The IBM 3592 Enterprise Tape Products, (Drives, Controllers, and
Frames) are follow-on products to the highly successful Enterprise Tape
Controller 3590 Models. They are designed for environments that require
a high-performance tape solutions.
Model Abstract 3592-C20
The 3592 Model J1A has a data rate of up to 40 MB/sec versus 14 MB/sec
for the 3590 E or H Model. It also has a 300 GB native cartridge
capacity versus 60 GB for the 3590 H Model. The 3592 Model J1A Tape
Drive has a dual-ported 2-Gbps Fibre Channel interface Fibre Channel
attachment for connection to a switched fabric environment and a broad
range of host systems. Due to the smaller size of the 3592 drive, the
Model C20 Frame will hold up to 20 of the 3592 Model J1A Tape Drives,
which is five times the maximum number of 3590 Tape Drives in the 3590
Model C12 or C14 Frame. The Model C20 Frame also supports n+1 redundant
power supplies for the drive and has redundant frame line cords for
improved availability.
Improved attachment flexibility for customers that currently use the
IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Drive 3590 in a StorageTek Automated
Cartridge System (ACS).
40 MB/sec native data rate versus 14 MB/sec for the 3590 E or H Model
300 GB native cartridge capacity versus 60 GB for the 3590 H Model
These advancements in performance, capacity, and footprint of the
Enterprise Tape Drive 3592 Model J1A can reduce the number of tape
drives, cartridges, and Library Storage Modules (LSMs) required, as well
as the associated floor space. The 3592 Tape Drive and media can coexist
in the same StorageTek Automated Cartridge System (ACS) with other tape
technologies, helping to protect a customer's automation investment and
easing migration to the new drive.
The Enterprise Tape Drive 3592 Model J1A is a follow-on to the highly
successful Enterprise Tape Drive 3590. It is designed for
high-performance tape applications, including:
High-speed data save operations where backup windows are critical,
and large amounts of data are archived to tape.
Large-scale automated tape environments where performance and
reliability are required. These are primarily half-inch tape drive
environments.
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, supercomputing, data warehousing,
and record management applications.
The 3592 Model J1A is the first model of a family of tape products
that are designed to meet the growing needs of both new and existing IBM
tape customers across a wide range of environments. Advantages of the
3592 Model J1A in the 3592 Model C20 Frame include:
Higher performance, which can help reduce the number of tape drives
required
Larger capacity, to help you reduce the number of cartridges required
and floor space needed
Smaller form factor, which can help reduce the automation footprint
Dual-ported native switched fabric interface, designed to enhance
attachment flexibility
High reliability, availability, and serviceability, to help you
improve operations
The 3592 Model J1A has a data rate of up to 40 MB/sec versus 14 MB/sec
for the 3590 E or H Model. It also has a 300 GB native cartridge
capacity versus 60 GB for the 3590 H Model. Due to the smaller size of
the 3592 drive, the Model C20 Frame will hold up to 20 of the 3592 Model
J1A Tape Drives, which is five times the maximum number of 3590 Tape
Drives that the 3590 Model C12 or C14 Frame contained. The Model C20
Frame also supports n+1 redundant power supplies for the drive and has
redundant line cords for frame power. The Enterprise Tape Drive 3592
Model J1A in the 3592 Model C20 Frame can be attached to a StorageTek
9310 PowderHorn Tape Library. It can coexist with other tape
technologies and media in the same ACS. The 3592 media can reside in a
StorageTek 9310 PowderHorn or 4410 LSM.
For more details on the Enterprise Tape Drive 3592 Model J1A, refer to
Hardware Announcement 103-xxx, dated September 9, 2003.
