IBM-SYSTEM-STORAGE-TS3100-Tape-Library-Model-3581-F38-LTO-3

IBM 3581-L38 > TotalStorage Autoloader Model L38

Eight LTO3 cartridges in an autoloader.
Capacity: LTO-3 is 400GB native (800GB compressed).
Speed: LTO-3 is 80MB/s native (160MB/s compressed).
LVD SCSI interface
Optional rackmount kit available.

IBM TotalStorage Ultrium Tape Autoloader 3581 Model L23 for HVEC stores

The Ultrium Tape Autoloader 3581 Model L23 is an external stand-alone unit and contains a Linear Tape-Open (LTO) Ultrium tape drive designed for the heavy demands of backup tape storage. As an option, it can be mounted in a rack (part number 18P9209). The Ultrium Tape Autoloader 3581 Model L23 capacity is seven tape cartridges, providing a media capacity of up to 1.4 TB (2.8 TB with 2:1 compression) data storage per unit. It is supported for Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI) attachment to iSeries, AS/400, pSeries, RS/6000, xSeries, Netfinity, HP, Sun, UNIX, and PC servers.

The IBM Ultrium Tape Autoloader 3581 Model L23 combines IBM tape and automation reliability at open systems prices. It supports entry level unattended backup, open systems attachment flexibility, enhanced capacity and performance, and includes:

• High capacity, performance, and technology for the midrange open systems environment.
• LVD Ultra160 SCSI drive attachment for connection to a wide spectrum of open systems servers.
• LTO Ultrium 2 native data capacities up to 1.4TB (up to 2.8TB using 2:1 compression) with seven cartridge slots.
• With the use of the new IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium 200 GB Data Cartridge, the Ultrium 2 Tape Drive has the capability of writing twice as much data, up to 200 GB native capacity (400 GB with 2:1 compression).
• It incorporates a single Linear Tape Open (LTO) IBM TotalStorage Ultrium 2 Tape Drive which can more than double tape drive performance over the generation 1 LTO Ultrium Tape Drive (Ultrium 1), up to 35 MB/sec native data transfer rate (70 MB/sec with 2:1 compression).
• The IBM Ultrium 2 Tape Drive can read and write original LTO Ultrium Data Cartridges at original Ultrium 1 capacities and with an improved performance of up to 20 MB/sec native data transfer rate (40 MB/sec with 2:1 compression).
• Optional bar code reader (with optional part number 18P9210) is also available to assist with unattended backup and recovery operation.
• Optional rack mount kit
• Sequential or random access
• Digital speed matching - designed to help adjust the drive data rate to the host reducing backhitching and improve throughput performance
• Power management - to help reduce power consumption
• Channel calibration - designed to help customize each read/write data channel for optimum performance
• Separate writing of multiple filemarks - designed to help improve performance when writing multiple files
• Larger internal buffer - the internal buffer size is 64B, double the buffer size of the Ultrium 1 drives
• Faster drive speeds - faster data access time, reduced rewind time, reduced cartridge load time, and faster cartridge fill time compared to the Ultrium 1 drives

Product Details

The Ultrium Tape Autoloader 3581 Model L23 incorporates the IBM LTO Ultrium 2 Tape Drive. The IBM LTO Ultrium 2 Tape Drive is the second generation LTO Ultrium Tape Drive in the IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium family of products. The Ultrium 2 Tape Drive offers the following significant improvements over the Ultrium 1 Tape Drive:

• Tape drive performance is more than doubled up to 35 MB/sec native data transfer rate (70 MB/sec with 2:1 compression). IBM Ultrium 2 Tape Drives can read and write original LTO Ultrium Data Cartridges at original Ultrium 1 capacities and with improved performance up to 20 MB/sec native data transfer rate (40 MB/sec with 2:1 compression). NOTE: Although the Ultrium Tape Autoloader 3581 Model L23 provides the capability for high tape performance, the actual throughput is a function of many components, such as system processor, disk data rate, data block size, data compressibility, I/O attachments, and the system or applica- tion software used. The compression technology used in the tape drive can potentially double the amount of data that can be stored on the media; however, the actual degree of compression achieved is highly sensitive to the characteristics of the data being compressed.
  
