IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Controller 3590 Model A60 enhancements support attachment of the new 3592 Model J1A Tape Drive

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1 Hardware Announcement IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Controller 3590 Model A60 enhancements support attachment of the new 3592 Model J1A Tape Drive Overview New levels of performance and cartridge capacity will be available for S/390 and IBM zseries customers with the attachment of the new IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Drive 3592 Model J1A to the IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Controller Model A60. The new 3592 Model J1A Tape Drive is designed for automation and will be supported with the 3590 Model A60 Controller in the IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Library 3494 and StorageTek Automated Cartridge System (ACS) solutions. If you require a stand-alone drive outside of a library, the 3592 Model J1A will also be available for installation in a stand-alone rack with the 3590 Model A60. The new 3592 Model J1A has a new high-technology design that increases the native data rate to up to 40 MB/sec versus the 14 MB/sec data rate of the 3590 E or H Model Tape Drives or the 9 MB/sec data rate of the 3590 B Model Tape Drive. With the use of the IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Cartridge 3592, the 3592 Model J1A Tape Drive provides a native cartridge capacity of 300 GB, five times more than the maximum capacity of the 3590 H Model Tape Drive. The form factor of the 3592 cartridge allows it to be used in 3494 or StorageTek Silo solutions. The smaller size of the 3592 Model J1A Tape Drive enables more drives to be installed in a rack or frame than with the 3590 Tape Drive. With adjacent frame support in the 3494, up to twelve drives can be attached to a single Model A60 Controller. The 3590 Model A60 attaches to ESCON and FICON channels of select S/390 and zseries servers. The 3592 Model J1A attached to a 3590 Model A60 is designed to allow an application to issue a command to scale an individual tape cartridge to 60 GB. Supported environments include OS/390 and z/os with DFSMShsm and DFSMSdfp OAM. The effect of capacity scaling to 60 GB capacity is to reduce the average locate time to a random record (from load point) to less than 30% of the normal locate time. Key prerequisites The 3590 Model A60 Controller can attach the new Enterprise Tape Drive 3592 Model J1A for connection to ESCON and FICON channels on selected S/390 and zseries servers with the appropriate levels of system software. An IBM TotalStorage SAN Switch 2109 Model F16 or S16 is required to attach the 3592 Tape Drives to the 3590 Model A60. Additional features may be required on the Model A60 or automation frames. Refer to the Technical information section for details. Planned availability date October 31, 2003 At a glance The IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Controller 3590 Model A60 has been enhanced to attach the new IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Drive 3592 Model J1A. The 3592 Model J1A is designed to offer a dramatic improvement in performance, cartridge capacity, and attachment capability for Enterprise Class tape customers that currently use the IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Drive Enhancements include: 40 MB/sec native data rate versus 14 MB/sec for the 3590 E or H Model 300 GB native cartridge capacity versus 60 GB for the 3590 H Model Dual ported switched fabric 2-Gbps Fibre Channel attachments Up to eight 3592 Tape Drives with an Model A60 Controller in the new IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Library Expansion Frame 3494 Model D24 Up to twelve 3592 Tape Drives attached to a single Model A60 Controller in a 3494 with adjacent frame support Support for capacity scaling with the 3592 Model J1A Tape Drive For ordering, contact: Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL Reference: YE001 This announcement is provided for your information only. For additional information, contact your IBM representative, call 800-IBM-4YOU, or visit the IBM home page at: IBM United States IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation

2 Description The Enterprise Tape Controller 3590 Model A60 will now attach the Enterprise Tape Drive 3592 Model J1A which is designed to provide new levels of performance, cartridge capacity, and attachment capability for S/390 and zseries customers. The new Enterprise Tape Drive 3592 Model J1A with the 3590 Model A60 can attach to ESCON and FICON channels on selected S/390 and zseries servers. The 3592 Model J1A with the 3590 Model A60 is supported in a 3494 Tape Library or StorageTek 9310 PowderHorn tape library. For customers that require a stand-alone drive outside of a library, the 3592 Model J1A will also be available for installation in a stand-alone rack with the 3590 Model A60. The 3590 Model A60 can be installed in the following frames for 3592 Model J1A attachment: 3494 Model D24: The 3590 Model A60 can be installed in a 3494 Model D24 frame with up to eight 3592 Model J1A drives. In an adjacent frame configuration, the 3590 Model A60 can be attached to up to twelve drives by attaching to additional drives in an adjacent 3494 Model D22 or L22 Frame Model C10: Up to two 3590 Model A60s can be installed in a single Model C10 Frame. A single 3590 Model A60 can attach to up to twelve 3592 Model J1A Tape Drives in a 3592 Model C20 frame for use with a StorageTek 9310 PowderHorn tape library. Stand-alone rack: A 3590 Model A60 can be installed in a stand-alone rack with 3592 Model J1A tape drives as follows: Up to twelve Model J1A drives with an Model A60 in a 2 m rack Up to eight Model J1A drives with an Model A60 in a 1.8 m or 1.6 m rack This attachment of 3592 Tape Drives to a 3590 Model A60 requires an IBM 2109 SAN Fibre Channel Switch, which must be separately ordered and is installed in the rack or frame containing the Model A60 Controller. A 2109 Model F16 or S16 Switch can be used, although the Model S16 Switch is no longer marketed by IBM as of September 13, The 2109 Model F16 Switch is required to support a 2-Gbps link speed to the Model A60 Controller. The F16 or S16 switch must have the appropriate number of Gigabit Interface Convertors (GBIC) features as follows: 2109 Model F16: The 2109 Model F16 includes eight shortwave GBICs, enough to connect to the two 3590 Model A60 Fibre Channel Attachments and up to six 3592 Tape Drives. Feature number 2210 (Additional Shortwave Transceiver), which provides one additional GBIC, should be ordered for each drive (beyond six) that will be attached to the 3590 Model A Model S16: The 2109 Model S16 includes four shortwave GBICs, enough to connect to the two 3590 Model A60 Fibre Channel Attachments and up to two 3592 Tape Drives. Feature number 2010 (Shortwave GBIC) which provides one additional GBIC, must be included for each 3592 Tape Drive (beyond two) that will be attached to the 3590 Model A Tape Drive The Enterprise Tape Drive 3592 is a follow-on to the highly successful Enterprise Tape Drive It is designed for high-performance tape applications, including: High-speed data save operations where backup windows are critical, and large amounts of data are archived to tape. Large-scale automated tape environments where performance and reliability are required. These are primarily half-inch tape drive environments. Large-scale mass data archive applications where massive amounts of data need to be quickly saved to tape for storage and later recall. Examples include the seismic industry, data warehousing, and record management applications. The 3592 Model J1A is the first model of a new family of tape products that are designed to meet the growing needs of both new and existing IBM tape customers across a wide number of environments. Advantages of the new IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Drive 3592 Model J1A include: Higher performance, which can help reduce the number of tape drives required Larger capacity, to help you reduce the number of cartridges required and floor space needed Smaller form factor, which can help reduce the automation foot print Dual-ported native switched fabric interface, designed to enhance attachment flexibility High reliability, to help you improve operations Performance The new 3592 Model J1A Tape Drive employs a new design that increases the native data rate to 40 MB/sec versus the 14 MB/sec data rate of the 3590 E or H Model or the 9 MB/sec data rate of the 3590 B Model. The 3592 Tape Drive is designed for improved access characteristics such as load/ready time, search velocity, and rewind versus the 3590 Tape Drive. The 3592 Tape Drive has other enhancements designed to help aid small file and Hierarchical Storage Manager performance. In order to exploit the improved performance of the 3592 Tape Drive, there must be a 2-Gbps Fibre Channel infrastructure. This includes 2-Gbps FICON adapters on the Model A60 and