The IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Controller 3592 Model J70 is
designed to connect the 3592 Model J1A Tape Drive or the 3590 Model B11,
B1A, E11, E1A, H11, or H1A Tape Drives via ESCON or FICON channels for
use on zSeries and S/390 systems that require reliable, high-performance
tape support for backup restore, archive, and data interchange. It can
be installed in an Enterprise Tape Library 3494, 3590 Model A14 Frame,
3590 Model C10 Silo Compatible Frame, or in rack-mounted subsystem
solutions. With the 3590 Model J1A Tape Drive and FICON attachment, the
3592 Model J70 Controller is designed to provide up to 1.5 times the
write throughput of the 3590 Model A60 Controller. The Model J70 can
contain up to four dual-ported ESCON attachment features, which provide
attachment to up to eight host system ESCON channels, up to four FICON
attachments, or an intermix of ESCON and FICON attachments.
The 3592 Model J70 comes standard with either two dual-ported Ultra
SCSI adapters to attach 3590 H Model, E Model, or B Model Tape Drives
with Ultra SCSI attachments, or with two LC Fibre Channel adapters to
attach the 3592 Model J1A Tape Drive or the 3590 H Model or E Model Tape
Drives with Fibre Channel Attachment (feature #3510 or #9510). An IBM
TotalStorage 2109 SAN Fibre Channel Switch Model F16 or S16 is also
required for Fibre Channel attachment of tape drives to the Model J70.
Refer to the Fibre Channel Tape Drive Attachment section in
the Hardware Requirements section for details on feature
requirements.
The 3592 Model J70 provides emulation capability that enables attached
3592 or 3590 Tape Drives to appear to the host system as "3590" or
"3490E" tape drives. This capability applies to 3592 or 3590 Tape Drives
attached to a Model J70 controller installed in a 3590 Model A14
stand-alone solution, in the Model C10 Silo compatible solution, or in
rack-mounted subsystem solutions.
- Width: 445 mm (17.5 inches)
- Depth: 603 mm (23.8 inches)
- Height: 222 mm (8.7 inches)(1)
- Weight: 29 kg (63 lb) without mounting hardware
- Weight: 39 kg (86 lb) with mounting hardware
Note: (1) When mounted in a rack it requires 7 EIA units of space.
To assure installability and serviceability in non-IBM
industry-standard racks, review the installation planning information
for any product specific installation requirements.
- Temperature: 16 to 32 degrees C (60 to 90 degrees F) operating
- Relative humidity: 20% to 80% non-condensing (limited by media)
- Wet bulb temperature: 23 degrees C (73.4 degrees F)
- Caloric value: 2.05 kBtu/hr maximum configuration
- Electrical power: 0.6 kVA
- Leakage current: 1.2 ma
- Inrush current: 100 amps at 115 V; 200 amps at 220 V
- Operating current: 6.0 amps at 115 V; 3.0 amps at 220 V
- Capacity of exhaust: 1.4 cubic meter/min (50 CFM)
- Noise level: 6.4 bels idle; 6.4 bels operating
- You cannot intermix SCSI and Fibre Channel attached tape drives on a
single 3592 Model J70 Controller.
- 3592 Model J1A Tape Drives cannot be attached to the same 3592 Model
J70 Controller with 3590 Tape Drives. 3590 B, E, or H models cannot be
intermixed on the same 3592 Model J70 Controller.
- The 2109 Model F16 or S16 Switch must be used exclusively by the 3592
Model J70 Controller.
- The 2109 Switch and attached 3592 or 3590 Tape Drives cannot be
shared with open systems servers.
- The 3592 and 3590 Tape Drives attached to the 2109 Switch can be
accessed only by the 3592 Model J70 Controller. The second Fibre Channel
port on the tape drives cannot be attached to another 2109 Switch or an
open systems server.
The 3592 Model J70 Controller is designed to be placed in an
Enterprise Tape Library 3494, a Silo Compatible Tape Controller Frame
3590 Model C10, an Enterprise Tape Drive Frame 3590 Model A14, or a
standard 19-inch rack (such as the IBM 7014 Model T00 or T42).
When installed in an Enterprise Tape Library 3494, the 3592 Model J70
Controller is designed to attach to the library manager in the 3494 Model
L10, L12, L14, or L22 through an RS-422 connection Controller (by
specifying feature #9061 on the 3494) or through the 3494 Attachment
Concentrator feature #5232 (by specifying feature #9060 on the 3494).
When connected through the Attachment Concentrator, the Model J70
Controller does not require a tape control unit connection on the library
manager. One of either feature #9060 or #9061 must be specified on the
3494 Model D14 or D24 when a 3592 Model J70 is installed. One of feature
#9060 or #9061 must also be specified on the 3494 Model L10, L12, L14, or
L22 for each 3592 Model J70 installed in the Enterprise Tape Library
3494.
The 3592 Model J70 Controller is designed to attach to ESCON and FICON
channels on selected S/390 and zSeries servers or through a FICON/FC
switch with the appropriate levels of system software. The 3592 is
supported with a variety of best-of-breed Fibre Channel switch offerings.
For more details on the exact switch support for the 3592, please refer
to the appropriate switch interoperability matrix located at the
following Web site:
- http://ssddom02.storage.ibm.com/techsup/webnav.nsf/support/san
ESCON and FICON Attachment
The 3592 Model J70 can intermix ESCON, FICON 2-Gbps long-wavelength,
or FICON 2-Gbps short-wavelength attachments on the same controller. A
Dual ESCON Attachment for the 3592 Model J70 feature (#3413) provides a
dual-ported ESCON host adapter. Up to four of these features can be
ordered, for a total of up to eight ESCON port attachments. Each port
can support up to 64 logical paths.
The number of FICON long-wavelength adapters on the 3592 Model J70 is
specified with feature #3434 (2-Gbps FICON Attachment - Long Wavelength).
The number of FICON short-wavelength adapters on the 3592 Model J70 is
specified with feature #3435 (2-Gbps FICON Attachment - Short
Wavelength). Each 2-Gbps FICON attachment (feature #3434 and #3435) can
connect up to 128 logical channels. The FICON attachment features and
the ESCON attachment features can be intermixed on a Model J70 but at
least one of these features must be specified. Permitted maximum
combinations of feature #3413, #3434, and #3435 are as follows:
Number of Attachments
Number of Feature Allowed Number of ---------------------
#3434+#3435 Feature #3413 FICON ESCON
----------------- ----------------- ---------- ---------
0 4 0 8
1 3 1 6
2 2 2 4
3 1 3 2
4 0 4 0
Feature conversions are available to convert an installed feature
#3413 to feature #3434 or #3435. Feature conversions are also available
to convert an installed feature #3434 to #3435, or feature #3435 to
#3434.
Drive Attachment
The 3592 Model J70 Controller can attach up to twelve 3592 or 3590
Tape Drives in a stand-alone rack, a frame, or automated solutions. The
3592 Model J70 Controller can be ordered with a choice of one of the
following features:
- #3476 - Two LC Fibre Channel Drive Adapters
- #3477 - Two Dual-ported SCSI Drive Adapters
The Fibre Channel adapters are required when attaching the 3592 Model
J1A Tape Drive. When attaching the 3592 Model J1A Tape Drive, or 3590
Tape Drives with the Fibre Channel attachment feature, a 2109 Model F16
or S16 Switch is required.
The following table shows the tape drive attachment options of each
3592 Model J70 Controller in all configurations:
3592 Model J70 3590 Model E1x
Controller or H1x (FCP) 3592 Model J1A
------------------------- --------------- --------------
3494 D14 and adjacent L12 6
3494 D14 and adjacent D12 10
3590 A14 and 2 multi A14 12
3590 C10 and 3 C12 12
Rack 12
3494 D24 and adjacent L22 12
3494 D24 and adjacent D22 16
3590 C10 and 3592 C20 16
Rack 16
3953 F05 Frame 16
Fibre Channel Tape Drive Attachment
The attachment of 3592 Tape Drives or 3590 Fibre Channel Tape Drives
to a 3592 Model J70 Controller requires a 2Gb Fibre Channel Switch
feature (#3487 or #4887) or an IBM 2109 SAN Fibre Channel Switch, which
must be separately ordered and is installed in the rack or frame
containing the 3592 Model J70 Controller. A 2109 Model F16 or S16 Switch
can be used, although they are no longer available through IBM. The 2Gb
Fibre Channel Switch or the 2109 Model F16 Switch is required to support
a 2-Gbps link speed to the 3592 Model J70 Controller. The 2109 Model
F16 or S16 Switch must have the appropriate number of Gigabit Interface
Convertor (GBIC) features.
The following features are required for attaching a tape drive
to a 3592 Model J70 Controller in the various environments:
Fibre Channel Tape Drive Attachment to 2Gb Fibre Channel Switch
or External Fabric
The 3592 Tape Drives or 3590 Fibre Channel Tape Drives can be attached
to a 3592 Model J70 Controller with an 2Gb Fibre Channel Switch, which
must be separately ordered as a feature and is installed in the rack or
frame containing the 3592 Model J70 Controller.
The following features are required for attaching a tape
drive through the 2Gb Fibre Channel Switch or External Fabric to a 3592
Model J70 Controller in the various environments:
- 3592 Model J70 Controller Requirements:
- Feature #9476 (J1A Drive Attached to controller must be specified on
the 3592 Model J70 if attaching 3592 drives.
- Feature #3476 (Two LC Fibre Channel Drive Adapters) and feature #3487
(2Gb Fibre Channel Switch) or feature #4887 (Reinstall 2Gb Fibre Channel
Switch) are required on the Model J70 when attaching 3592 or 3590 Tape
Drives with the 2Gb Fibre Channel Switch. A second 2Gb Fibre Channel
Switch (#3487 or #4887) can be installed to help provide redundancy.
- Feature #3476 (Two LC Fibre Channel Drive Adapters)
and feature #3491 or #9491 (External Fabric Support
Field or Plant) are required on the Model J70 when
attaching 3592 Tape Drives with a customer-supplied
external fabric or directly connecting drives to the controller.
- The 3592 Tape Drives, and different models of the
3590 Tape Drive, cannot be intermixed
on the same switch when attaching to the Model J70.
- Rack Requirements:
- 3592 Model J70 Controller:
- Feature #4641 (Install Controller in a rack must be specified).
- Feature #3485 (2Gb Fibre Channel Drive Attach Rack) provides hardware
for installing the 2Gb Fibre Channel Switch in the rack and
cables from the Model J70 to the switch.
- Feature #3489 (Redundant 2Gb Attach Rack) provides hardware
for installing a second 2Gb Fibre Channel Switch in the rack.
- One feature #3059 (3592 Drive-to-Switch Cables) must be specified on
the Model J70 for each 3592 Tape Drive attached to the Model J70 in the
rack that contains the Model J70. If feature #3491 or #9491 is specified
and one or two 3592 Model J1A Tape Drives are directly attached to the
Model J70, one or two of feature #3059 must be specified.
- One feature #9059 (3590 Tape Drive Attached) must be specified on the
Model J70 for each 3590 Tape Drive attached to the Model J70 in the rack
that contains the Model J70.
- 3592 Tape Drives in a stand-alone rack:
- Feature #6013, #6025, or #6061 (LC/LC Fibre Channel Cables) must be
specified on each tape drive not in the rack with the Model J70 to
provide one short-wavelength cable to attach those tape drives
to the 2Gb Fibre Channel Switch or to the customer-supplied fabric.
- Up to twelve 3592 Model J1A Tape Drives will fit
with a Model J70 in a 2-m rack.
- Up to eight 3592 Model J1A Tape Drives will fit
with a Model J70 in a 1.8-m or 1.6-m rack.
- Up to 16 3592 Tape Drives can be attached to a single Model J70 when
using the 2Gb Fibre Channel Drive Attach Rack feature (#3485)
- 3590 Tape Drives in a stand-alone rack:
- Feature #3510 or #9510 (Fibre Channel Attachment)
must be specified on each 3590 Tape Drive.
- Feature #5913, #5922, or #5961 (LC/SC Fibre Channel Cables) must be
specified on each 3590 Tape Drive not in the rack with the Model J70 to
provide one short-wavelength cable to attach those tape drives to the 2Gb
Fibre Channel Switch.
- Up to four 3590 Tape Drives will fit with a Model J70 in a 2-m or
1.8-m rack.
- Up to two 3590 Tape Drives will fit with a Model J70 in a 1.6-m
rack.
- Up to twelve 3590 Tape Drives (in up to three
racks) can be attached to a single Model J70
when using the 2Gb Fibre Channel Drive Attach Rack - feature (#3485)
- Silo Requirements:
- 3590 Model C10 Silo Compatible Frame:
- One feature #3514 (2Gb Fibre Channel Drive Attach) must be specified
for each 3592 Model J70 installed in a Model C10 Frame that will have
3590 Fibre Channel attached tape drives or a 3592 Tape Drive attaching to
the Model J70 through a 2Gb Fibre Channel Switch (#3487 or #4887).
- One feature #3515 (Redundant 2Gb Attach)
must be specified to install a second 2Gb Fibre Channel Switch
(#3487 or #4887) to help provide redundancy.
- Feature #3491 or #9491 (External Fabric Support Field or
Plant) are required on the Model C10 Frame in place of feature #3514
when attaching 3592 Tape Drives with a customer-supplied external fabric.
