The IBM 3590 H Model Tape Drives are intended for use on iSeries,
AS/400, pSeries, RS/6000, xSeries, zSeries, S/390, ES/3090, ES/9000, HP,
Linux, Microsoft Windows, and Sun systems that require reliable, high
performance tape support for backup restore, archive, and data
interchange. An advanced serpentine recording technique which makes
sixteen passes along the tape is used to provide greater capacity and
performance. The head element is composed of two groups of 16-track
read/write heads. The 3590 writes 16 data tracks at a time to the end of
the tape and electronically switches heads to write 16 different
interleaved tracks and records back on the tape to the beginning. The
head is then indexed (physically moved) slightly to record the next set
of tracks. A total of 384 tracks are recorded on the 3590 cartridge.
Fully written tapes are positioned back at the load point, virtually
eliminating the rewind operation as with 3490E tape drives. The "Locate"
function has been enhanced to position the drive on the proper track and
location without having to sequentially search the entire recorded tape.
The 3590 Model H11 is a rack mountable version designed for automation
in the Enterprise Tape Library 3494. This model include an integrated
auto-ranging power supply and a 3590 tape transport. They can be ordered
with either an integrated SCSI-3 controller with two ports that support a
16-bit, fast-and-wide, Ultra SCSI differential interface or a dual ported
Fibre Channel attachment interface. Each drive has an operator panel
with a display and menu control switches for use by the operator. The
Model H11 includes a ten cartridge Automatic Cartridge Facility (ACF)
with a cartridge magazine which has a random mode operation feature that
allows random access to any cartridge in the ACF. Status indicators on
each cell of the ACF alert the operator to conditions that may need to be
addressed. The 10-cartridge ACF, coupled with increased capacity of the
3590 cartridge, will reduce the frequency for operator interaction with
the tape subsystem. The SCSI differential interface can support 16-bit
transmission. Other standard features include a 16 MByte dynamic data
buffer, an improved data compression, auto-blocking of small records, and
one-pass-read-after write. Drive reliability includes the use of an
enhanced error correction code, and the use of servo tracks for read and
write.
The 3590 H Model Tape Drives have a 14 MBps device data rate, which is
50% faster than 3590 B Model Tape Drives and the same high performance as
the 3590 E Model Tape Drives. With 3:1 compression, the 3590 drive may
achieve a sustained data rate of up to 34 MBps on the Ultra SCSI
interface, and up to 42 MBps on the Fibre Channel interface. The actual
throughput achieved in a system environment, however, will be a function
of many components, such as system processor, disk data rate, data block
size, data compressibility, I/O attachments, and the system or
application software used.
The 3590 H Models can read or write twice as much data as the B Models
on the 3590 High Performance Cartridge Tape and on the 3590 Extended High
Performance Cartridge Tape. With the H Models, the cartridge can contain
up to 60 GB of uncompressed data per cartridge. The increased capacity
of the 3590 cartridges thus allows the ACF to typically contain from 300
GB to 1.8 TB of data.
The 3590 cartridge tape has servo tracks written on it. These tracks
enable the 3590 drive to accurately position the read/write head with
respect to the media while the tape is in motion.
Other operating characteristics are:
- Tape speed: 3.68 meters per second (145 inches per second)
- Search/Rewind speed: 5.5 meters per second (217 inches per second)
- Rewind Times:
- Full cartridge rewind time: 2 Seconds
- Maximum rewind time per cartridge: 60 seconds for the High
Performance Cartridge Tape and 120 seconds for the Extended High
Performance Cartridge Tape
3590 Model H11 (rack mountable first or third drive):
- Width: 230 mm (9.1 inches)
- Depth: 988 mm (39.0 inches)
- Height: 522 mm (20.6 inches) 12 EIA Units
- Weight: 46.7 kg (103 lb 0 oz) (1)
Note: (1) Includes the tape system with the ACF and no cartridges (11.8
kg/26 lb 0 oz), rack-mount slides, and rack shelf. The rack shelf
extends across the full width of the rack and is included with feature
#9221 (First Drive) or feature #9223 (Third Drive). The drive and its
slides take up half the width of the rack.
3590 Model H11 (rack-mountable second or fourth drive mounted side-by-
side with another H11):
Feature #9222 should be ordered on any 3590 Model H11 that will be
installed side-by-side in a rack on the same shelf with another H11. It
takes advantage of the shelf supplied by the first or third H11. The
following weight is for the H11 without its rack-mount slides.
- Weight: 38.6 kg (85 lb 0 oz)
3590 Model H11 Tape Drives:
- Temperature:
- 10 to 43C (50 to 110F) powered on (no media in use)
- 16 to 32C (60 to 90F) in operation (media in use)
- Relative humidity: 20% to 80% non-condensing (limited by media)
- Wet bulb temperature: 23 degrees C (73.4 degrees F)
- Caloric value: 770 Btu /Hour
- Electrical power: 0.225 kVA per drive
- Leakage current: 0.7 ma per drive
- Inrush current: 20 amps per drive
- Operating current:
- 2.4 amps per drive (at nominal 100V)
- 1.2 amps per drive (at nominal 200V)
- Capacity of exhaust: 3.4 Cubic meter/min per drive
- Noise level: 5.8 Bels idle; 6.1 Bels operating
The SCSI interface supports a maximum 2 MB block size. The SCSI
differential interface is a 2-byte wide Ultra SCSI interface.
Although multiple systems may be attached to a 3590 tape drive, the
systems cannot use the drive simultaneously. The 3590 can only be varied
online to one system at a time.
Only two AS/400 systems may be SCSI attached directly to the 3590, one
to each of the two 3590 SCSI ports.
3590 Model H11 Tape Drives cannot be attached to the same 3590 Model
A60 Controller with 3590 Model E11 or E1A Tape Drives, or with 3590 Model
B11 or B1A Tape Drives. The H Model tape drives are not supported for
attachment to the following:
- 3590 Model A50 or A00 Controller
- 3591 Model A01 Control Unit
- 3494 Virtual Tape Server
- 3495 Tape Library
- 2108 SAN Data Gateway.
- NUMA-Q servers
3590 Model H11 Tape Drive
For installation in a rack, the Model H11 requires 12 EIA units of
space. If space is available, an existing customer rack may be used.
Two Model H11 Tape Drives can be mounted side by side on the same rack
shelf and up to four H11s can installed in the same rack. They can also
be installed with a Model A60 in the Model A14 frame. Each Model H11
drive installed in a rack must have a rack placement code (#9221, #9222,
or #9223) and appropriate SCSI or Fibre Channel cables. The Model H11
can also be shipped for use as a deskside unit by specifying the Deskside
Enclosure feature (#2200) which provides a sleeve, cover, and external
power cord for the tape drive.
