New IBM Magstar 3590 Models E11 and E1A Enhance Tape Drive Performance

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1 Hardware Announcement April 20, 1999 New IBM Magstar 3590 Models E11 and E1A Enhance Tape Drive Performance Overview IBM has dramatically enhanced the world-class performance, capacity, and attachability of the popular Magstar 3590 Tape Subsystem by introducing new Model E11 and E1A Tape Drives (E Models). These enhanced models are intended to meet the growing needs of both new and existing customers across a broad range of computing environments including S/390,, RS/6000, Sun, and Windows NT systems. This announcement fulfills the Product Preview included in the Magstar 3590 Tape Subsystem Enhancements (refer to Hardware Announcement , dated February 16, 1999). Key enhancements to the Magstar 3590 E Models will provide increased data transfer rate, greater cartridge capacity, and attachment flexibility. Improved technology allows the new models to read and write data at 14 MBps. The E Models employ a new high-technology design to increase the number of tracks on a tape cartridge from 128 to 256, increasing the cartridge capacity from 10 GB to 20 GB. These advancements can reduce the number of tape drives and cartridges required and the associated floor space. And the E Models allow a wide range of attachment options. Existing Magstar 3590 Model B11 and B1A Tape Drives (B Models) can be field upgraded to the new E Models, providing investment protection to the thousands of customers who have Magstar 3590 Tape Drives installed worldwide. Your investment in media is also protected. The new models will write on existing cartridges, and data written on cartridges with current 3590 Tape Drives can be read by the new models. IBM will continue to offer Magstar 3590 B Models with the recently enhanced Ultra SCSI support along with the new E Models. Product Preview: IBM intends to extend the connectivity of the new Magstar 3590 E Models by offering the following attachment options to take advantage of the new E Model capabilities: Support by the industry-leading Magstar 3494 Model B18 Virtual Tape Server (VTS), where the capacity improvement increases the storage efficiency of the VTS A new longer-length 3590 cartridge that would double the capacity of the current cartridge Previews provide insight into IBM plans and directions. Planned availability dates, prices, ordering information, and terms and conditions will be provided when the products and features are announced. Key Prerequisites Supported high-performance systems include, RS/6000, S/390, Sun, and Windows NT. The new models also provide exceptional value-add when supported in a Magstar 3494 Tape Library and in a StorageTek 4410 or 9310 Automated Cartridge System (ACS) environment. The appropriate attachment adapter and software are required. Planned Availability Dates May 14, 1999 New E Models SCSI attachment of E Models July 2, 1999 Custom Quickship Expedite feature 1748 July 23, 1999 Model conversions Attachment to 3590-A50; feature A14 and 3494-L14/D14 features 4630, 4644, 4663, 4664, 9630, 9644, 9663, and 9664 At a Glance The new IBM 3590 Model E11 and E1A Tape Drives offer dramatic improvements in tape performance, capacity, and attachability: Native data transfer rate improvement of over 50% to 14 MBps Up to 34 MBps sustained data rate with maximum data compression A doubling of the current cartridge capacity to 60 GB (at 3:1 compression) using a new 256-track format A new digital channel technology and predictive failure analysis to further enhance reliability A wide array of hardware and software attachment flexibility including SCSI, Ultra SCSI, and ESCON Investment protection with upgrades from current models and backward read compatibility of current cartridges For ordering, contact: Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL Reference: YE010 EXTRA! EXTRA!... Subscribe to IBM isource, your electronic source for customized IBM information! Go to our Web site at or send an to info@isource.ibm.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the body. 