape Drives can be installed in an adjacent Model L22 or 8 in a Model D22 Frame, for a total of up to 16 3592 Tape Drives attached to a 3592 Model J70 Controller depending on the number of #3487 or #4887 installed on the 3592 Model J70. Feature #3491 or #9491 (External Fabric Support Field or Plant) are required on the Model L22 or D22 Frame in place of feature #4085 when attaching 3592 Tape Drives with a customer-supplied external fabric. One feature #9003 must be applied to the Model L10, L12, L14, or L22 for each Model D22 that is attached in the first eight frames. One feature #9005 must be applied to the Model L10, L12, L14, and L22 and also each Model D22 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, D22, D24, and S10 which will ensure that the proper cables are available. 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. Dual power on the Models D22 and D24 A second power distribution unit is now available internal to the 3494 Model D22 and D24 frames. This enables usage of a second power plug on devices supported in these frames. Supported devices include: 3592 Model J1A Tape Drives 3592 Model J70 Controller 2Gb Fibre Channel Switch available as a feature on the 3494 Model D22 or 3592 Model J70 Controller IBM TotalStorage SAN Switch 2109 Models F16 and S16 The second power distribution unit is provided with the installation of the following feature in a 3494 Model D22 or D24 Frame: 1901 (Dual AC Power) Note: This feature cannot be installed if a 3590 Model A60 Controller is installed in the 3494 Model D24. Software Requirements The 3494 with the 3592 Model J1A Tape Drive is supported on selected servers with OS/400, AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Sun, and Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows Server 2003. Support for the z/OS, OS/390, z/VM, and VSE/ESA operating system environments is available through the 3592 Model J70 or the 3590 Model A60 Controller. The installation of a 3592 Tape Drive may require code updates for S/390, AS/400, and supported open systems device drivers or storage management software. Per the Solutions Assurance Product Review (SAPR) Guide, the account team or Business Partner should ensure that the customer checks the appropriate PSP buckets for S/390 or zSeries environments for the equivalent support levels required for their particular software environment prior to the installation of the 3592 Model J1A. A Solutions Assurance call is required at a minimum for the installation of: The first new 3592 in an account, or The first new 3592 model in an account For the most recent information on supported software versions and release levels for the 3592, as well as hardware support information, refer to the following Web site: http://www.storage.ibm.com/tape/drives/3592/3592opn.pdf 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. An update of the open systems device drivers should be obtained to ensure support for the attachment of the 3592 Model J1A to various servers. New 3494 customers should order feature number 9200 (Open System Device Drivers). Installed customers with feature number 9200 may download these device drivers via anonymous FTP from: ftp.software.ibm.com under the 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. Minimum Levels of Software Support Software support for the 3592 Model J1A Tape Drive in the 3494 is provided by the minimum levels of the software listed below: iSeries and AS/400 OS/400 Version 5.1, or later (PTFs may be required) OS/400 V5.2 plus PTFs, or later, is required for the PCI-X Fibre Channel Tape Controller (#5704) For required PTF information refer to informational APAR II13609 at: http://www.ibm.com/eserver/iseries/support pSeries and RS/6000 Device drivers are provided with 3494 specify feature #9200 (Open System Device Drivers). Support for the 3592 Model J1A is provided in: AIX Version 4.3.3, and later AIX 5L Version 5.1, and later, for Power-based servers Device support of the 3592 Model J1A is also provided on pSeries servers with the following Linux distribution: SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8.0 Sun Device drivers are provided with 3494 specify feature #9200 (Open System Device Drivers). Support for the 3592 Model J1A under Sun systems is provided in: Solaris 7, 8, or 9 HP Systems Device drivers are provided with 3494 specify feature #9200 (Open System Device Drivers). Support under HP systems is provided in: HP-UX 11.0 and 11.i (64-bit, PCI) Linux Device support of the 3592 Model J1A is provided on 32-bit Intel based servers with the following Linux distributions: RedHat Enterprise Linux United Linux 1.0, which includes the following distributions: SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 (SLES 8) Turbolinux Enterprise Server 8 (TLES 8) Conectiva Linux Enterprise Edition Powered by United Linux Device support of the 3592 Model J1A is provided on zSeries servers with the following Linux distribution: SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8.0 Microsoft Windows Device drivers are provided with 3494 specify feature #9200 (Open System Device Drivers). Support under Windows is provided in: Microsoft Windows NT Version 4.0 (with Service Pack 6A, or later) Microsoft Windows 