The 3590 Model H11 (H Model) Tape Drives are orderable with either a
SCSI or Fibre Channel attachment. To get the Fibre Channel attachment
capability, add one of the following features to each tape drive:
- 9510 (Fibre Channel Attachment - Plant) can be added to all new
orders of 3590 Model H11 Tape Drives. If this feature is not included,
the tape drive will have the standard Ultra SCSI attachment.
- 3510 (Fibre Channel Attachment - Field) can be added to any installed
3590 Model H11 Tape Drive to change the tape drive attachment from the
standard Ultra SCSI attachment to Fibre Channel attachment.
Installed 3590 H Model Tape Drives that are selected to be converted
to Fibre Channel attachment must be the last drives on any SCSI bus in
the frame, so the remaining SCSI bus can remain intact. Refer to the
IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3590 Introduction and
Planning Guide (GA32-0329), the IBM TotalStorage Silo
Compatible Frame 3590 Introduction, Planning, and User's Guide
(GA32-0366), or the IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Automated Tape
Library Introduction and Planning Guide (GA32-0448) for planning
information.
Appropriate Fibre Channel cable(s) should be ordered for each tape
drive. Refer to the Fibre Channel Cables section of the
Special Feature Codes for Fibre Channel cable information.
The 3590 Tape Drives can utilize either the 3590 Extended High
Performance Cartridge Tape (Extended Length Cartridge) or the 3590 High
Performance Cartridge Tape (Standard Length Cartridge). The Extended
Length Cartridge has a native capacity that is twice the capacity of the
Standard Length Cartridge.
Many solutions require that all 3590 drives in the subsystem have the
Extended Media Support capability to optimize drive/media allocation. If
Extended Length Cartridges are used, IBM recommends updating all tape
drives, to allow flexibility to mount Extended Length Cartridges on any
tape drive. However, if Extended Length Cartridges are to be used only
on tape drives that are part of a defined subset, then all drives in that
subset must be updated. Some examples are:
- ESCON or FICON attached tape drives in individual Enterprise Tape
Library 3494s and StorageTek Automated Cartridge Systems (ACS)
- 3590 stand-alone drives in an MVS complex
All 3590 H Model Tape Drives support the Extended Length Cartridge.
The Extended Media Support feature (#9780) must be added to the IBM
TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Library Base Frame 3494 Model L10, L12, L14,
or the IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Drive Expansion Frame 3494 Model
D12 or D14, to provide the library manager support for any 3494 tape
library that will contain the new Extended Length Cartridges. If 3590
Extended High Performance Cartridge Tape is used in the Enterprise Tape
Library 3494, this feature must be on the Tape Drive Expansion Frame 3494
Model D12 or D14 containing the 3590 Tape Drives with Extended Media
Support, and also on the Tape Library Base Frame 3494 Model L10, L12, or
L14.
The Extended Media Support feature (#9780) must be added to the 3590
Model A14 or C12 to provide the subsystem support for the new Extended
Length Cartridges. If 3590 Extended High Performance Cartridge Tape is
used in any 3590 Tape Drive installed in that 3590 Model A14 or C12, then
this feature must be on that 3590 Model A14 or C12 frame also.
Unlabeled and uninitialized Extended Length Cartridges can be included
with the order of a new 3590 Model H11 Tape Drive (by specifying feature
#8140), Model C12 Silo Compatible Frame (by specifying #8240), or 3494
Tape Library frame (by specifying #8610). Labeled or initialized
Extended Length Cartridges can be ordered using machine type 3599 or
purchased through distributors. Refer to the Supplies
information.
Open System Support
The following hardware and operating systems support the indicated
attachment of the 3590 H Models:
System SCSI Fibre Channel
---------------------- ---- -------------
IBM iSeries, AS/400 X X (iSeries only)
IBM pSeries, RS/6000 X X
Hewlett Packard (HP) X X
Linux (Intel) X X
Microsoft Windows X X
Sun X X
For the latest details on support, please refer to:
- http://www.storage.ibm.com/hardsoft/tape/3590/3590opn.pdf
iSeries and AS/400
The 3590 Model H11 Tape Drive can be attached to all AS/400 systems
capable of running OS/400 Version 4 Release 5 and later software and
supporting the following SCSI attachments:
- AS/400 Magnetic Media Controller (#6534)
- PCI External Tape Controller (#2729)
- PCI Ultra Magnetic Media Controller (#2749)
The 3590 Model H11 Tape Drive requires 12 EIA units of space in a
rack. If space is available, an existing customer rack may be used. Two
Model H11 tape drives can be mounted side by side on the same rack shelf
and up to four H11s can installed in the same rack.
One SCSI cable feature should be specified for each 3590 drive port
attached to an AS/400 system adapter. The maximum SCSI cable length is
25 meters. See the Special Feature Codes section and the
IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3590 Introduction and
Planning Guide (GA32-0329) for additional SCSI cable planning
information.
The 3590 H Model Tape Drive with Fibre Channel Attachment (#9510 or
#3510) can attach to iSeries systems capable of running OS/400 Version 5
Release 1 and later software and supporting the following Fibre Channel
attachment:
- PCI Fibre Channel Tape Controller (#2765)
This iSeries controller has an LC connector, while the 3590 Tape Drive
Fibre Channel attachment has an SC connector, so 3590 Tape Drives
attaching to this controller should also order the LC/SC Fibre Cables on
the tape drive. If you have existing SC/SC Fibre Cables, then the
iSeries LC-SC Adapter Kit (iSeries #0371) can be used with those cables.
pSeries, RS/6000, and RS/6000 SP
If attaching this product to a pSeries or RS/6000, it can be attached
to any of the following RS/6000 adapters:
- PCI Universal Ultra SCSI Adapter (#6204)
- PCI Differential Ultra SCSI Adapter (#6207)
- PCI SCSI-2 Fast/Wide Differential Adapter (#6209) - This adapter has
been withdrawn from marketing
- Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter for PCI Bus (#6227)
- Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter for 64-bit PCI Bus (#6228)
The fastest data rate is achieved by using the RS/6000 Gigabit Fibre
Channel Adapters for PCI Bus (#6227 or #6228), which supports a 100
MB/sec burst data rate when attached to a 3590 Tape Drive with the Fibre
Channel Attachment feature. The fastest SCSI data rate is achieved by
using the RS/6000 PCI Differential Ultra SCSI Adapter (#6207) which
supports a 40 MB/sec burst data rate when attached to a 3590 Tape Drive
with the Ultra SCSI attachment. The appropriate SCSI or Fibre Channel
cables must be selected. Refer to the cable information in the
Special Feature Codes section.
