IBM DS4300 User Manual

IBM TotalStorage Product Guide

IBM Systems and Technology Group

2

Strategic storage imperatives

Information technology is the lifeblood of any business, espe­cially today when organizational performance depends on
information on demand. Business accountability hinges on it,
laws and regulations mandate it, customers demand it and
effective business processes rely on it. With information
on demand, businesses can respond quickly with the flexibility
to meet customer requirements, market opportunities or exter­nal threats. But as utterly valuable as information on demand
has become, it also has become more costly to store, maintain
and protect.

A comprehensive approach to the challenges of providing
information on demand

To meet these challenges, IBM®has taken a holistic approach
to the problem, looking well beyond storage products alone to
help you share, manage and protect your data. To provide
complete solutions for businesses using the on demand
model, IBM has addressed three areas of IT.

Infrastructure simplification

Few would question the statement that IT infrastructures have
grown more complex in recent years. The dramatic growth in
the use of IT, combined with distributed computing architec­tures, is part of the reason. But business processes have also
become more complex and integrated too, driving a greater
need for complex interconnections among systems.

The added complexity that accompanies growth can stand in
the way of fully realizing the benefits of IT. Infrastructure simpli-
fication is a way to look at the entire IT operation and help
eliminate the complexity that can raise costs, reduce reliability
and create dependencies on specialized skills—factors making
it harder to operate as an on demand business.

Three proven methods for simplifying an IT infrastructure are
consolidation, virtualization and automated management. Each
technique can be applied to all areas that compose an IT
operation—servers, storage and networks.

Within the storage arena, consolidation can include reducing
the number of data centers and sharing fewer large-capacity
storage systems among a greater number of application
servers. Consolidated resources can cost less and can be
easier to share and protect.

Storage virtualization involves a shift in thinking from physical
to logical—treating storage as a logical pool of resources, not
individual devices. Not only can this help simplify the storage
environment, but it also can help increase utilization and
availability.

The storage arena is ripe with opportunities to lower adminis­trative costs through automation, particularly through work­flows. Once tasks are automated, administrators can deal with
more strategic issues. In addition, automation can help reduce
errors and contribute to higher system performance.

Business continuity

On demand businesses rely on their IT systems to conduct
business. Everything must be working all the time. Nothing
less is acceptable. A sound and comprehensive business con-
tinuity strategy encompasses high availability, near continuous
operations and disaster recovery. For each of these areas, the
IBM TotalStorage®Resiliency Family includes a comprehensive
set of products that are compatible with multiple platforms.

Information lifecycle management

The primary goal of information lifecycle management (ILM)
techniques is to optimize the storage and management of
information based on its value to your business. An ILM
process can help a business maximize the value of informa­tion, from the moment of its creation to the moment of its
disposal. Corporate governance policies, business processes
and compliance guidelines all influence ILM policies.

The primary capabilities from IBM that support ILM include
optimized storage environments with tiered storage platforms,
policy-based retention management software, content and
records management applications, and non-erasable, non­rewritable media. The potential benefits to your business
include improved risk management, optimum storage utiliza­tion, better handling of compliance issues and lower costs.

Storage Area Network (SAN) Products

3

Entry SAN switches for easy-to-use SMB solutions

IBM TotalStorage SAN16B-2 switch (2005-B16)
IBM TotalStorage SAN16B-2 Express Model switch
(2005-16B)

●

Provides high performance, scalable and simple-to-use fabric switch with 8, 12 or
16 port operating at 1, 2 and 4 Gigabits per second (Gbps) fabric for servers running
Microsoft® Windows®, UNIX®, Linux®, NetWare® and OS/400® operating sys­tems, server clustering, infrastructure simplification and business continuity solutions.
The SAN16B-2 includes Advanced Web Tools, an easy-to-use configuration wizard
designed to simplify setup and ongoing maintenance for novice users.

IBM TotalStorage Storage Switch L10 (2006-L10)

●

Provides storage switching for IBM _` xSeries and IBM _`
BladeCenter®. Entry 4 to 10-port, 1 or 2 Gbps storage switch for Windows and Linux,
includes zoning and integrated Web server

IBM TotalStorage SAN16M-2 switch (2026-416)

●

Provides high performance, scalable and simple-to-use fabric with 8, 12 or 16 port
operating at 1, 2 and 4 Gigabits per second (Gbps) fabric for servers running
Microsoft Windows, UNIX®, Linux, NetWare® and OS/400® operating systems,
server clustering, infrastructure simplification and business continuity solutions. The
base switch includes dual power, zoning, EFCM Basic management and an easy-to­use installation wizard designed to simplify setup and ongoing maintenance for
novice users.