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 3590 is a member of the IBM Seascape family of products. These products are part of a comprehensive foundation and blueprint for complete storage solutions that meet the needs of the networked world for application areas such as e-business and business intelligence. The Magstar 3590 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. IBM has dramatically enhanced the world-class performance, capacity, and attachability of the popular Magstar 3590 Tape Subsystem by introducing new Model E11 and E1A Tape Drives (E Models). These enhanced models are intended to meet the growing needs of both new and existing customers across a wide number of environments. Key enhancements to the product will come in the form of increased data transfer rate, greater cartridge capacity, and additional attachment flexibility. Advantages of the new Magstar 3590 Tape Drive models include: Higher performance, which can reduce the number of tape drives required Larger capacity, meaning that fewer cartridges are required and floor space can be reduced A wide range of attachment options, enabling greater usage of the Magstar 3590 High reliability, which can improve operations Investment protection, allowing over 40,000 existing 3590 Model B11 and B1A Tape Drives to be upgraded and still read existing tape data cartridges Performance The new 3590 E Models leverage the use of new technology to offer a higher data transfer rate and greater cartridge capacity. The E Models read and write data more than 50% faster than existing models. The native transfer rate is 14 MBps, the sustained data rate reaches 33 MBps, and the maximum burst data rate is 40 MBps with the Ultra SCSI attachment, which is standard on the E Models. Higher data rate performance has the potential of reducing the number of tape drives required. Capacity The new Magstar 3590 E Models employ a new fourth-generation magneto-resistive (MR) head design that provides a 100% native increase in the amount of data that can be stored on a 3590 High Performance Cartridge Tape. The number of tracks on the tape increases from 128 to 256, effectively doubling the amount of data that can be stored on a cartridge to 60 GB (at 3:1 compression). This can be very beneficial in space savings and economy of data storage since it halves the cost of storage per megabyte. For applications that fill current data cartridges this can dramatically reduce the number of tape cartridges required. The reduced number of cartridges can free up floor space for other requirements. Reliability The 3590 s outstanding reliability is further enhanced with: A new set of second-generation electronics that provide improved data flow and reliability A new digital channel technology that replaces analog components with a digital implementation Predictive failure analysis that tracks hard and soft errors on each cartridge and determines when a cartridge needs replacement or a drive needs servicing This enhanced reliability can improve operations and reduce job reruns. Attachment Options The Magstar 3590 E Models allow a wide range of attachment flexibility including SCSI, Ultra SCSI, and ESCON (using the 3590 Model A50 Controller). Supported high-performance systems include, RS/6000, S/390, Sun, and Windows NT. The new models will be supported in both stand-alone and automated environments. The new Magstar 3590 models provide exceptional value-add when supported in a Magstar 3494 Tape Library and in a StorageTek 4410 or 9310 Automated Cartridge System (ACS) environment. Investment Protection Investment protection is another key benefit of the 3590 E Models. Your current Magstar 3590 Model B11 and B1A Tape Drives can be upgraded to the new 3590 Model E11 and E1A Tape Drives, allowing you to take advantage of the many benefits provided by the new E Models. In addition, as an accepted standard in the industry, there are millions of 3590 data cartridges in use by customers today, so your investment in media is also protected. The E Models will utilize the 3590 data cartridges in two ways: Read the current 128-track cartridge created by 3590 B Models. And, it can read them at the higher data rate of 14 MBps. Data stored for archive or retention purposes can be retained and read by the new models, thus preserving a sizable investment in data cartridges. Read and write on those cartridges in a 256-track format. Utilizing the new higher capacity design, the E Models can extend the current 10 GB cartridge capacity to 20 GB. With compression, this capacity can reach upwards of 60 GB (at 3:1 compression or higher). Existing 3590 B Model tape drives will remain available after the general availability of the new models, and will continue to meet the needs of many customers