The 3590 is supported for attachment to the PCI Universal Ultra SCSI
Adapter (#6204) on the following RS/6000 systems:
- 7017 - S80
- pSeries 680 (7017-S85)
- pSeries 620 (7025-6F0, 6F1)
- 7025 - F80
- pSeries 660 (7026-6H0, 6H1, 6M1)
- pSeries 640 (7026-B80)
- 7026 - H80, M80
- pSeries 610 (7028-6C1, 6E1)
- pSeries 630 (7028-6C4, 6E4)
- pSeries 670 (7040-671) through I/O drawer (7040-61D)
- pSeries 690 (7040-681) through I/O drawer (7040-61D)
- 7043 - 270
- 7044 - 170, 270
- 7046 - B50
- 9112 - 265
The 3590 is supported for attachment to the PCI Differential Ultra
SCSI Adapter (#6207) on the following RS/6000 systems:
- 7013 - S70, S7A
- 7015 - S70, S7A
- 7017 - S70, S7A, S80
- 7024 - E20, E30
- 7025 - F30, F40, F50, F80, H70
- 7026 - H10, H50, H70, H80
- 7043 - 140, 150, 240, 260, 270
- 7046 - B50
- 7317 - F3L
The 3590 is supported for attachment to the PCI SCSI-2 Fast/Wide
Differential Adapter (#6209) on the following RS/6000 systems:
- 7013 - S70, S7A
- 7015 - S70, S7A
- 7017 - S70, S7A, S80
- 7024 - E20, E30
- 7025 - F30, F40, F50, F80, H70
- 7026 - H10, H50, H70
- 7043 - 140, 240
- 7248 - 100, 120, 132
- 7317 - F3L
The 3590 H Model with the Fibre Channel Attachment feature is
supported for attachment to the Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter for PCI Bus
(#6227) on the following RS/6000 systems. This pSeries adapter has an SC
connector, so 3590 Tape Drives attaching to this controller should order
the SC/SC Fibre Cables on the tape drive.
- 7013 - S70, S7A
- 7015 - S70, S7A
- 7017 - S70, S7A, S80
- pSeries 680 (7017-S85)
- pSeries 620 (7025-6F0, 6F1)
- 7025 - F50, F80, H70
- pSeries 660 (7026-6H0, 6H1, 6M1)
- pSeries 640 (7026-B80)
- 7026 - H50, H70, H80, M80
- 7043 - 270
- 7044 - 170, 270
The 3590 H Model with the Fibre Channel Attachment feature is
supported for attachment to the Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter for 64-bit
PCI Bus (#6228) on the following pSeries and RS/6000 systems. This
pSeries adapter has an LC connector, while the 3590 Tape Drive Fibre
Channel cables have an SC connector, so 3590 Tape Drives attaching to
this controller should also order the LC/SC Fibre Cables on the tape
drive. If you have existing SC/SC Fibre Cables, then the pSeries LC-SC
Fibre Channel Converter Cable (pSeries #2456) can be used with those
cables.
- 7013 - S7A
- 7015 - S7A
- 7017 - S7A, S80
- pSeries 680 (7017-S85)
- pSeries 620 (7025-6F0, 6F1)
- 7025 - F50, F80, H70
- pSeries 660 (7026-6H0, 6H1, 6M1)
- pSeries 640 (7026-B80)
- 7026 - H50, H70, H80, M80
- pSeries 610 (7028-6C1, 6E1)
- pSeries 630 (7028-6C4, 6E4)
- pSeries 670 (7040-671) through I/O drawer (7040-61D)
- pSeries 690 (7040-681) through I/O drawer (7040-61D)
- 7043 - 270
- 7044 - 170, 270
- 9112 - 265
AIX High Availability Failover support is available for SAN
connections to the Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter for 64-bit PCI Bus
(#6228) or the Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter for PCI Bus (#6227) adapters
on an RS/6000 running AIX 4.3.3, or later.
The 3590 Model H11 requires a 7202, 7014-T00, 7014-T42, 7015-R00 rack,
or space in an existing customer rack. The 7014-T00 or 7014-T42 racks
should be ordered without the front door (refer to the IBM 7014 Model T00
or Model T42 sales manuals for details). They can also be installed in
the 7014 Model S00 and S/70 Advanced Rack if the rack door is removed.
Instructions for removing the door are included in the 3590 maintenance
instructions.
HP Systems
The 3590 Model H11 Tape Drives are supported on Hewlett Packard (HP)
HP 9000 A-Class, L-Class, N-Class, and V-Class Enterprise Servers, or the
HP Server rp2400 series, rp5400 series, or rp7400 series, running HP-UX
11.0 and 11i with the following SCSI adapters:
- Single Port F/W Differential SCSI-2 Interface Card (A4800A)
- Dual Port F/W Differential SCSI-2 Interface Card (A5159A)
When attached to V-Class servers, these adapters require the Inline
SCSI Terminator feature (#9798).
The 3590 H Model Tape Drives are also supported on HP 9000 Series 800
Business Servers and other servers that support HP Precision Bus (HP-PB)
slots through the following SCSI adapter:
- HP-PB Fast/Wide Differential 28696A Adapter
Supported servers include the HP 9000 T, K, and D Class Servers
running HP-UX 11.0. The maximum SCSI cable length is 25 meters. Refer to
the Special Feature Codes section and the IBM
TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3590 Introduction and Planning
Guide (GA32-0329) for additional SCSI cable planning information.
The 3590 Model H11 (H Model) Tape Drives with Fibre Channel Attachment
(#9510 or #3510) can attach to Hewlett Packard (HP) servers running HP-UX
11.0 or 11.i (PCI, 64-bit) with servers running HP-UX 11.0 or 11.i (PCI,
64-bit) with the following Fibre Channel adapter:
- Fibre Channel A5158A Tachyon TL Host Bus Adapter
Sun Systems
The 3590 Model H11 Tape Drives are supported on Sun SPARC and
UltraSPARC Architecture workstations and servers, including the
Ultra/Enterprise Server family, supporting one of the following SCSI 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)
The appropriate length SCSI cables for your installation environment
should be selected from those available on the 3590 Tape Drives. The
VHDCI to HD68 Cable/Interposer (#9799) is required to connect an industry
standard high-density 68-pin (HD68) cable connector, typically used on
Fast/Wide devices, to the Sun PCI Dual-Channel Differential Ultra SCSI
Host Adapter, which has a VHDCI connector. The maximum SCSI cable length
is 25 meters. Refer to the Special Feature Codes section and
the IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3590 Introduction and
Planning Guide (GA32-0329) for additional SCSI cable planning
information.