IBM TotalStorage SAN12M-1 (2026-E12)
IBM TotalStorage SAN16M-2 Express Model switch
(2026-16E)

●

Provides SAN switching for Intel® processor-based servers, IBM _` iSeries
and pSeries. Entry 4, 8, 12-port,1 and 2 Gbps fabric switch for Windows and UNIX,
includes zoning, SANpilot and 4-port FlexPort upgrades

Midrange SAN switches for scalable SMB and enterprise solutions

IBM TotalStorage SAN32B-2 switch (2005-B32)
IBM TotalStorage SAN32B-2 Express Model switch
(2005-32B)

●

Provides high performance, scalable and simple-to-use fabric switch with 16, 24 or
32 port operating at 1, 2 and 4 Gigabits per second (Gbps) fabric for servers running
Microsoft Windows, UNIX, Linux, NetWare and OS/400 operating systems, server clus­tering, infrastructure simplification and business continuity solutions. The SAN16B-2
includes dual replaceable power supplies, Advanced Zoning, Fabric Watch and
Webtools.

IBM TotalStorage SAN32M-2 switch (2026-432)
IBM TotalStorage SAN32M-2 Express Model switch
(2026-32E)

●

Provides high performance, scalable and simple-to-use fabric with 16, 24 or 32 port
operating at 1, 2 and 4 Gigabits per second (Gbps) fabric for servers running
Microsoft Windows, UNIX, Linux, NetWare and OS/400 operating systems, server clus­tering, infrastructure simplification and business continuity solutions. The base switch
includes dual power, zoning, EFCM Basic management and an easy-to-use installa­tion wizard designed to simplify setup and ongoing maintenance for novice users.

IBM TotalStorage SAN24M-1 switch (2026-224)

●

Provides SAN switching for Intel processor-based servers, IBM _` iSeries
and pSeries. Entry 8, 16, 24-port,1 and 2 Gbps fabric switch for Windows and UNIX,
includes zoning, SANpilot and 8-port FlexPort upgrades

IBM TotalStorage SAN32M-1 switch (2026-232)

●

Provides SAN switching for Intel processor-based servers, IBM _` iSeries,
pSeries and System z9. Midrange 8 to 32-port, 1 and 2 Gbps fabric and FICON®
switch for Windows and UNIX and z/OS, includes zoning, SANpilot

Cisco MDS 9120 Fabric Switch (2061-020)

●

Provides SAN switching for Intel processor-based servers, IBM _` iSeries
and pSeries. Midrange 4 to 20-port, 1 and 2 Gbps fabric switch for Windows and
UNIX, includes Virtual SAN and Cisco Fabric Manager

Cisco MDS 9140 Fabric Switch (2061-040)

●

Provides SAN switching for Intel processor-based servers, IBM _` iSeries
and pSeries. Midrange 4 to 40-port, 1 and 2 Gbps fabric switch for Windows and
UNIX, includes Virtual SAN and Cisco Fabric Manager

Cisco 9216A and Cisco 9216i Multilayer Fabric
Switch (2062-D1A and 2062-D1H)

●

Provides SAN switching for Intel processor-based servers, IBM _` iSeries,
pSeries and System z9. Midrange 16-port, 1 and 2 Gbps fabric and FICON switch for
Windows, Linux, UNIX and z/OS server, includes one module slot,Virtual SAN and
Cisco Fabric Manager. 9216i provides 14 Fibre Channel and 2 Gigabit Ethernet ports

Enterprise SAN directors for high availability and scalability enterprise solutions

IBM TotalStorage SAN256B director (2109-M48)

●

High performance, high density and high availability SAN director designed to be the
foundation for large enterprise-class infrastructure simplification and business conti­nuity solutions. The SAN256B director provides from 16 to 256 ports and contains two
control processors for high availability and from one to eight blades, each of which
contains either 16 or 32 ports. Each port can support 4, 2 or 1 Gigabits per second
(Gbps) link speeds. Standard features including Advanced Inter-Switch Link (ISL)
Trunking,Web Tools, Advanced Zoning, Fabric Watch, Performance Monitoring and
Fabric Access Layer (API).