- 3592 Model C20 Silo Compatible Frame:
- One feature #4831 or #9675 (Install the 3592 Model J1A in a Model C20
Frame) must be specified on a 3592 Model C20 frame for each attached 3592
Tape Drive.
- 3592 Tape Drive:
- A single 3592 Model J70 can attach up to 16 3592 Tape Drives in a
3590 Model C20 Frame for use with a StorageTek 9310 PowderHorn tape
library when using the 2Gb Fibre Channel Switch feature (#3514).
- One appropriate length short-wavelength Fibre Channel cable, feature
#6013, #6025, or #6061 (LC/LC Fibre Channel Cables), must be specified
on each 3592 Tape Drive to attach to the 2Gb Fibre Channel Switch feature
(#3514) or two if the Redundant 2Gb Attach (#3515) is ordered. These
cable features can also be used to attach to a customer-supplied fabric
or to directly attach up to two 3592 Tape Drives to a Model J70.
- 3590 Model C12 Silo Compatible Frame:
- One feature #3511 (Install Fibre Channel Drive) must be specified on
a 3590 Model C12 Frame for each attached 3590 Tape Drive.
- 3590 Tape Drive:
- A single Model J70 can attach to up to twelve 3590 Tape Drives in up
to three 3590 Model C12 Frames for use with a StorageTek 9310 or 4410
tape library when using the 2Gb Fibre
Channel Switch feature (#3514).
- Feature #3510 or #9510 (Fibre Channel Attachment)
must be installed on each 3590 Tape Drive.
- One appropriate length short-wavelength Fibre Channel cable, feature
#5913, #5922, or #5961 (LC/SC Fibre Channel Cables), must be specified
on each 3590 Tape Drive to attach to the 2Gb Fibre Channel Switch feature
(#3514) or two if Redundant 2Gb Attach (#3515) is ordered.
- 3590 Model A14 Frame Requirements (3590 Tape Drives only):
- Feature #3486 (2Gb Fibre Channel Drive Attach) must be specified on
the frame that contains the Model J70 Controller with the 2Gb Fibre
Channel Switch (#3487 or #4887).
- One feature #3490 (Redundant 2Gb Attach)
must be specified to install a second 2Gb Fibre Channel Switch
(#3487 or #4887) to help provide redundancy.
- Feature #4084 (Multiframe 2Gb 3590) must be specified on the other
Model A14 Frames that contain Fibre Channel tape drives that will be
attached to the Model J70 Controller with
the 2Gb Fibre Channel Switch (#3487 or #4887) depending on the
number of #3487 or #4887 installed on the 3592 Model J70.
- Feature #9670 (Plant Install Hxx Fibre Drive),
or #9672 (Field Merge Hxx Drive), or #4672 (Field Install Hxx Drive) must
be specified on the Model A14 - one feature for each
3590 Model H11 Tape Drive with feature #9510 (Fibre
Channel Attachment) installed in that Model A14 coming from the plant.
- Feature #9511 (Plant Install Fibre Drive) must be specified on the
Model A14, instead of feature #9663 (Plant Install Drive) - one feature
for each 3590 Model E11 Tape Drive with feature
#9510 (Fibre Channel Attachment) installed in that
Model A14 coming from the plant.
- One feature #9059 (3590 Tape Drive Attached) must be
specified on the Model J70 for each tape drive
attached to the Model J70 in the Model A14 Frame that
contains the Model J70.
- The maximum distance between Model A14 Frames is seven meters.
- Enterprise Tape Library 3494 Requirements:
- 3592 Tape Drive Attachment:
- Feature #3486 (2Gb Fibre Channel Drive Attach) must be specified on
the 3494 Model D24 or D14 Frame that contains the Model J70 Controller
with the 2Gb Fibre Channel Switch (#3487 or #4887).
- One feature #3490 (Redundant 2Gb Attach)
must be specified on the 3494 Model D24 or D14 Frame
to install a second 2Gb Fibre Channel Switch
(#3487 or #4887) to help provide redundancy.
- Feature #3491 or #9491 (External Fabric Support Field or Plant) is
required on the 3494 Model D24 Frame in place of feature #3486
when attaching 3592 Tape Drives with a customer-supplied
external fabric or direct connection between the controller and
up to two drives.
- Feature #4085 (Adjacent Frame 2Gb 3592) must be specified on the
associated 3494 Model L22 or D22 Frame that contains the other 3592
Tape Drives that will be attached to the Model J70 Controller
with the 2Gb Fibre Channel Switch (#3487 or #4887).
Up to 4 3592 Tape Drives can be installed in an adjacent
Model L22 or 8 in a Model D22 Frame, for a total of up to 16 3592
Tape Drives attached to a 3592 Model J70 Controller depending on the
number of #3487 or #4887 installed on the 3592 Model J70.
- Feature #3491 or #9491 (External Fabric Support Field or Plant) are
required on the Model L22 or D22 Frame in place of feature #4085 when
attaching 3592 Tape Drives with a customer-supplied external fabric.
- One feature #3059 (3592 Drive-to-Switch Cables) must be specified on
the Model J70 for each 3592 Tape Drive attached to the Model J70 with the
2Gb Fibre Channel Switch in the Model D24 Frame. Up to eight 3592 Tape
Drives can be attached to a 3592 Model J70 Controller and installed
together in a Model D24 Frame.
If feature #3491 or #9491 is specified and one or two 3592 Model J1A
Tape Drives are directly attached to the Model J70, one or two of feature
#3059 must be specified.
- 3590 Tape Drive Attachment:
- Feature #4084 (Adjacent Frame 2Gb 3590) must be specified on the
associated 3494 Model L12 or D12 Frame that contains the other
3590 Tape Drives that will be attached to the Model
J70 Controller with the 2Gb Fibre Channel Switch (#3487 or #4887).
Up to two 3590 Tape Drives can be installed in an adjacent Model L12
Frame or six 3590 Tape Drives in a D12 Frame, for a
total of up to 10 3590 Tape Drives attached to a 3592
Model J70 Controller when using the 2Gb Fibre Channel
Drive Attach (#3486) depending on the number of #3487 or #4887
installed on the 3592 Model J70.
- Feature #9670 (Factory Install H1A Fibre Drive), or #9671 (Field
Merge H1A Drive), or #4671 (Field Install H1A Drive) must
be specified on the Model D14 - one feature for each
3590 Model H1A Tape Drive with feature #9510 (Fibre
Channel Attachment) installed in that Model D14
coming from the plant.
- Feature #9511 (Factory Install Fibre Drive) must be
specified on the Model D14, instead of feature #9663
(Factory Install E1A) - one feature for each 3590
Model E1A Tape Drive with feature #9510 (Fibre Channel
Attachment) installed in that Model D14 coming from the plant.
- One feature #9059 (3590 Tape Drive Attached) must be
specified on the Model J70 for each 3590 Tape Drive
attached to the Model J70 with the 2Gb Fibre Channel Switch
in the Model D14 Frame. Up to four 3590 Tape Drives can be attached to a
3592 Model J70 Controller and installed together in a Model D14 Frame.
- One feature #3511 (Install Fibre Channel Drive) must be
specified on a 3494 Model D12 or L12 Frame for each installed tape drive.
- 3584 Tape Library requirements:
- 3592 Model J70 Controller:
- Feature #3476 (Two LC Fibre Channel Drive Adapters) must be
specified.
- One IBM TotalStorage Master Console feature (#2713, #2714, or #2715)
must be installed.
- One 3953 install feature (#9875 or #9876) must be specified.
- One feature #5245 (Dual Path Attachment) must be specified.
- 3592 Tape Drive Attachment:
- Feature #9217 (Attached to 3953 Library Manager) must be specified
on the 3584 Model L22, L32, or L52 of any 3584 Tape Library that has
3592 Tape Drives attaching to a 3592 Model J70 installed in a
3953 Model F05 Frame. This feature will include an Ethernet cable
for attachment to the Master Console for Service feature (#2718) on
the 3953 Model F05.
- Feature #1690 (Advanced Library Management System) must be installed
on that 3584 Model L22, L32, or L52.
- Feature #1461 (Additional LC/LC Patch Panel Cable)
should be ordered for each tape drive attaching to the 3953.
- 3953 Model F05 Frame:
- The appropriate corresponding 3953 install feature #5875, #5876,
or #5877 must be ordered on the 3953 Model F05 Frame for installation
of the 3592 Model J70 into the 3953 Frame.
- Feature number 3487 (2 Gb Fibre Channel Switch) should be
ordered on the 3953 Model F05 Frame, do not order this feature
on the 3592 Model J70 Controller.
Fibre Channel Drive Cables
For attachment to the 2Gb Fibre Channel Switch, the following cables
should be specified:
- 3584 Installation: The appropriate length
Fibre Channel cables for attachment of 3592 Tape Drives in a 3584 Tape
Library to a 3592 Model J70 Controller in a 3953 Model F05 Frame can
be ordered with each 3592 Tape Drive using feature #6013, #6025, and
#6061 (LC/LC Fibre Channel Cables) when feature or external switch
attachment is ordered on the Model J70.
Two cables are required to attach each tape drive to a 3592 Model
J70 Controller in a 3953 Model F05 Frame and feature #1461
(Additional LC/LC Patch Panel Cable) must be ordered on the
3584 Frame for each tape drive.
- 3494 Installation: Fibre Channel cables for attachment of 3592 or
3590 Tape Drives in a 3494 Tape Library to a 3592 Model J70 Controller
via the 2Gb Fibre Channel Switch are included when feature #3486, #3490,
#4084, or #4085 is specified on those frames. The
number of cables in the frame containing the Model J70 are specified by
the quantity of feature #3059 or #9059 on the Model J70.
- 3590 Model A14 Installation: Fibre Channel cables for attachment of
3590 Tape Drives in a 3590 Model A14 Frame to a 3592 Model J70 Controller
are included when feature #3486, #3490, or #4084 is specified on those
frames. The number of cables in the frame containing the Model J70 is
specified by the quantity of feature #9059 on the Model J70.
- Silo Installation: The appropriate length
Fibre Channel cables for attachment of 3592 Tape Drives in a 3590 Model
C20 Frame to a 3592 Model J70 Controller in a C10 Frame can be ordered
with each 3592 Tape Drive using feature #6013, #6025, and #6061 (LC/LC
Fibre Channel Cables) when feature #3487 or #4887
is ordered on the Model J70. The appropriate length
Fibre Channel cables for attachment of 3590 Tape Drives in a 3590 Model
C12 Frame to a 3592 Model J70 Controller in a C10 Frame can be ordered
with each 3590 Tape Drive using features #5913, #5922, and #5961 (LC/SC
Fibre Channel Cables) when feature #3487 or #4887
is ordered on the Model J70.
- Rack Installation: The appropriate length Fibre Channel cables
for attachment of 3592 Tape Drives in a rack to the 3592 Model J70
Controller in another rack must be ordered with each 3592 Tape Drive
using feature #6013, #6025, and #6061 (LC/LC Fibre Channel Cables)
when feature #3487 or #4887 is ordered on the Model J70. Cables
from 3592 Tape Drives to the Model J70 that are in the rack with the
Model J70 are specified by the quantity of feature #3059 on the Model
J70. The appropriate length Fibre Channel cables
for attachment of 3590 Tape Drives in a rack to the 3592 Model J70
Controller in another rack must be ordered with each 3590 Tape Drive
using feature #5913, #5922, and #5961 (LC/SC Fibre Channel Cables)
when feature #3487 or #4887 is ordered on the Model J70. Cables
from 3590 Tape Drives to the Model J70 that are in the rack with the
Model J70 are specified by the quantity of feature #9059 on the Model
J70.
For attachment to an External Fabric, the cables from the switch
to the 3592 Model J70 Controller should be ordered with the switch
or supplied separately. Cables from the tape drives to the switch
or directly to the Controller can be ordered with the tape drives or
controller as described above or supplied separately.
Refer to the IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3592
Introduction and Planning Guide (GA32-0464)
for Fibre Channel cable planning information.
The following features are required for attaching a tape drive to a
3592 Model J70 Controller in the various environments:
When a 2109 Model F16 Switch is Used
- 3592 Model J70 Controller Requirements:
- Feature #9476 (J1A Drive Attached to Controller) must be specified on
the 3592 Model J70 if attaching 3592 drives.
- Feature #3476 (Two LC Fibre Channel Drive Adapters) and feature #3484
(Fibre Drive Attached LC Switch) are required on the Model J70 when
attaching 3592 or 3590 Tape Drives with a 2109 Model F16 Switch.
- The 3592 Tape Drives, and different models of the 3590 Tape Drive,
cannot be intermixed on the same 2109 Switch when attaching to the Model
J70.
- 2109 SAN Fibre Switch Model F16 Requirements:
One 2109 Model F16 is required for each 3592 Model J70 Controller
attaching 3592 Tape Drives. Each 2109 Model F16 Switch comes standard
with eight shortwave Gigabit Interface Convertors (GBICs), enough to
connect to the two Model J70 Fibre Channel Attachments and up to six 3592
or 3590 Tape Drives. Additional features that may be ordered include:
- Feature #2210 (Additional Shortwave Transceiver), which provides one
additional GBIC. It must be ordered when more than six 3592 or 3590 Tape
Drives will be attached to the Model J70 Controller. The quantity of
this feature should equal at least the number of tape drives attached to
the Model J70 beyond six. (For example, to attach ten 3592 Fibre Channel
Tape Drives to a Model J70, a minimum of four feature #2210 must be
ordered.)