The Enterprise Tape Drive 3592 Model J1A is the follow-on for the
highly successful Enterprise Tape Drive 3590. The 3592 Model J1A in the
3592 Model C20 Frame is supported in a wide range of environments
including selected IBM eServer zSeries, S/390, IBM eServer pSeries,
RS/6000, IBM eServer xSeries, Sun, and Hewlett Packard servers, as well
as Intel-compatible servers running Microsoft Windows. It has
significant performance and capacity benefits over the 3590 Tape Drive,
as well as 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 high reliability, capacity, and performance are
mandated. It should be considered for current StorageTek ACS customers
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 higher-performance
tape drives to back up larger amounts of data in less time
A Fibre Channel attached drive with native switched fabric capability
IBM provides enterprise tape drives in a range of product offerings to
meet a diverse set of customer requirements. The 3592 Model C20
Compatible Tape Drive Frame further enhances the family of products by
providing the benefits of 3592 technology to users of a StorageTek 9310
(PowderHorn) ACS. This enables you to enjoy 3592 capacity, performance,
reliability, and attachment benefits and still protect your StorageTek
automated library investment. Tape drives can be installed in the Model
C20 without disruption to ACS operations and coexist with existing
StorageTek ACS software and hardware products.
The 3592 Model C20 Silo Compatible Tape Drive Frame attached to a
StorageTek ACS provides for attachment of 3592 Tape Drives to host
systems with Fibre Channel adapters. In this Fibre Channel attach
offering, the Model C20 allows hosts, such as the zSeries Linux, pSeries,
RS/6000, HP, or Sun servers, to attach to 3590 Tape Drives in an ACS
without the need for an additional control unit and with no disruption to
the library environment. Alternatively, 3592 drives in the Model C20 can
also be attached to ESCON or FICON hosts through an externally attached
3592 Model J70 Controller or 3590 Model A60 Controller in a 3590 Model
C10 Silo Compatible Frame.
The 3592 Model J70 or 3590 Model A60 Controller has a 3490E emulation
option that can be set at installation time to allow a 3592 Tape Drive to
be presented to a host as though it were a "3490E" device, thus
eliminating the need for any major software upgrades to support the
device. This capability is critical to the Silo Compatible environment,
as the Host Software Component (HSC) for the StorageTek ACS does not
require any modifications to enable the 3590 solution when attached to
the ACS.
The 3590 Model C10 and 3592 Model C20 Silo Compatible Frames allow you
to enjoy the immediate benefits of capacity, performance, reliability,
and attachment provided by 3592 Tape Drives and 3592 Model J70 or 3590
Model A60 Controllers. These storage assets can later be used in a
variety of IBM tape solutions from stand-alone 3592 tape subsystems to
the fully automated Enterprise Tape Library 3494. So, when you decide to
migrate to a complete IBM tape solution, these assets can be used in that
solution.
The Silo Compatible Tape Drive Frame 3590 Model C20 is for attachment
of 3592 Tape Drives in a StorageTek Automated Cartridge System (ACS) to
ESCON or FICON channels on S/390 or zSeries systems, or to Fibre Channel
interface of open systems. It provides new levels of function,
performance, reliability, and cartridge capacity to StorageTek ACS users
and is an extension to the Enterprise Tape Drive 3592. The Enterprise
Tape Drive 3592 is designed for host systems that require reliable, high
performance tape support for backup restore, archive, and data
interchange.
The 3592 Model J1A Tape Drives in the 3592 Model C20 are arranged in
two columns of ten drives each. If the StorageTek ACS has the four-drive
or ten-drive wall panel, then the Air Box Drive Cover feature (#4840)
must be installed and a maximum of ten or less tape drives can be
installed. All 3592 Model J1A Tape Drives come in a canister, and up to
two tape drives can be installed in each C20 Drive Shelf Pair (#4830).
Each C20 Drive Shelf Pair provides redundant power supplies for both tape
drives installed in that Drive Shelf Pair.
The 3592 Tape Drives can be directly connected to the Fibre Channel
interface of open systems. Alternatively they can be connected through a
3592 Model J70 Controller or 3590 Model A60 Controller in a 3590 Model
C10 Silo Compatible Frame for attachment to ESCON or FICON channels. Up
to 12 tape drives can be attached to a single 3592 Model J70 Controller
or Model A60 Controller, and tape drives in the Model C20 can be attached
to different controllers. The controller can allow the operating system
to communicate with the 3592 drives as if they were "3490E" tape drives.
