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Ultrium 3 Tape Drive enhancements:
- Dual stage 16 channel head actuator - designed to provide precision
head alignment to help support higher track density and improved data
integrity and backwards compatibility with previous LTO generations.
- Independent tape loader and threader motors and positive pin
retention - designed to help improve drive reliability.
- Graceful dynamic breaking - designed to maintain tension to help
prevent stretching or breaking the tape and loose tape wraps.
- Larger internal buffer - the internal buffer size has been doubled
over the Ultrium 2 to 128 MB.
- Highly integrated electronics using IBM engineered copper technology
- designed to provide for a more reliable drive.
The IBM TotalStorage 3580 Tape Drive is an external stand-alone or
rack-mountable unit and contains a Linear Tape-Open (LTO) Ultrium 3 tape
drive designed for the heavy demands of backup tape storage. It is
supported for Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI) attachment to
IBM eServer p5 and pSeries, IBM eServer i5 and iSeries,
IBM eServer xSeries,
AS/400, RS/6000, HP, Sun, UNIX, and PC servers.
The 3580 Tape Drive Model L3H incorporates third-generation IBM LTO
Ultrium technology. The 3580 Tape Drive Model L3H offers the following
significant improvements over the Ultrium 2 Tape Drive:
- Maximum tape drive throughput data rate performance is more than
doubled, up to 80 MB/sec native data transfer rate. Data tracks are now
written 16 at a time. IBM Ultrium 3 Tape Drives can read and write, at 8
data tracks at a time, LTO Ultrium 2 Data Cartridges at Ultrium 2 rates,
and read LTO Ultrium 1 Data Cartridges at Ultrium 1 rates.
Note: Although the 3580 Tape Drive provides the capability for excellent
tape performance, other components of the system may limit the actual
performance achieved. Also, although the compression technology used in
the tape drive can typically double the amount of data that can be stored
on the media, the actual degree of compression achieved is highly
sensitive to the characteristics of the data being compressed.
- The tape cartridge capacity is doubled over the Ultrium 2 Data
Cartridge up to 400 GB native physical capacity (800 GB with 2:1
compression), with the use of the IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium 400 GB
Data Cartridge. This is achieved by increasing the linear density, the
number of tape tracks, and the media length. The tape itself is an
advanced metal particle tape developed to help provide durability and
capacity.
- Ultrium 2 cartridge compatibility - The Ultrium 3 Tape Drive can read
and write on Ultrium 2 cartridges.
- SCSI Ultra160 LVD attachment - The Model L3H comes with a SCSI
Ultra160 LVD attachment, for connection to a wide spectrum of open system
servers. They are supported on AIX, OS/400, i5/OS, Sun Solaris, HP-UX,
Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Linux, and other open systems.
- Dual stage 16 channel head actuator - designed to provide precision
head alignment to help support higher track density and improved data
integrity
- Independent tape loader and threader motors and positive pin
retention - designed to help improve the reliability of loading and
unloading a cartridge, and to retain the pin even if tension is dropped.
With an independent loader motor coupled with the positive pin retention,
the tape threads with a higher level of reliability.
- Adaptive read equalization - automatically compensates for dynamic
changes in read back signal response caused by cartridge interchange and
head wear.
- Dynamic amplitude asymmetry compensation: dynamically optimizes
read back signals for linear read back
response from magneto resistive read
head transducers.
- Larger internal data buffer - There is a 128 MB internal data buffer
in the Ultrium 3 Tape Drive as compared to a 64 MB internal data buffer
in the Ultrium 2 Tape Drive.
- Highly integrated electronics using IBM engineered copper technology
- designed to reduce the total number of components in the drive, lower
chip temperatures, and reduce power requirements, helping to provide for
a more reliable drive. The generation 3 drive electronics also
incorporate on-the-fly error correction of soft errors in the memory
arrays in data and control paths.
- Graceful dynamic breaking - In the event of power failure, reel
motors are designed to maintain tension and gradually decelerate instead
of stopping abruptly, helping reduce tape breakage, stretching, or loose
tape wraps during a sudden power-down.
