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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

  

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to a 3592 Model J70 Controller requires 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 the Model S16 Switch is no longer marketed
by IBM as of September 13, 2002. 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.
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.



Fibre Channel Drive Cables

For attachment to the 2Gb Fibre Channel Switch, the following cables
should be specified:


  • 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.

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(#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.

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(#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.

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(#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.

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