This enables attachment of 3592 Tape Drives without installing new system
software or modifying StorageTek software. This subsystem will enable
new levels of reliability and cartridge capacity compared to existing
36-track technology. Tapes are written in 3592 media format and most
software will use the full capacity of the tape.
Although multiple systems may be attached to a 3592 Model J1A Tape
Drive, the systems cannot use the drive simultaneously. The 3592 Model
J1A can only be varied online to one system at a time.
3592 Model J1A Tape Drives cannot be attached to the same 3592 Model
J70 Controller, or 3590 Model A60 Controller, with 3590 Tape Drives.
The 3592 Model J1A Tape Drive cannot be installed in a 3590 Model C12
or Model C14 Frame.
The 3592 Model J1A in the 3592 Model C20 Frame cannot be attached to
a StorageTek 4410 LSM. However, 3592 media can reside in a 4410 LSM.
The Silo Compatible Tape Drive Frame 3592 Model C20 is a frame for
holding up to 20 of the Enterprise Tape Drive 3592 Model J1A for
attachment to a StorageTek 9310 PowderHorn Tape Library. Refer to the
IBM TotalStorage Silo Compatible Tape Frame 3592 Introduction,
Planning, and User's Guide (GA32-0463) for more information on the
StorageTek hardware prerequisites for the tape library with the 3592.
The 3592 Model J1A can be installed in a 3592 Model C20 Frame with the
appropriate feature numbers. It is supported on selected RS/6000,
pSeries, Hewlett Packard, and Sun servers, as well as selected
Intel-based servers with Microsoft Windows. The appropriate Fibre
Channel host bus adapter and software are required. For more details on
specific hardware, software, and Fibre Channel adapter support for the
3592, refer to the following Web site:
The 3592 Model J1A Tape Drives in the 3592 Model C20 are arranged in
two columns of ten drives each. If the StorageTek ACS has the four-drive
or ten-drive wall panel, then the Air Box Drive Cover feature (#4840)
must be installed and a maximum of ten or less tape drives can be
installed. All 3592 Model J1A Tape Drives come in a canister, and up to
two drive canisters can be installed with the Install J1A Drive in C20
feature (#4831 or #9675) in each C20 Drive Shelf Pair feature (#4830).
Each C20 Drive Shelf Pair feature (#4830) provides redundant power
supplies for both tape drives installed in that Cradle Pair. If the Air
Box Drive Cover feature (#4840) is installed, then the C20 Drive Shelf
Pair feature (#4830) provides redundant power supplies for the one tape
drive installed in it, and the total number of tape drives installed
(#4831 or #9675) in the Model C20 cannot be greater than the number of
C20 Drive Shelf Pair features (#4830) installed. If the Air Box Drive
Cover feature (#4840) is not installed, then the total number of tape
drives installed (#4831 or #9675) in the Model C20 cannot be greater than
twice the number of C20 Drive Shelf Pair features (#4830) installed.
The 3592 Model J1A Tape Drive has a dual ported 2-Gbps Fibre Channel
interface Fibre Channel attachment for connection to a switched fabric
environment and a broad range of host systems. A fiber optic cable is
required for attaching the 3592 Model J1A to host Fibre Channel adapters,
Fibre Channel switches, or other storage area Fibre Channel components.
The cable can be customer supplied, or ordered with the 3592 Model J1A
Tape Drive in the lengths available. The attaching fiber cable must be
50.0/125 micrometers for distances up to 300 meters. The connector on
the 3592 Model J1A Tape Drive is an LC Duplex connector type.