3 Product Preview Previewed product attachments would further extend the connectivity of the new Magstar 3590 E Models by offering the following attachment options to take advantage of the new E Model capabilities: Support by the Magstar 3494 Model B18 Virtual Tape Server (VTS). The E Models would be supported in the near future for attachment to a Magstar 3494 Model B18 VTS, which will allow it to benefit from the capacity improvements to increase the storage efficiency of the VTS. A new longer-length 3590 cartridge that would double the capacity of the current cartridge. The new cartridge would provide the following capacities: 20 GB native capacity (60 GB with 3:1 compression) on the B Models 40 GB native capacity (120 GB with 3:1 compression) on the E Models Previews provide insight into IBM plans and directions. Availability dates, prices, ordering information, and terms and conditions will be provided when the products and features are announced. Year 2000 These products do not have date dependencies and are, therefore, Year 2000 ready. Product Positioning The Magstar 3590, IBM s highest-performance tape subsystem, provides high capacity and reliability for S/390,, RS/6000, and a variety of IBM and non-ibm UNIX and Windows NT systems. It offers significant enhancements in performance, capacity, data integrity, reliability, and availability over IBM 3480, 3490, or 3490E tape drives. The new Magstar 3590 Model E11 and E1A Tape Drives (E Models) are the leading industry-standard tape solution targeted to the high-performance, capacity conscious, and reliability minded segments for the supported environments. Magstar 3590 is a proven tape solution with over 40,000 tape drive shipments worldwide, and over six million cartridges in use. In 1998, both the ANSI and ECMA tape standards committees endorsed the 3590 B Model recording format, cartridge, and media as a tape industry standard. In a year when customers are concerned about installing new or unproven hardware, the 3590 is the tape drive of choice. Both the Magstar 3590 B and E Models offer a combination of proven performance, reliability, and capacity to solve your data storage needs. In addition, as an accepted media standard, 3590 media is readily available from multiple suppliers, and a great value measured in terms of price/megabyte. The E Models are designed for high-performance computing environments where high reliability, capacity, and performance are mandated. They should be considered in the following environments: High-speed data save operations where backup windows are critical, and large amounts of data are archived to tape Large-scale automated tape installations where performance, capacity, and reliability are requirements Current 3590 tape environments where: Backup windows are growing and there is a need for higher-performance tape drives to back up larger amounts of data in less time Space allocated to tape cartridges needs to be reduced within automation solutions or offline storage and you can utilize the cartridge capacity increase with the E Models Read compatibility of existing 3590 data cartridges is critical An IBM 3494 Tape Library is used StorageTek ACS environments where higher capacity, performance, or reliability is needed The 3590 B and E Models provide a family of tape drives that will continue to be the tape drive of choice for any environment where high reliability, capacity, and performance are mandated. Although the 3590 provides the capability of very high tape performance, other components of the system may limit the actual performance achieved. Trademarks RS/6000 is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. Magstar,, S/390, ESCON, and ES/9000 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. Windows NT is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries exclusively through X/Open Company Limited. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others