Proven IBM LTO Ultrium features enhanced in IBM LTO Ultrium 3 Tape
Drive include:
- Servo and track layout technology - There are 704 data tracks in
Ultrium 3 verses 512 data tracks in Ultrium 2. High bandwidth servo
system features a low-mass servo to help more effectively track servo
bands and improve data throughput with damaged media in less-than-optimal
shock and vibe environments.
- Surface Control Guiding Mechanism - IBM's patented Surface Control
Guiding Mechanism is designed to guide the tape along the tape path in
the IBM 3580 Tape Drive. This method uses the surface of the tape,
rather than the edges, to control tape motion. This results in less tape
damage (especially to the edges of the tape) and tape debris, which comes
from the damaged edges and can accumulate in the head area.
- Magneto Resistive (MR) head design - Use of flat lap head technology
in MR heads for Ultrium 3 helps minimize contact, debris accumulation,
and wear on the tape as it moves over the read/write heads.
- Digital speed matching - The Ultrium 3 Tape Drive is designed to
perform dynamic speed matching (at one of five speeds, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80
MB/sec) to adjust the drive's native data rate as closely as possible to
the net host data rate (after data compressibility has been factored
out). This helps reduce the number of backhitch repositions and improves
throughput performance. Speed matching on Ultrium 3 ranges from 40 to 80
MB/sec versus 17.5 to 35 MB/sec on Ultrium 2.
- Robust drive components optimized for automation environments - Drive
designed using some of the most robust components available, such as: 1)
all metal clutch, 2) steel ball bearings in loader, 3) robust leader
block design, 4) single circuit card, to help enhance reliability and
prolong the life of the drive.
- Power management - The Ultrium 3 Tape Drive power management function
is designed to control the drive electronics to be either completely
turned off or to be in a low-power mode when the circuit functions are
not needed for drive operation.
- Adaptive read equalization - automatically compensates for dynamic
changes in read back signal response
caused by cartridge interchange and
head wear.
- Dynamic amplitude asymmetry compensation: dynamically optimizes
readback signals for linear read back
response from magneto resistive read
head transducers.
- Separate writing of multiple filemarks - Separate writing of multiple
filemarks is designed to cause any write command of two or more filemarks
to cause a separate data set to be written containing all filemarks after
the first. This feature has two advantages, first it helps improve
performance if a subsequent append overwrites somewhere after the first
filemark. Second, write of multiple filemarks typically indicates a
point where an append operation might occur after the first of these
filemarks. This change helps prevent having to rewrite datasets
containing customer data and the first filemark in cases if such an
append occurs.
- LTO Data Compression (LTO-DC) - The Ultrium 3 uses LTO-DC which is an
implementation of a Lempel-Ziv class 1 (LZ-1) data compression algorithm.
LTO-DC is an extension of Adaptive Lossless Data Compression (ALDC) and
an improvement over previous IBM lossless compression algorithms. IBM's
patented "Scheme-Swapping" compression is designed to look ahead at
incoming data, and determines the most efficient storage method (either
ALDC or pass-thru mode) to help provide optimal data compression and
increased data throughput.
- LTO Cartridge Memory (LTO-CM) - Contained within the LTO Ultrium data
cartridge is the LTO-CM, which is a passive, contactless silicon storage
device that is physically a part of the cartridge. The LTO-CM is used to
hold information about that specific cartridge, the media in the
cartridge, and the data on the media. The storage capacity of the LTO-CM
is 4,096 bytes. Communication between the drive and the LTO-CM is via a
low-level RF field transmitted by the drive to the cartridge.
- Statistical Analysis and Reporting System (SARS) - The Ultrium 3 Tape
Drive uses SARS to help isolate failures between media and hardware. The
SARS use the cartridge performance history saved in the CM module and the
drive performance history kept in the drive flash EEPROM to help
determine the more likely cause of failure. SARS can cause the drive to
request a cleaner tape, to mark the media as degraded, and to indicate
that the hardware has degraded.