The 3590 H Model Tape Drives with the Fibre Channel Attachment (#9510
or #3510) can attach to the following adapters in a Sun server with Sun
Solaris Version 2.6, 7, or 8 installed:
- Qlogic QLA2200F Fibre Channel Adapter
- Emulex LP8000 Fibre Channel PCI Host Bus Adapter
- Emulex LP8000S Fibre Channel PCI Host Bus Adapter
- Emulex LP9002 Fibre Channel PCI Host Bus Adapter
- JNI FibreStar FCE-1473 SBus-to-Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
- JNI FibreStar FCE-6460 PCI-to-Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
Linux
The 3590 Model H11 Tape Drives are supported on 32-bit Intel servers
running Linux with the appropriate adapter card and associated cable.
The following adapter is currently supported for SCSI attachment:
- Adaptec AHA-2944UW PCI Differential Ultra SCSI Adapter
The maximum SCSI cable length is 25 meters. Refer to the Special
Feature Codes section and the IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape
System 3590 Introduction and Planning Guide (GA32-0329) for
additional SCSI cable planning information.
The 3590 Model H11 Tape Drives with the Fibre Channel Attachment can
also attach to an Intel based server running Linux with the following
Fibre Channel adapter:
- Qlogic QLA2200F Fibre Channel Adapter
Windows Systems
The 3590 Model H11 Tape Drives are supported on Intel-compatible
processors with sufficient resources for running the Microsoft Windows NT
Server Version 4 (with service pack 6A, or later) or Windows 2000 (with
build 2195, or later) operating system. Also required is an appropriate
adapter card and associated SCSI cable. The following adapter is
currently supported for SCSI attachment:
- Adaptec AHA-2944UW PCI Differential Ultra SCSI Adapter
The maximum SCSI cable length is 25 meters. Refer to the Special
Feature Codes section and the IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape
System 3590 Introduction and Planning Guide (GA32-0329) for
additional SCSI cable planning information.
The 3590 Model H11 Tape Drives with the Fibre Channel Attachment can
also attach to an Intel-compatible server running Microsoft Windows NT
Server Version 4 (with service pack 6A, or later) or Windows 2000 (with
build 2195, or later) with the following Fibre Channel adapters:
- Qlogic QLA2200F Fibre Channel Adapter
- IBM xSeries and Netfinity FAStT Host Adapter #00N6881
- Emulex LP8000 Fibre Channel PCI Host Bus Adapter
- Emulex LP9002 Fibre Channel PCI Host Bus Adapter
Compaq Alpha Server
The 3590 Model H11 (H Model) Tape Drives with Fibre Channel Attachment
(#9510 or #3510) can attach to Compaq Alpha Servers capable of supporting
the 64 Bit PCI to Fibre Channel HBA (Compaq part# DS-KGPSA-CA) with Tru64
Version 5.1.
SAN Attachment
Native Fibre Attachment
The 3590 H Model Tape Drive with Fibre Channel Attachment (#9510 or
#3510) is supported by a variety of Fibre Channel Switches and Fibre
Channel Directors, such as:
- IBM TotalStorage SAN Switch 2109 Models S08 and S16
- IBM TotalStorage SAN Switch 2109 Model F16
- INRANGE FC/9000 Fibre Channel Director 64 (IBM 2042-001)
- INRANGE FC/9000 Fibre Channel Director (IBM 2042-128)
- McDATA ES-1000 Loop Switch (IBM 2031-001)
The McDATA ES-1000 Loop Switch is required to attach the 3590 H Model
to the McDATA ES-3016 and ES-3032 Fabric Switches, McDATA ED-5000
Enterprise Fibre Channel Director (IBM 2032-001), and McDATA ED-6064
Enterprise Fibre Channel Director (IBM 2032-064).
The support is dependent on server, operating system, and host bus
adapter that is being used. For a current list of supported products or
more information on the support and prerequisites, refer to:
- http://www.storage.ibm.com/hardsoft/tape/3590/3590opn.pdf
The 3590 H Model is not supported by the IBM 2108 SAN Data Gateway.
FICON Attachment
The 3590 H Model is supported in native FICON environments when
attached to the Enterprise Tape Controller 3590 Model A60 with a variety
of Fibre Channel Directors. Supported products include:
- INRANGE FC/9000 Fibre Channel Director 64 (IBM 2042-001)
- INRANGE FC/9000 Fibre Channel Director (IBM 2042-128)
- McDATA ED-5000 Enterprise Fibre Channel Director (IBM 2032-001)
- McDATA ED-6064 Enterprise Fibre Channel Director (IBM 2032-064)
For more information on the FICON Director support and prerequisites,
refer to:
- http://www.ibm.com/storage/ibmsan/products/sanfabric.html
ES/3090, ES/9000, S/390, zSeries Systems
The 3590 Model H11 can be attached to ESCON and FICON channels of an
ES/3090, ES/9000, S/390, or zSeries system via the 3590 Model A60
Controller. Up to four Model H11 drives and one Model A60 Controller,
can be placed in a Model A14 for non-library attachment to an ES/3090,
ES/9000, S/390, or zSeries system. Up to four Model H11 drives and a
3590 Model A60 Controller can be placed in either a 9309-002, 7014-S00,
7014-T00, 7014-T42, 7015-R00, or space in an existing customer rack.
Also each H11 drive installed in a rack, must have a rack placement code
(#9221, #9222, or #9223) and appropriate SCSI or Fibre Channel cables.
Refer to the sales manuals of the 3494, 3590 Model A14, 3590 Model
A60, or 3590 Models C10, C12, or C14 for more information.
Note: OS/390, z/OS, VM, z/VM, and VSE system software and service updates
are distributed on 3480/3490 format tape cartridges. In situations where
3590 Tape Drives are sold into new accounts, it will be necessary to
ensure the installation has at least one system-attached 3490 tape drive
to read the system installation tapes, except for the following:
- z/OS Version 1 Release 3 ServerPac and Custom-Built Product Delivery
Option (CBPDO) support delivery on 3590 media, including support for
CBPDO service orders on 3590 media.
- z/VM Version 4 Release 3 and System Delivery Option (SDO) products
are available for installation and service on 3590 tape cartridges,
except in Japan.
Other Non-IBM Systems
Several non-IBM systems vendors support attachment of the 3590 Tape
Drive. The customer should check with the non-IBM system vendor for
specifics on hardware and software support requirements as any device
drivers needed to support attachment to these systems must be provided by
the non-IBM vendor. Feature number 9213 should be specified on the 3590
when this type of attachment is used.
Support for the 3590 Tape Drive is provided in OS/400, AIX, HP-UX,
Linux (Intel), Sun, Windows NT, Windows 2000, z/OS, OS/390, MVS/ESA,
z/VM, VM/ESA, and VSE/ESA operating system environments.