4 IBM US Announcement Supplemental Information April 20, 1999 Publications The IBM Magstar 3590 Tape Subsystem Introduction and Planning Guide (GA ) will be updated to include the Model E11 and E1A Tape Drives and will be available by May The IBM Magstar 3590 Tape Subsystem Silo Compatible Frame Models C12 and C14 Introduction, Planning, and User s Guide (GA ) will be updated to include the Model E11 and E1A Tape Drives and is shipped with the Models C12 and C14. Additional copies will be available with the planned availability of that attachment. The IBM Magstar 3590 Tape Subsystem Operator s Guide (GA ) will be updated to include the Model E11 and E1A Tape Drives and is shipped with the product. Additional copies will be available with the planned availability of that attachment. The IBM Magstar 3590 Tape Subsystem Hardware Reference (GA ) will be updated to include the Model E11 and E1A Tape Drives and will be available after the planned availability. Updates of the publications are also available now at: index.html The Publication Notification Service (PNS) is available by order number only. Customers currently subscribing to PNS will receive publication updates automatically. Displayable Softcopy Publications The product books are offered in displayable softcopy form. The displayable manuals are shipped on a CD-ROM as part of the Online Library Omnibus Edition Hardware Collection, publication SK2T These displayable manuals can be used with the BookManager READ licensed programs in any of the supported environments. Terms and conditions for use of the machine-readable files are shipped with the files. Technical Information Specified Operating Environment Physical Specifications 3590 Model E1A (3494 library-mountable drive) Width: 221 mm (8.8 inches) Depth: 750 mm (29.8 inches) Height: 262 mm (10.5 inches), 6 EIA Units Weight: 30.0 kg (66 pounds 0 ounces) 3590 Model E11 (rack mountable first or third drive) Width: 230 mm (9.1 inches) Depth: 988 mm (39.0 inches) Height: 522 mm (20.6 inches), 12 EIA Units Weight: 46.7 kg (103 pounds 0 ounces) 1 1 Includes the tape system with the ACF and no cartridges (11.8 kg/26 lb 0 oz), rack-mount slides, and rack shelf. The rack shelf extends across the full width of the rack and is included with feature #9221 (First Drive) or feature #9223 (Third Drive). The drive and its slides take up half the width of the rack Model E11 (rack-mountable second or fourth drive mounted side-by-side with another E11) Feature #9222 should be ordered on any 3590 Model E11 that will be installed side-by-side in a rack on the same shelf with another E11. It takes advantage of the shelf supplied by the first or third E11. The following weight is for the E11 without its rack-mount slides. Weight: 38.6 kg (85 pounds 0 ounces) Operating Environment IBM Magstar 3590 Model E11 and E1A Tape Drives Temperature 10 to 43 C (50 to 110 F) powered on (no media in use) 16 to 32 C (60 to 90 F) in operation (media in use) Relative Humidity: 20% to 80% non-condensing (limited by media) Wet Bulb Temperature: 23 C (73.4 F) Caloric Value: 770 Btu/hour Electrical Power: kva per drive Leakage Current: 0.7 ma per drive Inrush Current: 20 amps per drive Operating Current 2.4 amps per drive (at nominal 100 V) 1.2 amps per drive (at nominal 200 V) Capacity of Exhaust: 3.4 cubic meter/min per drive Noise Level: 5.8 Bels idle; 6.1 Bels operating Hardware Requirements Magstar 3590 Model E11 Tape Drive For installation in a rack, the Model E11 requires 12 EIA units of space. If space is available, an existing customer rack may be used. Two Model E11 Tape Drives can be mounted side by side on the same rack shelf and up to four E11s can installed in the same rack. They can also be installed with a Model A50 in the Model A14 frame. Each E11 drive installed in a rack must have a rack placement code (#9221, #9222, or #9223) and appropriate SCSI cables. Magstar 3590 Model E1A Tape Drive The Magstar Model E1A Tape Drive is for installation in a Magstar 3494 Tape Library, or a 3590 Model C12 or C14 Silo Compatible Frame. Up to two drives can be installed 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