IBM TotalStorage SAN Director M14 (2109-M14)

●

High availability enterprise SAN director for Intel processor-based servers,
IBM _` iSeries, pSeries and System z9. Provides 16 to 128 port, 1 and
2 Gbps Fibre Channel and FICON switch for Windows, Linux, UNIX and z/OS servers

IBM TotalStorage SAN140M director (2027-140)

●

High availability enterprise SAN director for Intel processor-based servers,
IBM _` iSeries, pSeries and System z9. Provides 16 to 140 port, 1 and
2 Gbps Fibre Channel and FICON switch for Windows, Linux, UNIX and z/OS servers

IBM TotalStorage SAN256M director (2027-256)

●

High availability enterprise SAN director for Intel processor-based servers,
IBM _` iSeries, pSeries and System z9. Provides 64 to 256 port, 1 and
2 Gbps Fibre Channel and FICON director with 10 Gbps backbone links for Windows,
Linux, UNIX and z/OS servers. Includes Director FlexPar capability for up to four logical
partitions with separate fabric services

Cisco MDS 9506 Director (2062-D04)

●

High availability enterprise SAN director for Intel processor-based servers,
IBM _` iSeries, pSeries and System z9. Provides 16 to 64 port (16-port mod­ules) and 32 to 128 port (32-port modules) 1 and 2 Gbps Fibre Channel and FICON
switch for Windows, Linux, UNIX and z/OS servers

Cisco MDS 9509 Director (2062-D07)

●

High availability enterprise SAN director for Intel processor-based servers,
IBM _` iSeries, pSeries and System z9. Provides 16 to 112 port (16-port
modules) and 32 to 224 port (32-port modules) 1 and 2 Gbps Fibre Channel and
FICON switch for Windows, Linux, UNIX and z/OS servers

IBM TotalStorage SAN16B-R SAN router
(2109-R16)

●

Provides multiprotocol SAN routing for IBM _` xSeries, iSeries and pSeries.
Router includes 8, 16 1 and 2 Gbps Fibre Channel and Gigabit Ethernet ports and
iSCSI server connectivity. FC-FC Routing for SAN island consolidation and FCIP
Tunneling Service for SAN extension of IP WAN infrastructures features

IBM TotalStorage SAN04M-R SAN router
(2027-R04)

●

Provides two Fibre Channel ports for attachment to existing SANs and two Gigabit
Ethernet ports with Internet SCSI, iSCSI server connectivity for cost-effective infra­structure simplification solutions. Internet Fibre Channel Protocol, iFCP features are
offered for cost-effective high performance metro and global business continuity
solutions.

IBM TotalStorage SAN16M-R SAN router
(2027-R16)

●

Provides multiprotocol SAN routing with twelve 2 Gbps Fibre Channel ports for attach­ment to existing SANs and four Gigabit Ethernet ports with iSCSI server connectivity
for enterprise infrastructure simplification solutions. SAN Routing features for SAN
island consolidation and iFCP features for SAN extension over IP WAN infrastructures
for enterprise business continuity solutions are offered.

Entry-level Tape Products

Tape Storage Systems

4

F/W = Fast/Wide, Diff = Differential, N/A = Not Applicable, FC = Fibre Channel, X = Extended length cartridge, IOE = IBM Onsite Exchange, CRU = Customer Replaceable Unit
NOTES 1: Compressed data rates are estimates and are data-, application- and processor-dependent. User results may vary. 2: Max number of cartridges decreases as tape drives are added. 3: AIX 4.1.5 or later. 4: Load and search only. 5: Server platforms with SAN-ready attachability, model- and feature-dependent. 6: Depends on

virtual cartridge configuration. 7: The latest ISV support can be found in the connectivity section at ibm.com/storage/tape/conntrix. A = IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, B = Symantec VERITAS NetBackup, C = Symantec VERITAS Backup Exec, D = EMC Legato NetWorker, E = CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup, F = HP OpenView Storage
Data Protector, G = CommVault Galaxy, H = BakBone NetVault, I = LSC, J = IBM BRMS, K = IBM OnDemand, L = Help/Systems Robot/Save, M = LXI Media Management, N = Dantz.

