IBM System Storage Tape Library Guide for Open Systems

IBM System Storage Tape Library Guide for Open Systems

by Larry Coyne, Sandor Alavari, Simon Browne, Chris Hoffmann, Leticia Munoz, Markus Schaefer
Released June 2013
Publisher(s): IBM Redbooks
ISBN: None

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Book description

This IBM® Redbooks® publication presents a general introduction to Linear Tape-Open (LTO) technology and the implementation of corresponding IBM products. The IBM Enterprise 3592 Tape Drive also is described.

This tenth edition includes information about the latest enhancements to the IBM Ultrium family of tape drives and tape libraries. In particular, it includes details of the latest IBM LTO Ultrium 6 tape drive technology and its implementation in IBM tape libraries.

Information is included about the recently released, enhanced, higher-performance ProtecTIER servers and the features of the new version 3.2 server software. The new software also enables a new feature, the File System Interface (FSI).

It 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.

This book also includes information about tools and techniques for library management. This edition includes details about Tape System Library Manager (TSLM). TSLM provides consolidation and simplification in large TS3500 Tape Library environments, including the IBM Shuttle Complex.

This publication is intended for anyone who wants to understand more about IBM tape products and their implementation. 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.

Table of contents

  1. Front cover
  2. Notices
    1. Trademarks
  3. Preface
    1. Authors
    2. Now you can become a published author, too!
    3. Comments welcome
    4. Stay connected to IBM Redbooks
  4. Summary of changes
    1. June 2013, Tenth Edition
      1. June 2013, Tenth Edition
    2. June 2012, Ninth Edition
      1. June 2011, Eighth Edition
      2. September 2008, Seventh Edition
      3. October 2007, Sixth Edition
      4. April 2007, Fifth Edition
      5. September 2005, Fourth Edition
      6. June 2004, Third Edition
      7. June 2003, Second Edition
      8. November 2000, First Edition
  5. Part 1 Tape basics of Open Systems
  6. Chapter 1. Tape technology introduction
    1. 1.1 Introduction
    2. 1.2 Timeline
    3. 1.3 Tape products and technologies
      1. 1.3.1 Recording technology
      2. 1.3.2 Tape reels
      3. 1.3.3 Quarter-inch cartridge
      4. 1.3.4 Digital Data Standard
      5. 1.3.5 The 8 mm format
      6. 1.3.6 SuperDLT
      7. 1.3.7 IBM 3850
      8. 1.3.8 IBM 3480
      9. 1.3.9 IBM 3490
      10. 1.3.10 IBM 3590
      11. 1.3.11 LTO Ultrium tape
      12. 1.3.12 IBM System Storage TS1100 Tape Drive family
      13. 1.3.13 Libraries
    4. 1.4 Tape solutions in a SAN environment
    5. 1.5 Tape virtualization for Open Systems
      1. 1.5.1 ProtecTIER virtual tape
      2. 1.5.2 Data deduplication
      3. 1.5.3 HyperFactor
      4. 1.5.4 File System Interface
      5. 1.5.5 ProtecTIER models
    6. 1.6 Linear Tape File System
      1. 1.6.1 LTFS Single Drive Edition
      2. 1.6.2 LTFS Library Edition
      3. 1.6.3 LTFS Storage Manager
    7. 1.7 IBM Tape System Library Manager
  7. Chapter 2. Overview of IBM LTO Ultrium Tape Drives
    1. 2.1 The LTO organization
      1. 2.1.1 Overview
      2. 2.1.2 LTO standards
      3. 2.1.3 Data compression