  
• The tape cartridge capacity is doubled over the original Ultrium Data Cartridge to up to 200 GB native capacity (400 GB with 2:1 compression) with the use of the new IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium 200 GB Data Cartridge. Both car- tridges have been designed to provide several enhancements over previous tape technologies. They are designed to work with tape drives that have increased tape speeds and high density data recording. The tape itself is an advanced metal particle tape developed for durability and capacity.
  
  
• Digital speed matching - The Ultrium 2 Tape Drive will perform dynamic speed matching to adjust the drive's native data rate as closely as possible to the net host data rate (after data compressibility has been factored out). This offers the dual benefit of reducing the number of backhitch repositions and improving throughput performance.
  
  
• Power management - The Ultrium 2 Tape Drive power management function controls the drive electronics to be either com- pletely turned off or to be in a low-power mode. These power modes occur only when the circuit functions are not needed for drive operation.
  
  
• Channel calibration - The Ultrium 2 Tape Drive channel cali- bration feature allows for customization of each read/write data channel for optimum performance. The customization enables compensation for variations in the recording channel transfer function, media characteristics, and read/write head characteristics.
  
  
• Separate writing of multiple filemarks - Separate writing of multiple filemarks causes any write command of two or more filemarks to cause a separate data set to be written contain- ing all filemarks after the first. This feature has two ad- vantages. First, it can improve performance if a subsequent append overwrites somewhere after the first filemark. Second, write of multiple filemarks typically indicates a point where an append operation might occur after the first of these filemarks. This change prevents having to rewrite da- tasets containing customer data and the first filemark in cases when such an append occurs.
  
  
• Ultrium 1 cartridge compatibility - The Ultrium 2 Tape Drive can read and write on Ultrium 1 cartridges with improved transfer rates.
  
  
• LVD Ultra160 SCSI attachment - The 3581 Model L23 comes with a LVD Ultra160 SCSI attachment, for connection to a wide spectrum of open system servers. It is supported on AIX, OS/400, Sun Solaris, HP-UX, Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows NT, Linux, and other open systems.
  
  
• Larger internal data buffer - There is a 64 MB internal data buffer in the Ultrium 2 Tape Drive as compared to a 32 MB internal data buffer in the Ultrium 1 Tape Drive.
  
  
• Faster cartridge fill times (for both Ultrium 1 and Ultrium 2 data cartridges) - The Ultrium 2 Tape Drive can fill an Ultrium 200 GB data cartridge 12% faster, with a sustained data rate 128% better when compared to the Ultrium 1 Tape Drive filling an Ultrium 100 GB data cartridge. The Ultrium 2 Tape Drive can fill an Ultrium 100 GB data cartridge 25% faster, with a sustained data rate 33% better, when compared to the Ultrium 1 Tape Drive. The Ultrium 2 Tape Drive can fill an Ultrium 200 GB data cartridge in 1 hour 44 minutes with a sustained data rate of 122.8 GB per hour. The Ultrium 2 Tape Drive can fill an Ultrium 1 100 GB data cartridge in 1 hour 29 minutes with a sustained data rate of 71.9 GB per hour. The Ultrium 1 Tape Drive can fill an Ultrium 1 100 GB data cartridge in 2 hours with a sustained data rate of 53.8 GB per hr.
  
  
• Faster data access, rewind, and load times - The Ultrium 2 Tape Drive includes the following improvements:
  
  

  	Ultrium 2	Ultrium 1
  Cartridge Load Time	15 seconds	18 seconds
  Maximum Rewind Time	80 seconds	110 seconds
  Average File Access Time	49 seconds	73 seconds

Part numbers

Upgrade Option Part numbers

The following optional part numbers can be ordered with the 3581 Model L23:

Key Prerequisites

Appropriate levels of host software are required to attach the Ultrium Tape Autoloader 3581 Model L23 with IBM LTO Ultrium 2 Tape Drives to selected IBM eServer xSeries, IBM eServer iSeries, AS/400, IBM eServer pSeries, RS/6000, RS/6000 SP, Netfinity, HP, Sun, Microsoft Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Linux, and other UNIX and PC servers.