- Feature #6203 (Power Supply, Additional), which provides an
additional redundant power supply enabling dual-power source
configurations to minimize power outages.
- Feature #9205 (Non-Rack Install) should not be specified.
- Rack Requirements:
- 3592 Model J70 Controller:
- Feature #4641 (Install Controller in a Rack) must be specified.
- Feature #3475 (LC Fibre Drive Attached Rack) provides hardware for
installing the 2109 Model F16 in the rack and cables from the Model J70
to the 2109.
- One feature #3059 (3592 Drive-to-Switch Cables) must be specified on
the Model J70 for each 3592 Tape Drive attached to the Model J70 in the
rack that contains the Model J70.
- One feature #9059 (3590 Tape Drive Attached) must be specified on the
Model J70 for each 3590 Tape Drive attached to the Model J70 in the rack
that contains the Model J70.
- 3592 Tape Drives in a stand-alone rack:
- Feature #6013, #6025, or #6061 (LC/LC Fibre Channel Cables) must be
specified on each tape drive not in the rack with the Model J70 to
provide one short-wavelength cable to attach those tape drives to the
2109 Model F16 Switch.
- Up to twelve 3592 Model J1A Tape Drives will fit with a Model J70 in
a 2-m rack.
- Up to eight 3592 Model J1A Tape Drives will fit with a Model J70 in a
1.8-m or 1.6-m rack.
- Up to twelve 3592 Tape Drives can be attached to a single Model J70.
- 3590 Tape Drives in a stand-alone rack:
- Feature #3510 or #9510 (Fibre Channel Attachment) must be specified
on each 3590 Tape Drive.
- Feature #5913, #5922, or #5961 (LC/SC Fibre Channel Cables) must be
specified on each 3590 Tape Drive not in the rack with the Model J70 to
provide one short-wavelength cable to attach those tape drives to the
2109 Model F16 Switch.
- Up to four 3590 Model E11 or Model H11 Tape Drives will fit with a
Model J70 in a 2-m or 1.8-m rack.
- Up to two 3590 Model E11 or Model H11 Tape Drives will fit with a
Model J70 in a 1.6-m rack.
- Up to twelve 3590 Tape Drives (in up to three racks) can be attached
to a single Model J70.
- Silo Requirements:
- 3590 Model C10 Silo Compatible Frame:
- Up to two 3592 Model J70s can be installed in a single 3590 Model C10
Frame (with feature #4860, #4862, #9861, or #9862).
- One 3592 Model J70 and one Model A60 can co-exist in a single 3590
Model C10 Frame (one feature #4860, or #4862, or #9861, or #9862 and one
feature #4662, or #9661, or #9662).
- One feature #3513 (LC Fibre Drive Attached Model A60) must be
specified for each Model J70 installed in a Model C10 Frame that will
have 3590 Fibre Channel attached tape drives or a 3592 Tape Drive
attaching to a 2109 Model F16 switch.
- 3592 Model C20 Silo Compatible Frame:
- One feature #4831 or #9675 (Install the 3592 Model J1A in a Model C20
Frame) must be specified on a 3592 Model C20 Frame for each attached 3592
Tape Drive.
- 3592 Tape Drive:
- A single Model J70 can attach to up to twelve 3592 Tape Drives in a
3590 Model C20 Frame for use with a StorageTek 9310 PowderHorn tape
library.
- One appropriate length short-wavelength Fibre Channel cable, feature
#6013, #6025, or #6061 (LC/LC Fibre Channel Cables), must be specified on
each 3592 Tape Drive to attach to the 2109 Model F16 Switch.
- 3590 Model C12 Silo Compatible Frame:
- One feature #3511 (Install Fibre Channel Drive) must be specified on
a 3590 Model C12 Frame for each attached 3590 Tape Drive.
- 3590 E or H Model Tape Drive:
- A single Model J70 can attach to up to twelve 3590 Tape Drives in up
to three 3590 Model C12 Frames for use with a StorageTek 9310 or 4410
tape library.
- Feature #3510 or #9510 (Fibre Channel Attachment) must be installed
on each 3590 Tape Drive.
- One appropriate length short-wavelength Fibre Channel cable, feature
#5913, #5922, or #5961 (LC/SC Fibre Channel Cables), must be specified on
each 3590 Tape Drive to attach to the 2109 Model F16 Switch.
- 3590 Model A14 Frame Requirements (3590 Tape Drives only):
- Feature #3474 (LC Fibre Drive Attached Controller) must be specified
on the frame that contains the Model J70 Controller.
- Feature #4074 (LC Multiframe Fibre Drives) must be specified on the
other Model A14 Frames that contain Fibre Channel tape drives that will
be attached to the Model J70 Controller.
- Feature #9670 (Plant Install Hxx Fibre Drive) must be specified on
the Model A14 - one feature for each 3590 Model H11 Tape Drive with
feature #9510 (Fibre Channel Attachment) installed in that Model A14
coming from the plant.
- Feature #9511 (Plant Install Fibre Drive) must be specified on the
Model A14, instead of feature #9663 (Plant Install Drive) - one feature
for each 3590 Model E11 Tape Drive with feature #9510 (Fibre Channel
Attachment) installed in that Model A14 coming from the plant.
- One feature #9059 (3590 Tape Drive Attached) must be specified on the
Model J70 for each tape drive attached to the Model J70 in the Model A14
Frame that contains the Model J70.
- The maximum distance between Model A14 Frames is seven meters.
- Enterprise Tape Library 3494 Requirements:
- Feature #3474 (LC Fibre Drive Attached Controller) must be specified
on the 3494 Model D24 or D14 Frame that contains the Model J70
Controller.
- Feature #4075 (Adjacent Frame 3592 Tape Drives with LC Attachment)
must be specified on the associated 3494 Model L22 or D22 Frame that
contains the other 3592 Tape Drives that will be attached to the Model
J70 Controller. Up to four 3592 Tape Drives can be installed in an
adjacent Model L22 or D22 Frame, for a total of up to twelve 3592 Tape
Drives attached to a 3592 Model J70 Controller.
- One feature #3059 (3592 Drive-to-Switch Cables) must be specified on
the Model J70 for each 3592 Tape Drive attached to the Model J70 in the
Model D24 Frame. Up to eight 3592 Tape Drives can be attached to a 3592
Model J70 Controller and installed together in a Model D24 Frame.
- Feature #4074 (LC Adjacent Frame Fibre Drives) must be specified on
the associated 3494 Model L12 or D12 Frame that contains the other 3590
Fibre Channel tape drives that will be attached to the Model J70
Controller. Up to six 3590 Tape Drives can be installed in an adjacent
Model L12 or D12 Frame, for a total of up to ten 3590 Tape Drives
attached to a 3592 Model J70 Controller.
- Feature #9670 (Factory Install H1A Fibre Drive) must be specified on
the Model D14 - one feature for each 3590 Model H1A Tape Drive with
feature #9510 (Fibre Channel Attachment) installed in that Model D14
coming from the plant.
- Feature #9511 (Factory Install Fibre Drive) must be specified on the
Model D14, instead of feature #9663 (Factory Install E1A) - one feature
for each 3590 Model E1A Tape Drive with feature #9510 (Fibre Channel
Attachment) installed in that Model D14 coming from the plant.
- One feature #9059 (3590 Tape Drive Attached) must be specified on the
Model J70 for each 3590 Tape Drive attached to the Model J70 in the Model
D14 Frame. Up to four 3590 Tape Drives can be attached to a 3592 Model
J70 Controller and installed together in a Model D14 Frame.
- One feature #3511 (Install Fibre Channel Drive) must be specified on
a 3494 Model D12 or L12 Frame for each installed tape drive.
When a 2109 Model S16 Switch is Used
- 3592 Model J70 Controller Requirements:
- Feature #9476 (J1A Drive Attached to Controller) must be specified on
the 3592 Model J70 if attaching 3592 drives.
- Feature #3476 (Two LC Fibre Channel Drive Adapters) and feature #3483
(Fibre Drive Attached SC Switch) are required on the Model J70 when
attaching 3592 or 3590 Tape Drives with a 2109 Model S16 Switch.
- The 3592 Tape Drives, and different models of the 3590 Tape Drive,
cannot be intermixed on the same 2109 Switch when attaching to the Model
J70.
- 2109 SAN Fibre Switch Model S16 Requirements:
One 2109 Model S16 is required for each 3592 Model J70 Controller
attaching 3592 Tape Drives. Each 2109 Model S16 Switch comes standard
with four shortwave Gigabit Interface Convertors (GBICs), enough to
connect to the two Model J70 Fibre Channel Attachments and two 3592 or
3590 Tape Drives. Additional features that may be ordered include:
- Feature #2210 (Additional Shortwave Transceiver), which provides one
additional GBIC. It must be ordered for 3592 or 3590 Tape Drives beyond
two that will be attached to the Model J70 Controller. The quantity of
this feature should equal at least the number of 3590 or 3590 Tape Drives
beyond two, attached to the 3592 Model J70 Controller. (For example, to
attach six 3592 Fibre Channel Tape Drives to a Model J70, a minimum of
four feature #2210 must be ordered.)
- Feature #6203 (Power Supply, Additional), which provides an
additional redundant power supply enabling dual-power source
configurations to minimize power outages.
- Feature #9205 (Non-Rack Install) should not be specified.
- Rack Requirements:
- 3592 Model J70 Controller:
- Feature #4641 (Install Controller in a Rack) must be specified.
- Feature #3465 (Fibre Drive Attached Rack) provides hardware for
installing the 2109 Model S16 in the rack and cables from the Model J70
to the 2109.
- One feature #3059 (3592 Drive-to-Switch Cables) must be specified on
the Model J70 for each 3592 Tape Drive attached to the Model J70 in the
rack that contains the Model J70.
- One feature #9059 (3590 Tape Drive Attached) must be specified on the
Model J70 for each 3590 Tape Drive attached to the Model J70 in the rack
that contains the Model J70.
- 3592 Tape Drives in a stand-alone rack:
- Feature #5913, #5922, or #5961 (LC/SC Fibre Channel Cables) must be
specified on each 3592 Tape Drive not in the rack with the Model J70 to
provide one short-wavelength cable to attach those tape drives to the
2109 Model S16 Switch.
- Up to twelve 3592 Model J1A Tape Drives will fit with a Model J70 in
a 2-m rack.
- Up to eight 3592 Model J1A Tape Drives will fit with a Model J70 in a
1.8-m or 1.6-m rack.
- Up to twelve 3592 Tape Drives can be attached to a single Model J70.
- 3590 Tape Drives in a stand-alone rack:
- Feature #3510 or #9510 (Fibre Channel Attachment) must be specified
on each 3590 Tape Drive.
- Feature #5813, #5825, or #5861 (SC/SC Fibre Channel Cables) must be
specified on each 3590 Tape Drive not in the rack with the Model J70 to
provide one short-wavelength cable to attach those tape drives to the
2109 Model S16 Switch.
- Up to four 3590 Model E11 or Model H11 Tape Drives will fit with a
Model J70 in a 2-m or 1.8-m rack
- Up to two 3590 Model E11 or Model H11 Tape Drives will fit with a
Model J70 in a 1.6-m rack
- Up to twelve 3590 Tape Drives (in up to three racks) can be attached
to a single Model J70.
- Silo Requirements:
- 3590 Model C10 Silo Compatible Frame:
- Up to two 3592 Model J70s can be installed in a single 3590 Model C10
Frame (with feature #4860, #4862, #9861, or #9862).
- One 3592 Model J70 and one Model A60 can co-exist in a single 3590
Model C10 Frame (one feature #4860, or #4862, or #9861, or #9862 and one
feature #4662, or #9661, or #9662).
- One feature #3512 (SC Fibre Drive Attached Model A60) must be
specified for each Model J70 installed in a Model C10 Frame that will
have 3590 Fibre Channel attached tape drives or 3592 Tape Drives
attaching to a 2109 Model S16 Switch.
- 3592 Model C20 Silo Compatible Frame:
- One feature #4831 or #9675 (Install the 3592 Model J1A in a Model C20
Frame) must be specified on a 3592 Model C20 Frame for each attached 3592
Tape Drive.
- 3592 Tape Drive:
- A single Model J70 can attach to up to twelve 3592 Tape Drives in a
3590 Model C20 Frame for use with a StorageTek 9310 PowderHorn tape
library.
- One appropriate length short-wavelength Fibre Channel cable, feature
#5913, #5922, or #5961 (LC/SC Fibre Channel Cables), must be specified on
each 3592 Tape Drive to attach to the 2109 Model S16 Switch.
- 3590 Model C12 Silo Compatible Frame:
- One feature #3511 (Install Fibre Channel Drive) must be specified on
a 3590 Model C12 Frame for each attached 3590 Tape Drive.
- 3590 E or H Model Tape Drive:
- A single Model J70 can attach to up to twelve 3590 Tape Drives in up
to three 3590 Model C12 Frames for use with a StorageTek 9310 or 4410
tape library.
- Feature #3510 or #9510 (Fibre Channel Attachment) must be installed
on each 3590 Tape Drive.