5 in a 3494 Model L12 or L14. For attachment to SCSI channels, up to six drives can be installed in a 3494 Model D12. For attachment to ESCON channels, a Model A50 controller is required and up to four drives can be installed in a 3494 Model D14. Refer to the 3494 Sales Manual for further information. Four Model E1A drives can also be installed in a 3590 Model C12 or C14 Silo Compatible Frame for attachment to a StorageTek ACS. A 3590 Model A50 Controller is required for attachment of these drives to ESCON channels on ES/3090, ES/9000, or S/390 systems. SCSI cables for attaching Model E1A drives in a Model C12 or C14 to a Model A50 Controller may be specified on the Model C12 or C14. Feature #2003 must be ordered on each new Model E1A drive that is to be installed in a Model C12 or C14. Feature #2004 must be ordered on an existing Model E1A to convert that drive in the field for installation in a C12 or C14. Feature #2005 must be ordered to remove a Model E1A from a C12 or C14 for reinstallation in a 3494 Tape Library. The Magstar 3590 Model E11 and E1A Tape Drives can be attached to all systems capable of running OS/400 Version 4 Release 1 and later software and supporting the following attachments: Magnetic Media Subsystem Controller (#6501) Magnetic Media Controller (#6534) PCI External Tape Controller (#2729) Each Magnetic Media Subsystem Controller (#6501) has two SCSI ports that support one tape subsystem per SCSI port. Tape and DASD cannot be attached to the same feature #6501. Each Magstar 3590 tape drive has two SCSI ports, so each port can be connected to a different system and the 3590 can be shared between two systems. The does not support two or more systems connected to the same SCSI path. The Magstar 3590 Model E11 Tape Drive requires 12 EIA units of space in a rack. The supported rack is the 9309 Rack Enclosure Model 2. If space is available, an existing customer rack may be used. Two Model E11 tape drives can be mounted side by side on the same rack shelf and up to four E11s can installed in the same rack. The Magstar 3590 Model E1A Tape Drive is supported for installation in a Magstar 3494 Tape Library. One SCSI cable feature should be specified for each 3590 drive port attached to an system adapter. Each Magnetic Media Subsystem Controller (#6501) requires one Interposer for (feature #9410 on the 3590) for the cables to connect correctly. The interposer (#9410) is not required for attachment to the #2729 or #6534 adapters. The maximum SCSI cable length is 25 meters. Refer to the Special Feature Codes section of the IBM Sales Manual and the Introduction and Planning Guide (GA ) for additional SCSI cable planning information. PTFs are required to attach the Magstar 3590 Model E11 or E1A Tape Drive with the Ultra SCSI interface to the Magnetic Media Controller (#6534) or the PCI External Tape Controller (#2729). Refer to INFO APAR II11472 for details on the required PTFs. RS/6000 and RS/6000 SP If attaching this product to an RS/6000, it can be attached to any of the following RS/6000 adapters: Enhanced SCSI-2 Differential Fast/Wide Adapter/A (#2412) SCSI-2 Differential Fast/Wide Adapter/A (#2416) PCI Differential Ultra SCSI Adapter (#6207) PCI SCSI-2 Fast/Wide Differential Adapter (#6209) The fastest data rate is achieved by using the PCI Differential Ultra SCSI Adapter (#6207) which supports a 40 MB/sec burst data rate when attached to a Magstar 3590 Tape Drive with the Ultra SCSI attachment. The appropriate SCSI cable must be selected. Refer to the cable information. The 3590 is supported for attachment to the Enhanced SCSI-2 Differential Fast/Wide Adapter/A (#2412) or the SCSI-2 Differential Fast/Wide Adapter/A (#2416) on the following RS/6000 systems: T, 41W, 42T, 42W 7009 C10, C E, 25F, 25S, 25T, 25W, G30, G40, 32E, 32H, 34H, 340, 350, 355, 36T, 360, 365, 37T, 370, 375, 380, 39H, 390, J30, J40, J50, 52H, 53E, 53H, 55E, 55L, 55S, 550, 56F, 560, 57F, 570, 58F, 58H, 580, 59H, 590, 591, R10, R20, R21, R24, R3U, R30, R4U, R40, R5U, R50, 95E, 950, 97B, 97E, 97F, 970, 98B, 98E, 98F, 980, 99E, 99F, 99J, 99K, AT, 3BT, 3CT, 397 The 3590 is supported for attachment to the PCI Differential Ultra SCSI Adapter (#6207) on the following RS/6000 systems: 7013 S S S E20, E F30, F40, F H10, H , 240 The 3590 is supported for attachment to the PCI SCSI-2 Fast/Wide Differential Adapter (#6209) on the following RS/6000 systems: 7013 S S S E20, E F30, F40, F H10, H , , 120, 132 The Model E11 requires a 7202 or 7015-R00 rack or space in an existing customer rack. The 