Hardware Requirements

The Ultrium Tape Autoloader 3581 Model L23 comes with raven black covers and has an Ultra160 SCSI Low Voltage Differential (LVD) interface. Similar to previous models, the Ultrium Tape Autoloader 3581 Model L23 can be attached to the xSeries, iSeries, pSeries, AS/400, RS/6000, RS/6000 SP systems, Netfinity, and non-IBM servers, workstations, and personal computers that support those interface specifications.

A current list of sup ported open system configurations is available from the following Web site:

http://www.ibm.com/storage/lto

Select "LTO Support", then the "Interoperability Matrix and Software ISVs", and view the "Supported Servers and Operating Systems" for the product.

An appropriate power cord is included with each 3581 Model L23. One 4.5 meter SCSI cable with a HD68 connector on one end (for connecting to the drive) and a VHDCI connector on the other end (for server adapter connection) is included with each 3581 Model L23.

Marketing Strategy

The IBM LTO Ultrium technology is designed for the heavy demands of automated tape systems. The LTO Ultrium tape drive technology has been enhanced and improved in the areas of digital speed matching, power management, channel calibration, servo technolgy, track layout, head design, error correction codes, and data compression. The results are increased capacity, performance, and reliability in automated tape systems. The single-reel IBM LTO Ultrium 200 GB Tape Cartridge features a capacity of 400 GB (200 GB native). Drive data transfer rates are up to 70 MB/second per drive using 2:1 compression (35 MB/sec native). Today's businesses have the challenge of managing mission-critical data in an expanding, networked enterprise-wide environment. Customers seek solutions that provide better protection for their network's data, help eliminate individual tape handling, and reduce overhead and operator error. Customers require all this, plus affordable reliability and ease of use.

Installation Support

Installation, technical assistance, cur rent firmware, and device drivers are available from the Web site: http://www.ibm.com/storage/lto

Installation is the customers responsibility on the product. IBM service will install it for a fee.

The 3581 Model L23 is shipped in a single carton including the following items:

• Ultrium Tape Autoloader 3581 Model L23
• Line cord (defined by country)
• SCSI terminator
• 4.5 meter SCSI cable
• SCSI wrap tool
• 1 IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium 200 GB Data Cartridge
• 1 IBM TotalStorage Ultrium Cleaning Cartridge (universal)
• Setup, Operator, and Service Guide
• Quick Reference card
• Warranty information
• Open System device drivers
• Device Driver Installation Kit

Compatibility

• The IBM LTO Ultrium 2 Tape Drives can read and write original IBM LTO Ultrium Data Cartridges.
• The new LTO Ultrium 200 GB Data Cartridges can only be used on the new IBM LTO Ultrium 2 Tape Drives.

Effective May 9, 2006, IBM will withdraw from marketing selected features from the TS3310 Tape Library (3576).

Effective June 16, 2006, IBM will withdraw from marketing the following machine types, models, and associated features:

3580 Ultrium Tape Drive Model H23 and selected features
3583 Tape Library selected features
Effective October 27, 2006, IBM will withdraw from marketing the following machine types, models, and associated features:

3580 Ultrium Tape Drive Model L23 and selected features
3581 Tape Autoloader Model F28 and selected features
3581 Tape Autoloader Model L28 and selected features
3581 Tape Autoloader Model F38 and selected features
3581 Tape Autoloader Model L38 and selected features
3582 Tape Library Model L23 and selected features

Withdrawn product Replacement product type/model

3580-H23, L23 3580 L33 Tape Drive 3580-L33
3581-L23, L28, TS3100 Tape Library 3573-L2U
F28, F38
3582-L23 TS3200 Tape Library 3573-L4U