The 3592 Model J1A in the 3592 Model C20 Frame is supported with a
variety of best-of-breed Fibre Channel switch offerings. For more
details on the exact switch support for the 3592 Model J1A, refer to the
appropriate switch interoperability matrix located at the following Web
site:
A 3592 Model J1A installed in a Model C20 Frame is also supported on
selected S/390 and z/Series servers with ESCON and FICON with the 3592
Model J70 Controller or the 3590 Model A60 Controller installed in a 3590
C10 Frame. Refer to Hardware Announcement 103-xxx, dated September 9,
2003, Hardware Announcement 103-xxx, dated September 9, 2003, the 3592
Model J70 or C20 Sales Manuals, or the 3590 Model A60 and C10 Sales
Manuals for more details on the prerequisites for this support.
The 3592 Model J1A in a 3592 Model C20 Frame can be attached to a
StorageTek 9310 PowderHorn Tape Library. Refer to the IBM
TotalStorage Silo Compatible Tape Frame 3592 Introduction, Planning, and
User's Guide (GA32-0463) for more information on the StorageTek
software prerequisites for the tape library with the 3592 Model J1A.
The 3592 Model J1A in the Model C20 Frame is supported on selected
servers with AIX, Microsoft Windows, Sun Solaris, and HP/UX. For more
details on the software versions and release levels for the 3592, as well
as hardware support, refer to the following Web site:
The Open Systems Device Drivers feature (#9200) includes device
drivers and documentation for tape drives in the Model C20 to support
open systems environments. An update of the open systems device drivers
may be downloaded 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. The 3592 Model J1A is also supported
for selected S/390 and zSeries servers with OS/390 and z/OS via ESCON and
FICON with the 3592 Model J70 Controller or the 3590 Model A60 Controller
installed in a 3590 C10 Frame. Refer to Hardware Announcement 103-xxx,
dated September 9, 2003, Hardware Announcement 103-xxx, dated September
9, 2003, the 3592 Model J70 or C20 Sales Manuals, or the 3590 Model A60
and C10 Sales Manuals for more details on the specific software support.
The following publications, including support of the Enterprise Tape
Drive 3592 Model J1A in the Silo Compatible Tape Drive Frame 3592 Model
C20, are available now at:
Order
Title Number
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IBM TotalStorage Silo Compatible Tape Frame 3592 GA32-0463
Introduction, Planning, and User's Guide
Description Machine Model Feature
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Open System Device Drivers 3592 C20 9200(1)
No Data Cartridges 3592 C20 9590(1)
Plant Install J1A in C20 3592 C20 9675(1)
110 V Power Cord 3592 C20 9951
6ft 110 V Chicago Power Cord 3592 C20 9952
6ft Chicago Power Cord 3592 C20 9986
Note: (1) These features are on other models also.
Device Drivers
The following feature provides device drivers and documentation for
attachment of the 3592 Tape Drives on AIX, Sun Solaris, HP-UX, or
Microsoft Windows operating systems.
(#9200) Open System Device Drivers
Maximum: None.
Plant or field installable.
Additional Specify Codes
(#9590) No Data Cartridges
(No Longer Available as of December 31, 2004)
This feature indicates that no data cartridges are to be shipped with
this box.
Maximum: One. Either feature #8820 or #9590 must be ordered.
Field Installation: No.
(#9675) Plant Install J1A in a 3592 Model C20
This specify code notifies the plant to factory install a Model J1A
Tape Drive into a 3592 Model C20 Frame coming from the plant. This code
must appear on the Model J1A order and also on the Model C20 order.
Minimum: Zero.
Maximum: 20. The maximum of features #4831 plus #9675 is 20 if
feature #4840 is not installed. If feature #4840 is installed, the
maximum number of #4831 plus #9675 is ten.
Field installation: No.
Power Cords
The appropriate Model C20 power cords are attached at the factory
based on the order destination country code.
Two 4.3 meter (14-foot) 250 volt power cords with a watertight
connector is normally provided. The following are the only exceptions:
(#9951) 110 V power cord
This feature provides two 4.3 meter (14-foot) 110 volt power cords
with a non-watertight Twist-Lock plug.
(#9952) 6 ft. 110 V Chicago power cord
This feature provides two 1.8 meter (6-foot) 110 volt power cords with
a non-watertight Twist-Lock plug.