3590 Model E11 can also be installed in the 7014 Model S00 and S/70 Advanced Rack if the rack door is removed. Instructions for removing the door are included in the 3590 maintenance instructions. For attachment to an RS/6000 Enhanced SCSI-2 Differential Fast/Wide Adapter/A (#2412) or the SCSI-2 Differential Fast/Wide Adapter/A (#2416), a 2-byte-wide interposer is required that is specified by ordering feature #9702 on the No interposer is required for attachment to the RS/6000 PCI adapters. Multiple RS/6000s can be linked by ordering RS/6000 system cables. Multiple 3590 Model E11 and E1A tape subsystems can be interconnected via their SCSI cables but the maximum total cable length allowed on an

6 RS/6000 feature #2420 is up to 19 meters and up to 25 meters on the other adapters. The 0.6 meter SCSI cable (feature #5106) can be used to connect two 3590s that are immediately adjacent to each other in a rack to the same SCSI bus. Either the 3.4 meter SCSI cable (feature #5134) or the 4.0 meter SCSI cable can be used to connect two 3590s that are on different racks to the same SCSI bus. Refer to the Special Feature Codes section of the IBM Sales Manual and the Introduction and Planning Guide (GA ) for additional SCSI cable planning information. Sun Systems The Magstar 3590 Model E11 and E1A Tape Drives are supported on Sun SPARC and Ultra/Enterprise Architecture workstations and servers supporting one of the following: Sun SBus Differential Fast/Wide Intelligent SCSI-2 Host Adapter Sun SBus Ultra Differential Fast/Wide Intelligent SCSI-2 Host Adapter Sun Dual-Channel Differential Ultra SCSI Host Adapter (PCI) The appropriate length SCSI cables for your installation environment should be selected from those available on the Magstar 3590 Tape Drives. The VHDCI to HD68 Cable/Interposer (#9799) is required to connect an industry standard high-density 69-pin (HD68) cable connector, typically used on Fast/Wide devices, to the Sun PCI Dual-Channel Differential Ultra SCSI Host Adapter which has a VHDCI connector. The Model E11 requires a 9309, 7202, or 7015-R00 rack or space in an existing customer rack. The 3590 Model E11 can also be installed in the 7014 Model S00 and S/70 Advanced Rack if the rack door is removed. Instructions for removing the door are included in the 3590 maintenance instructions. The maximum SCSI cable length is 25 meters. Refer to the Special Feature Codes section of the IBM Sales Manual and the Introduction and Planning Guide (GA ) for additional SCSI cable planning information. Windows NT Systems The Magstar 3590 Model E11 or E1A Tape Drives are supported on Intel-based processors such as an Intel 486DX or Pentium processor with sufficient RAM and disk space for operation of Microsoft s Windows NT operating system. Also required is an appropriate adapter card and associated SCSI cable. The Adaptec AHA-2944UW PCI Differential Ultra SCSI adapter is currently supported for attachment. This adapter supports a 40 MB/sec burst data rate of a Magstar 3590 with the Ultra SCSI attachment. The Model E11 requires a 9309, 7202, or 7015-R00 rack or space in an existing customer rack (two E11 units per 12 EIA). The 3590 Model E11 can also be installed in the 7014 Model S00 and S/70 Advanced Rack if the rack door is removed. Instructions for removing the door are included in the 3590 maintenance instructions. The 3590 Model E1A can be installed in a 3590 Model C12 Frame. The maximum SCSI cable length is 25 meters. Refer to the Special Feature Codes section of the IBM Sales Manual and the Introduction and Planning Guide (GA ) for additional SCSI cable planning information. ES/3090, ES/9000, or S/390 Systems The Magstar 3590 Model E11 or E1A Tape Drive can be attached to ESCON channels of an ES/3090, ES/9000, or S/390 via the 3590 Model A50 Controller. Up to four Model E11 drives and one Model A50 Controller can be placed in a 3590 Model A14 Frame for non-library attachment to an ES/3090, ES/9000, or S/390 system. Up to four Model E11 drives and a 3590 Model A50 Controller can be placed in either a , a 7015-R00, or space in an existing customer rack. The 3590 Model E11 can also be installed in the 7014 Model S00 and S/70 Advanced Rack if the rack door is removed. Instructions for removing the door are included in the 3590 maintenance