drive attachment via the 2109 Model F16 switch, as well as 2-Gbps capability on the zseries server or Fibre Channel Director. Note: The actual throughput you may achieve is a function of many components, such as system processor, disk data rate, data block size, data compressibility, I/O attachments, SAN, and the system or application software being used. Although the drive is capable of a 40 MB/sec native data rate, other components may limit the actual effective data rate. Media and Cartridge Capacity The 3592 Model J1A will use a new IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Cartridge 3592 with an advanced metal particle tape specifically optimized for the Enterprise Tape environment, providing a native cartridge capacity of 300 GB (up to 900 GB, with 3:1 compression). This is a significant improvement over the 10 GB to 60 GB native cartridge capacity available with the 3590 B, E, or H Models. This can be very beneficial in space savings and economy of data storage since it can help lower the cost of storage per megabyte. For applications that fill current data cartridges this can help reduce the number of tape cartridges required. The reduced number of cartridges may also help free up floor space for other requirements and reduce the number of automation slots used. The cartridge has a similar form factor as the 3590 and 3490,

3 allowing it to be used in 3494 and StorageTek ACS solutions. Capacity scaling The 3592 Model J1A attached to a 3590 Model A60 allows an application to issue a command to scale an individual tape cartridge to 60 GB. The effect of capacity scaling to 60 GB capacity is to reduce the average locate time to a random record (from load point) to less than 30% of the normal locate time. Customers using OS/390 V2 R10 and z/os can exploit the capacity scaling capability of the 3592 Model J1A. A new data class parameter will determine if a tape is to be scaled to 60 GB. OPEN processing will scale a tape when the associated data class requests it and the tape is being written from load point (DISP=NEW, file sequence 1). On a subsequent reading of a performance scaled MEDIA5 tape, the data will be entirely contained in the first 60 GB of the tape, yielding very fast locate and read times. DFSMShsm and DFSMSdfp OAM can exploit this new feature, as well as other applications that use standard Open/Close/EOV processing. Refer to the publication DFSMS Software Support for IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3592 (SC ) for more information about software support for the 3592 Model J1A. For more information on using capacity scaling, refer to the capacity scaling considerations section of the IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3592 Introduction and Planning Guide, GA Dual Path Attachment The 3590 Model A60 Controller in an Enterprise Tape Library 3494 can be connected to the Attachment Concentrator. This provides an internal communications path between the library manager and the 3590 Model A60, or 3494 VTS Models B18, B10, or B20, which is a single Ethernet interface. The Dual Path Concentrator feature on the 3494 Model Lxx Frame provides an additional Ethernet concentrator switch for redundancy, if you require maximum availability and minimum down time. The 3590 Model A60 can be connected to this completely separate and redundant communications path to the 3494 library manager by ordering the Dual Path Attachment feature on the Model A60. This redundancy allows failure of any component without causing a subsystem degradation or outage, and in many cases the repair can be accomplished without a system outage. In addition, enhanced error management and reporting are benefits of these features. Product positioning IBM provides the 3590 family of products in a range of product offerings to meet a diverse set of customer requirements. The IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Controller 3590 Model A60 with the new Enterprise Tape Drive 3592 Model J1A provides new levels of performance, cartridge capacity, and attachment capability for S/390 and zseries customers. The 3592 Model J1A has significant performance and capacity benefits over the IBM 3590 Tape Drives, as well as other 1/2 inch tape drives such as the IBM 3480, 3490, or 3490E. The 3590 Model A60 has up to eight times the throughput of the 3590 Model A50 Controller and supports both ESCON and FICON host attachments in the following offerings: Enterprise Tape Library 3494 (in a 3494 Model D24 or D14) StorageTek Libraries (in a 3590 