(#9986) 6 ft. Chicago power cord
This feature provides two 1.8 meter (6-foot) 250 volt power cords with
a watertight plug.
Description Machine Model Feature
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Silo Compatible Frame 3592 C20
C20 Drive Shelf Pair 3592 C20 4830
Field Install J1A in C20 3592 C20 4831
Remove J1A From C20 3592 C20 4832
Air Box Drive Cover 3592 C20 4840
3592 Cleaning Cartridge 3592 C20 8802(1)
3592 Data Cart (20-pack) 3592 C20 8820(1)
Note: (1) These features are on other models also.
Feature Descriptions
(#4830) Install Model C20 Drive Shelf Pair
This feature installs the redundant power supplies and hardware on a
horizontal drive shelf for mounting of up to two 3592 Model J1A Tape
Drives. Up to two 3592 Model J1A Tape Drive canisters (#4831) can be
installed in each C20 Drive Shelf Pair, if the Air Box Drive Cover
(#4840) is not installed.
Maximum: 10.
Prerequisite: None.
Plant or Field installation.
(#4831) Field Install the 3592 Model J1A in a Model C20 Frame
This feature provides the hardware and instructions for field merge or
field installation of one 3592 Model J1A Tape Drive canister in a C20
Drive Shelf Pair in the 3592 Model C20. Two tape drive canisters can be
installed in each C20 Drive Shelf Pair feature (#4830).
Maximum: 20, if the Air Box Drive Cover (#4840) is not installed, or
a maximum of 10 if feature #4840 is installed.
Prerequisite: An available C20 Drive Shelf Pair feature (#4830)
according to the following:
The number of drives installed (#4831 or #9675) can be no greater
than twice the number of C20 Drive Shelf Pair features (#4830), if the
Air Box Drive Cover (#4840) is not installed,
The number of drives installed (#4831 or #9675) can be no greater
than the number of C20 Drive Shelf Pair features (#4830), if the Air Box
Drive Cover (#4840) is installed,
Field installation only.
(#4832) Remove a 3592 Model J1A from a Model C20 Frame
This feature removes a 3592 Model J1A Tape Drive canister that is
installed in a C20 Drive Shelf Pair in a 3592 Model C20. This feature
does not remove a C20 Drive Shelf Pair, associated power supplies, or
other associated hardware.
Maximum: None.
Corerequisite: One feature #4831 or #9675 must be removed with this
feature.
Field installation only.
(#4840) Air Box Drive Cover
This feature provides an Air Box Cover for a StorageTek 9310
PowderHorn Tape Library. If the StorageTek LSM has the four-drive or
ten-drive wall panel, then the Air Box Drive Cover feature (#4840) must
be installed and a maximum of ten or less tape drives can be installed.
Maximum: One.
Plant or Field installation.
Cartridge Features
The following features are provided to allow ordering of additional
cleaning or data cartridges for the Enterprise Tape Drive 3592.
(#8802) Cleaning Cartridge
(No Longer Available as of December 31, 2004)
Supplies one cleaning cartridge for the 3592 Model J1A Tape Drive.
Maximum: Five.
Prerequisite: None.
Field installation: No.
(#8820) 3592 Data Cartridge (20-Pack)
(No Longer Available as of December 31, 2004)
Supplies a package containing 20 of the IBM TotalStorage Enterprise
Tape Data Cartridge 3592 with each shipment of a Model C20 from the
factory.
IBM data media supplies can be ordered directly through AAS using
feature codes on the 3592 Model C20 Silo Compatible Frame. These
features provide unlabeled data cartridges. Labeled, initialized, or
bulk 3592 data media can be ordered directly through AAS using machine
type 3599. Refer to the 3599 Sales Manual. IBM data media supplies are
also planned to be available through media distributors by February,
2004.
For information about IBM branded media call 1-888-IBM Media in the
U.S. and Canada or see:
IBM Part
Number Supply Item
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18P7534 IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Cartridge 3592 (Data)
18P7535 IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Cartridge 3592 (Cleaning)
Note: The 3592 data cartridge 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.
Physical Specifications
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