      4. 2.1.4 Tape cartridge
      5. 2.1.5 IBM LTO Ultrium common subassembly drive
    2. 2.2 Tape encryption overview
      1. 2.2.1 Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager
      2. 2.2.2 Encryption methods
      3. 2.2.3 LTO Ultrium Tape Encryption
    3. 2.3 IBM Ultrium 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 highlights
      1. 2.3.1 IBM Ultrium 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 compatibility
      2. 2.3.2 LTO performance
      3. 2.3.3 Reliability
    4. 2.4 IBM LTO Ultrium 6 Tape Drives
      1. 2.4.1 The IBM LTO Ultrium 6 Tape Drive range
    5. 2.5 IBM LTO Ultrium 5 Tape Drives
      1. 2.5.1 The IBM LTO Ultrium 5 Tape Drive range
    6. 2.6 IBM LTO Ultrium 4 Tape Drives
      1. 2.6.1 The IBM LTO Ultrium 4 Tape Drive range
      2. 2.6.2 The IBM LTO Ultrium family of tape drives and libraries
      3. 2.6.3 Multipath architecture
      4. 2.6.4 Next generation multipath architecture
  8. Chapter 3. IBM System Storage TS1100 Tape Drives
    1. 3.1 IBM System Storage TS1100 Tape Drive family
      1. 3.1.1 The 1 TB background
      2. 3.1.2 Nomenclature
    2. 3.2 Common characteristics of the 3592 Tape Drive family
      1. 3.2.1 Technology enhancements
      2. 3.2.2 Recording format
      3. 3.2.3 Reliability and availability
      4. 3.2.4 Features designed for capacity and performance
      5. 3.2.5 Performance or capacity scaling
    3. 3.3 Physical attachment
      1. 3.3.1 Multiple Fibre Channel ports
      2. 3.3.2 Supported topologies
    4. 3.4 Media
      1. 3.4.1 3592 media cartridge
      2. 3.4.2 WORM functionality
      3. 3.4.3 Tape encryption for TS1120, TS1130 and TS1140
    5. 3.5 IBM System Storage TS1140 Tape Drive
      1. 3.5.1 Physical attachment
      2. 3.5.2 Media
      3. 3.5.3 Capacity and performance
      4. 3.5.4 Access performance specifications and drive characteristics
      5. 3.5.5 Emulation
      6. 3.5.6 LTFS partitioning support
      7. 3.5.7 Data safe mode
      8. 3.5.8 Enhanced Ethernet support
      9. 3.5.9 TS1140 physical characteristics
      10. 3.5.10 Upgrade considerations
      11. 3.5.11 Firmware updates
      12. 3.5.12 RAS
      13. 3.5.13 Improved media SARS
      14. 3.5.14 Encryption
      15. 3.5.15 Tracking data written
    6. 3.6 IBM System Storage TS1130 Tape Drive
      1. 3.6.1 Multiple subsystem and automation support
      2. 3.6.2 Media
      3. 3.6.3 Capacity and performance
      4. 3.6.4 Access performance specifications and drive characteristics
      5. 3.6.5 Emulation mode
      6. 3.6.6 TS1130 physical characteristics
      7. 3.6.7 Upgrade considerations
      8. 3.6.8 Firmware updates
      9. 3.6.9 RAS
      10. 3.6.10 Improved media SARS
      11. 3.6.11 Encryption
      12. 3.6.12 Tracking data written
    7. 3.7 IBM System Storage TS1120 Tape Drive
      1. 3.7.1 Features for reliability, availability, and performance
      2. 3.7.2 Performance scaling and segmentation
    8. 3.8 IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Drive 3592 Model J1A
      1. 3.8.1 Characteristics
      2. 3.8.2 Performance scaling
  9. Part 2 IBM tape libraries for Open Systems
  10. Chapter 4. IBM System Storage TS2260 Tape Drives
    1. 4.1 Product description
    2. 4.2 Half-High Ultrium 6 Tape Drive
    3. 4.3 Media
    4. 4.4 Encryption
    5. 4.5 Linear Tape File System
    6. 4.6 Physical attachment