Model C10) Stand-alone (in a standard 19-inch rack or 3590 Model A14) 3592 attached to a 3590 Model A60 Controller The Enterprise Tape Drive 3592 attached to the Enterprise Tape Controller 3590 Model A60 provides attachment of IBM s highest performance, large capacity tape subsystem, to ESCON or FICON channels. It should be the tape drive of choice in any ESCON or FICON environment on zseries and S/390 systems where a reliable, affordable fast tape data rate or high capacity is needed. The 3592 offers significant enhancements in performance, capacity, data integrity, reliability, and availability over IBM 3590, 3480, 3490, or 3490E tape drives. The 3592 may also relieve backup time and space constraints and provide the increased capacity needed to support today s growing disk backup requirements. Note: Although the 3590 Model A60 with 3592 Model J1A Tape Drives provides the capability of very high tape performance, the actual throughput achieved is a function of many components, such as system processor, disk data rate, data block size, data compressibility, I/O attachments, SAN, and the system or application software used Tape Library The 3590 Model A60 can be installed in a 3494 Model D24 for attachment of 3592 Tape Drives to ESCON and FICON channels on zseries and S/390 systems. With adjacent Frame attachment, up to Tape Drives can be attached to the 3590 Model A60. The 3590 Model A60 can alternatively be installed in a 3494 Model D14 for attachment of 3590 Tape Drives to ESCON and FICON channels on zseries and S/390 systems. With adjacent Frame attachment, up to ten 3590 Tape Drives can be attached to the 3590 Model A60. IBM TotalStorage Virtual Tape Server managed 3590s, 3590 Tape Drives, 3592 Tape Drives, 3490E Tape Drives, and 3590 Controller (3590 Model A00, 3590 Model A50, or 3590 Model A60) attached tape drives, can all be intermixed within an Enterprise Tape Library Silo Compatible Tape Subsystem One or two 3590 Model A60 Controllers can be installed in a 3590 Model C10 Silo Compatible Frame for attachment of 3592 or 3590 Tape Drives to a StorageTek ACS. The 3590 Model C10 is specifically designed for ESCON and FICON attachment of 3590 and 3592 Tape Drives through the 3590 Model A60. This enables you to enjoy the performance, capacity, reliability, and attachment benefits of 3592 and 3590 Tape Drives and still protect your StorageTek automated library investment. The 3590 Model A60 has a 3490E emulation option that allows the tape drives to be presented to a host as though it were a 3490E device, thus eliminating the need for any major software upgrades to support the 3590 device. This is critical to the C10 Silo Compatible solution, as the Host Software Component (HSC) for the StorageTek ACS does not require any modifications to enable the 3590 solution when attached to the ACS. Configuration flexibility has been enhanced to allow up to Tape Drives in a 3592 Model C20 Frame to be attached to a single 3590 Model A60 Controller. Alternatively, from one to four 3590 Tape Drives in a Model C12 or C14 frame, and up to eight SCSI attached or up to twelve Fibre Channel attached 3590 Tape Drives can be attached to a single 3590 Model A60 Controller. This provides, by feature option, the ability to configure the number of tape drives required to leverage your StorageTek ACS investment. The 3590 Model A60 and 3592 or 3590 Tape Drives can be migrated to an IBM

4 automation solution consisting of IBM automation, 3592 and 3590 drive technology, IBM DFSMS, and where appropriate a Virtual Tape Server. Integration of 3592 and 3590 drive technology in StorageTek libraries allows you the immediate benefit gained from 3592 and 3590 technology, while planning a migration (at your own pace) to a total IBM solution. Stand-alone The 3590 Model A60 can be installed in a standard 19-inch rack such as the IBM 7014 Model T00 or T42 for attachment of up to or 3590 Tape Drives. The 3590 Model A60 can also be installed in a 3590 Model A14 Frame for attachment of up to eight SCSI attached, or up to twelve Fibre Channel attached, 3590 Tape Drives. Moving 3590 to different storage solutions The 3590 offers configuration flexibility and long range customer investment protection in its unique ability to be used, and re-used, in multiple storage solutions. The 3592 and 3590 products are storage assets that can be moved from storage solution to storage solution. Through feature numbers and model conversions, the 3590 Model A60 Controller and 3592 or 3590 Tape Drives can be transformed