The installation of a 3590 H Model Tape Drive, or the model conversion
from a 3590 B Model or E Model to a H Model, 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 (SA95-003), the account team or business partner should ensure that
the customer checks the appropriate PSP buckets for MVS environments or
the equivalent support levels required for their particular software
environment prior to the installation of the 3590 H Model. A Solutions
Assurance call is recommended on the installation of:
- The first new 3590 in an account, or
- The first new 3590 model in an account
An update of the open systems device drivers should be obtained to
ensure support for the attachment of the 3590 Model H11 (H Model) Tape
Drives with Fibre Channel Attachment (#9510 or #3510) to Fibre Channel
adapters on various servers is as shown below. Customers that have
feature number 9200 installed may download these new 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.
For details on supported Storage Area Network (SAN) servers, operating
systems, fibre channel host bus adapters, and configurations, refer to
the following Web site:
- http://www.storage.ibm.com/hardsoft/tape/3590/3590opn.pdf
iSeries and AS/400
Device support of the IBM 3590 Model H11 Tape Drives, including
support for the ACF in random mode, is provided by OS/400 Version 4
Release 5, and later. PTFs may be required to attach the 3590 Model H11
Tape Drive to AS/400 systems. Refer to AS/400 INFO APARs pertaining to
the 3590 for details on any required PTFs.
OS/400 Version 5 Release 1, or later, is required on iSeries models
with the PCI Fibre Channel Tape Controller (#2765) that supports
attachment of the 3590 Model H11 (H Model) Tape Drives with Fibre Channel
Attachment (#9510 or #3510). This OS/400 release includes the iSeries
device driver support.
pSeries, RS/6000, and RS/6000 SP
The 3590 Models H11 are supported on AIX 4.3.3, and later releases,
including support for the ACF in random mode. Refer to the RS/6000 Sales
Manual for specific software requirements on a particular processor.
Specific device support for AIX is provided by specify number 9200,
the Open System Device Drivers, which is ordered on the 3590 for the
Model H11.
AIX 4.3.3 with maintenance package 4330-08, or AIX 5L Version 5.1, or
later, is required on pSeries or RS/6000 models with the Gigabit Fibre
Channel Adapter for 64-bit PCI Bus (#6228) that supports attachment of
the 3590 Model H11 (H Model) Tape Drives with Fibre Channel Attachment
(#9510 or #3510). AIX High Availability Failover support through SAN
connections to the Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter for 64-bit PCI Bus
(#6228) or the Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter for PCI Bus (#6227) adapters
on a pSeries or RS/6000 requires AIX 4.3.3, or later, and a current level
of the AIX Enhanced Tape and Medium Changer Device Driver (Atape). For
new tape drives this support is provided by the Open System Device
Drivers (#9200) which is ordered on the 3590 H Model Tape Drive. If you
are adding these tape drives to a currently installed 3590 Model C12 or
3494 tape library you should get a new level of the device driver as
shown above.
HP Systems
The 3590 Model H11 Tape Drives are supported by HP-UX 11.0 and 11i
when using the Single Port F/W Differential SCSI-2 Interface Card
(A4800A) or the Dual Port F/W Differential SCSI-2 Interface Card (A5159A)
on HP 9000 A-Class, L-Class, N-Class, and V-Class Enterprise Servers, or
the HP Server rp2400 series, rp5400 series, or rp7400 series. They are
also supported by HP-UX 11.0 when using the HP-PB Fast/Wide Differential
28696A Adapter on HP 9000 T, K, and D Class Servers. Specific tape drive
device support is provided by specify feature number 9200 (Open System
Device Drivers) which is ordered on the 3590 Model H11.
HP-UX 11.0 or 11i with PCI 64-bit support is required on HP-UX servers
with the HP Host Bus Adapter A5158A (Fibre) that supports attachment of
the 3590 Model H11 (H Model) Tape Drives with Fibre Channel Attachment
(#9510 or #3510). If you are adding these tape drives to a currently
installed 3590 Model C12 or 3494 tape library you should get a new level
of the device driver as shown above.
Sun Systems
The 3590 Model H11 Tape Drives are supported by Sun Solaris 2.6, 7,
and 8 releases. Specific tape drive device support is provided by
specify feature number 9200 (Open System Device Drivers) which is ordered
on the 3590 Model H11. A current level of the open systems device
drivers is required for this support. If you are adding these tape
drives to a currently installed 3590 Model C12 or 3494 tape library you
should get a new level of the device driver as shown above.
Linux
The 3590 Model H11 Tape Drives are supported on 32-bit Intel based
platforms running Red Hat Linux 7.1. An appropriate adapter card and SCSI
or Fibre Channel cable are required. Specific tape drive device support
is provided by specify feature #9200 (Open System Device Drivers) which
is ordered on the 3590 Model H11. If you are adding these tape drives to
a currently installed 3590 Model C12 or 3494 tape library you should get
a new level of the device driver as shown above.
Windows Systems
The 3590 Model H11 Tape Drives are supported by Microsoft Windows NT
Server Version 4.0 with service pack 6A, or later. They are also
supported by Microsoft Windows 2000 (build 2195 or greater). Specific
tape drive device support is provided by specify feature number 9200
(Open System Device Drivers) which is ordered on the 3590 Model H11. If
you are adding these tape drives to a currently installed 3590 Model C12
or 3494 tape library you should get a new level of the device driver as
shown above.
Compaq Alpha Server
Tru64 UNIX Version 5.1A (revision 1885) is the required operating
system level for supporting the 3590 Model H11 (H Model) Tape Drive with
Fibre Channel Attachment on Compaq Alpha Servers with the 64 Bit PCI to
Fibre Channel HBA (Compaq part# DS-KGPSA-CA).
SAN Attachment
Software requirements for attachment to various Fibre Channel fabric
components depends on the server and adapter being used. Refer to the
list of supported servers for software requirements for various
configurations at the following Web site:
- http://www.storage.ibm.com/hardsoft/tape/3590/3590opn.pdf
Application Software
Application software supporting the 3590 is available from IBM and
many leading tape application vendors. For a list of compatible software
and additional information refer to the appropriate Independent Software
Vendor Matrix at the following Web site:
- http://www.storage.ibm.com/hardsoft/tape/conntrix/
ES/3090, ES/9000, S/390, zSeries Systems
The 3590 Model H11 Tape Drives are supported for attachment to ESCON
and FICON channels on ES/3090, ES/9000, S/390, and zSeries systems
through the 3590 Model A60. The subsystem will operate in either 3590 or
3490E emulation mode. The 3590 H Models are added to the host system's
I/O configuration as if they were device type 3590 or 3490E. The 3590 H
Models are supported on the following minimum operating systems levels:
- OS/390 Version 2 Release 8 or 9 with DFSMS/MVS Version 1 Release 5
- OS/390 Version 2 Release 10 and the associated level of DFSMS
- Basic Tape Library Support (BTLS) for DFSMS/MVS Version 1 Release 5,
or later
- z/OS Version 1 Release 1, and subsequent releases, and their
associated levels of DFSMS
- z/VM Version 3 Release 1, and subsequent releases
- VM/ESA Version 2 Release 4, and subsequent releases
- VSE/ESA Version 2 Release 5, and subsequent releases
In most cases, PTF's will be required for 3590 H Model support. For
details on supported software levels refer also to the Software
Requirements information in the 3590 Model A60 sales manual pages,
or the IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3590 Introduction and
Planning Guide (GA32-0329).