2000 (build 2195, or greater) Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (build 3790, or greater) Application Software Tivoli Storage Manager and other industry-leading compatible software offerings provide storage and tape management software for the 3494 and tape drives in the 3494. Supporting software and applications must be obtained separately from IBM, IBM Business Partners, or independent software vendors (ISV). For a list of compatible software and additional information, refer to the ISV Compatibility Matrix for the 3592 Model J1A Tape Drive and the 3494 at the following Web site: http://www.storage.ibm.com/tape/conntrix/ Back to top   Publications The IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Automated Tape Library (3494) Operator Guide (GA32-0449) is shipped with the product and is also available at: http://www.storage.ibm.com/tape/pubs Back to top   Features -- Specify/Special/Exchange No Charge Specify Codes Special Feature Codes -- Chargeable Feature Exchanges 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: (#9986) 6-Foot Chicago Power Cord Maximum: One. Factory or field installable. Attached System Types The following codes indicate the attached system types: (#9104) AS/400, iSeries Attachment (#9106) RS/6000, pSeries Attachment (#9109) S/390, zSeries Attachment (#9210) HP-UX Attachment (#9211) Sun Attachment (#9212) Windows Attachment (#9215) Other Linux Attachment (#9216) zSeries Linux Attachment Maximum: None. Factory or field installable. (#9005) Drive Unit Attachment Greater Than 8 Frames This feature notifies the plant of control that a Tape Drive Expansion Frame Model D10, D12, D14, D22, or D24 is attached to the Model Lxx 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 Model Lxx are shipped and the configuration records are correct. This feature code is required on the Model D10, D12, D14, D22, or D24 and the associated Model Lxx for new orders and string reconfigurations. An RPQ request 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 D22. 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 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 cables are provided for attachment to the VTS. Maximum: One. Corequisites: Features #3486 (2Gb Fibre Drive Attachment) and #3487 (2Gb Fibre Channel Switch). Plant or Field Installation. Not removable. (#9040) High Availability Attachment This feature must be specified on all new factory orders of the Models B16, D10, D12, D14, D22, or D24 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 is required only on new factory orders of the Models B16, D10, D12, D14, D22, and D24. 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 Lxx MES. Maximum: One. Plant or field Installation. (#9491) External Fabric Support/Plant This feature on the Model L22 or D22 Frame indicates that 3592 Model J1A Tape Drives will be connected to 3592 Model J70 Controller through an external customer-supplied fibre channel switch. The customer is responsible for providing the cables from the 3592 Model J70 installed in a Model D24 Frame to a customer-supplied fibre channel switch. (Cables from the switch or controller to the 3592 Model J1A Tape Drives can be ordered with the 3592 Tape Drives or supplied by the customer.) This feature on the frame indicates that the customer is providing the cables from the 3592 Model J70 to a customer supplied fibre channel switch and cables from the switch or controller to the 3592 Model J1A tape drives. Feature type: No Charge Required feature: No Maximum number of features: One. Installation: Plant Only Prerequisites: Feature #3491 or #9491 is required on the 3592 Model J70 Controller and the 3494 Model D24 Frame. (This feature is not supported on a frame with a 3590 Model A60 Controller.) This feature is mutually exclusive with Features #3491, #4065, #4075, or #4085. Cartridge Feature (#9540) No Data Cartridges (No Longer Available as of December 31, 2004) This feature indicates that no tape data cartridges are to be shipped with this model. Maximum: One. Required Feature: Either #9540 or #8820 must be ordered with each frame. Field Installation: No. Additional Specify Codes (#9673) Factory Install 3592 Model J1A Tape Drive This feature tells the factory to install one Enterprise Tape Drive 3592 Model J1A into a new 3494 Model L22 or D22 coming from the plant. Maximum: 12. Minimum: 0. The sum of features #9673 plus #9674 plus #4674 must be a maximum of 12. Corequisite: A cradle feature (#4800 or #4803) with an available canister slot must be installed. Field Installation: No. (#9674) Field Merge 3592 Model J1A Tape Drive This feature allows the field merge of a customer owned Enterprise Tape Drive 3592 Model J1A into a new 3494 Model Model D22 coming from the factory. This feature notifies the factory to leave a mounting slot available for a field merge of a tape drive unit prior to completion of the installation at the customer site. Maximum: 12. Minimum: 0. The sum of features #9673 plus #9674 plus #4674 must be a maximum of 12. Corequisite: A cradle feature (#4800 or #4803) with an available canister slot must be installed. Field Installation: No. Special Feature Codes -- Chargeable (#1901) Dual AC Power This feature provides a power switch