* 7212-102 also offers DVD-ROM and DVD-RAM optical drives
For most current information, visit: ibm.com/servers/storage/tape/compatibility/index.html

Tape Drives Desktop Tape Libraries Optical

7205 7206 7206-VX2 7207 7212-102* 7212-312 3580 3581 7210

Product SDLT Drive

Tape Drive

4mm DDS-4
4mm Gen 5 (DAT72)

8mm VXA-2 Tape Drive SLR (QIC) Compatible

External Tape Drive

Storage Device Enclosure VXA-2 Autoloader Tape drive Tape autoloader External DVD-RAM

Machine

model

7205

550

7206

336-DDS Gen 5

7206

VX2

7207

330

7212

102

7212

312

3580

LTO Gen 2
LTO Gen 3
L33 Ultrium 3
L23 Ultrium 2
H23 Ultrium 2

3581

LTO Gen 2
LTO Gen 3
L28 Ultrium 2
F28 Ultrium 2
L23 Ultrium 2
H23 Ultrium 2

7210

025-9.4GB
030-9.4GB

Product
strengths

Cost-effective
save/restore/archive solu­tion

Cost-effective
streaming tape drive

Low-cost, high­capacity VXA-2
technology

Backward read/write com­patible with iSeries internal

Rack-mountable 2-drive
enclosure utilizes only 1U
(1.75") of space

Rack-mountable
Only 1 EIA rack unit high

Open systems attach, high
capacity, fast data transfer
rate, desktop footprint

Open systems attach, multi­platform, high capacity,
optional barcode reader

External deskside
Optical storage

Number of
heads/tracks

8/536 Rotating Drum Rotating Drum 1/1 4mm/VXA: Rotating Drum Rotating Drum Ultrium 3: 16/704

Ultrium 2: 8/512

Ultrium 3 Technology is now
available
Ultrium 2: 8/512

025-enclosed media
030-back media

Number of
drives

11111–211 1 1

Max number of
cartridges

11112101 8 - L28, F28

7 - L23, H23

1

Cartridge
capacity

native/com­pressed

160/320GB 336: 36/72GB 36/72GB

80/160GB

330: 30/60GB DAT72: 36/72GB

SLR: 60/100GB
VXA-2: 80/160GB
Ultrium HH: 200/400GB

80 GB/160GB Ultrium 3: 400GB Native

Ultrium 2: 200/400GB

Ultrium 3 Technology is now
available
Ultrium 2: 200/400GB

2.6GB-7.4GB

Max system
capacity

compressed

1

320GB 336: 72GB 160GB 330: 30/60GB 160GB with two VXA-2

drives

18.8GB with two DVD-RAM
drives

1600 GB Ultrium 3: 800GB

Ultrium 2: 400GB

L23, H23: 2.8TB
L28, F28: 3.2TB
L38; F38: 6.4TB

N/A

Max drive data
rate

1

native/

compressed

16/32 MBps 336: 3/6 MBps 6/12 MBps 330: 4/8 MBps DDS/DAT72: 3/6 MBps

VXA: 6/12 MBps

6/12 MBps
VXA-2

Ultrium 3: 80 MBps*
Ultrium 2: 35/70 MBps

Ultrium 3: 80/160 MBps
Ultrium 2: 35/70 MBps

N/A

Time to data

4

70 seconds 50 seconds 50 seconds 330: 50 seconds VXA-2: 40 seconds

SLR: 50 seconds
DAT72: 50 seconds

50 seconds Ultrium 3: 47 seconds

Ultrium 2: 49 seconds

Ultrium 3: 47 seconds
Ultrium 2: 49 seconds

5 seconds

Interface SCSI-2 F/W, Diff PCI, Ultra2

SCSI LVD

SCSI-2 F/W SE, LVD/SE SCSI-3 ULTRA, LVD/SE,

160/320

SCSI-2 SE, ULTRA, LVD/SE,
160/320

SCSI-3 ULTRA,LVS/SE,
160/320

SCSI-3 Ultra, LVD-SE,
160/320

L33, L23, LVD
H23, HVD

L28, F28-FC fabric
L23, LVD
H23, HVD
L38, LVD; F38, FC fabric

SCSI-3 ULTRA,LVD-SE,
160/320

Supported
platforms

5

p5, pSeries, RS/6000

3

p5, pSeries, RS/6000 p5, pSeries, RS/6000, i5,

iSeries, AS/400

i5, iSeries, AS/400, p5,
pSeries, RS/6000

p5, pSeries, RS/6000, i5,
iSeries, AS/400

p5, pSeries/RS6000 pSeries, RS/6000, Windows

NT,Sun

xSeries, Netfinity, iSeries,
AS/400, pSeries, RS/6000,
Windows 2000, Windows
Server 2003, Sun, HP, Linux