Feature
Description Machine Model number

Expansion Frame Attach 3576 L5B 9002
Attached to Other Non-IBM Systems L5B 9213
Attached to zSeries(R) Linux(TM) L5B 9216

3580 Tape Drive 3580 H23, L23
0.4 m HD68/HD68 SCSI Cable H23, L23 5301
5 m HD68/HD68 SCSI Cable H23, L23 5305
18 m HD68/HD68 SCSI Cable H23, L23 5318
4.5 m VHDCI/HD68 SCSI Cable H23, L23 5604
20 m VHDCI/HD68 SCSI Cable H23, L23 5620
1 Cleaning Cartridge H23, L23 8002
1 Untrium 2 Data Cartridge H23, L23 8101
Attached to HP-UX System H23, L23 9210
Attached to Sun System H23, L23 9211
Attached to Windows(TM) System H23, L23 9212
Attached to Other non-IBM System H23, L23 9213
Attached to Linux H23, L23 9215
Attached to AS/400(R), iSeries(TM) H23, L23 9400

System
Attached to RS/6000(R), pSeries(R) H23, L23 9600
System
2.5 m HD68/HD68 SCSI Cable H23, L23 9702
2.5 m VHDCI/HD68 SCSI Cable H23, L23 9703
2.7 M Power Cord
125V, 15A, U.S./Canada H23, L23 9800
250V, 16A (AC), France, H23, L23 9820
Germany, and others
250V, 11A, Denmark H23, L23 9821
250V, 13A, United Kingdom, H23, L23 9825
China, and others
250V, 6-16A, Israel H23, L23 9827
255V, 10A, Switzerland H23, L23 9828
250V, 16A, South Africa H23, L23 9829
250V, 10 and 16A, Italy H23, L23 9830
250V, 10A, Australia H23, L23 9831
250V, 15A, U.S./Canada H23, L23 9833
250V, 10A, Uruguay H23, L23 9834
Power Cord, 1.8 M, Chicago H23, L23 9986

Tape Autoloader 3581 L28, F28
2.5 m HD68/HD68 SCSI Cable L28 5302
10 m HD68/HD68 SCSI Cable L28 5310
4.5 m VHDCI/HD68 SCSI Cable L28 5604
25 m VHDCI/HD68 SCSI Cable L28 5625
61 m LC/SC Fibre Channel Cable F28 5961
61 m LC/LC Fibre Channel Cable F28 6061
1 Cleaning Cartridge L28, F28 8002
1-Pack Ultrium 2 Data Cart L28, F28 8101
Attached to HP-UX System L28, F28 9210
Attached to Sun System L28, F28 9211
Attached to Windows System L28, F28 9212
Attached to Other Non-IBM System L28, F28 9213
Attached to Linux System L28, F28 9215
Attached to zSeries Linux F28 9216
Attach to iSeries or AS/400 L28, F28 9400
Attach to pSeries or RS/6000 L28, F28 9600
2.5 m HD68/HD68 SCSI Cable L28 9702
2.5 m VHDCI/HD68 SCSI Cable L28 9703
2.7 m Power Cord
125V, 15A, U.S./Canada L28, F28 9800
250V, 16A (AC), France, L28, F28 9820
Germany and others
250V, 11A, Denmark L28, F28 9821
250V, 13A, United Kingdom, L28, F28 9825
China, and others
250V, 6-16A, Israel L28, F28 9827
255V, 10A, Switzerland L28, F28 9828
250V, 16A, South Africa L28, F28 9829
250V, 10 and 16A, Italy L28, F28 9830
250V, 10A, Australia L28, F28 9831
250V, 15A, U.S./Canada L28, F28 9833
250V, 10A, Uruguay L28, F28 9834
250V, 10A, China (PRC) L28, F28 9840
Power Cord, 1.8 m, Chicago L28, F28 9986

