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servers are connected to the library through three IBM 2109 switches (see Figure 5-4 on
page 116 for a configuration diagram).
Table 5-3 Sample configuration: Enterprise backup
Additional information
For the latest product and support information, refer to these Web sites:
IBM 3584 Ultrium UltraScalable Tape Library
http://www.ibm.com/storage/lto
IBM 2109 Fibre Channel switch
http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/storage/support/san/2109s16.html
SAN information
http://www.ibm.com/san
Tivoli Storage Manager
http://www.tivoli.com
5.2 Remote tape vaulting
The following solutions combine the efficiencies of library sharing and tape pooling with
remote tape vaulting up to 10 kilometers, or more with the Finisar Optilinx 2000:
Workgroup and small department solution: Remote tape vaulting for up to 14 servers
sharing 7.2 TB capacity
Large department and enterprise solution: Up to 28 servers sharing 248 TB capacity
Product or
feature code
Description Qty
3584-L32 Tape library base frame 1
1456 LTO Ultrium FC-AL drive sled 12
1653 Capacity expansion 1
9002 First expansion frame attachment 1
9211 Attached to Sun system 1
9212 Attached to Windows system 1
9600 Attached to RS/6000 system 1
3584-D32 Tape library expansion frame 1
9001 Driveless frame 1
2109-S16 SAN Fibre Channel Switch 3
2010 Shortwave GBIC 30
6106 Additional power supply 3
Included StorWatch SAN Fibre Channel switch Specialist 1
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