to fit into stand-alone subsystems (stand-alone racks or 3590 Model A14), StorageTek Silos, or IBM 3494 automated solutions (including the Virtual Tape Server). An initial investment can now grow with your ever changing business requirements. Refer to: Reference information The IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Drive 3592 Model J1A in Hardware Announcement , dated The IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Drive 3592 attachment in the IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Automated Tape Library Models L22, D22, and D24 in Hardware Announcement , dated The IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Drive 3592 attachment in the IBM TotalStorage Silo Compatible Tape Drive Frame 3592 Model C20 in Hardware Announcement , dated The IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Drive 3592 attachment to ESCON/FICON channels through the IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Controller 3592 Model A70 in Hardware Announcement , dated The IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Cartridge 3592 available with new models of the 3599 in Hardware Announcement , dated Trademarks The e-business logo, TotalStorage, FICON, DFSMSdfp, and DFSMShsm are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. S/390, zseries, ESCON, OS/390, and z/os are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others

5 IBM US Announcement Supplemental Information Publications Updates to the following publications, including support of these features, are available now at: Title IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3590 Introduction and Planning Guide IBM TotalStorage Silo Compatible Tape Frame 3590 Introduction, Planning, and User s Guide Order number GA GA The Publication Notification System (PNS) is available by order number/product number. Customers currently subscribing to PNS will automatically receive notifications by . Customers who wish to subscribe, can visit the PNS Web site location at: messages/welcome The publications listed on the notification can be ordered by calling the Pubs Support Group in Raleigh at , option 1. The IBM Publications Center Portal: The Publications Center is a worldwide central repository for IBM product publications and marketing material with a catalog of 70,000 items. Extensive search facilities are provided, as well as payment options via credit card. Furthermore, a large number of publications are available online in various file formats, which can currently be downloaded free of charge. Note that PNS subscribers most often order their publications via the Publications Center. Technical information Specified operating environment Hardware requirements: The new Enterprise Tape Drive 3592 Model J1A with the Enterprise Tape Controller 3590 Model A60 can attach to ESCON and FICON channels on selected S/390 and zseries servers with the appropriate levels of system software. The 3590 Model A60 Controller can attach up to twelve 3592 Model J1A Tape Drives in a stand-alone rack, frame, or automated solution. This attachment requires an IBM 2109 SAN Fibre Channel Switch, which must be separately ordered and is installed in the rack or frame containing the Model A60 Controller. A 2109 Model F16 or S16 Switch can be used, although the Model S16 Switch is no longer marketed by IBM as of September 13, The 2109 Model F16 Switch is required to support a 2-Gbps link speed to the Model A60 Controller. The following features are required for attaching a 3592 Tape Drive to a 3590 Model A60 Controller in the various environments: When a 2109 Model F16 Switch is used: 3590 Model A60 Controller Requirements: Feature number 9476 (J1A Drive Attached to Controller) must be specified on the 3590 Model A60 if attaching 3592 drives. Feature number 3473 (LC Fibre Drive Attachment) is required on the Model A60 when attaching 3592 Tape Drives with a 2109 Model F16 Switch Tape Drives cannot be intermixed with 3592 Tape Drives on the same 2109 Switch when attaching to the Model A SAN Fibre Switch Model F16 requirements: One 2109 Model F16 is required for each 3590 Model A60 Controller attaching 3592 Tape Drives. Each 2109 Model F16 Switch comes standard with eight shortwave Gigabit Interface Convertors (GBICs), enough to connect to the two Model A60 Fibre Channel Attachments and up to six 3592 Tape Drives. Additional features that may be ordered include: Feature number 2210 (Additional Shortwave Transceiver), which provides one additional GBIC. It must be ordered