- One appropriate length short-wavelength Fibre Channel cable, feature
#5813, #5825, or #5861 (SC/SC Fibre Channel Cables), must be specified on
each 3590 Tape Drive to attach to the 2109 Model S16 Switch.
- 3590 Model A14 Frame Requirements (3590 Tape Drives only):
- Feature #3464 (Fibre Drive Attached Controller) must be specified on
the frame that contains the Model J70 Controller.
- Feature #4064 (Multiframe Fibre Drives) must be specified on the
other Model A14 Frames that contain Fibre Channel tape drives that will
be attached to the Model J70 Controller.
- Feature #9670 (Plant Install Hxx Fibre Drive) must be specified on
the Model A14 - one feature for each 3590 Model H11 Tape Drive with
feature #9510 (Fibre Channel Attachment) installed in that Model A14
coming from the plant.
- Feature #9511 (Plant Install Fibre Drive) must be specified on the
Model A14, instead of feature #9663 (Plant Install Drive) - one feature
for each 3590 Model E11 Tape Drive with feature #9510 (Fibre Channel
Attachment) installed in that Model A14 coming from the plant.
- One feature #9059 (3590 Tape Drive Attached) must be specified on the
Model J70 for each tape drive attached to the Model J70 in the Model A14
Frame that contains the Model J70.
- The maximum distance between Model A14 Frames is seven meters.
- Enterprise Tape Library 3494 Requirements:
- Feature #3464 (Fibre Drive Attached Controller) must be specified on
the 3494 Model D24 or D14 Frame that contains the Model J70 Controller.
- Feature #4065 (Adjacent Frame 3592 Tape Drives with SC Attachment)
must be specified on the associated 3494 Model L22 or D22 Frame that
contains the other 3592 Tape Drives that will be attached to the Model
J70 Controller. Up to four 3592 Tape Drives can be installed in an
adjacent Model L22 or D22 Frame, for a total of up to twelve 3592 Tape
Drives attached to a 3592 Model J70 Controller.
- One feature #3059 (3592 Drive-to-Switch Cables) must be specified on
the Model J70 for each 3592 Tape Drive attached to the Model J70 in the
Model D24 Frame. Up to eight 3592 Tape Drives can be attached to a 3592
Model J70 Controller and installed together in a Model D24 Frame.
- Feature #4064 (Adjacent Frame Fibre Drives) must be specified on the
associated 3494 Model L12 or D12 Frame that contains the other 3590 Fibre
Channel tape drives that will be attached to the Model J70 Controller.
Up to six 3590 Tape Drives can be installed in an adjacent Model L12 or
D12 Frame, for a total of up to ten 3590 Tape Drives attached to a 3592
Model J70 Controller.
- Feature #9670 (Factory Install H1A Fibre Drive) must be specified on
the Model D14 - one feature for each 3590 Model H1A Tape Drive with
feature #9510 (Fibre Channel Attachment) installed in that Model D14
coming from the plant.
- Feature #9511 (Factory Install Fibre Drive) must be specified on the
Model D14, instead of feature #9663 (Factory Install E1A) - one feature
for each 3590 Model E1A Tape Drive with feature #9510 (Fibre Channel
Attachment) installed in that Model D14 coming from the plant.
- One feature #9059 (3590 Tape Drive Attached) must be specified on the
Model J70 for each 3590 Tape Drive attached to the Model J70 in the Model
D14 Frame. Up to four 3590 Tape Drives can be attached to a 3592 Model
J70 Controller and installed together in a Model D14 Frame.
- One feature #3511 (Install Fibre Channel Drive) must be specified on
a 3494 Model D12 or L12 Frame for each installed tape drive.
3590 SCSI Tape Drive Attachment
Enterprise Tape Library 3494 Attachment
For use with a 3494 library, up to four 3590 Model B1A, E1A, or H1A
Tape Drives and one 3592 Model J70 Controller can be attached in a 3494
Model D14 Tape Drive Expansion Frame. One feature #9059 should be
specified on the 3592 Model J70 for each 3590 Tape Drive in the 3494
Model D14 that is attached to the 3592 Model J70 in that frame. A 3592
Model J70 in a 3494 Model D14 Frame with Adjacent Frame Support can
attach to drives in an adjacent 3494 Model L12 or L14 Frame, thereby
attaching up to a total of six 3590 Tape Drives. Or a Model J70 in a
3494 Model D14 Frame can attach to drives in an adjacent 3494 Model D12
Frame, thereby attaching up to a total of ten tape drives.
3590 Model A14 Attachment
Up to four Model H11 Tape Drives, up to four Model E11 Tape Drives, or
up to four Model B11 Tape Drives can be placed with one 3592 Model J70
Controller in a 3590 Model A14 for non-library attachment to a zSeries or
S/390 system. One feature #9059 should be specified on the 3592 Model
J70 for each 3590 Tape Drive in the 3590 Model A14 that is attached to
the Model J70 in that frame.
To support SCSI attachment of 3590 Tape Drives in two different Model
A14 Frames, feature #4060 (Multiframe SCSI A14) must be specified on the
frame that contains the 3592 Model J70 Controller, and feature #4062
(Multiframe SCSI Drives - Field Install) or feature #9062 (Multiframe
SCSI Drives - Plant Install) must be specified on the other Model A14
Frame. Feature #9060 (Multiframe SCSI A14) must also be specified on the
3592 Model J70 Controller.
Up to eight 3590 Tape Drives may be attached in a multiframe SCSI
configuration and all hardware and required cables between the 3592 Model
J70 and the drives in the other Model A14 are included in these features.
Because of SCSI cable length restrictions, the two Model A14 Frames must
be installed adjacent to each other.
Rack Attachment
The 3592 Model J70 can be installed in a standard 19-inch rack such as
the IBM 7014 Model T00 or T42 with up to four 3590 Tape Drives. For rack
installation, feature #4641 must also be ordered on the 3592 Model J70.
The SCSI cables from each 3590 Tape Drive to the 3592 Model J70 in that
rack are included when feature #9059 (3590 Drive Attached) is specified
on the Model J70 (the quantity of feature #9059 must equal the number of
tape drives in the rack with the Model J70). To support SCSI attachment
of 3590 Tape Drives in two different racks, feature #4065 (Multiframe
SCSI Rack Attachment) must be specified on the Model J70. This feature
includes cables to connect the Model J70 Controller to tape drives in the
second rack, and necessary drive-to-drive interconnection cables in that
rack. Up to eight 3590 Tape Drives in the two racks may be attached to
the 3592 Model J70. Because of SCSI cable length restrictions, the two
racks must be installed adjacent to each other.
Silo Compatible Frame Attachment
One to four 3590 Model H1A Tape Drives, one to four Model E1A Tape
Drives, or one to four Model B1A Tape Drives can be installed in a Model
C12 or C14 Silo Compatible Frame for attachment to a 3592 Model J70
Controller in a Model C10 Silo Compatible Frame. With multi-frame
support, up to eight 3590 H model, E model, or B model Tape Drives can be
attached to a single 3592 Model J70 in a StorageTek ACS environment. The
3590 E model Tape Drives cannot be intermixed on the same 3592 Model J70
controller with 3590 B model Tape Drives. The 3590 H model Tape Drives
cannot be intermixed on the same 3592 Model J70 Controller with 3590 E
model or B model Tape Drives.
The 3592 Model J70 also provides 3490E emulation capability that
enables attached 3590 Tape Drives to appear to the host system as "3490E"
tape drives. The 3490E emulation can be used with 3590 Tape Drives
attached to a 3592 Model J70 Controller installed in a 3590 Model A14
stand-alone solution, in both the Model C12 and C14 Silo compatible
solutions, or in rack-mounted subsystem solutions.
Dual Path Attachment
The Dual Path Attachment feature (#5245) provides the necessary cables
and hardware to allow a 3592 Model J70 Controller in a 3494 Model D14 or
D24 to connect the control path to a second internal LAN attachment on
the 3494, the Dual Path Concentrator feature (#5246). The J70 must be
attached via the Attachment Concentrator (feature #5232 on the 3494 Lxx
frame).
Cables
Host System Attachment Cables:
Dual ESCON Attachment For Model J70 Feature #3413
The 3592 Model J70 attaches with ESCON cables to ESCON channels of
zSeries or S/390 servers. If host attachment cables are desired they can
be specified with two of the following cables:
- #9770 - 62.5 Micron MT-RJ to ESCON Riser-Rated 31 meter ESCON Cable
- #9771 - 62.5 Micron MT-RJ to ESCON Plenum-Rated 31 meter ESCON Cable
- #9775 - 62.5 Micron MT-RJ to ESCON 2 meter ESCON Jumper Cable
- #9789 - 62.5 Micron MT-RJ to MT-RJ Plenum-Rated 31 meter ESCON Cable
- #9790 - 62.5 Micron MT-RJ to MT-RJ Riser-Rated 31 meter ESCON Cable
If different ESCON cable lengths are needed they must be ordered
separately. Refer to the IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System
3592 Introduction and Planning Guide (GA32-0464) for ESCON cable
planning information.
2-Gbps FICON Long-Wavelength Attachment Feature #3434
The FICON long wavelength adapter shipped with feature #3434 (2-Gbps
FICON Long-Wavelength Attachment) has an LC Duplex connector, and can
connect to FICON long wavelength channels of zSeries or S/390 servers
utilizing a 9-micron single-mode fibre cable. If host attachment cables
or jumper cables are desired they can be specified with one of the
following feature numbers:
- #9752 - 9 Micron LC/LC 31 meter Fibre Cable
- #9753 - 9 Micron LC/SC 2 meter Fibre Jumper Cable
- #9793 - 9 Micron LC/SC 31 meter Fibre Cable
2-Gbps FICON Short-Wavelength Attachment Feature #3435
The FICON short wavelength adapter shipped with feature #3435 (2-Gbps
FICON Short-Wavelength Attachment) has an LC Duplex connector, and can
connect to FICON short wavelength channels of zSeries or S/390 servers
utilizing a 50-micron multimode fibre cable. If host attachment cables
or jumper cables are desired they can be specified with one of the
following feature numbers:
- #9762 - 50 Micron LC/LC 31 meter Fibre Cable
- #9763 - 50 Micron LC/SC 2 meter Fibre Jumper Cable
- #9794 - 50 Micron LC/SC 31 meter Fibre Cable
2109 Switch Attachment
Fibre cables are required to connect tape drives to the 3592 Model J70
Controller via the 2109 SAN Switch. The 2109 SAN Switch Model F16
requires 50-micron fiber cables with an LC Duplex connector and the
cables to the 2109 SAN Switch Model S16 require 50-micron fiber cables
with an SC Duplex connector. These cables can be customer supplied or
ordered with features on the 3494 frames or tape drives where required.
Additional Cables, Fabric Components, and Cabling Solutions
Conversion cables from SC Duplex to LC Duplex are available as
features on the zSeries servers for customers currently using cables with
SC Duplex connectors that now require attachment to fibre components with
LC Duplex connections. Please refer to the IBM 2064 Sales Manual for
more information on these conversion kits.
In many situations, the configuration and facility specifications may
require different cable lengths or the installation of cables. Product
Support Services offered by IBM Global Services can provide additional
fiber optic components and fiber optic cabling solutions. IBM Site and
Connectivity Services (IT Consulting and Implementation Services in the
U.S.) provides structured, modular, fiber optic data center connectivity
solutions as part of its Fiber Transport Services (FTS) offering.
Pre-terminated fiber optic trunk cables in standard lengths up to 138 m
(450 ft) and fiber optic jumper cables in lengths up to 61 m (200 ft) are
available as part of the planning, fiber optic commodities, and
installation activities performed by IBM personnel. Custom lengths and
custom installation of fiber optic cables, both multimode and single
mode, 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 be found at:
- http://www.as.ibm.com/asus/connectivity.html
SCSI Drive Cables
- 3590 Model A14 or 3494 Model D14 Installation: The appropriate SCSI
cables required for attaching 3590 Tape Drives to a 3592 Model J70
Controller in a 3590 Model A14 Frame or in a 3494 Model D14 Frame are
included when feature #9059 (3590 Drive Attached) is specified on the
Model J70 (the quantity of feature #9059 must equal the number of tape
drives attached to the Model J70 in that frame). SCSI cables for
attachment of 3590 Tape Drives in a Model A14 Frame to a 3592 Model J70
Controller in a different Model A14 are included when feature #4062 or
#9062 (Multiframe SCSI Drives) is specified on that frame. Feature #9060
(Multiframe SCSI A14) must also be specified on the Model J70 Controller.
- Rack Installation: The SCSI cables from each 3590 Tape Drive to the
3592 Model J70 in that rack are included when feature #9059 (3590 Drive
Attached) is specified on the Model J70 (the quantity of feature #9059
must equal the number of tape drives in the rack with the Model J70).
SCSI cables for attachment of 3590 Tape Drives in a rack to a 3592 Model
J70 Controller in a different rack are included when feature #4065
(Multiframe SCSI Rack Attachment) is specified on the Model J70.
- Silo Installation: The Silo Drive SCSI Cables feature (#5098) or
Silo Multiframe Support feature (#5097) is required on the Model C12 or
C14 frame to supply the SCSI cables for attachment of 3590 Tape Drives in
those frames to the 3592 Model J70.
