IBM System Storage Tape Library Guide for Open Systems

This IBM® Redbooks® publication presents a general introduction to Linear Tape-Open (LTO) technology and the implementation of corresponding IBM products. It describes both general LTO technology specifications and specific details about the unique design of IBM Ultrium tape drives and libraries.

This eighth edition of the book includes information about the latest enhancements to the IBM Ultrium family of tape drives and tape libraries. In addition, it includes a brief description of the new IBM TS1130 Tape Drive, which can be installed in the IBM TS3500 Tape Library for Open Systems hosts. This book also contains technical information about each IBM tape product for Open Systems. It includes generalized sections about Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) and Fibre Channel connections and multipath architecture configurations. It also includes details about IBM System Storage® TS3500 features, such as the Advanced Library Management System (ALMS) and virtual I/O. Plus this book includes information about the tools and techniques for library management.

This book is intended for anyone who wants to understand more about the general LTO technology specification, how it came about, and the IBM implementation of that specification. This book is suitable for IBM clients, IBM Business Partners, IBM specialist sales representatives, and technical specialists. If you do not have a background in computer tape storage products, you might need to reference other sources of information. In the interest of being concise, topics that are generally understood are not covered in detail.

Part 1. Tape basics of Open Systems
Chapter 1. Tape technology perspective
Chapter 2. Overview of IBM LTO Ultrium Tape Drives
Chapter 3. Overview of IBM System Storage TS1100 Tape Drives
Chapter 4. IBM Linear Tape File System
Part 2. IBM tape libraries for Open Systems
Chapter 5. IBM System Storage TS2250 Tape Drive
Chapter 6. IBM System Storage TS2350 Tape Drive
Chapter 7. IBM System Storage TS2900 Tape Autoloader
Chapter 8. IBM System Storage TS3100 Tape Library
Chapter 9. IBM System Storage TS3310 Tape Library
Chapter 10. IBM System Storage TS3200 Tape Library
Chapter 11. IBM System Storage TS3400 Tape Library
Chapter 12. IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape Library
Chapter 13. TS7650 ProtecTIER systems
Chapter 14. Library management
Appendix A. IBM LTO Ultrium and 3592 media
Appendix B. IPv6
Appendix C. IBM tape product names

• IBM System Storage DS3500 Introduction and Implementation Guide, SG24-7914-00
• IBM eX5 Portfolio Overview: IBM System x3850 X5, x3950 X5, x3690 X5, and BladeCenter HX5, REDP-4650-04
• IBM Midrange System Storage Implementation and Best Practices Guide, SG24-6363-04

Publish Date
28 June 2011

Last Update
12 August 2011

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Author(s)

Alex Osuna is an ITSO Project Leader in Tucson, AZ. He writes extensively on IBM storage. Before joining the ITSO, Alex was a Principal Systems Engineer for the IBM Tivoli Western Region. Alex has 32 years in the I/T industry focusing on IBM storage. Alex holds certifications from IBM, Red Hat, Microsoft and the Open Group.

• Alex Osuna

Rahul Sharma is an IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Support Specialist in India. He works for the Tivoli Storage Manager defect support team and provides support to customers worldwide. He has 4 years of experience with IBM on Tivoli Storage Manager product, starting with Tivoli Storage Manager server 5.3.X. His areas of expertise include Tivoli Storage Manager Server/Client defect support skills and in-depth knowledge when it comes to problem determination. He is also a part of IBM Tivoli User Group and provides Tivoli Storage Product Hands on training to Internal and external customers within his geography. He is a certified IBM support specialist and has more than 5 certifications from IBM based on Tivoli Storage Management.

• Rahul Sharma

Mauro Silvestri is an IBM Product Services Certified Professional, working since 1981 in Technical Support roles in Italy. His areas of expertise are disk and tape systems in Open and System-Z complex environments. He has 31 years of IBM with 29 years experience in Technical Support. Since 2002, he has held specialist certification in High-end Tape Solutions and High-end DASD Solutions from the IBM Professional Certification Program. Since 2008, he has held an IBM Product Services Certification.

• Mauro Silvestri

Stefan Wiedemann is an IBM Senior Accredited IT Specialist at the ESCC Tape Solutions Center in Mainz, Germany. He has 12 years of experience in tape storage systems and virtual tape solutions. He leads the European team of Product Field Engineers focused on Tape Open Systems. He has experience in LTO tape business and Centralized Virtual Tape Systems.

• Stefan Wiedemann

ISBN

0738435554

IBM Form Number
SG24-5946-07

Number of pages
594