when more than six 3592 Tape Drives will be attached to the Model A60 Controller. The quantity of this feature should equal at least the number of tape drives attached to the Model A60 minus six (for example, to attach ten 3592 Fibre Channel Tape Drives to a Model A60, a minimum of four feature number 2210 must be ordered). Feature number 6203 (Power Supply, Additional), which provides an additional redundant power supply enabling dual-power source configurations to minimize power outages. Feature number 9205 (Non-Rack Install) should not be specified. Rack requirements: 3590 Model A60 Controller: -- Feature number 4641 (Install Controller in a Rack) must be specified. -- Feature number 3475 (LC Fibre Drive Attached Rack) provides mounting hardware for the 2109 Model F16 in the rack and cables from the Model A60 to the One feature number 3059 (3592 Drive-to-Switch Cables) must be specified on the Model A60 for This announcement is provided for your information only. For additional information, contact your IBM representative, call 800-IBM-4YOU, or visit the IBM home page at: IBM United States IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation

6 each tape drive attached to the Model A60 in the rack that contains the Model A60. Each 3592 Tape Drive in a stand-alone rack: -- Feature numbers 6013, 6025, or 6061 (Fibre Channel Cables) must be specified on each tape drive not in the rack with the Model A60 to provide one short-wavelength cable to attach those tape drives to the 2109 Model F16 Switch. Silo requirements: 3590 Model C10 Silo Compatible Frame: -- One feature number 3513 (LC Fibre Drive Attached Model A60) must be specified for each Model A60 installed in a Model C10 Frame that will have 3592 Tape Drives attaching to a 2109 Model F16 Switch Model C20 Silo Compatible Frame: -- One feature number 4831 or 9675 (Install the 3592 Model J1A in a Model C20 Frame) must be specified on a 3592 Model C20 Frame for each attached tape drive Tape Drive: -- One appropriate length short-wavelength Fibre Channel cable, feature numbers 6013, 6025, or 6061 (Fibre Channel Cables), must be specified on each tape drive to attach to the 2109 Model F16 Switch. Enterprise Tape Library 3494 requirements: Feature number 3474 (LC Fibre Drive Attached Model A60) must be specified on the 3494 Model D24 Frame that contains the Model A60 Controller. Feature number 4075 (Adjacent Frame 3592 Tape Drives with LC Attachment) must be specified on the associated 3494 Model L22 or D22 Frame that contains the other 3592 Tape Drives that will be attached to the Model A60 Controller. One feature number 3059 (3592 Drive-to-Switch Cables) must be specified on the Model A60 for each tape drive attached to the Model A60 in the Model D24 Frame. When a 2109 Model S16 Switch is used: 3590 Model A60 Controller requirements: Feature number 9476 (J1A Drive Attached to Controller) must be specified on the 3590 Model A60 if attaching 3592 drives. Feature number 3463 (Fibre Drive Attachment) is required on the Model A60 when attaching 3592 Tape Drives with a 2109 Model S16 Switch Tape Drives cannot be intermixed with 3592 Tape Drives on the same 2109 Switch when attaching to the Model A SAN Fibre Switch Model S16 requirements: One 2109 Model S16 is required for each 3590 Model A60 Controller attaching Fibre Channel tape drives. Each 2109 switch comes standard with four short wavelength Gigabit Interface Convertors (GBICs), enough to connect to the two Model A60 Fibre Channel Attachments and two 3592 Tape Drives. Additional features that may be ordered include: Feature number 2010 (Shortwave GBIC) which provides one additional GBIC (therefore, the quantity of this feature should equal at least the number of tape drives attached to the Model A60, minus two). Feature number 6103 (Power Supply, Additional) which provides an additional redundant power supply enabling dual-power source configurations to minimize power outages. Feature number 9205 (Non-Rack Install) should not be specified. Rack requirements: 3590 Model A60 Controller: -- Feature number 4641 (Install Controller in a Rack) must be specified. -- Feature number 3465 (Fibre Drive Attached Rack) provides mounting hardware for the 2109 Model S16 in the rack and cables from the Model A60 to the One feature number 3059 (3592 Drive-to-Switch Cables) must be specified on the Model A60 for each tape drive attached to the Model A60 in the rack that contains the Model A60. Each 3592 Tape Drive in a stand-alone rack: -- Feature numbers 5913, 5922, or 