With support for IBM LTO Ultrium-format tape data cartridges, the 3580
Tape Drive provides an excellent migration path from digital linear tape
(DLT or SDLT), 1/4-inch, 4mm, or 8mm tape drives. They can be a cost-
effective solution for backup, save-and-restore, and archiving functions
as the entry point for the family of IBM Ultrium tape products.
The 3580 Tape Drive Express Model L3H includes:
- IBM TotalStorage 3580 Ultrium 3 Tape Drive
- SCSI terminator
- 2.5 m VHDCI/HD68 SCSI cable
- SCSI wrap tool
- 1 IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium Data Cartridge
- 1 IBM TotalStorage Ultrium Cleaning Cartridge (universal)
- Setup, Operator, and Service Guide
- Quick Reference card, Warranty card
- Open System device drivers
- Device Driver Installation Kit
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Product Positioning
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As you compare competitive tape solutions, consider:
- Capacity and performance requirements
- Data integrity, reliability, and availability
- Storage usage and application requirements
- Affordable
- Loyalty to legacy or existing tape formats
The IBM TotalStorage 3580 Tape Drive and software applications are
designed to address these requirements and constitute a functionally rich
tape storage solution incorporating LTO Ultrium 3 tape drive technology.
The 3580 Tape Drive Model L3H is an excellent choice if you use tape
drives that require larger-capacity or higher-performance tape backup.
The 3580 is the answer to growing storage requirements and shrinking
backup windows and is the entry offering to the family of IBM
TotalStorage 358x Tape products.
The 3580 Tape Drive is an excellent tape storage solution if you use
digital linear tape drives or require high-performance tape backup. In
addition to reading and writing on IBM LTO Ultrium-format tape
cartridges, the 3580 Tape Drive provides an enhanced functional
alternative to DLT/SDLT, 1/4-inch, 4mm, 8mm, or IBM Magstar MP 3570 tape
drives.
For capacity requirements greater than 400 GB (native) and
incorporating LTO Ultrium technology, the IBM TotalStorage 3581 Tape
Autoloader, the IBM TotalStorage 3582 or 3583 Tape Libraries, and the IBM
TotalStorage 3584 Tape Library should be considered.
For mission-critical data protection, optimized for enterprise multi-
mode and host attachment, high-cycle and start/stop intensive tape
applications, consider the proven IBM TotalStorage 3590 Enterprise Tape
Drive or the IBM TotalStorage 3494 Enterprise Tape Library.
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Model Summary Matrix
| Models |
Cart Slots |
Data Capacity (Native) |
Data Capacity (Comp.) |
IBM Ultrium Tape Drives |
Interface |
| L3H |
1 |
400 GB |
800 GB |
1 |
LVD |
Customer Setup (CSU)
Yes.
Devices Supported
None.
Model Conversions
None.
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Technical Description
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The IBM TotalStorage 3580 Tape Drive is an external stand-alone or
rack-mountable unit and contains a Linear Tape-Open (LTO) Ultrium 3 Tape
Drive. The IBM LTO Ultrium 3 Tape Drive is the third-generation LTO
Ultrium Tape Drive in the IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium family of
products. It is supported for Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI)
attachment to IBM eServer p5 and pSeries, IBM eServer i5 and iSeries, IBM
eServer xSeries, AS/400, RS/6000, HP, Sun, UNIX, and PC servers.
Tape drive performance is 80 MB/sec native data transfer rate.
The tape cartridge capacity is up to 400 GB native physical capacity
(800 GB with 2:1 compression), with the use of the IBM TotalStorage LTO
Ultrium 400 GB Data Cartridge. The tape is an advanced metal particle
tape. IBM Ultrium 3 Tape Drives can read and write LTO Ultrium Data
Cartridges at Ultrium 2 capacities.
- Width: 250.00 mm (9.85 in.)
- Depth: 292.00 mm (11.50 in.)
- Height: 120.00 mm (4.75 in.)
- Maximum Weight: 6.45 kg (14.2 lbs.)
For installability and serviceability in non-IBM industry-standard
racks, review the installation planning information for any product-
specific installation requirements.