instructions. Also each E11 drive installed in a rack must have a rack placement code (#9221, #9222, or #9223) and appropriate SCSI cables. For use with a 3494 library, up to four Model E1A drives can be attached through one Model A50 Controller in a 3494 frame. Four Model E1A drives can also be installed in a 3590 Model C12 or C14 Silo Compatible Frame attached to a StorageTek ACS and connected to ESCON channels through a 3590 Model A50 Controller. Feature #2003 must be ordered on each new Model E1A drive that is to be installed in a Model C12 or C14. Feature #2004 must be ordered on an existing Model E1A to convert that drive in the field for installation in a C12 or C14. Feature #2005 must be ordered to remove a Model E1A from a C12 or C14 for reinstallation in a 3494 Tape Library. Note: OS/390, VM, and VSE system software and service updates are distributed on 3480/3490 format tape cartridges. In situations where Magstar 3590 Tape Drives are sold into new accounts, it will be necessary to ensure the installation has at least one system-attached 3490 tape drive to read the system installation tapes. Other Non-IBM Systems Several non-ibm systems vendors support attachment of the Magstar 3590 Tape Drive. The customer should check with the non-ibm system vendor for specifics on hardware and software support requirements as any device drivers needed to support attachment to these systems must be provided by the non-ibm vendor. Feature number 9213 should be specified on the 3590 when this type of attachment is used. Software Requirements: Support for the Magstar 3590 Tape Subsystem is provided in OS/400, AIX/6000, VM/ESA, VSE/ESA, MVS/ESA, Windows NT, and Sun system operating environments. Device support of the IBM 3590 Model E11 and E1A Tape Drives, including support for the ACF in random mode, is provided by OS/400 Version 4 Release 1, and later. PTFs may be required. Support is also provided under the following products: Backup Recovery and Media Services for OS/400 (BRMS) is a solution for policy-driven backup, recovery, tape media management, and archive services for data between disk and tape. It runs on a single system, or in a network of systems supporting a shared media inventory. ADSTAR Distributed Storage Manager (ADSM) for is a client/server storage management product. It provides backup and archive functions for workstations and LAN file servers attached to an. IBM EDMSuite OnDemand for is a software application for storing large volumes of reports and data and selectively retrieving that data from disk, optical, or tape media

7 PTFs are required to attach the 3590 Model E11 or E1A Tape Drives to systems. Refer to INFO APAR II11472 for the required PTFs. RS/6000 and RS/6000 SP The IBM 3590 Model E11 and E1A Tape Drives are supported on AIX and later releases including support for the ACF in random mode. Refer to the RS/6000 Sales Manual for specific software requirements on a particular processor. Specific device support for AIX is provided by specify feature #9200, the Open System Device Drivers, which is ordered on the 3590 for the Model E11. For the Model E1A, this support is included in the 3494 feature #9200. ADSTAR Distributed Storage Manager for AIX (ADSM/AIX) also supports the 3590 Models E11 and E1A. ADSM/AIX offers automated, centrally scheduled, policy-managed backup and archive facilities to protect data in distributed enterprises using AIX systems as servers. Sun Systems The IBM 3590 Model E11 and E1A Tape Drives are supported by Sun Solaris and 2.6 releases when used with the Sun SBus Differential Fast/Wide Intelligent SCSI-2 Host Adapter, the Sun SBus Ultra Differential Fast/Wide Intelligent SCSI-2 Host Adapter, or the Sun Dual-Channel Differential Ultra SCSI Host Adapter (PCI). Specific tape drive device support is provided by specify feature #9200, the Open System Device Drivers, which is ordered on the 3590 Model E11. For the Model E1A, this support is included in the 3494 feature #9200. ADSTAR Distributed Storage Manager for Sun Solaris also supports the Windows NT Systems The IBM 3590 Model E11 and E1A Tape Drive is supported by Microsoft s Windows NT Server Version 4.0 with service pack 3 or 4. Specific tape drive device support is provided by specify feature #9200, the Open System Device Drivers, which is