    7. 4.7 Specifications
    8. 4.8 Feature codes
  11. Chapter 5. IBM System Storage TS2360 Tape Drive
    1. 5.1 Product description
    2. 5.2 Full-High Ultrium 6 Tape Drive
    3. 5.3 Media
    4. 5.4 Encryption
    5. 5.5 Linear Tape File System
    6. 5.6 Physical attachment
    7. 5.7 Specifications
    8. 5.8 Feature codes
  12. Chapter 6. IBM System Storage TS2900 Tape Autoloader
    1. 6.1 Product description
    2. 6.2 TS2900 Tape Autoloader components
      1. 6.2.1 Operator Control Panel
      2. 6.2.2 Robotics
      3. 6.2.3 Barcode reader
      4. 6.2.4 Cartridge storage
    3. 6.3 IBM LTO Ultrium Half-High Tape Drives
      1. 6.3.1 LTO-6 Half-High Tape Drive
      2. 6.3.2 Encryption
      3. 6.3.3 Linear Tape File System
      4. 6.3.4 Notifications
    4. 6.4 Physical attachments
      1. 6.4.1 SAS interface
    5. 6.5 Media
      1. 6.5.1 Data cartridges
      2. 6.5.2 Write Once Read Many cartridges
      3. 6.5.3 Cleaning cartridges
      4. 6.5.4 Cartridge Memory chip
    6. 6.6 Specifications
      1. 6.6.1 Physical specifications
      2. 6.6.2 Power specifications
    7. 6.7 Feature codes
  13. Chapter 7. IBM System Storage TS3100 Tape Library
    1. 7.1 Product description
    2. 7.2 TS3100 Tape Library components
      1. 7.2.1 Operator control panel
      2. 7.2.2 Robotics
      3. 7.2.3 Barcode reader
      4. 7.2.4 Cartridge storage
    3. 7.3 IBM LTO Ultrium Tape Drives
      1. 7.3.1 Ultrium 6 Tape Drives
      2. 7.3.2 Path Failover
      3. 7.3.3 Encryption
      4. 7.3.4 Linear Tape File System
      5. 7.3.5 Notifications
    4. 7.4 Physical attachments
      1. 7.4.1 Fibre Channel interface
      2. 7.4.2 SAS interface
    5. 7.5 Media
      1. 7.5.1 Data cartridges
      2. 7.5.2 Cleaning cartridges
      3. 7.5.3 Cartridge memory chip
    6. 7.6 Specifications
      1. 7.6.1 Physical specifications
      2. 7.6.2 Power specifications
    7. 7.7 Feature codes
  14. Chapter 8. IBM System Storage TS3200 Tape Library
    1. 8.1 Product description
    2. 8.2 TS3200 Tape Library components
      1. 8.2.1 Operator Control Panel
      2. 8.2.2 Robotics
      3. 8.2.3 Barcode reader
      4. 8.2.4 Cartridge storage
    3. 8.3 IBM LTO Ultrium Tape Drives
      1. 8.3.1 Ultrium 6 Tape Drives
      2. 8.3.2 Path Failover
      3. 8.3.3 Encryption
      4. 8.3.4 Linear Tape File System
      5. 8.3.5 Notifications
    4. 8.4 Physical attachments
      1. 8.4.1 Fibre Channel interface
      2. 8.4.2 SAS interface
    5. 8.5 Media
      1. 8.5.1 Data cartridges
      2. 8.5.2 Cleaning cartridges
      3. 8.5.3 Cartridge memory chip
    6. 8.6 Specifications
      1. 8.6.1 Physical specifications
      2. 8.6.2 Power specifications
    7. 8.7 Feature codes
  15. Chapter 9. IBM System Storage TS3310 Tape Library
    1. 9.1 Product description
      1. 9.1.1 TS3310 Tape Library Model L5B (Machine Type 3576)
      2. 9.1.2 TS3310 Tape Library Model E9U (Machine Type 3576)
    2. 9.2 Library expansion
    3. 9.3 Front panel components
      1. 9.3.1 Expansion module
      2. 9.3.2 I/O station
      3. 9.3.3 Access door
      4. 9.3.4 Operator panel
      5. 9.3.5 Power button
      6. 9.3.6 Front panel LEDs
    4. 9.4 Rear panel components
      1. 9.4.1 Library Control Blade
      2. 9.4.2 Tape drives
      3. 9.4.3 Power supply
    5. 9.5 Interior components
      1. 9.5.1 Storage columns