- Temperature: 10 to 38C (50 to 100F)
- Relative Humidity: 20 to 80 (percent)
- Wet Bulb: 26C (78.8F) maximum
- Voltage: 100-240 V ac, 50-60 Hz auto-ranging
- Electrical Power:
- 1.0 amps at 100 V ac, 0.5 amps at 240 V ac
- 0.120 KVA
- Maximum Sound Power Levels: 5.9 bels idle, 6.0 bels operating
- Heat Output: 58 watts (50 calories/hour)
Total LVD SCSI cable length is limited to 25 m (81 ft) using point-to-
point interconnection. Total LVD SCSI cable length is 12 m (39 ft) using
a multi-drop interconnection. Stub length at each device must not exceed
0.1 m (0.33 ft).
Installing more than one 3580 tape drive on a SCSI bus may impact tape
drive or system performance. Intermixing of other SCSI devices on the
same SCSI bus as the 3580 may impact performance of those devices.
The 3580 Tape Drive comes with raven black covers. The Model L3H has
an Ultra160 SCSI Low Voltage Differential (LVD) interface. Similar to
previous models, the 3580 Tape Drive can be attached to the IBM eServer
i5 and iSeries, IBM eServer p5 and pSeries, xSeries, AS/400, RS/6000,
RS/6000 SP systems, Netfinity, and non-IBM servers that support those
interface specifications. A current list of supported open system
configurations is available from the following Web site:
- http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/storage/tape/lto
- Select "Product Details"
- Then "LTO Compatibility"
- View "Independent Software Vendor (ISV) matrix for LTO" for the
product
The 3580 Tape Drive does not ship with a power cord. A power cord
option for the appropriate country should be ordered. Refer to the Power
Cord Options section of the 3580 Tape Drive Sales Manual for detailed
information.
Cables
A SCSI cable is required for each server connection to a SCSI bus. A
2.5 m VHDCI/HD68 SCSI cable is shipped with the ship group for each tape
drive. A SCSI differential terminator is included with each cable. The
following cable options are available for Ultra160 SCSI LVD attachment.
Cables with a VHDCI connector on one end and an HD68 connector on the
other end:
- 19P1629 - 2.5 m SCSI VHDCI/HD68
- 19P1630 - 4.5 m SCSI VHDCI/HD68
- 19P1631 - 10.0 m SCSI VHDCI/HD68
Refer to the Special Features section of the 3580 Tape
Drive Sales Manual for detailed descriptions of these features.
The 3580 Tape Drive is supported on the following operating systems at
the minimum levels indicated:
- OS/400 V5R2, or later
- AIX 5L V5.1, V5.2, V5.3, or later
- Sun Solaris 8, 9
- Microsoft Windows 2000 (build 2195, or greater)
- Microsoft Windows 2003 (build 3790, or greater)
- HP-UX 11.0 and HP-UX 11i (64-bit). HP-UX patches may be required.
- Linux distributions: Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 3, SUSE LINUX
Enterprise Server 8
For a current list of host software versions and release levels that
support the 3580, refer to the following Web site:
- http://www.ibm.com/servers/storage/tape/lto
- Select "Product Details"
- Then the "LTO Compatibility"
- View "LTO Ultrium Tape Drive 3580 supported servers and operating
systems" for the product
Tivoli Storage Manager and other compatible software offerings provide
storage and tape management software for the 3580. Supporting software
and applications must be obtained separately from IBM, IBM Business
Partners, or independent software vendors (ISVs). A list of compatible
software is available from your IBM representative or at:
- http://www.ibm.com/servers/storage/tape/lto
- Select "Product Details"
- Then "LTO Compatibility"
- View "Independent Software Vendor (ISV) matrix for LTO" for the
product
IBM continues to work together with the ISVs to support the Ultrium
Tape Drive 3580. Individual application vendors should be contacted for
specific information and availability dates.