Fibre Channel Drive Cables
- 3494 Installation: Fibre Channel cables for attachment of 3592 or
3590 Tape Drives in a 3494 Tape Library to a 3592 Model J70 Controller
are included when feature #3464, #3474, #4065, or #4075 is specified on
those frames. The number of cables in the frame containing the Model J70
are specified by the quantity of feature #3059 or #9059 on the Model J70.
- 3590 Model A14 Installation: Fibre Channel cables for attachment of
3590 Tape Drives in a 3590 Model A14 Frame to a 3592 Model J70 Controller
are included when feature #3464, #3474, #4064, or #4074 is specified on
those frames. The number of cables in the frame containing the Model J70
is specified by the quantity of feature #9059 on the Model J70.
- Silo Installation: The appropriate length Fibre Channel cables for
attachment of 3592 Tape Drives in a 3590 Model C20 Frame to a 3592 Model
J70 Controller in a C10 Frame can be ordered with each 3592 Tape Drive
using feature #6013, #6025, and #6061 (LC/LC Fibre Channel Cables) when
feature #3484 is ordered on the Model J70, or feature #5913, #5922, and
#5961 (LC/SC Fibre Channel Cables) when feature #3483 is ordered on the
Model J70. The appropriate length Fibre Channel cables for attachment of
3590 Tape Drives in a 3590 Model C12 Frame to a 3592 Model J70 Controller
in a C10 Frame can be ordered with each 3590 Tape Drive using features
#5913, #5922, and #5961 (LC/SC Fibre Channel Cables) when feature #3484
is ordered on the Model J70, or feature #5813, #5825, and #5861 (SC/SC
Fibre Channel Cables) when feature #3483 is ordered on the Model J70.
- Rack Installation: The appropriate length Fibre Channel cables for
attachment of 3592 Tape Drives in a rack to the 3592 Model J70 Controller
in another rack must be ordered with each 3592 Tape Drive using feature
#6013, #6025, and #6061 (LC/LC Fibre Channel Cables) when feature #3484
is ordered on the Model J70, or feature #5913, #5922, and #5961 (LC/SC
Fibre Channel Cables) when feature #3483 is ordered on the Model J70.
Cables from 3592 Tape Drives to the Model J70 that are in the rack with
the Model J70 are specified by the quantity of feature #3059 on the Model
J70. The appropriate length Fibre Channel cables for attachment of 3590
Tape Drives in a rack to the 3592 Model J70 Controller in another rack
must be ordered with each 3590 Tape Drive using feature #5913, #5922, and
#5961 (LC/SC Fibre Channel Cables) when feature #3484 is ordered on the
Model J70, or feature #5813, #5825, and #5861 (SC/SC Fibre Channel
Cables) when feature #3483 is ordered on the Model J70. Cables from 3590
Tape Drives to the Model J70 that are in the rack with the Model J70 are
specified by the quantity of feature #9059 on the Model J70.
Refer to the IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3592
Introduction and Planning Guide (GA32-0464) for Fibre Channel cable
planning information.
Software support for the 3590 or 3592 Model J1A Tape Drives attached
through the 3592 Model J70 Controller is available to host systems such
as zSeries and S/390 through ESCON or FICON channels. The subsystem will
operate in either 3590 native mode, or 3590 or 3490E drive emulation mode
(depending on the model). The 3590 or 3592 J1A Tape Drives are added to
the host system's I/O configuration as if they were device type 3590 or
3490E.
The 3590 Tape Drives with SCSI or Fibre Channel attachment or the 3592
Model J1A Tape Drives with Fibre Channel attachment are supported through
the 3592 Model J70 Controller on the following minimum operating systems
levels. Refer to the 3590 or 3592 PSP buckets for the latest information
on required or recommended software maintenance. PTFs are required for
the 3590 H model and 3592 Model J1A Tape Drives unless otherwise noted.
Support for the WORM and Economy cartridges on the 3592 Model J1A
may require code updates for zSeries or storage management software.
PTFs are required for support of the 3592 Model J1A Tape Drive
and the new 3592 media types unless otherwise noted.
Note: The "Fast Access + Capacity" cartridge format,
which has a "Fast Access" segment in the first 60 GB of a 300 GB
cartridge, is not currently supported in the zSeries environment.
OS/390 or z/OS
Support for 3590 Tape Drives is provided for the following minimum
software levels in either 3590 native mode, or 3590 or 3490 emulation
mode (depending on the model):
- OS/390 Version 2 Release 10 and DFSMS
- z/OS Version 1 Release 1, and subsequent releases, and DFSMS
- EREP Version 3.5 plus PTFs
PTFs are required for 3590 H model support.
Support for 3592 Model J1A Tape Drives is provided for the following
minimum software levels in either 3590 or 3490 emulation mode:
- OS/390 Version 2 Release 10 and DFSMS
- z/OS Version 1 Release 1, and subsequent releases, and DFSMS
- EREP Version 3.5 plus PTFs
For more information on the PTFs required for the 3592 Model J1A with
OS/390 or z/OS, please refer to APAR OA02208.
Support for the 3592 WORM and Economy tape cartridges is provided
for the following minimum software levels in 3590 emulation mode:
- z/OS V1.3, and subsequent releases,
with coexistence support provided at OS/390 V2.10, and above
- EREP V3.5 plus PTFs
For more information on the PTFs required for the new 3592 media
support, refer to the 3592 PSP bucket and enabling APAR OA06490.
Support for the 3590 H Model or E Model Tape Drives provides controls
to allow intermixing 3590 H model, E model, and B model subsystems in an
SMS-managed Enterprise Tape Library 3494. Allocations provide a desired
drive type that is managed through a data class attribute for the 256-or
384-track recording format. Downward read compatibility of
128-track-recorded tapes on 3590 E model Tape Drives, or 128-or
256-track-recorded tapes on 3590 H model Tape Drives, is exploited in
libraries with 128-track, 256-track, and 384-track subsystems. Shared
common media pools are used for 3590 H model, E model, and B model
subsystems. In an IBM tape library, the 3590 H model or E model Tape
Drives are defined through HCD in the I/O configuration as device type
3590. 3490E emulation is not supported in an SMS-managed tape library
environment. Appropriate software levels (and associated PTFs) are
required for the 3590 H model even if you are not intermixing H model, E
model, and B model subsystems in the library.
Support for the 3592 Model J1A Tape Drives provides controls to allow
intermixing the 3592 Model J1A with 3590 H model, E model, and B model
subsystems in an SMS-managed Enterprise Tape Library 3494. Allocations
provide a desired drive type that is managed through a data class
attribute for the new EFMT1 (Enterprise Format 1) recording format. In
an IBM tape library, the 3592 Model J1A Tape Drives are defined through
HCD in the I/O configuration as device type 3590. 3490E emulation is not
supported in an SMS-managed tape library environment. The 3592 Model J1A
Tape Drive is neither read or write compatible with 128-, 256-, or
384-track tapes. Appropriate software levels (and associated PTFs) are
required for the 3592 Model J1A even if you are not intermixing them with
3590 Tape Drives in the library.
For 3590 or 3592 Model J1A Tape Drives not inside IBM tape libraries
(non-library drives or drives located in Silo-compatible frames), the
software support cannot manage allocation among multiple drive models
that use the same emulation type (for example, 3590 H model, E model, and
B model Tape Drives that may each be defined in the I/O configuration as
device type 3590). Allocation for different drive models having the same
device type can be managed under SMS as a manual library, or through
local procedures or software products, such as Basic Tape Library Support
(BTLS) or StorageTek's Host Software Component (HSC). Although the 3590
H Model or 3592 Model J1A device support PTFs do not manage allocation
issues for mixed 3590 H models, E models, B models, and 3592 Model J1A
Tape Drive outside libraries, this maintenance should be applied to
realize capacity exploitation benefits with applications such as HSM, OAM
Object support, and DFSORT and to enable EREP reporting by true device
type or model. This maintenance is also required to enable the 3592
Model J1A and 3590 H model devices to come online.
The 3592 Model J1A attached to a 3592 Model J70 Controller is designed
to allow an application to issue a command to scale an individual tape
cartridge to 60 GB. The effect of capacity scaling to 60 GB capacity is
to reduce the average locate time to a random record (from load point) to
less than 30% of the normal locate time. Customers using OS/390 V2 R10
and z/OS can exploit the capacity scaling capability of the 3592 Model
J1A Tape Drive. A new data class parameter will determine if a tape is
scaled to 60 GB. OPEN processing will scale a tape when the associated
data class requests it and the tape is being written from load point
(DISP=NEW, file sequence 1). On a subsequent reading of a performance
scaled MEDIA5 tape, the data will be entirely contained in the first 60
GB of the tape, yielding very fast locate and read times. DFSMShsm and
DFSMSdfp OAM can exploit this feature, as well as other applications that
use standard Open/Close/EOV processing. Refer to the publication
DFSMS Software Support for IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System
3592 (SC26-7514) for more information about software support for
the 3592 Model J1A Tape Drive.
For more information on using capacity scaling, please refer to the
capacity scaling considerations section of the IBM TotalStorage
Enterprise Tape System 3592 Introduction and Planning Guide
(GA32-0464).
z/VM
The following minimum levels are required to support 3590 Tape Drives:
- z/VM Version 3 Release 1 with APAR VM62710 for FICON attachment and
DFSMS/VM FL221 for library attachment.
- z/VM Version 4 Release 1, or later, with DFSMS/VM FL221 for library
attachment.
- EREP Version 3.5 plus PTFs.
The following minimum levels are required to support the 3592 Model
J1A Tape Drive, either as a stand-alone device or in a 3494 tape library:
- z/VM Version 3 Release 1 with APAR VM63325. In addition, VM62710 is
required for FICON attachment and DFSMS/VM FL221 with APAR VM63353 is
required for library attachment
- z/VM Version 4 Release 3, or later, with APAR VM63325. In addition,
DFSMS/VM FL221 with APAR VM63353 is required for library attachment
- EREP Version 3.5 plus PTFs
The following minimum levels are required to support the 3592 WORM and
Economy tape cartridges in the 3592 Model J1A Tape Drive, either as a
stand-alone device or in a 3494 tape library:
- z/VM V3.1 with APARs VM63325 and VM63461. In addition, VM62710 is
required for FICON attachment.
- z/VM V4.3, or later, with APARs VM63325 and VM63461.
- DFSMS/VM FL221 with APARs VM63353 and VM63460
is required for library attachment.
- EREP V3.5 plus PTFs.
VSE/ESA
The following minimum software levels are required to support 3590
Tape Drives:
- VSE/ESA Version 2 Release 6, or later
- EREP Version 3.5 plus PTFs
The following minimum software levels are required to support the 3592
Model J1A tape drive as a stand-alone device:
- VSE/ESA Version 2 Release 6, or later
- EREP Version 3.5 plus PTFs
VSE support of the 3592 WORM and Economy tape cartridges in
the 3592 Model J1A Tape Drive, will be announced at a later time.
For actual VSE information refer to the VSE home page at:
- http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/zseries/os/vse/
VSE/ESA with VSE Guest Server (VGS)
The following minimum level is required to support the 3592 Model J1A
Tape Drive in a 3494 tape library. VGS support is provided through z/VM
and DFSMS/VM FL221:
- VSE/ESA Version 2.6 or higher
- EREP Version 3.5 plus PTFs
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
3592 Model J1A or 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.
Application Performance and Capacity Enhancements
The capacity and performance enhancements are supported on the above
minimum OS/390 and z/OS operating systems with the DFSMS levels
indicated. The capacity and performance enhancements are also supported
when the OS/390 and z/OS versions listed above are run as guests under
z/VM Version 4 Release 2 and subsequent releases. Program Temporary
Fixes (PTFs) are required for DFSMS. Refer to the closing text of APAR
OW49829 for further details. Additional PTFs may be required for the
3590 H Model or 3592 Model J1A.
Application Performance and Capacity Enhancement
Limitations
The following limitations apply to capacity enhancements with
DFSMShsm:
- Tapes written with DFSMShsm using this extended capacity can onl y be
read only on tape devices that support this capability. Devices
supporting this extended capacity include:
- 3590 or 3592 Model J1A Tape Drives in 3490 emulation mode attached to
3592 Model J70 Controllers and are attached to a system running OS/390
Version 2 Release 10, or above, with all applicable maintenance applied
- 3590 or 3592 Model J1A Tape Drives that are not in 3490 emulation
mode if the tapes are first converted to native 3590 via the DFSMShsm
ADDVOL command by a system that supports this extended capacity
- The extended capacity capability does not apply to either a 3592
Model J70 Controller in an Enterprise Tape Library 3494 or a SMS-managed
manual tape library, since 3490E emulation is not supported in either
type of library.
File positioning enhancements do not apply to ISO or ANSI Version 3
tapes.
Write performance enhancements do not apply to ISO or ANSI tapes.
Tivoli Storage Manager and other industry-leading compatible software
offerings provide storage and tape management software for the 3592.
Supporting software and applications must be obtained separately from
IBM, IBM Business Partners, or independent software vendors (ISVs). For
a list of compatible software and additional information refer to the
3592 ISV Matrix at the following Web site:
- http://www.storage.ibm.com/tape/conntrix/
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Publications
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The following publications, including support of the Enterprise Tape
Controller 3592 Model J70, are available now at:
- http://www.storage.ibm.com/tape/pubs
Order
Title Number
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IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3592 Introduction GA32-0464
and Planning Guide
IBM TotalStorage Silo Compatible Tape Frame 3592 GA32-0463
Introduction, Planning, and User's Guide
The IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3592 Operator
Guide (GA32-0465) is shipped with the product. Additional copies
will be available with the planned availability of that attachment.
The IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3592 Hardware
Reference (GA32-0466) will include Model J70 Controller and will be
available after the planned availability.
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Features -- Specify/Special/Exchange
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Description Machine Models Feature
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Attach to S/390, zSeries 3592 J70 9000(1)
3590 Drive Attached 3592 J70 9059
Multiframe SCSI A14 3592 J70 9060
J1A Drive Attach Ctlr 3592 J70 9476(1)
No Factory Cables 3592 J70 9700
9-Micron LC/LC 31 m Fibre Cable 3592 J70 9752
9-Micron LC/SC 2 m Fibre Cable 3592 J70 9753
50-Micron LC/LC 31 m Fibre Cable 3592 J70 9762
50-Micron LC/SC 2 m Fibre Cable 3592 J70 9763
62.5-Micron MT-RJ/ESCON R-Cable 3592 J70 9770
62.5-Micron MT-RJ/ESCON P-Cable 3592 J70 9771
62.5-Micron MT-RJ/ESCON Jumper 3592 J70 9775
62.5-Micron MT-RJ/MT-RJ P-Cable 3592 J70 9789
62.5-Micron MT-RJ/MT-RJ R-Cable 3592 J70 9790
9-Micron LC/SC 31 m Fibre Cable 3592 J70 9793
50-Micron LC/SC 31 m Fibre Cable 3592 J70 9794
Field Merge J70 in C10 3592 J70 9861
Plant Install J70 in C10 3592 J70 9862
Field Merge J70 in 3494 3592 J70 9865
Plant Install J70 in 3494 3592 J70 9866
Plant Install J70 in A14 3592 J70 9867
Field Merge J70 in A14 3592 J70 9868
Field Merge J70 in C10 3590 C10 9861
Plant Install J70 in C10 3590 C10 9862
Field Merge J70 in 3494 3494 D14 9865
Plant Install J70 in 3494 3494 D14 9866
Plant Install J70 in A14 3590 A14 9867
Field Merge J70 in A14 3590 A14 9868
Note: (1) This feature is announced on another model.
Feature Descriptions
Attached System Types
The following specify code indicates the attached system types. It is
used to determine how microcode updates will be distributed and may be
changed at any time.
(#9000) Attached to S/390, zSeries System
Power Cords
No power cords need to be specified for the 3592 Model J70. It comes
with a short cord that plugs into the 3494 Library Frame, 3590 Model A14
Frame, 3590 Model C10 Silo Compatible Frame, or rack and takes advantage
of the external power cord of the box in which it is installed.
Plant Installation Features
(#9059) 3590 Tape Drive Attached
This feature provides the necessary hardware and a single cable to
connect a 3590 Tape Drive in a 3494 Model D14 frame, 3590 Model A14
Frame, or stand-alone rack to a Model J70 Controller installed in that
frame. One of these features should be specified for each 3590 Tape
Drive in a 3494 Model D14, 3590 Model A14 frame, or stand-alone rack that
is attached to the Model J70 in that frame or rack.
- Maximum: Four.
- Plant or Field Installation.
(#9060) Multiframe SCSI A14
This feature is required on the 3592 Model J70 Controller to support
SCSI multiframe attachment of up to eight 3590 Tape Drives in two
different 3590 Model A14 Frames. This feature must be on the Model J70
when feature #4060 (Multiframe SCSI A14) is on the 3590 Model A14
containing the Model J70.
- Maximum: One.
- Minimum: None.
- Plant or Field Installation.
(#9476) J1A Tape Drive Attached to Controller
This feature is required on all 3592 Model J70 Controllers that will
have a 3592 Model J1A Tape Drive attached to that Model J70.
- Maximum: One.
- Minimum: None.
- Plant or Field Installation.
(#9491) External Fabric Support/Plant
This feature on the controller indicates that 3592 Model J1A
Tape Drives will be connected to 3592 Model J70 Controller through
an external customer-supplied fibre channel switch or directly
connected to the controller.
The customer is responsible for providing the cables from the 3592
Model J70 to a customer-supplied fibre channel switch. (Cables from the
switch or controller to the 3592 Model J1A Tape Drives can be ordered
with the 3592 Tape Drives or supplied by the customer.)
- Feature type: No Charge
- Required feature: No
- Maximum number of features: One
- Installation: Plant Only
- Prerequisites: Feature #3476 on this controller. This feature is
mutually exclusive of features #3483, #3484, #3487 and #4887.
(#9700) No Factory Cables
This feature should be specified if you do not want the factory to
ship any ESCON or FICON cables with the new shipment of a 3592 Model J70.
This feature should be specified if none of the following features are
desired: #9752, #9753, #9762, #9763, #9770, #9771, #9775, #9789, or
#9790.
- Maximum: One.
- Minimum: None.
- Plant Installation Only.
(#9752) 9-Micron LC/LC 31 meter Fibre Cable
This feature ships a 31-meter (100-Foot) 9-micron single-mode fibre
cable with an LC Duplex connector on both ends, for connection of the
3592 Model J70 feature #3434 (2-Gpbs FICON Long-Wavelength Attachment) to
a host system. This feature should be specified when attaching a Model
J70 with feature #3434 to fibre components with LC Duplex connectors,
such as the FICON channel feature for zSeries (FICON Express LW 1.75
feature #2319) or supported Fibre Channel Directors with LC Duplex
attachments.
- Maximum: Four.
- Corequisite: Only available when ordered with feature #3434. Only
one of feature #9752, #9753, or #9793 can be ordered with each feature
#3434.
- Plant or Field Installation.
(#9753) 9-Micron LC/SC 2 meter Fibre Jumper Cable
This feature ships a 2-meter (6-Foot) 9-micron single-mode fibre cable
with an LC Duplex connector on one end, for connection to the 3592 Model
J70 feature #3434 (2-Gpbs FICON Long-Wavelength Attachment), and an SC
Duplex connector on the other end, for connection to a director or host
system requiring an SC Duplex style connection. This feature should be
specified when attaching a Model J70 with feature #3434 in an environment
with a single-mode SC Duplex cable already in place.
- Maximum: Four.
- Corequisite: Only available when ordered with feature #3434. Only
one of feature #9752, #9753, or #9793 can be ordered with each feature
#3434.
- Plant or Field Installation.
(#9762) 50-Micron LC/LC 31 meter Fibre Cable
This feature ships a 31-meter (100-Foot) 50-micron multimode fibre
cable with an LC Duplex connector on both ends, for connection of the
3592 Model J70 feature #3435 (2-Gpbs FICON Short-Wavelength Attachment)
to a host system. This feature should be specified when attaching a
Model J70 with feature #3435 to fibre components with LC Duplex
connectors, such as the FICON channel feature for zSeries (FICON Express
SW 1.75 feature #2320) or supported Fibre Channel Directors with LC
Duplex attachments.
- Maximum: Four.
- Corequisite: Only available when ordered with feature #3435. Only
one of feature #9762, #9763, or #9794 can be ordered with each feature
#3435.
- Plant or Field Installation.
(#9763) 50-Micron LC/SC 2 meter Fibre Jumper Cable
This feature ships a 2-meter (6-Foot) 50-micron multimode fibre cable
with an LC Duplex connector on one end, for connection to the 3592 Model
J70 feature #3435 (2-Gpbs FICON Short-Wavelength Attachment), and an SC
Duplex connector on the other end, for connection to a director or host
system requiring an SC Duplex style connection. This feature should be
specified when attaching a Model J70 with feature #3435 in an environment
with a single-mode SC Duplex cable already in place.
- Maximum: Four.
- Corequisite: Only available when ordered with feature #3435. Only
one of feature #9762, #9763, or #9794 can be ordered with each feature
#3435. #3435.
- Plant or Field Installation.
(#9770) 62.5-Micron MT-RJ to ESCON Riser-Rated 31 meter ESCON Cable
This feature ships a 31-meter (100-Foot) 62.5-micron riser-rated ESCON
fibre cable with an MT-RJ connector on one end, for connection to the
3592 Model J70 feature #3413 (Dual ESCON Attachment for Model J70), and
an ESCON adapter on the other end, for connection to a host system or
ESCON director. This feature should be specified when attaching a Model
J70 with feature #3413 to fibre components with ESCON connectors, such as
the 4-ported ESCON channel feature for zSeries or most ESCON directors.
Indoor/outdoor riser-rated cables can be installed between buildings as
well as in a building's riser system. Riser rated cables can eliminate
the need for a splice or transition point where a campus fiber enters a
building and must continue on to additional termination points within the
building's riser system.
- Maximum: Eight.
- Corequisite: Only available when ordered with feature #3413. Two of
feature #9770, #9771, #9775, #9789, or #9790 can be ordered with each
feature #3413.
- Plant or Field Installation.
(#9771) 62.5-Micron MT-RJ to ESCON Plenum-Rated 31 meter ESCON Cable
This feature ships a 31-meter (100-Foot) 62.5-micron plenum-rated
ESCON fibre cable with an MT-RJ connector on one end, for connection to
the 3592 Model J70 feature #3413 (Dual ESCON Attachment for Model J70),
and an ESCON adapter on the other end, for connection to a host system or
ESCON director. This feature should be specified when attaching a Model
J70 with feature #3413 to fibre components with ESCON connectors, such as
the 4-ported ESCON channel feature for zSeries or most ESCON directors.
This cable should be ordered when a plenum cable is required, to reduce
the hazard of fire spreading between rooms. A plenum is a compartment or
chamber to which one or more air ducts are connected and which forms part
of a building's air distribution system.
- Maximum: Eight.
- Corequisite: Only available when ordered with feature #3413. Two of
feature #9770, #9771, #9775, #9789, or #9790 can be ordered with each
feature #3413.
- Plant or Field Installation.
(#9775) 62.5-Micron MT-RJ to ESCON 2 meter ESCON Jumper Cable
This feature ships a 2-meter (6-Foot) 62.5-micron ESCON fibre jumper
cable with an MT-RJ connector on one end, for connection to the 3592
Model J70 feature #3413 (Dual ESCON Attachment for Model J70), and an
ESCON adapter on the other end, for connection to a pre-existing ESCON
cable with an ESCON connector.
- Maximum: Eight.
- Corequisite: Only available when ordered with feature #3413. Two of
feature #9770, #9771, #9775, #9789, or #9790 can be ordered with each
feature #3413.
- Plant or Field Installation.
(#9789) 62.5-Micron MT-RJ to MT-RJ Plenum-Rated 31 meter ESCON Cable
This feature ships a 31-meter (100-Foot) 62.5-micron plenum-rated
ESCON fibre cable with an MT-RJ connector on both ends, for connection of
the 3592 Model J70 feature #3413 (Dual ESCON Attachment for Model J70) to
a host system or ESCON director. This feature should be specified when
attaching a Model J70 with feature #3413 to fibre components with ESCON
connectors, such as the 16-ported ESCON channel feature for zSeries.
This cable should be ordered when a plenum cable is required, to reduce
the hazard of fire spreading between rooms. A plenum is a compartment or
chamber to which one or more air ducts are connected and which forms part
of a building's air distribution system.
- Maximum: Eight.
- Corequisite: Only available when ordered with feature #3413. Two of
feature #9770, #9771, #9775, #9789, or #9790 can be ordered with each
feature #3413.
- Plant or Field Installation.
(#9790) 62.5-Micron MT-RJ to MT-RJ Riser-Rated 31 meter ESCON Cable
This feature ships a 31-meter (100-Foot) 62.5-micron riser-rated ESCON
fibre cable with an MT-RJ connector on both ends, for connection of the
3592 Model J70 feature #3413 (Dual ESCON Attachment for Model J70) to a
host system or ESCON director. This feature should be specified when
attaching a Model J70 with feature #3413 to fibre components with ESCON
connectors, such as the 16-ported ESCON channel feature for zSeries.
Indoor/outdoor riser-rated cables can be installed between buildings as
well as in a building's riser system. Riser rated cables can eliminate
the need for a splice or transition point where a campus fiber enters a
building and must continue on to additional termination points within the
building's riser system.
- Maximum: Eight.
- Corequisite: Only available when ordered with feature #3413. Two of
feature #9770, #9771, #9775, #9789, or #9790 can be ordered with each
feature #3413.
- Plant or Field Installation.
(#9793) 9-Micron LC/SC 31 meter Fibre Cable
This feature ships a 31-meter (100-Foot) 9-micron single-mode fibre
cable with an LC Duplex connector on one end, for connection to the 3592
Model J70 feature #3434 (LC FICON Attachment - Long Wavelength) and an SC
Duplex connector on the other end, for connection to a host system. This
feature should be specified when attaching a Model J70 with feature #3434
to fibre components with SC Duplex connectors, such as the FICON longwave
channel features on G5 or G6 servers (#2314) or zSeries servers (#2315),
or supported Fibre Channel Directors with SC Duplex attachments.
- Maximum: Four.
- Corequisite: Only available when ordered with feature #3434. Only
one of feature #9752, #9753, or #9793 can be ordered with each feature
#3434.