      2. 9.5.2 Robotic system
    6. 9.6 Optional features
      1. 9.6.1 IBM Ultrium Tape Drives
      2. 9.6.2 Redundant power supply
      3. 9.6.3 Feature licenses
    7. 9.7 Library management
      1. 9.7.1 Operator panel
      2. 9.7.2 Web User Interface
      3. 9.7.3 Command-line interface
      4. 9.7.4 Native SMI-S support
      5. 9.7.5 Support for IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
      6. 9.7.6 Advanced Reporting
      7. 9.7.7 Encryption
    8. 9.8 Multipath architecture
      1. 9.8.1 Using multiple logical libraries for library sharing
      2. 9.8.2 Using multiple control paths
      3. 9.8.3 Using multiple control paths for control path failover
      4. 9.8.4 Using multiple data paths for Data Path Failover
    9. 9.9 Working with logical libraries
    10. 9.10 Supported environments
      1. 9.10.1 Supported server platforms
      2. 9.10.2 Supported operating systems
      3. 9.10.3 Supported storage software
    11. 9.11 Specifications
      1. 9.11.1 Timings
      2. 9.11.2 Physical specifications
      3. 9.11.3 Operating environment
    12. 9.12 Feature codes
    13. 9.13 Publications
  16. Chapter 10. IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape Library
    1. 10.1 Product description
      1. 10.1.1 TS3500 Tape Library frames for IBM LTO Ultrium Fibre Channel drives
      2. 10.1.2 TS3500 Tape Library frames L23 and D23
      3. 10.1.3 TS3500 Tape Library storage only frames S24 and S54
      4. 10.1.4 TS3500 Tape Library (3584) High Availability Unit HA1
      5. 10.1.5 TS3500 Tape Library Shuttle Complex (Model SC1)
      6. 10.1.6 High Performance Storage System
      7. 10.1.7 Tape System Library Manager
    2. 10.2 Library components
      1. 10.2.1 Tape drives supported in the TS3500 Tape Library
      2. 10.2.2 Library control systems
      3. 10.2.3 Operator interface
      4. 10.2.4 Robotic cartridge accessor
      5. 10.2.5 Rail assembly
      6. 10.2.6 Library-centric WWNN convention
      7. 10.2.7 Control path failover
      8. 10.2.8 Data path failover
    3. 10.3 Tape Library Specialist Management Interface
      1. 10.3.1 Reliability
      2. 10.3.2 Remote support
      3. 10.3.3 Monitor and report
      4. 10.3.4 Adding and removing cartridges
    4. 10.4 Performance
      1. 10.4.1 Elements that contribute to high performance capabilities
    5. 10.5 Upgrades and optional features
    6. 10.6 Advanced Library Management System
      1. 10.6.1 Functional description
      2. 10.6.2 Virtual I/O
    7. 10.7 Host platforms and device drivers
      1. 10.7.1 Feature codes
    8. 10.8 Storage applications
    9. 10.9 Specifications
      1. 10.9.1 Physical specifications
      2. 10.9.2 Floor requirements
      3. 10.9.3 Operating environment
      4. 10.9.4 Power and cooling specifications
  17. Chapter 11. IBM System Storage TS7600 ProtecTIER Systems
    1. 11.1 Terminology
    2. 11.2 Data deduplication
    3. 11.3 TS7650G ProtecTIER Deduplication Gateway
      1. 11.3.1 TS7650G Gateway Models
      2. 11.3.2 TS7650G ProtecTIER Deduplication Gateway (3958 DD5)
      3. 11.3.3 Disk array
      4. 11.3.4 Deployment
    4. 11.4 TS7650 ProtecTIER Deduplication Appliance
      1. 11.4.1 TS7650 Deduplication Appliance
      2. 11.4.2 TS7650 ProtecTIER Deduplication Appliance features
      3. 11.4.3 Available models
      4. 11.4.4 Deployment
    5. 11.5 TS7620 ProtecTIER Deduplication SMB Appliance