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Publications
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The following publications are included with the hardware:
- IBM TotalStorage 3580 Tape Drive Models L33/L3H Setup, Operator, and
Service Guide (GC26-7708)
- IBM TotalStorage 3580 Tape Drive Models L33/L3H Quick Reference Card
(GC26-7709)
- IBM Ultrium Device Driver Installation and User's Guide (GA32-0430)
All publications are shipped in English language versions. The
following translated publications will be included on a CD-ROM with the
product, when they are available. They are also available from the
following Web site:
- http://www.ibm.com/servers/storage/tape/lto
Title Language
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IBM TotalStorage 3580 Tape Drive
Models L33/L3H Setup, Operator, and English
Service Guide Brazilian Portuguese
French
German
Japanese
Korean
Spanish
Chinese - Simplified
Chinese - Traditional
Turkish
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Features -- Specify/Special/Exchange
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Description Machine Model Part No.
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Power Cord Options
US/CAN 110V 2.7 m Power Cord 3580 L3H 96P1456
US/CAN 250V 1.8 m Power Cord 3580 L3H 96P1468
US/CAN 250V 2.7 m Power Cord 3580 L3H 96P1465
Uruguay 250V 2.7 m Power Cord 3580 L3H 96P1466
Italy 250V 2.7 m Power Cord 3580 L3H 96P1463
The following attributes apply to the power cords listed above:
- Feature type: No Charge
- Required feature: Yes
- Maximum number of features: One
- Initial order only: Yes
Description Machine Model Part No.
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3580 Ultrium 3 LVD SCSI Tape Drive 3580 L3H 3580L3H(1)
2.5 m VHDCI/HD68 SCSI Cable 3580 L3H 96P1629
4.5 m VHDCI/HD68 SCSI Cable 3580 L3H 96P1630
10 m VHDCI/HD68 SCSI Cable 3580 L3H 96P1631
19-inch Rack Mount Kit 3580 L3H 96P1565
Data Cartridge (Ultrium 3) 5-pk 3580 L3H 95P2020
Note: (1) The 3580L3H is a SAP orderable part number
only and not available in AAS.
Note: The power cord features are used in the country listed and other
countries. Refer to the IBM TotalStorage 3580 Tape Drive Models
L33/L3H Setup, Operator, and Service Guide (GC26-7708) for specific
country availability or contact your IBM representative.
SCSI Cables
The following Ultra2 SCSI cables are available as options for
attaching the Ultrium Tape Drive 3580 to servers and other adapters. A
SCSI differential terminator is included with each tape drive.
The following cables are available with a VHDCI connector on one end
and an HD68 connector on the other end:
(P/N 96P1629) 2.5 Meter VHDCI/HD68 SCSI Cable
(P/N 96P1630) 4.5 Meter VHDCI/HD68 SCSI Cable
(P/N 96P1631) 10 Meter VHDCI/HD68 SCSI Cable
- Feature type: Chargeable
- Required feature: No
- Maximum number of features: None
- Installation: Plant or Field
(P/N 96P1565) 19-Inch Rack Mount Kit
This feature provides a metal plate and mounting hardware which can be
used to place selected I/O equipment with a 19-inch industry-standard
rack.
- Required feature: No
- Maximum: One
- Plant or Field: Yes
Not available.
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Accessories
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None.
Customer Replacement Parts
None.
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Machine Elements
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None.
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Supplies
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For end users
The IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium 400 GB Data Cartridges and the IBM
TotalStorage LTO Cleaning Cartridge, for use in the Ultrium 3 Tape Drive,
can be purchased from IBM.
The part numbers for additional supplies are:
IBM Part
Number Supply Item
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95P2020 IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium 400GB Data Cartridge 5-pack
24R1922 IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium 400GB Data Cartridge
35L2086 IBM TotalStorage LTO Cleaning Cartridge (universal)
08L9129 Leader Pin Attachment Kit
For information about IBM branded media, such as additional IBM LTO
Ultrium data or cleaning cartridges, call 888-IBM-MEDIA (426-6334) in the
U.S. or Canada or refer to the following Web site:
- 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.
Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other
countries licensed exclusively through X/Open Company Limited.
© IBM Corporation 2005.
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Physical Specifications