p5, pSeries, RS/6000, i5,
iSeries, AS/400

Media

part number
1-888-IBM-Media

Refer to Tape Media, page 8 Refer to Tape Media, page 8 Refer to Tape Media, page 8 Refer to Tape Media, page 8 Refer to Tape Media, page 8 Refer to Tape Media, page 8 xSeries, Netfinity®, iSeries,

AS/400, pSeries, RS/6000,
Windows 2000, Windows
Server 2003, Sun, HP, Linux

Refer to Tape Media, page 8 Refer to Tape Media, page 8

Warranty IBM Onsite Repair 1 Year,

24x7

IBM Onsite Repair 1 year,
24x7

IBM Onsite Repair 1 year,
24x7

IBM Onsite Repair 1 Year,
24x7

IBM Onsite Repair 1 Year,
24x7

CRU, IBM Onsite Repair 1
year, 24x7

A C D E F G H

8

F28, L28: 3 years, CRU IBM Onsite Repair 1 year,

24x7

Tape Storage Systems (continued)

Midrange Tape Products

Native only

In most countries

*

**

F/W = Fast/Wide, Diff = Differential, N/A = Not Applicable, FC = Fibre Channel, X = Extended length cartridge, IOE = IBM Onsite Exchange, CRU = Customer Replaceable Unit

NOTES 1: Compressed data rates are estimates and are data-, application- and processor-dependent. User results may vary. 2: Max number of cartridges decreases as tape drives are added.

3: AIX 4.1.5 or later. 4: Load and search only. 5: Server platforms with SAN-ready attachability, model- and feature-dependent. 6: Depends on virtual cartridge configuration. 7: The latest ISV support

can be found in the connectivity section at ibm.com/storage/tape/conntrix. 8: The following vendors provide application support to the platforms defined above: A = IBM Tivoli Storage Manager,

B = Symantec VERITAS NetBackup, C = Symantec VERITAS Backup Exec, D = EMC Legato NetWorker, E = CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup, F = HP OpenView Storage Data Protector, G = CommVault

Galaxy, H = BakBone NetVault, I = LSC, J = IBM BRMS, K = IBM OnDemand, L = Help/Systems Robot/Save, M = LXI Media Management, N = Dantz.

5

Tape Libraries

3582 3583 3584

Product Tape library Tape library Tape library
Machine

model

3582

L23 Ultrium 2
F23 Ultrium 2

3583

L18-18 Carts
L36-36 Carts
L72-72 Carts

3584

L22-base frame for 3592,
D22-expansion frame for 3592, up to 15 frames may be added

Product
strengths

Open systems attach, multiplatform, scalable, high capacity, direct-to-SAN
attach

Open systems attach, multiplatform, scalable, high capacity, direct-to-SAN
attach

Open Systems attach, Multiplatform, Advanced Library Management
System, Ultra-Scalable, High Capacity, Enterprise Tape Drive 3592 support,
WORM support, Dual robotic accessors

Number of
heads/tracks

Ultrium 3 Technology is now available
Ultrium 2: 8/512

Ultrium 3 Technology is now available
Ultrium 2: 8/512

3592: 8/512
Ultrium 3 Technology is now available
Ultrium 2: 8/512

Number of
drives

1–2 1–6 1–192

Max number of
cartridges

24 72 6,887

2

Cartridge
capacity

native/com­pressed

Ultrium 3 Technology is now available
Ultrium 2: 200/400GB

Ultrium 3 Technology is now available
Ultrium 2: 200/400GB

3592: 300/900GB
3592: 300/900 WORM
Ultrium 3 Technology is now available
Ultrium 2: 200/400GB