Tape Autoloader 3581 L38
Tape Autoloader 3581 F38
4.5 m VHDCI/HD68 SCSI Cable 3581 L38 5604
13 m LC/LC Fibre Channel Cable 3581 F38 6013
1 Cleaning Cartridge 3581 L38, F38 8002
1 Data Cartridge (GEN3) 3581 L38, F38 8301
Attached to HP-UX System 3581 L38, F38 9210
Attached to Sun System 3581 L38, F38 9211
Attached to Windows System 3581 L38, F38 9212
Attached to Other Non-IBM Sys 3581 L38, F38 9213
Attached to Linux System 3581 L38, F38 9215
Attached to zSeries Linux 3581 F38 9216
Attach to iSeries or AS/400 3581 L38, F38 9400
Attach to pSeries or RS/6000 3581 L38, F38 9600
2.7m Power Cord
125 V, U.S./Canada 3581 L38, F38 9800
250 V, France/Germany 3581 L38, F38 9820
250 V, Denmark 3581 L38, F38 9821
250 V, UK/China 3581 L38, F38 9825
250 V, Israel 3581 L38, F38 9827
250 V, Switzerland 3581 L38, F38 9828
250 V, S Africa 3581 L38, F38 9829
250 V, Italy 3581 L38, F38 9830
250 V, Australia 3581 L38, F38 9831
250 V, US/Canada 3581 L38, F38 9833
250 V, Uruguay 3581 L38, F38 9834
250 V, China (PRC) 3581 L38, F38 9840
Power Cord, 1.8 m, Chicago 3581 L38, F38 9986

Ultrium Tape Library 3582 L23
0.4 M HD68/HD68 SCSI Cable L23 5301
2.5 M HD68/HD68 SCSI Cable L23 5302
10 M HD68/HD68 SCSI Cable L23 5310
18 M HD68/HD68 SCSI Cable L23 5318
4.5 M VHDCI/HD68 SCSI Cable L23 5604
20 M VHDCI/HD68 SCSI Cable L23 5620
25 M VHDCI/HD68 SCSI Cable L23 5625
13 M SC-LC Fibre Cable L23 5913
61 M SC-LC Fibre Cable L23 5961
13 M LC-LC Fibre Cable L23 6013
61 M LC-LC Fibre Cable L23 6061
1 Cleaning Cartridge L23 8002
5-Pack Ultrium 2 Data Cartridge L23 8101
LTO Ultrium 2 LVD Drive L23 8103
LTO Ultrium 2 HVD Drive L23 8104
LTO Ultrium 2 Fibre Drive L23 8105
20-Pack Ultrium 2 Data Cart L23 8110
Data Cartridge (GEN3) 5-Pack L23 8305
Data Cartridge (GEN3) 20-Pack L23 8320
Attached to HP-UX System L23 9210
Attached to Sun System L23 9211
Attached to Windows System L23 9212
Attached to Other Non-IBM System L23 9213
Attached to Linux System L23 9215
Attached to zSeries Linux L23 9216
Attached to iSeries, AS/400 System L23 9400
Attached to pSeries, RS/6000 System L23 9600
2.7 M Power Cord
125V, 15A, U.S./Canada L23 9800
250V, 16A (AC), France, L23 9820
Germany, and others
250V, 11A, Denmark L23 9821
250V, 13A, United Kingdom, L23 9825
China, and others
250V, 6-16A, Israel L23 9827
255V, 10A, Switzerland L23 9828
250V, 16A, South Africa L23 9829
250V, 10 and 16A, Italy L23 9830
250V, 10A, Australia L23 9831
250V, 15A, U.S./Canada L23 9833
250V, 10A, Uruguay L23 9834
250V, 10A, China (PRC) L23 9840
Rack Power Cord -- Single L23 9860
Power Cord, 1.8 M, Chicago L23 9986

AAP Bulk Order MES 3583 L36, L72 0003
AAP Light Mfg Order Indicator L36, L72 0007
AAP Landing Rpt & Fld L36, L72 0009
AAP ISU Order L36, L72 9941