- Plant or Field Installation.
(#9794) 50-Micron LC/SC 31 meter Fibre Cable
This feature ships a 31-meter (100-Foot) 50-micron multimode fibre
cable with an LC Duplex connector on one end, for connection to the 3592
Model J70 feature #3435 (LC FICON Attachment - Short Wavelength) and an
SC Duplex connector on the other end, for connection to a host system.
This feature should be specified when attaching a Model J70 with feature
#3435 to fibre components with SC Duplex connectors, such as the FICON
shortwave channel features on G5 or G6 servers (#2316) or zSeries servers
(#2318), or supported Fibre Channel Directors with SC Duplex attachments.
- Maximum: Four.
- Corequisite: Only available when ordered with feature #3435. Only
one of feature #9762, #9763, or #9794 can be ordered with each feature
#3435.
- Plant or Field Installation.
(#9861) Field Merge 3592 Model J70 in a 3590 Model C10 Frame
This specify code allows the field merge of a new 3592 Model J70
Controller into an installed 3590 Model C10 Silo Compatible Frame.
- Maximum: One.
- Field installation: No.
(#9862) Plant Install Model J70 Controller in a Model C10 frame
This specify feature allows the factory install of a new 3592 Model
J70 Controller into a new 3590 Model C10 Silo Compatible Frame from the
plant. This feature must appear on both the Model J70 and Model C10
orders.
- Maximum: One.
- Field installation: No.
(#9865) Field Merge 3592 Model J70 in a 3494 Model D14
This specify feature allows the field merge of a new 3592 Model J70
Controller into an installed 3494 Model D14 or D24 Tape Drive Expansion
Frame.
- Maximum: One.
- Field installation: No.
(#9866) Plant Install Model J70 controller in a 3494 library
This specify feature allows the factory install of a new 3592 Model
J70 Controller into a new 3494 Model D14 or D24 Tape Drive Expansion
Frame from the plant. This feature must appear on both the Model J70 and
the 3494 Model D14 or D24 orders.
- Maximum: One.
- Field installation: No.
(#9867) Plant Install Model J70 Controller in a Model A14 frame
This specify feature allows the factory install of a new 3592 Model
J70 Controller into a new 3590 Model A14 Frame from the plant. This
feature must appear on both the Model J70 and Model A14 orders.
- Maximum: One.
- Field installation: No.
(#9868) Field Merge 3592 Model J70 in a 3590 Model A14 Frame
This specify feature allows the field merge of a new 3592 Model J70
Controller into an installed 3590 Model A14 Frame.
- Maximum: One.
- Field installation: No.
(#9875) Field Install J70 in 3953-F05
This specify feature notifies the plant that a 3592 Model J70
Controller will be field merged, or field installed, into a 3953
Model F05 Frame.
- Maximum: One
- Prerequisite: Feature #3476 (Two LC Fibre Channel Drive Adapters),
feature #5245 (Dual Path Attachment),
and one IBM TotalStorage Master Console feature (#2713, #2714, or #2715)
- Corequisite: One Field Merge 3592 Model J70 feature (#5875) or one
Field Install 3592 Model J70 feature (#5877) must be ordered on the
3953 Model F05
- Plant or Field Installation
(#9876) Plant Install J70 in 3953-F05
This specify feature notifies the plant that a 3592 Model J70
Controller will be factory installed into a 3953 Model F05 Frame.
- Maximum: One
- Prerequisite: Feature #3476 (Two LC Fibre Channel Drive Adapters),
feature #5245 (Dual Path Attachment),
and one IBM TotalStorage Master Console feature (#2713, #2714, or #2715)
- Corequisite: One Plant Install 3592 Model J70 feature (#5876)
must be ordered on the 3953 Model F05
- Plant Installation Only
Description Machine Models Feature
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Enterprise Tape Controller 3592 J70
Remote Support Facility 3592 J70 2710
Remote Support Switch 3592 J70 2711
Remote Support Attachment 3592 J70 2712
Master Console for Service 3592 J70 2713
Console Expansion 3592 J70 2714
Console Attachment 3592 J70 2715
3592 Drive-to-Switch Cables 3592 J70 3059
Dual ESCON Attachment for J70 3592 J70 3413
2-Gbps Attach, Long Wave 3592 J70 3434
2-Gbps Attach, Short Wave 3592 J70 3435
Fibre Drive Attached Rack 3592 J70 3465
LC Fibre Drive Attach Rack 3592 J70 3475
LC Fibre Drive Adapters 3592 J70 3476
Dual SCSI Drive Adapters 3592 J70 3477
Fibre Drive Attach SC Switch 3592 J70 3483
Fibre Drive Attach LC Switch 3592 J70 3484
Multiframe SCSI Rack Attach 3592 J70 4065
Install Controller in Rack 3592 J70 4641
Dual Path Attachment 3592 J70 5245
Fibre Drive Attach Ctlr 3590 A14 3464(2)
LC Fibre Drive Attach Ctlr 3590 A14 3474(2)
Replace Ctlr with J70 3590 A14,C10 4860
Field Install J70 in C10 3590 C10 4862
Field Install J70 in A14 3590 A14 4868
Field Install J70 in 3494 3494 D14 4855
Replace Ctlr with J70 3494 D14 4860
Remove J70 from 3494 3494 D14 4865
Note: (2) This feature is already announced, but the description has
changed.
Feature Descriptions
(#0520) Model J70 Functional Enhancement Field
This feature provides an update to the microcode of an installed
3592 Model J70 Controller and the attached tape drives to provide
the latest level of functional microcode firmware support.
Newer microcode levels may be required when adding new functions.
- Maximum: None.
- Field Installation Only.
Remote Support Features
The following features are to provide rapid diagnostic and remote
support capability. The same modem and switch may be shared between the
following units:
- 3494 Model AX0, B10, B16, B18, B20, L10, L12, L14, L22, and HA1
- VTC in a 3494 Model CX1
- 3590 Model A60, A50, or A00
- 3592 Model J70
- 3490 Model F1A (or FC0) Control Unit (FC 3000 or 3500)
One of the following three features should be selected based on the
number of units in the installation.
(#2710) Remote Support Facility
(No Longer Available as of December 31, 2004)
This feature supplies a cable and connectors for connection to an IBM
supplied modem to enable remote diagnostic support. This feature should
only be specified on the first unit in an installation. Each 3592 Model
J70 must specify either feature #2710, #2711, or #2712.
- Maximum: One of feature #2710, #2711, or #2712.
- Plant or Field Installation.
(#2711) Remote Support Switch
(No Longer Available as of December 31, 2004)
This feature provides a switch, cables, and connectors for the
attachment of units through the switch to a modem. It should be ordered
on the second unit in an installation. One switch should be specified
for every set of fourteen units in an installation site. Each 3592 Model
J70 must specify either feature #2710, #2711, or #2712.
- Maximum: One of feature #2710, #2711, or #2712.
- Plant or Field Installation.
(#2712) Remote Support Attachment
(No Longer Available as of December 31, 2004)
This feature provides an additional cable and connector to attach to
the Remote Support Switch (FC 2711). It should be ordered on the third
through fourteenth unit attached to the Remote Support Switch in an
installation site. Each 3592 Model J70 must specify either feature
#2710, #2711, or #2712.
- Maximum: One of feature #2710, #2711, or #2712.
- Plant or Field Installation.
IBM TotalStorage Master Console Features
The following features #2713, #2714, and #2715 provide connection to
an IBM TotalStorage Master Console to enable enhanced remote support to
improve availability and enable early detection of problems and unusual
conditions. The IBM TotalStorage Master Console enables remote
monitoring of each attached unit to expedite microcode updates, reduce
service times, and enhance local service. The same master console for
service may be shared between the following units:
- 3494 Model AX0, B10, B18, or B20
- VTC in a 3494 Model CX1
- 3590 Model A60
- 3592 Model J70
To connect a 3592 Model J70 Controller to an IBM TotalStorage Master
Console, one of the following three features must be selected on the 3592
Model J70 Controller based on the number of units attached to that master
console facility in the installation.
(#2713) Master Console For Service
This feature provides the IBM TotalStorage Master Console, an Ethernet
hub and a cable and connectors for connection of one of the above units
to an IBM supplied modem to enable remote enhanced service. This feature
should be specified on the first unit in an installation connected to a
master console facility. The Ethernet hub provides 14 additional
connections for cables supplied with feature #2714 or #2715. This is an
optional feature on the Model J70.
- Maximum: One of #2713, #2714, or #2715. A maximum of one of feature
#2714 may be connected to the Master Console For Service feature #2713.
- Plant or field installable.
(#2714) Console Expansion
This feature provides an attachment cable for connection of one of the
above units, and an Ethernet hub for expanding the number of units that
can be attached to the Master Console For Service (#2713). Up to 14
additional connections are provided by this feature for connection of
#2715 or another #2714. This is an optional feature on the Model J70.
- Maximum: One of #2713, #2714, or #2715. A maximum of one other
Console Expansion (#2714) may be connected to the Ethernet hub provided
by this feature #2714. A maximum of two of feature #2714 may be included
in a single master console facility (providing a total maximum of 43 unit
connections).
- Plant or field installable.
(#2715) Console Attachment
This feature provides a cable to attach a unit to the Ethernet hub
provided by the Master Console For Service (#2713) or the Console
Expansion (#2714). A maximum of 40 of feature #2715 may be included in a
single master console facility. This is an optional feature on the Model
J70.
- Maximum: One of #2713, #2714, or #2715.
- Plant or field installable.
3592 Drive Cable
(#3059) 3592 Drive-to-Switch Cables
This feature provides the necessary hardware and a single Fibre
Channel cable between a 3592 Tape Drive and a 2109 Switch in a 3494 Model
D24 Frame or stand-alone rack for connection to a Model J70 Controller
installed in that frame. One of these features should be specified for
each 3592 Tape Drive in a 3494 Model D24 or stand-alone rack that is
attached to the Model J70 in that frame or rack.
- Maximum: 8, in a 3494 Model D24; 12, when installed in a rack.
- Prerequisite: Feature #3476 (Dual LC Fibre Drive Adapters), and
feature #3483 (Fibre Drive Attached LC Switch) or #3584 (Fibre Drive
Attached SC Switch).
- Plant or Field Installation.
Host Channel Attachment
The following features provide attachment of the 3590 and 3592 Model
J1A Tape Drives through the 3592 Model J70 to host system ESCON or FICON
channels. Permitted maximum combinations of features #3413, #3434, and
#3435 are as follows:
Number of Attachments
Number of Feature Allowed Number of ---------------------
#3434 + #3435 Feature #3413 FICON ESCON
----------------- ----------------- --------- ---------
0 4 0 8
1 3 1 6
2 2 2 4
3 1 3 2
4 0 4 0
(#3413) Dual ESCON Attachment for Model J70
This feature provides a dual-ported ESCON adapter for attachment of
3592 Tape Drives or 3590 Tape Drives through the 3592 Model J70
Controller to two ESCON host system channels. Each port on the ESCON
adapter can support up to 64 logical channels and, using ESCON Directors,
can be up to 43 kilometers from the host system.
- Maximum: Four.
- Minimum: One of feature #3413, #3434, or #3435 is required on each
Model J70. Permitted combinations of features #3413, #3434, and #3435
are shown above.
- Plant or Field Installation.
- Feature conversions are available to convert an installed feature
#3413 to feature #3434 or #3435.
- Cables: ESCON cables may be separately ordered with features #9770,
#9771, #9775, #9789, or #9790.
(#3434) 2-Gbps FICON Long Wavelength Attachment
This feature provides one long-wavelength 2-Gbps FICON adapter, with
an LC Duplex connector, for the attachment of 3592 Tape Drives or 3590
Fibre Channel Tape Drives through the 3592 Model J70 to a FICON host
system long wave channel utilizing a 9-micron single-mode fibre cable.
The total cable length cannot exceed 10 KM. Each 2-Gbps FICON attachment
can support up to 128 logical channels.
- Maximum: Four.
- Minimum: One of feature #3413, #3434, or #3435 is required on each
Model J70. Permitted combinations of features #3413, #3434, and #3435
are shown above.
- Plant or Field Installation.
- A feature conversion is available to convert an installed feature
#3413 or #3435 to feature #3434.
- Cables: FICON cables may be separately ordered with features #9752
or #9753.
(#3435) 2-Gbps FICON Short-Wavelength Attachment
This feature provides one short-wavelength 2-Gbps FICON adapter, with
an LC Duplex connector, for the attachment of 3592 Tape Drives or 3590
Fibre Channel Tape Drives through the 3592 Model J70 to a FICON host
system long wave channel utilizing a 50-micron multimode fibre cable.
The total cable length cannot exceed 300 meters (984 feet). Each 2-Gbps
FICON attachment can support up to 128 logical channels.
- Maximum: Four.
- Minimum: One of feature #3413, #3434, or #3435 is required on each
Model J70. Permitted combinations of features #3413, #3434, and #3435
are shown above.
- Plant or Field Installation.
- A feature conversion is available to convert an installed feature
#3413 or #3434 to feature #3435.
- Cables: FICON cables may be separately ordered with features #9762
or #9763.