Note: OS/390, z/OS, VM, z/VM, and VSE system software and service updates
are distributed on 3480/3490 format tape cartridges. In situations where
3590 Tape Drives are sold into new accounts, it will be necessary to
ensure the installation has at least one system-attached 3490 tape drive
to read the system installation tapes, except for the following:
- z/OS Version 1 Release 3 ServerPac and Custom-Built Product Delivery
Option (CBPDO) support delivery on 3590 media, including support for
CBPDO service orders on 3590 media.
- z/VM Version 4 Release 3 and System Delivery Option (SDO) products
are available for installation and service on 3590 tape cartridges,
except in Japan.
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Publications
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The following publication is available immediately.
- IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3590 Introduction and
Planning Guide (GA32-0329)
The following publication is shipped with the product. Additional
copies will be available at general availability.
- IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3590 Operator Guide
(GA32-0330)
The following publication is included with tape subsystems that
specify the Open System Device Drivers (#9200):
- IBM TotalStorage Tape Device Drivers Installation and User's Guide
(GC35-0154)
The Publication Notification System (PNS) is available by order
number/product number. Customers currently subscribing to PNS will
automatically receive notifications by e-mail. Customers who wish to
subscribe, can visit the PNS Web site location at:
http://www.ibm.com/shop/publications/pns/
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Features -- Specify/Special/Exchange
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Color
Either a black or white color, to match the rack color, should be
specified for the cover that surrounds the ACF's of Model H11 drives
mounted in a rack.
This does not apply to Model H11 drives that mount in a Model A14
frame. One of the following features should be specified on the first
and third Model H11 in a rack.
For any machines that do not include one of these features, the
default will be feature number 9066 (Pearl White).
- #9066 Pearl White cover (for the 3590 Model H11 ACF in a rack)
- #9068 Raven Black cover (for the 3590 Model H11 ACF in a rack)
Maximum: One. Plant installation only.
These features are not valid for the second and fourth Model H11 in a
rack (feature #9222), or when the Model H11 drives are installed in an
A14 (feature #9669 or #9670).
Drive Display Languages
Messages on the drive display are available in the following
languages:
- #2924 U.S. English
- #2929 German
- #2931 Spanish
Attached System Types
The following specify codes indicate the attached system types. They
are used to determine how microcode updates will be distributed and may
be changed at any time. One of the following should be specified on each
machine:
- #9000 Attached to ES/3090, ES/9000, S/390, or zSeries system
- #9210 HP-UX Attachment
- #9211 Sun Attachment
- #9212 Attached to xSeries or Intel Windows system
- #9213 Attached to other non-IBM system
- #9400 Attached to AS/400 or iSeries system
- #9600 Attached to RS/6000, RS/6000 SP, or pSeries system
The Open Systems Device Drivers (#9200) should be specified with
attachment features #9210, #9211, #9212, and #9600. Several non-IBM
systems vendors support attachment of the 3590 Tape Drive. The customer
should check with the non-IBM system vendor for specifics on hardware and
software support requirements as any device drivers needed to support
attachment to these systems must be provided by the non-IBM vendor.
Feature #9213 should be specified to indicate this type of attachment.
Interposers/Terminator
The following specify codes are plant or field installable:
- #9702 Interposer, double byte wide, for RS/6000 or pSeries
- #9798 Inline SCSI Terminator, for attachment to HP V-Class systems
- #9799 Cable/Interposer, VHDCI to HD/68
Device Drivers
The following feature provides device drivers and documentation for
attachment of the 3590 Model H11 on pSeries, RS/6000, HP-UX, Linux, Sun,
or Windows systems.
- #9200 Open System Device Drivers
This specify code is plant or field installable. Corequisite: One of
the attachment features #9210, #9211, #9212, or #9600 must also be
specified.
Power Cords
No power cords need to be specified for the IBM 3590 Model H11. It
comes with a short cord that plugs into the rack or frame and takes
advantage of the external power cord of the box in which it is installed.
Additional Specify Codes
(#9221, #9222, #9223) Rack Placement Codes
These specify codes describe the placement of the model H11s in a rack
to ensure ordering the proper rack mounting hardware. Feature #9221
should be specified on the first drive that is installed in the rack and
includes the mounting for the first two drives that install in the rack.
Feature #9223 should be specified on the third drive and includes the
mounting for the other two drives that install in the rack. Feature
#9222 should be specified on the second and fourth drives that install in
the rack.
- Maximum: One. Plant or field installable.
(#9510) Fibre Channel Attachment - Plant Install
This feature replaces the standard Ultra SCSI differential interface
with a dual port Fibre Channel attachment. This feature can be added to
new 3590 Model H11 Tape Drives or with a model conversion of a 3590 E
Model or B Model to an H Model.
- Maximum: One.
- Field Installation: Only when ordered with a 3590 E Model or B Model
to H Model conversion.
- Cable Order: Fibre Channel cables can be ordered using features
#5805, #5813, #5825, #5861, #5907, #5913, #5922, or #5961.
(#9590) No Data Cartridges
(No Longer Available as of October 29, 2004)
This feature indicates that no High Performance 3590 Cartridge Tapes
are to be shipped with this box. Required Feature: Either #9590, #8130,
or #8140 must be ordered with each box.
- Maximum: One. Field Installation: No.
(#9669) Plant Install 3590 Model HXX SCSI Tape Drive
This specify code allows the factory installation of a new Model H11
Tape Drive without the Fiber Channel Attachment feature #9510 into a new
3590 Model A14 or C12 frame coming from the plant. This code must appear
on the Model H11 order and also on the Model A14 or C12 order.
- Minimum: Zero. Maximum: One. The maximum of features #9669 plus
#9670 is one.
- Field installation: No.
(#9670) Plant Install 3590 Model HXX Fibre Channel Tape Drive
This specify code allows the factory installation of a new Model H11
Tape Drive with the Fiber Channel Attachment feature #9510 into a new
3590 Model A14 or C12 frame coming from the plant. This code must appear
on the Model H11 order and also on the Model A14 or C12 order.
- Minimum: Zero. Maximum: One. The maximum of features #9669 plus
#9670 is one.
- Prerequisite: Feature #9510.
- Field installation: No.