Max system
capacity

compressed

1

Ultrium 3: 19.2TB
Ultrium 2: 9.6TB

Ultrium 3: 57.6TB
Ultrium 2: 28.8TB

3592: 5.63PB
Ultrium 3: 5.63PB
Ultrium 2: 2.75PB

Max drive data
rate

1

native/

compressed

Ultrium 3: 80/160 MBps
Ultrium 2: 35/70 MBps

Ultrium 3: 80/160 MBps
Ultrium 2: 35/70 MBps

3592: 40/120 MBps
Ultrium 3: 80/160 MBps
Ultrium 2: 35/70 MBps

Time to data

4

Ultrium 3: 47 seconds
Ultrium 2: 49 seconds

Ultrium 3: 47 seconds
Ultrium 2: 49 seconds

3592: Cartridge Dependent
Ultrium 3: 47 seconds
Ultrium 2: 49 seconds

Interface LVD, HVD, FC fabric LVD, HVD, FC fabric 3592: FC fabric

Ultrium 3: FC fabric
Ultrium 2: FC Fabric

SAN-ready

5

pSeries, RS/6000, Windows NT,Sun pSeries, RS/6000, Windows NT,Sun

Supported
platforms

5

xSeries, Netfinity,iSeries, AS/400, pSeries, RS/6000,Windows 2000,
Windows Server 2003, Sun, HP, Linux

xSeries, Netfinity,iSeries, AS/400, pSeries, RS/6000,Windows 2000,
Windows Server 2003, Sun, HP, Linux

xSeries, Netfinity,iSeries, AS/400, pSeries, RS/6000,Windows 2000,
Windows Server 2003, Sun, HP, Linux

ISV
(Independent
Software
Vendor)

5

A C D E F G H

8

A C D E F G H

8

Media

part number
1-888-IBM-Media

Refer to Tape Media, page 8 Refer to Tape Media, page 8 Refer to Tape Media, page 8

Warranty 3 years, CRU IBM Onsite Repair 1 year, 24x7 IBM Onsite Repair 1 year, 24x7

Tape Storage Systems

Enterprise Tape Products

F/W = Fast/Wide, Diff = Differential, N/A = Not Applicable, FC = Fibre Channel, X = Extended length cartridge, IOE = IBM Onsite Exchange, CRU = Customer Replaceable Unit

NOTES 1: Compressed data rates are estimates and are data-, application- and processor-dependent. User results may vary. 2: Max number of cartridges decreases as tape drives are added.

3: AIX

®

4.1.5 or later. 4: Load and search only. 5: Server platforms with SAN-ready attachability, model- and feature-dependent. 6: Depends on virtual cartridge configuration. 7: The latest ISV support

can be found in the connectivity section at ibm.com/storage/tape/conntrix. 8: The following vendors provide application support to the platforms defined above: A = IBM Tivoli Storage Manager,

B = Symantec VERITAS NetBackup, C = Symantec VERITAS Backup Exec, D = EMC Legato NetWorker, E = CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup, F = HP OpenView Storage Data Protector, G = CommVault

Galaxy, H = BakBone NetVault, I = LSC, J = IBM BRMS, K = IBM OnDemand, L = Help/Systems Robot/Save, M = LXI Media Management, N = Dantz.

6

Tape Drives Tape Libraries

3588 3590 3592 3584 3494 3494-VTS

Product LTO Gen 3 Tape Drive 1/2" Tape Drive 1/2" Tape Drive Tape library 1/2" Cartridge Tape Library Virtual Tape Server
Machine

model

3588

F3A

3590

E11 / E1A
H11 / H1A

3592

J1A

3584

L52-base frame for LTO,
D52-expansion frame for LTO,up to
15 frames may be added

3494 (Frames)

L12, L14, L22-Library
D12,D14,D22,D24-Library (Frame)
S10-Storage
HA1-High Availability

3494

B10, B20

Product
strengths

Open systems attach, high capacity,
fast data transfer rate

Capacity, performance, reliability Multipurpose drive, capacity, per-

formance, Write Once Read Many
(WORM) support

Open Systems attach,
Multiplatform, Advanced Library
Management System, Ultra­Scalable, High Capacity, Enterprise
Tape Drive 3592 support,WORM
support, Dual robotic accessors