to allow connection of two line cords to two independent branch power circuits. Two line cords, instead of a single line cord, of the default or specified line cords (either 110 V ac or 220 V ac) are provided when feature #1901 is ordered. The power switch monitors the ac line voltage on the primary power line and automatically switches to the alternate ac line feed if the incoming voltage is lost in a 3494 Tape Library that has the 3494 Model HA1 High Availability Frames installed. Maximum number of features: One. Required feature: No. Prerequisite: None. Plant or Field Installation. (#3060) 3592 Drive-to-Switch Cables This feature provides the necessary hardware and Fibre Channel cables between a 3592 Tape Drive and each 2Gb Fibre Channel Switch feature (#3487) in a 3494 Model D22 Frame for connection to a VTS Model B10 or B20. One of these features should be specified for each 3592 Tape Drive in a 3494 Model D22 that is to be attached to the associated VTS. Up to 12 3592 Tape Drives can be attached to a VTS. Maximum: 12. Corequisite: Feature #3486 (2Gb Fibre Channel Attachment) and two of feature #3487 (2Gb Fibre Channel Switch) on the Model D22, and feature #5238 (3592 Drive Attached to VTS) on the associated VTS Model B10 or B20. Plant or Field Installation. (#3486) 2Gb Fibre Drive Attachment This feature is required on the 3494 Model D22 Frame that contains a 2Gb Fibre Channel Switch feature (#3487) for attachment of 3592 Tape Drives to a VTS Model B10 or B20. It provides the required mounting hardware and instructions for installing two 2Gb Fibre Channel Switches in the 3494 Model D22. Up to 12 3592 Tape Drives in the Model D22 Frame can be attached to the VTS. Required feature: No. Maximum number of features: One. Corequisites: Feature #3060 (3592 Drive-to-Switch Cables) and two of feature #3487 (2Gb Fibre Channel Switch). Plant or Field Installation. (#3487) 2Gb Fibre Channel Switch This feature provides one 2Gb Fibre Channel Switch with 14 LC Shortwave ports for attachment of up to 12 3592 Model J1A Tape Drives in a 3494 Model D22 Frame to its associated VTS Model B10 or B20. Two 2Gb Fibre Channel Switches are required to attach the 3592 Tape Drives in the Model D22 to a VTS. The 2Gb Fibre Channel Switch has dual power connection for attachment to separate power supplies. Required feature: No. Maximum number of features: Two. When 3592 Tape Drives are to be attached to a VTS, two of these features must be ordered. Corequisites: Feature #3060 (3592 Drive-to-Switch Cables) and feature #3486 (2Gb Fibre Channel Attachment). Plant or Field Installation. (#3491) External Fabric Support Field This feature on the frame indicates that 3592 Model J1A Tape Drives will be connected to 3592 Model J70 Controller through an external customer-supplied fibre channel switch. The customer is responsible for providing the cables from the 3592 Model J70 installed in a Model D24 frame to a customer-supplied fibre channel switch. (Cables from the switch or controller to the 3592 Model J1A Tape Drives can be ordered with the 3592 Tape Drives or supplied by the customer.) Feature type: Chargeable Required feature: No Maximum number of features: One. Installation: Field Only Prerequisites: Feature #3491 or #9491 is required on the 3592 Model J70 Controller and the 3494 Model D24 Frame. (This feature is not supported on a frame with a 3590 Model A60 Controller.) This feature is mutually exclusive with Features #4065, #4075, #4085, or #9491. (#4065) Adjacent Frame 3592 Tape Drives with SC Attachment This feature provides the hardware and installation instructions to support attachment of 3592 Model J1A Tape Drives in a 3494 Model L22 or D22 Frame to a 3592 Model J70 or 3590 Model A60 Controller in an adjacent Model D24 Frame. Up to 12 3592 Tape Drives can be attached to the 3592 Model J70 or 3590 Model A60, eight in the Model D24 Frame and up to four in the Models L22 or D22 Frames. This feature enables a Fibre Channel cable from each tape drive to a SC Duplex connector on the 2109 Model S16 Switch in the Model D24 Frame with the 3592 Model J70 or 3590 Model A60 Controller to be included based on the number of drives installed in this frame. Maximum: One. Minimum: None. Prerequisites: There must be at least one tape drive installed in the Model L22 or D22 Frame with this feature. Feature #3464 must be installed on the adjacent Model D24 Frame containing the 3592 Model J70 or 3590 Model A60 Controller. Factory or field installable. (#4075) Adjacent Frame 3592 Tape Drives with LC Attachment This feature provides the hardware and installation instructions to support attachment of 3592 Model J1A Tape Drives in a 3494 Model L22 or D22 Frame to a 3592 Model J70 or 3590 Model A60 Controller in an adjacent Model D24 Frame. Up to 12 3592 Tape Drives can be attached to the 3592 Model J70 or 3590 Model A60, eight in the Model D24 Frame and up to four in the Models L22 or D22 Frames. This feature enables a Fibre Channel cable from each tape drive to a LC Duplex connector on the 2109 Model F16 Switch in the Model D24 Frame with the 3592 Model J70 or 3590 Model A60 Controller to be included based on the number of drives installed in this frame. Maximum: One. Minimum: None. Prerequisites: There must be at least one tape drive installed in the Model L22 or D22 Frame with this feature. Feature #3474 must be installed on the adjacent Model D24 Frame containing the 3592 Model J70 or 3590 Model A60 Controller. Factory or field installable. (#4085) Adjacent Frame 2Gb 3592 This feature provides the hardware and installation instructions to support attachment of 3592 Model J1A Tape Drives in a 3494 Model L22 or D22 Frame to a 3592 Model J70 Controller with the 2Gb Fibre Channel Switch in an adjacent Model D24 Frame. Up to 16 3592 Tape Drives can be attached to the 3592 Model J70, up to eight in the Model D24 Frame and up to four in the Model L22 or eight in the Model D22 Frame. This feature enables a Fibre Channel cable from each tape drive to a LC Duplex connector on the 2Gb Fibre Channel Switch in the Model D24 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 #4085 if the 3494 Model D24 has #3486 only, two if the Model D24 has #3486 and #3490. This feature is mutually exclusive with Features #3491, #4065, #4075, or #9491. (#4674) Field Install 3592 Model J1A Tape Drive Allows field installation of an Enterprise Tape Drive 3592 Model J1A in a 3494 Model D22. This feature code is for currently-installed 3494 Frames only. See #9673 or #9674 for new 3494 orders. Maximum: 12. The sum of features #9673 plus #9674 plus #4674 must be a maximum of 12. Corequisite: A cradle feature (#4800 or #4803) with an available canister slot must be installed. Field Installation: MES only. (#4772) Remove 3592 Model J1A Tape Drive from a 3494 Frame This feature provides the instructions to remove a 3592 Model J1A Tape Drive from a currently installed Model D22 frame. Maximum: Four. Corequisite: One of feature #4674, #9674, or #9673 must be removed when this feature is added. Field Installation: MES only. (#4800) Install Cradle Pair This feature installs two cradles in the 3494 Frame, and includes the shelf for mounting the cradles and redundant power supplies for drives in each cradle. Up to two 3592 Model J1A Tape Drive canisters (#4674, #9673, or #9674) can be installed in each cradle, for a total of up to four drives in the cradle pair. Maximum: Three. The sum of #4800 plus #4803 is a maximum of three. Factory or field installable. (#4801 or 4803) Remove Cradle Pair This feature provides the instructions to remove a Cradle Pair feature (#4800) from a currently installed Model D22 frame. It includes the removal of the cradle mounting shelf and the redundant power supplies for drives in each cradle. Maximum: Three. Corequisite: One feature #4800 or #4803 must be removed when this feature is added. Field Installation: MES only. (#4803) Reinstall Cradle Pair This feature reinstalls two cradles, the shelf for mounting the cradles, and the redundant power supplies for drives in each cradle, that had previously been removed from a 3494 Frame. Up to two 3592 Model J1A Tape Drive canisters (#4674, #9673, or #9674) can be installed in each cradle, for a total of up to four drives in the cradle pair. Maximum: Three. The sum of #4800 plus #4803 is a maximum of three. Factory or field installable. (#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. Cartridge Features The following features are provided to allow ordering of 3592 data cartridges or cleaning cartridges with this model. (#8802) 3592 Cleaning Cartridge (No Longer Available as of December 31, 2004) This feature supplies one 3592 Cleaning Cartridge for an Enterprise Tape Drive 3592. Maximum: Ten. Field Installation: No. (#8820) 20 - 3592 Data Cartridges (No Longer Available as of December 31, 2004) This feature indicates that one 20 pack of Enterprise Tape Cartridge 3592 data cartridges are to be shipped with this model from the factory. Maximum: 20. Required Feature: Either #9540 or #8820 must be ordered with each frame. Field Installation: No. Feature Exchanges None. Back to top   Accessories None. Customer Replacement Parts None. Back to top   Machine Elements None. Back to top   Supplies IBM data media supplies can be ordered directly through AAS using feature codes on the Enterprise Tape Library 3494 Frames. These features provide unlabeled data cartridges. Labeled, initialized, or bulk IBM 3592 Model J1A data media can be ordered directly through AAS using machine type 3599. Refer to the 3599 Sales Manual. IBM data media supplies are also available through media distributors. For information about IBM branded media call 1-888-IBM Media in the U.S. and Canada or see: http://www.storage.ibm.com/media The part numbers for additional supplies are: IBM Part Number Supply Item -------- ---------------------------------------------------------- 18P7534 IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Cartridge 3592 (Data) 18P7535 IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Cartridge 3592 (Cleaning) Note: The 3599 cartridge tape has servo tracks written on it. These tracks enable the 3592 Model J1A tape drive to accurately position the read/write head with respect to the media while the tape is in motion. If these servo tracks are damaged or removed (such as by Degausing), the cartridge is no longer useable. 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.  © IBM Corporation 2005. Back to top