(#0500) Drive Microcode Update
This feature provides an update to the 3590 Tape Drive microcode on an
installed tape drive. Newer microcode levels may be required when
attaching the 3590 in selected Fibre Channel or SAN environments. This
feature should not be ordered in conjunction with 3590 model conversions,
when the tape drive is converted from SCSI to Fibre Channel, or when
Extended Length Media features are added to the tape drive, since these
conversions and features include the latest microcode level. For more
details on minimum required levels please refer to the 3590 supported
servers Web site at:
- http://www.storage.ibm.com/hardsoft/tape/3590/3590opn.pdf
- Maximum: None. Field installation only.
(#2200) Deskside Enclosure
This feature provides a deskside enclosure (sleeve/cover) and drive
mounting hardware to allow use of the 3590 Model H11 Tape Drive as a
deskside unit. The color of the enclosure is Raven Black. The
appropriate 2.7-meter (9 ft.) power cord is included based on the 3 digit
country code. The tape drive will have to be manually powered on and
off. The dimensions of the enclosure are:
Height: 591 mm (23.5 inches)
Width: 229 mm ( 9.0 inches)
Width at base (stabilizer): 432 mm (17.0 inches)
Length with ACF: 1029 mm (40.5 inches)
- Maximum: One. Plant or Field Installable.
(#3510) Fibre Channel Attachment - Field Install
This feature replaces the standard Ultra SCSI differential interface
with a dual port Fibre Channel attachment.
- Maximum: One. Field installation only.
- Cable Order: Fibre Channel cables can be ordered using features
#5805, #5813, #5825, #5861, #5907, #5913, #5922, or #5961.
SCSI Cables
At least one of the following SCSI cables (feature #5106, #5112,
#5118, #5125, #5128, #5129, #5134, #5138, #5145) should be ordered with
each drive. The following cables are recommended for drive-to-drive
chaining as they have a dual "hammerhead" connector on each end and allow
the SCSI bus to be disconnected from the drive without disconnecting the
SCSI bus connection to the other drives.
- #5106 0.6-Meter SCSI Cable
- #5129 2.9-Meter SCSI Cable
- #5134 3.4-Meter SCSI Cable
- #5138 4.0-Meter SCSI Cable
The other cables have a "hammerhead" connector on one end and a single
straight connector on the other end (for attachment to a host system).
(#5106) 0.6-Meter SCSI Cable
Supplies a 0.6-meter differential SCSI cable with high-density 68-pin
connectors that is used to connected two Model H11s when they are side by
side in a rack and connected to the same SCSI port.
- Maximum: Two. Plant or Field Installable.
(#5112) 12-Meter SCSI Cable
Supplies one 12-meter differential SCSI cable with high-density 68-pin
connectors on both ends.
- Maximum: Two. Plant or Field Installable.
(#5118) 18-Meter SCSI Cable
Supplies one 18.0-meter differential SCSI cable with high-density
68-pin connectors. This cable allows the tape drive to be located
further away from the host system for greater flexibility.
- Maximum: Two. Plant or Field Installable.
(#5125) 25.0-Meter SCSI Cable
Supplies one 25.0-meter differential SCSI cable with high-density
68-pin connectors on both ends.
- Maximum: Two. Plant or Field Installable.
(#5128) 2.8-Meter SCSI Cable
Supplies a 2.8-meter differential SCSI cable with high-density 68-pin
connectors that is used to connect a 3590 H11 when it is in the same rack
as the AS/400 9406 or RS/6000 processor. This cable is typically too
short to be used if the processor is in a different rack.
- Maximum: Two. Plant or Field Installable.
(#5129) 2.9-Meter SCSI Cable
Supplies a 2.9-meter differential SCSI cable with high-density 68-pin
connectors that is used to connect to another drive on the same SCSI port
of a host.
- Maximum: Two. Plant or Field Installable.
(#5134) 3.4-Meter SCSI Cable
Supplies a 3.4-meter differential SCSI cable with high-density 68-pin
connectors that is used to connect to another drive on the same SCSI port
of a host.
- Maximum: Two. Plant or Field Installable.
(#5138) 4.0-Meter SCSI Cable
Supplies a 4.0-meter differential SCSI cable with high-density 68-pin
connectors that is used to connect to another drive on the same SCSI port
of a host.
- Maximum: Two. Plant or Field Installable.
(#5145) 4.5-Meter SCSI Cable
Supplies one 4.5-meter differential SCSI cable with high-density
68-pin connectors on both ends. This is the minimum length SCSI cable
required to connect a 3590 Model H11 to a SCSI port on a host system.
- Maximum: Two. Plant or Field Installable.
Fibre Channel Cables
A fiber optic cable is required for attaching a 3590 H Model Tape
Drive with the Fibre Channel Attachment feature #9510 or #3510 to host
Fibre Channel adapters, the IBM 2109 SAN Fibre Channel Switch, or other
storage area Fibre Channel components. The cable can be customer
supplied, or ordered with the 3590 Tape Drive in the lengths available.
The attaching fiber cable must be 50.0/125 micrometers for distances up
to 500 meters. The connection is a duplex SC connector type. If
attaching to host adapters that have an LC connector, such as the PCI
Fibre Channel Tape Controller (#2765) on an iSeries model, or the Gigabit
Fibre Channel Adapter for 64-bit PCI Bus (#6228) on a pSeries model, you
should use the LC/SC cables. If you have installed cables with SC
connectors, you can order the LC-SC Adapter Kit (iSeries #0371) with your
iSeries model, or the LC-SC Fibre Channel Converter Cable (pSeries #2456)
with your pSeries model. The Fibre Channel cables on the 3590 H Model
Tape Drives are provided in the lengths indicated.
(#5805) 5-Meter SC/SC Fibre Channel Cable
This feature provides a 5-meter (16 ft.) 50.0/125 micrometer short
wavelength multimode fiber-optic cable with SC duplex connectors on both
ends. This cable is for attaching 3590 drives (that have an SC duplex
connector) to switches or hosts with SC duplex fibre channel connectors.
- Maximum: Two. The sum of #5805 + #5813 + #5825 + #5861 + #5907 +
#5913 + #5922 + #5961 = Five maximum.
- Prerequisite: Feature #9510 or #3510.
- Plant or Field installation.
(#5813) 13-Meter SC/SC Fibre Channel Cable
This feature provides a 13-meter (43 ft.) 50.0/125 micrometer short
wavelength multimode fiber-optic cable with SC duplex connectors on both
ends. This cable is for attaching 3590 drives (that have an SC duplex
connector) to switches or hosts with SC duplex fibre channel connectors.
- Maximum: Two. The sum of #5805 + #5813 + #5825 + #5861 + #5907 +
#5913 + #5922 + #5961 = Five maximum.