Installation Features
(#3465) Fibre Drive Attached Rack
This feature supplies the required hardware to support attachment of
3592 Tape Drives, or 3590 Tape Drives with Fibre Channel Attachment
(features #3510 or #9510), through a 2109 Model S16 Switch for connection
to a 3592 Model J70 Controller in a rack. It includes the mounting
hardware and instructions for installing the 2109 Model S16 Switch in the
rack, including the associated Ethernet cabling between the Model J70 and
the switch. Fibre Channel cables from the 3592 Tape Drives to the switch
in the rack with the Model J70 are included by specifying feature #3059
(one for each tape drive). Fibre Channel cables from the 3590 Fibre
Channel Tape Drives to the switch in the rack with the Model J70 are
included by specifying feature #9059 (one for each tape drive). For
multiframe attachment of 3592 or 3590 Tape Drives in other racks to the
switch, the cables should be ordered with the drives.
- Maximum: One.
- Minimum: None.
- Prerequisite: Feature #3483 (Fibre Drive Attached SC Switch). This
feature is mutually exclusive with feature #4065 (Multiframe SCSI Rack
Attach) or feature #3484 (Fibre Drive Attached LC Switch).
- Plant or Field Installation.
- Cables: Fibre Channel cables from the 3592 Tape Drives to the 2109
switch in the rack with the Model J70 are specified with feature #3059 on
the Model J70. Fibre Channel cables from the 3590 Tape Drives to the
2109 switch in the rack with the Model J70 are specified with feature
#3059 on the Model J70. LC/SC Fibre Channel cables from the 3592 Tape
Drives in other racks can be ordered with features #5913, #5922, or #5961
on the tape drives. SC/SC Fibre Channel cables from the 3590 Tape Drives
in other racks can be ordered with features #5813, #5825, or #5861 on the
tape drives.
(#3475) LC Fibre Drive Attached Rack
This feature supplies the required hardware to support attachment of
3592 Tape Drives, or 3590 Tape Drives with Fibre Channel Attachment
(features #3510 or #9510), through a 2109 Model F16 Switch for connection
to a 3592 Model J70 Controller in a rack. It includes the mounting
hardware and instructions for installing the 2109 Model F16 Switch in the
rack, including the associated Ethernet cabling between the Model J70 and
the switch. Fibre Channel cables from the 3592 Tape Drives to the switch
in the rack with the Model J70 are included by specifying feature #3059
(one for each tape drive). Fibre Channel cables from the 3590 Fibre
Channel Tape Drives to the switch in the rack with the Model J70 are
included by specifying feature #9059 (one for each tape drive). For
multiframe attachment of 3592 or 3590 Tape Drives in other racks to the
switch, the cables should be ordered with the drives.
- Maximum: One.
- Minimum: None.
- Prerequisite: Feature #3484 (Fibre Drive Attached LC Switch). This
feature is mutually exclusive with feature #4065 (Multiframe SCSI Rack
Attach) or feature #3483 (Fibre Drive Attached SC Switch).
- Plant or Field Installation.
- Cables: Fibre Channel cables from the 3592 Tape Drives to the 2109
switch in the rack with the Model J70 are specified with feature #3059 on
the Model J70. Fibre Channel cables from the 3590 Tape Drives to the
2109 switch in the rack with the Model J70 are specified with feature
#3059 on the Model J70. LC/LC Fibre Channel cables from the 3592 Tape
Drives in other racks can be ordered with features #6013, #6025, or #6061
on the tape drives. LC/SC Fibre Channel cables from the 3590 Tape Drives
in other racks can be ordered with features #5913, #5922, or #5961 on the
tape drives.
(#3476) Two LC Fibre Channel Drive Adapters
This feature installs two short-wavelength 2-Gpbs Fibre Channel
adapters with LC connectors in a 3592 Model J70 Controller for attaching
up to 12 3592 Tape Drives, or 12 3590 Tape Drives with Fibre Channel
Attachment (features #3510 or #9510), through a 2109 SAN Fibre Channel
Switch. Total cable length from the adapters to the switch cannot exceed
500 meters.
- Maximum: One. Mutually exclusive with feature #3477 (Two
Dual-Ported SCSI Drive Adapters).
- Plant or Field Installation.
(#3477) Two Dual-Ported SCSI Drive Adapters
This feature installs two dual-ported SCSI adapters in a 3592 Model
J70 Controller for attaching up to 12 3590 Tape Drives on a daisy-chained
SCSI bus. Total cable length cannot exceed 25 meters.
- Maximum: One. Mutually exclusive with feature #3476 (Two LC Fibre
Channel Drive Adapters).
- Plant or Field Installation.
(#3483) Fibre Drive Attached SC Switch
This feature enables attachment of 3592 Tape Drives, or 3590 H Model
or E Model Tape Drives with Fibre Channel Attachment (features #3510 or
#9510), through a 2109 Model S16 Switch to a 3592 Model J70 Controller.
- Maximum: One.
- Minimum: None. This feature is mutually exclusive with feature
#3484 (Fibre Drive Attached LC Switch).
- Plant or Field Installation.
- Prerequisites:
- All attaching 3590 Tape Drives must have either feature #3510 or
#9510.
- An IBM 2109 SAN Fibre Channel Switch Model S16 must be installed in
the rack or frame containing the 3592 Model J70 Controller for attaching
Fibre Channel tape drives. Each 2109 Model S16 Switch comes standard
with four short-wavelength Gigabit Interface Convertors (GBICs), enough
to connect to the two Model J70 Fibre Channel Attachments and up to two
3592 or 3590 Tape Drives. Additional features that may be ordered for
the 2109 Model S16 include:
- Feature #2010 (Shortwave GBIC), which provides one additional GBIC
(therefore, the quantity of this feature should equal at least the number
of 3592 or 3590 Tape Drives attached to the Model J70 beyond two).
- Feature #6203 (Power Supply, Additional), which provides an
additional redundant power supply enabling dual-power source
configurations to minimize power outages.
- Feature #9205 (Non-Rack Install) should not be specified.
(#3484) Fibre Drive Attached LC Switch
This feature enables attachment of 3592 Tape Drives, or 3590 H Model
or E Model Tape Drives with Fibre Channel Attachment (features #3510 or
#9510), through a 2109 Model F16 Switch to a 3592 Model J70 Controller.
- Maximum: One.
- Minimum: None. This feature is mutually exclusive with feature
#3483 (Fibre Drive Attached SC Switch).
- Plant or Field Installation.
- Prerequisites:
- All attaching 3590 Tape Drives must have either feature #3510 or
#9510.
- A 2109 SAN Fibre Channel Switch Model F16 must be installed in the
rack or frame containing the 3592 Model J70 Controller for attaching
Fibre Channel tape drives. Each 2109 Model F16 Switch comes standard
with eight short-wavelength Gigabit Interface Convertors (GBICs), enough
to connect to the two Model J70 Fibre Channel Attachments and six 3592 or
3590 Tape Drives. Additional features that may be ordered for the 2109
Model S16 include:
- Feature #2010 (Shortwave GBIC), which provides one additional GBIC
(therefore, the quantity of this feature should equal at least the number
of 3592 or 3590 Tape Drives attached to the Model J70 beyond six).
- Feature #6103 (Power Supply, Additional) which provides an additional
redundant power supply enabling dual-power source configurations to
minimize power outages.
- Feature #9205 (Non-Rack Install) should not be specified.
(#3485) 2Gb Fibre Channel Drive Attach Rack
This feature provides the required hardware to support attachment
of 3592 Tape Drives, or 3590 Tape Drives with Fibre Channel
Attachment (features #3510 or #9510), through a 2Gb Fibre Channel
Switch (feature #3487 or #4887) for connection to a 3592 Model J70
Controller in a rack. It includes the mounting hardware
and instructions for installing the 2Gb Fibre Channel Switch
in the rack, including associated Ethernet cabling between the
Model J70 and the switch. Fibre Channel cables from the 3592
Tape Drives to the switch in the rack with the Model J70 are
included by specifying feature #3059 (one for each tape drive).
Fibre Channel cables from the 3590 Fibre Channel Tape Drives
to the switch in the rack with the Model J70 are included by
specifying feature #9059 (one for each tape drive).
For the multi-rack attachment of 3592 or 3590 Tape Drives in
other racks to the switch, the cables should be ordered with the drives.
The switch will operate in 1 Gbps mode only if the drives
in the environment are 3590.
- Feature type: Chargeable
- Required feature: No
- Maximum number of features: One
- Installation: Plant or Field
- Prerequisites: Feature #4641 plus #3487 or #4887 must be installed
on the 3592 Model J70 Controller.
(#3487) 2Gb Fibre Channel Switch
This feature provides a 2Gb Fibre Channel Switch with 20 LC
Shortwave ports for attachment of up to 16 3592 Model J1A
Tape Drives or 12 3590 Tape Drives to a 3592 Model J70 Controller.
Hardware errors detected on the switch are managed by the 3592
Model J70 Controller. The 2Gb Fibre Channel Switch has dual
power connection for attachment to separate power supplies.
Intermix of 3590 and 3592 Tape Drives is not allowed.
- Feature type: Chargeable
- Required feature: No
- Maximum number of features: Two
- Installation: Plant or Field
- Prerequisites: This feature requires feature #3476 on the
3592 Model J70 and is mutually exclusive of features #3483,
#3484, #3491 and #9491.
(#3489) Redundant 2Gb Attach Rack
This feature provides the mounting hardware and instructions
for installing a second 2Gb Fibre Channel Switch in the rack.
- Feature type: Chargeable
- Required feature: No
- Maximum number of features: One
- Installation: Plant or Field
- Prerequisites: Feature #3485 on the 3592 Model J70.
A second feature #3487 or #4887 on the 3592 Model J70 is required.
(#3491) External Fabric Support Field
This feature on the controller indicates that 3592 Model J1A
Tape Drives will be connected to 3592 Model J70 Controller through
an external customer-supplied Fibre Channel Switch or directly
to the controller.
The customer is responsible for providing the cables from the 3592
Model J70 to a customer-supplied Fibre Channel Switch.
(Cables from the switch or controller to the 3592 Model J1A Tape Drives
can be ordered with the 3592 Tape Drives or supplied by the customer.)
- Feature type: Chargeable
- Required feature: No
- Maximum number of features: One
- Installation: Field Only
- Prerequisites: Feature #3476 on this controller.
This feature is mutually exclusive of features #3483, #3484,
#3487 and #4887.
(#4065) Multiframe SCSI Rack Attach
This feature supplies the required hardware to support SCSI attachment
of up to eight 3590 Tape Drives in two different racks to a 3590 Model
J70 Controller. This feature includes cables to connect the Model J70
Controller to tape drives in the second rack, and necessary
drive-to-drive interconnection cables in that rack. Cables from 3590
Tape Drives to the Model J70 that are in the rack with the Model J70 are
specified by the quantity of feature #9059 on the Model J70. Because of
SCSI cable length restrictions, the two racks must be installed adjacent
to each other.
- Maximum: One.
- Minimum: None.
- Plant or Field Installation.
- Prerequisite: This feature is mutually exclusive with feature #3465
(Fibre Drive Attached Rack), feature #3475 (LC Fibre Drive Attached
Rack), feature #3483 (Fibre Drive Attached SC Switch), or feature #3484
(Fibre Drive Attached LC Switch).
(#4641) Install Model J70 in a Rack
This optional feature provides the rack mounting hardware to install a
3592 Model J70 in a rack.
- Maximum: One.
- Plant or Field Installation.
(#4887) Reinstall 2Gb FC Switch
This feature is the same as feature #3487 but allows
the customer to provide a 2Gb Fibre Channel Switch feature (#3487)
that was removed from a 3592 Model J70 or 3494 Model D22 and
reinstall it for attachment to this 3592 Model J70.
- Feature type: Chargeable
- Required feature: No
- Maximum number of features: Two
- Installation: Field Only
- Prerequisites: This feature requires #3476 on the 3592 Model J70
and is mutually exclusive of features #3483, #3484, #3491 and #9491.
(#5245) Dual Path Attachment
This feature provides the necessary cables and adapters to allow the
3952 Model J70 Controller in a 3494 Model D14 or D24 attached to the
Attachment Concentrator feature (#5232) to connect the control path to a
second internal LAN attachment on the 3494, the Dual Path Concentrator
feature (#5246). It also provides the cables for attachment of a 3592
Model J70 Controller in a 3953 Model F05 Frame to attach to a 3953 Model
L05 Library Manager.
- Maximum: One.
- Required: On any Model J70 installed in a 3953 Model F05
- Prerequisite: Feature #5246 (Dual Path Concentrator),
#5232 (Attachment Concentrator), and feature #9060 (Attach Controller to
3494 Concentrator) on the 3494 Model Lxx.
- Plant or Field Installation
Not available.
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None.
Customer Replacement Parts
None.
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Supplies
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For End Users and Remarketers
IBM data media supplies can be ordered directly through AAS using
feature codes on the Enterprise Tape Library 3494 Frames. These features
provide unlabeled data cartridges. Labeled, initialized, or bulk IBM
3592 Model J1A data media can be ordered directly through AAS using
machine type 3599. Refer to the 3599 Sales Manual. IBM data media
supplies are also planned to be available through media distributors.
For information about IBM branded media call 1-888-IBM Media in the
U.S. and Canada or see:
- http://www.storage.ibm.com/media
The part numbers for additional supplies are:
IBM Part
Number Supply Item
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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.
© IBM Corporation 2005.
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