5961 (Fibre Channel Cables) must be specified on each tape drive not in the rack with the Model A60 to provide one short-wavelength cable to attach those tape drives to the 2109 Model S16 Switch. Silo requirements: 3590 Model C10 Silo Compatible Frame: -- One feature number 3512 (SC Fibre Drive Attached Model A60) must be specified for each Model A60 installed in a Model C10 Frame that will have 3592 Tape Drives attaching to a 2109 Model S16 Switch Model C20 Silo Compatible Frame: -- One feature number 4831 or 9675 (Install the 3592 Model J1A in a Model C20 Frame) must be specified on a 3592 Model C20 Frame for each attached tape drive Tape Drive: -- One appropriate length short-wavelength Fibre Channel cable, feature numbers 5913, 5922, or 5961 (Fibre Channel Cables), must be specified on each tape drive to attach to the 2109 Model S16 Switch. Enterprise Tape Library 3494 requirements: Feature number 3464 (SC Fibre Drive Attached Model A60) must be specified on the 3494 Model D24 Frame that contains the Model A60 Controller. Feature number 4065 (Adjacent Frame 3592 Tape Drives with SC Attachment) must be specified on the associated 3494 Model L22 or D22 Frame that contains the other 3592 Tape Drives that will be attached to the Model A60 Controller. One feature number 3059 (3592 Drive-to-Switch Cables) must be specified on the Model A60 for each tape drive attached to the Model A60 in the Model D24 Frame. The 3592 is supported with a variety of best of breed Fibre Channel switch offerings. For more details on the exact

7 switch support for the 3592, refer to the appropriate switch interoperability matrix located at the following Web site: webnav.nsf/support/san Dual Path Attachment The Dual Path Attachment feature number 5245 provides the necessary cables and hardware to allow a 3590 Model A60 Controller in a 3494 Model D14 or D24 to connect the control path to a second internal LAN attachment on the 3494, the Dual Path Concentrator feature (#5246). The A60 must be attached via the Attachment Concentrator (#5232 on the 3494 Lxx frame). Software requirements: Software support for the 3592 Tape Drives attached through the 3590 Model A60 Controller is available to host systems such as zseries and S/390 through ESCON or FICON channels. Refer to the 3590 or 3592 PSP buckets for the latest information on required or recommended software maintenance. PTFs are required for support of the 3592 Model J1A Tape Drive unless otherwise noted. ESCON and FICON attachment is supported on the following minimum operating system levels: OS/390 or z/os Support for 3592 Tape Drives is provided for the following minimum software levels in either 3590 or 3490 emulation mode: OS/390 V2R10 and DFSMS z/os V1R1, and subsequent releases, and DFSMS EREP V3.5 plus PTFs For more information on the PTFs required for the 3592 with OS/390 or z/os, refer to APAR OA z/vm The following minimum levels are required to support the 3592 Model J1A Tape Drive, either as a stand-alone device or in a 3494 tape library: z/vm V3R1 with APAR VM In addition, VM62710 is required for FICON attachment and DFSMS/VM FL221 with APAR VM63353 is required for library attachment z/vm V4R3, or later, with APAR VM In addition, DFSMS/VM FL221 with APAR VM63353 is required for library attachment EREP V3.5 plus PTFs VSE/ESA (native) The following minimum levels are required to support the 3592 Model J1A Tape Drive as a stand-alone device: VSE/ESA V2R6, or later EREP V3.5 plus PTFs VSE/ESA with VSE guest server (VGS) The following minimum level is required to support the 3592 Model J1A Tape Drive in an Enterprise Tape Library VGS support is provided through z/vm and DFSMS/VM FL221. VSE/ESA V2R6, or later EREP V3.5 plus PTFs Tivoli Storage Manager and other industry-leading compatible software offerings provides storage and tape management software for the Supporting software and applications must be obtained separately from IBM, IBM Business Partners, or independent software vendors (ISV). For a list of compatible software and additional information refer to the 3592 ISV Matrix at the following Web site: Compatibility: The IBM 3592 drives cannot read cartridges written by the 3590 or And cartridges written by the 3592, cannot be read by the 3590 or Even though the cartridges are similar in size, they contain different media, and thus are not interchangeable. Limitations Although multiple systems may be attached to a 3592 Model J1A tape drive, the systems cannot use the drive simultaneously. The 3592 Model J1A can only be