      1. 11.5.1 TS7620 hardware components
      2. 11.5.2 Deployment
    6. 11.6 ProtecTIER VTL
    7. 11.7 ProtecTIER OpenStorage
    8. 11.8 ProtecTIER FSI
    9. 11.9 Initial configuration of TS7600
    10. 11.10 ProtecTIER Manager
      1. 11.10.1 ProtecTIER native replication Management Interface
    11. 11.11 Set up the virtual library and cartridges
    12. 11.12 ProtecTIER SNMP support
      1. 11.12.1 IBM MIB definition file
      2. 11.12.2 SNMP compatibility
    13. 11.13 Replication overview
    14. 11.14 How it works
      1. 11.14.1 Replication features
      2. 11.14.2 Typical deployment
    15. 11.15 ProtecTIER native replication
    16. 11.16 Normal operation concepts
      1. 11.16.1 Replication
      2. 11.16.2 Replication data transfer
      3. 11.16.3 Replication topologies in a VTL environment
      4. 11.16.4 Visibility switch control
      5. 11.16.5 Single and multiple domain backup application environments
      6. 11.16.6 Adding replication to an existing production system
    17. 11.17 Many-to-one replication with VTL
      1. 11.17.1 Spoke
      2. 11.17.2 Hub
    18. 11.18 Many-to-many replication with VTL
    19. 11.19 ProtecTIER Replication with OST
    20. 11.20 ProtecTIER Replication with FSI
    21. 11.21 IBM TS3000 System Console
    22. 11.22 Operating system
  18. Chapter 12. Library management
    1. 12.1 Overview of library management
    2. 12.2 Management tools and technologies
      1. 12.2.1 Operator panel
      2. 12.2.2 Web user interface
      3. 12.2.3 Command-line interface
      4. 12.2.4 Tape System library Manager
      5. 12.2.5 TapeAlert
      6. 12.2.6 Tape System Reporter
      7. 12.2.7 SNMP
      8. 12.2.8 SMI-S
      9. 12.2.9 IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
      10. 12.2.10 IBM TotalStorage Tape Diagnostics Tool
      11. 12.2.11 IBM Ultrium Device Driver
      12. 12.2.12 Summary of management capabilities
    3. 12.3 Library-specific management capabilities
      1. 12.3.1 TS2900 Tape Autoloader
      2. 12.3.2 TS3100 Tape Library
      3. 12.3.3 TS3200 Tape Library
      4. 12.3.4 TS3310 Tape Library
      5. 12.3.5 TS3500 Tape Library
    4. 12.4 Preferred practices
  19. Part 3 Appendixes
  20. Appendix A. IPv6
    1. Introduction to IPv6
    2. TS3100 network configuration
  21. Appendix B. IBM LTO Ultrium and 3592 media
    1. Features available with the initial IBM hardware order
    2. IBM 3589 LTO Ultrium tape cartridges
    3. Barcode labels
    4. IBM 3599 tape cartridges
    5. Labeling service
  22. Appendix C. IBM tape product names
    1. System Storage TS series family names
    2. TS1000 Tape Drives (LTO)
    3. TS1100 Tape Drive (Enterprise)
    4. TS2000 Tape Enclosures (LTO)
    6. TS2900 Tape Autoloader
    7. TS3100 Tape Library
    8. TS3200 Tape Library
    9. TS3310 Tape Library
    10. TS3400 Tape Library
    11. TS3500 Tape Library
    12. TS7600 ProtecTIER
  23. Appendix D. Data Storage values
  24. Related publications
    1. IBM Redbooks publications
    2. Other publications
    3. Online resources
    4. Help from IBM
  25. Back cover

Product information

  • Title: IBM System Storage Tape Library Guide for Open Systems
  • Author(s): Larry Coyne, Sandor Alavari, Simon Browne, Chris Hoffmann, Leticia Munoz, Markus Schaefer
  • Release date: June 2013
  • Publisher(s): IBM Redbooks
  • ISBN: None