Modular, reliable automation for
high-volume storage

Virtual Tape, fastaccess Peer-to­Peer copy

Number of
heads/tracks

Ultrium 3: 16/704 H: 16/384

E: 16/256

8/512 3592: 8/512

Ultrium 3 Technology is now avail­able
Ultrium 2: 8/512

Drive Dependent N/A

Number of
drives

111 1–192 N/A B10 VTS 64 Virtual Drives

B20 VTS 128/256 Virtual Drives
PtP VTS 128/256 Virtual Drives

Max number of
cartridges

N/A N/A N/A 6,887

2

6,240

2

500,000 (virtual volumes)

Cartridge
capacity

native/com­pressed

400/800GB
400/800GB WORM

E: 20/60GB
EX: 40/120GB
H: 30/90GB
HX: 60/180GB

300/900GB
300/900GB WORM
60/180GB
60/180GB WORM

3592: 300/900GB
3592: 300/900 WORM
Ultrium 3 Technology is now avail­able
Ultrium 2: 200/400GB

N/A N/A

Max system
capacity

compressed

1

800GB EX: 120GB

HX: 180GB

900GB 3592: 5.63PB

Ultrium 3: 5.63PB
Ultrium 2: 2.75PB

H: 0.5 PB
HX: 1.1 PB
J1A: 5.6 PB

Disk: up to 5.2TB
Tape: 5616TB

Max drive data
rate

1

native/

compressed

80/160 MBps E: 14/42 MBps

H: 14/42 MBps

40/120 MBps

3592: 40/120 MBps
Ultrium 3: 80/160 MBps
Ultrium 2: 35/70 MBps

Drive Dependent
xxx GB/hour with 3590
xxx GB/hour with 3592

VTS: Drive Dependent

Time to data

4

Ultrium 3: 47 seconds Model Dependent Cartridge Dependent

32 sec average for JJ/JX cartridge
60 sec average for JA/JW cartridge
xx sec average for 3590
xx sec average for 3592

3592: Cartridge Dependent
Ultrium 3: 47 seconds
Ultrium 2: 49 seconds

Drive Dependent VTS: 1–3 seconds if data in VTS

Cache

Interface 2 Gbps FC, SCSI-LVD SCSI-2. 2 Gbps FC, Diff PCI, Ultra

SCSI, FC, ESCON®, FICON, 2Gb
FICON

2 Gbps FC, FICON 3592: FC fabric

Ultrium 3: FC fabric
Ultrium 2: FC Fabric

SCSI-2 F/W, Diff PCI, Ultra SCSI, FC,
ESCON, FICON, 2Gb FICON

N/A

SAN-ready

5

pSeries, iSeries, RS/6000, Sun, HP,
Windows NT, Linux, Windows 2000,
Tru64 UNIX

pSeries, iSeries, RS/6000®, Sun,
HP, Windows NT®, Linux, Windows
2000

pSeries, RS/6000, Windows NT,Sun pSeries, iSeries, RS/6000, Sun, HP,

Windows NT, Linux, Windows 2000,
Tru64 UNIX

pSeries, RS/6000, Windows NT,
Windows 2000, Sun

Supported
platforms

5

xSeries, Netfinity®, iSeries, AS/400,
pSeries, RS/6000, Windows 2000,
Windows Server 2003, Sun, HP,
Linux

iSeries, AS/400, pSeries, RS/6000,
System z9, S/390, Tru64 UNIX,
Linux, Windows 2000, Sun, HP

iSeries, AS/400®, pSeries,
RS/6000, System z9, S/390®,
Linux, Windows 2000, Sun, HP

xSeries, Netfinity, iSeries,AS/400,
pSeries, RS/6000, Windows 2000,
Windows Server 2003, Sun, HP,
Linux

iSeries, AS/400, pSeries, RS/6000,
System z9, S/390, Linux,Windows
2000, Sun, HP

pSeries, RS/6000, System z9,
S/390, Windows 2000,
Sun, HP

ISV
(Independent
Software
Vendor)

5

A B D E F G H

8

A B D E F G H

8

A B D E F G H

8

A C D E F G H

8

A B D E G H

8

A B D E G H

8

Media

part number
1-888-IBM-Media

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Warranty IBM Onsite Repair 1 year, 24x7 IBM Onsite Repair 1 year, 24x7 IBM Onsite Repair 1 year, 24x7 IBM Onsite Repair 1 year, 24x7 IBM Onsite Repair 1 year, 24x7 IBM Onsite Repair 1 year, 24x7