varied online to one system at a time Model J1A Tape Drives cannot be attached to the same 3590 Model A60 Controller with 3590 Tape Drives Model J1A Tape Drives are not supported for attachment to a 3590 Model A50 or A00 Controller. Up to two controllers can be installed in a single 3590 Model C10 Frame. SCSI and Fibre Channel drive attachment cannot be intermixed on a single 3590 Model A60. The 2109 SAN Switch Model F16 or S16 must be used exclusively by the 3590 Model A60 Controller. The 2109 Switch and attached 3590 or 3592 Tape Drives cannot be shared with open systems servers. The 3590 or 3592 Tape Drives attached to the 2109 Switch can only be accessed by the 3590 Model A60 Controller. The second Fibre Channel port on the tape drive cannot be attached to another 2109 or open systems server Model J1A Tape Drives and different models of 3590 Tape Drives cannot be intermixed on the same 2109 Switch and 3590 Model A60 Controller. Planning information Customer responsibilities: Physical planning is a customer responsibility. The 3590 Model A60 Controller and 3494 tape library may require subsystem microcode updates by the IBM service representative to support the 3592 Model J1A Tape Drive. A Solutions Assurance review should be conducted to determine what updates are necessary and the appropriate time required to do them should be incorporated into your installation planning. Detailed physical planning information for the 3590 Model A60 Controller is in the IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3590 Introduction and Planning Guide (GA ). Detailed physical planning information for the 3592 Model J1A Tape Drives is in the IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3592 Introduction and Planning Guide (GA ). Cable orders: A fiber optic cable is required for attaching a 3592 Model J1A Tape Drive to a 3590 Model A60 Controller via a 2109 SAN Fibre Channel Switch Model F16 or S16. The cable may be supplied with features on the 3494 frames, or in other environments it can be customer supplied, or ordered with features on the 3590 Model A60 or 3592 Model J1A. The attaching fiber cable must be 50.0/125 micrometers for distances up to

8 300 meters. Refer to the previous Hardware requirements section for Fibre Channel cable information. ESCON and FICON cables for host attachment to those interfaces are available with features on the 3590 Model A60 Controller. Refer to the 3590 Model A60 Sales Manual. Direct customer support: Eligible customers can obtain installation and usage assistance through ASK Support using the search word Supplies: None Security, auditability, and control This product uses the security and auditability features of host hardware, host software, and/or application software to which it is attached. The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and communications facilities. Terms and conditions Feature section This product is available for purchase under the terms of the IBM Customer Agreement. IBM hardware products are manufactured from new parts and used parts. In some cases, the hardware product may have been previously installed. Regardless, IBM s warranty terms apply. MES discount applicable: Equal to the volume commitment discount Field installable feature: Yes Warranty period: One year Customer setup: No Licensed internal code: Same license terms and conditions as designated machine Prices Field Plant Machine Feature Purchase install install Description type Model number price MMMC only only Tape Controller 3590 A60 J1A Drive Attach 9476 $ 0 NC N N Controller 3592 Drive-to NC N N Switch Cables Dual Path ,000 NC N N Attachment MMMC = Monthly Minimum Maintenance Charge NC = No Charge N = No No cables are required with these feature numbers. MES Removal: Yes, on all features, at no charge. For ServiceElect (ESA) maintenance services charges, contact IBM Global Services at 888-IBM-4343 ( ). Order now To order, contact the Americas Call Centers, your local IBM representative, or your IBM Business Partner. To identify your local IBM representative or IBM Business Partner, call 800-IBM-4YOU ( ). Phone: 800-IBM-CALL ( ) Fax: 800-2IBM-FAX ( ) Internet: ibm direct@vnet.ibm.com Mail: The Americas Call Centers Dept. YE001 P.O. Box 2690 Atlanta, GA Reference: YE001 The Americas Call Centers, our national direct marketing organization, can add your name to the mailing list for catalogs of IBM products. Note: Shipments will begin after the planned availability date

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