- Prerequisite: Feature #9510 or #3510.
- Plant or Field installation.
(#5825) 25-Meter SC/SC Fibre Channel Cable
This feature provides a 25-meter (82 ft.) 50.0/125 micrometer short
wavelength multimode fiber-optic cable with SC duplex connectors on both
ends. This cable is for attaching 3590 drives (that have an SC duplex
connector) to switches or hosts with SC duplex fibre channel connectors.
- Maximum: Two. The sum of #5805 + #5813 + #5825 + #5861 + #5907 +
#5913 + #5922 + #5961 = Five maximum.
- Prerequisite: Feature #9510 or #3510.
- Plant or Field installation.
(#5861) 61-Meter SC/SC Fibre Channel Cable
This feature provides a 61-meter (200 ft.) 50.0/125 micrometer short
wavelength multimode fiber-optic cable with SC duplex connectors on both
ends. This cable is for attaching 3590 drives (that have an SC duplex
connector) to switches or hosts with SC duplex fibre channel connectors.
- Maximum: Two. The sum of #5805 + #5813 + #5825 + #5861 + #5907 +
#5913 + #5922 + #5961 = Five maximum.
- Prerequisite: Feature #9510 or #3510.
- Plant or Field installation.
(#5907) 7-Meter LC/SC Fibre Channel Cable
This feature provides a 7-meter (23 ft.) 50.0/125 micrometer short
wavelength multimode fiber-optic cable with an SC duplex connector on one
end, for attachment to the 3590 Tape Drive, and an LC duplex connector on
the other end, for attachment to switches or hosts with LC duplex fibre
channel connectors.
- Maximum: Two. The sum of #5805 + #5813 + #5825 + #5861 + #5907 +
#5913 + #5922 + #5961 = Five maximum.
- Prerequisite: Feature #9510 or #3510.
- Plant or Field installation.
(#5913) 13-Meter LC/SC Fibre Channel Cable
This feature provides a 13-meter (43 ft.) 50.0/125 micrometer short
wavelength multimode fiber-optic cable with an SC duplex connector on one
end, for attachment to the 3590 Tape Drive, and an LC duplex connector on
the other end, for attachment to switches or hosts with LC duplex fibre
channel connectors.
- Maximum: Two. The sum of #5805 + #5813 + #5825 + #5861 + #5907 +
#5913 + #5922 + #5961 = Five maximum.
- Prerequisite: Feature #9510 or #3510.
- Plant or Field installation.
(#5922) 22-Meter LC/SC Fibre Channel Cable
This feature provides a 22-meter (72 ft.) 50.0/125 micrometer short
wavelength multimode fiber-optic cable with an SC duplex connector on one
end, for attachment to the 3590 Tape Drive, and an LC duplex connector on
the other end, for attachment to switches or hosts with LC duplex fibre
channel connectors.
- Maximum: Two. The sum of #5805 + #5813 + #5825 + #5861 + #5907 +
#5913 + #5922 + #5961 = Five maximum.
- Prerequisite: Feature #9510 or #3510.
- Plant or Field installation.
(#5961) 61-Meter LC/SC Fibre Channel Cable
This feature provides a 61-meter (200 ft.) 50.0/125 micrometer short
wavelength multimode fiber-optic cable with an SC duplex connector on one
end, for attachment to the 3590 Tape Drive, and an LC duplex connector on
the other end, for attachment to switches or hosts with LC duplex fibre
channel connectors.
- Maximum: Two. The sum of #5805 + #5813 + #5825 + #5861 + #5907 +
#5913 + #5922 + #5961 = Five maximum.
- Prerequisite: Feature #9510 or #3510.
- Plant or Field installation.
IBM Global Services' Product Support Services can provide additional
fiber optic components, and fiber optic cabling solutions. IBM Site and
Connectivity Services (I/T Consulting and Implementation Services in the
US) provides structured, modular, fiber optic data center connectivity
solutions as part of its Fiber Transport Services (FTS) offering.
Preterminated fiber optic trunk cables in standard lengths up to 138m
(450ft) and fiber optic jumper cables in standard lengths up to 61m
(200ft) are available as part of the planing, fiber optic commodities,
and installation activities performed by IBM personnel. Custom lengths
and custom installation of fiber optic cables can also be provided as
part of IBM Site and Connectivity Services' solutions. Contact your
local IBM Services Sales Specialist for additional information on Fiber
Transport Services or IBM Site and Connectivity Services. In the United
States, call 800-IBM-4YOU (426-4968). Additional information can also be
found at:
- http://www.as.ibm.com/asus/connectivity.html
Cartridge and Magazine Features
The following features are provided to allow ordering of cartridges
and/or magazines for the H11 drive.
(#8001) 1-Magazine
(No Longer Available as of October 29, 2004)
Supplies one cartridge magazine that can be used in the 3590 Model H11
ACF.
- Maximum: Ten. Plant or Field Installable.
(#8002) 1-Cleaning Cartridge
(No Longer Available as of October 29, 2004)
Supplies one cleaning cartridge for a 3590 Model H11 drive.
- Maximum: Ten. Plant or Field Installable.
(#8130) 30-Data Cartridges (Plant)
(No Longer Available as of October 29, 2004)
Supplies 30 High Performance 3590 Cartridge Tapes. Required Feature:
Either #9590 or #8130 must be ordered with each box.
- Maximum: Four. Field Installation: No.
- Required Feature: Either #9590, #8130, or #8140 must be ordered with
each tape drive.
(#8140) 30 - Extended Length Cartridges
(No Longer Available as of October 29, 2004)
Supplies 30 unlabeled and uninitialized 3590 Extended High Performance
Cartridge Tapes with the order of a 3590 Model B11 or H11 Tape Drive.
- Maximum: Four. Field installation: No.
- Required Feature: Either #9590, #8130, or #8140 must be ordered with
each tape drive.
None.
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Accessories
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One empty cartridge magazine is shipped with each H11. A cartridge
magazine must be in the H11 for the ACF to be operated. It is suggested
that a spare magazine be ordered and kept on hand in case the original
magazine is misplaced or accidentally damaged.
Customer Replacement Parts
None.
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Machine Elements
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None.
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Supplies
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IBM data media supplies can be ordered directly through AAS using
feature codes on initial 3590 Model H11 or C12 order, or on an order for
a 3494 tape library frame. IBM 3590 data media can also be ordered
directly through AAS using machine type 3599. Refer to the 3599 Sales
Manual.
For additional media supplies you can also 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
The part numbers for additional supplies are:
IBM Part
Number Supply Item
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39F4762 Magazine
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 #8140)
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 #8130)
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
Note: The 3590 cartridge tape has servo tracks written on it. These
tracks enable the 3590 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 2004.
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