ordered on the 3590 Model E11. For the Model E1A, this support is included in the 3494 feature #9200. ES/3090, ES/9000, or S/390 Systems The 3590 Model E11 and E1A Tape Drives are supported for attachment to ESCON channels on ES/3090, ES/9000, and S/390 systems through the 3590 Model A50 Controller. Up to four E1A or E11 drives may be attached to the 3590 Model A50 Controller, and the subsystem will operate in either 3590 or 3490E drive emulation mode. The 3590 E Models are added to the host system s I/O configuration as if they were device type 3590 or 3490E. OS/390 (MVS/ESA) Support for 3590 E Model tape drives is provided in PTFs for the following software levels (earlier levels are not supported, and later releases will include support): OS/390 Release 1 Version 3, and Release 2 Versions 4, 5, 6, and 7 (OS/390 includes support for JES3). DFSMS/MVS 1.3.0, 1.4.0, and (E Model PTFs for DFSMS are planned to be available on July 23, 1999, for Release 1.4.0; in August 1999, for Release 1.3.0; and in September 1999 for Release Check the PSP bucket for availability.) EREP Version 3.5. DFSORT R13 and R14. For 3590 Model E1A Tape Drives in an SMS-managed 3494 Tape Library, the 3590 E Model device support adds 256-track recording technology as a new data class attribute, allowing both 3590 B Model and 3590 E Model subsystems to coexist in the same library. The appropriate drive technology is allocated based on user preference during automatic class selection, downward read compatibility of 128-track-recorded tapes on 256-track 3590 E Model drives is exploited, and use of a common media pool by both 3590 B and E Models is supported. In a 3494 library, the 3590 E Model drives are set up as type 3590 (not type 3490E). These software enhancements are required even if the 3494 library contains only 3590 E Model subsystems. For other 3590 Model E1A or Model E11 drives (non-library drives or drives located in silo-compatible frames), unit allocation for intermixing emulation-mode 3590 E Models with other drive models having the same device type must be managed through local procedures or software products, such as Basic Tape Library Support (BTLS) or StorageTek s Host Software Component (HSC). Although the device support PTFs do not manage allocation issues, this maintenance should be applied to realize capacity exploitation benefits with applications such as HSM, OAM Object support, and DFSORT and to enhance EREP reporting. VM/ESA and VSE/ESA No new or enhanced software is required. The 3590 Model E1A and E11 Tape Drives operate transparently as either device type 3590 or 3490E. The application program or tape management system manages device selection and recording format relationships. Release levels of operating system and application software with 3590 or 3490E device support are required. Note: OS/390, VM, and VSE system software and service updates are distributed on 3480/3490 format tape cartridges. In situations where Magstar 3590 Tape Drives are sold into new accounts, it will be necessary to ensure the installation has at least one system-attached 3490 tape drive to read the system installation tapes. Compatibility: Magstar 3590 Tape Drives with the Ultra SCSI attachment are rack and frame install compatible with existing 3590 tape drives and use existing IBM supplied cables. They are also cartridge and data compatible with existing 3590 tape drives. The Magstar 3590 E Model tape drives can read cartridges created by the B Models. However, the E Models write data in a new 256-track format that cannot be read by the B Model tape drives. Limitations: The SCSI interface supports a maximum 2 MB block size. The SCSI differential interface is a 2-byte wide Ultra SCSI interface. When attaching to a 1-byte SCSI interface, such as the RS/6000 SCSI-2 Differential High-Performance Controller (#2420), a 1-byte to 2-byte interposer is employed. The 3590 must be located physically at one end of the bus when attached to a 1-byte SCSI interface. If multiple tape drives are attached to an RS/6000 bus, only one of them must be at the end of the bus. Although multiple systems may be attached to a 3590 tape drive, the systems cannot use the drive simultaneously. The 3590 can only be varied online to one system at a time

8 Only two systems may be attached to the 3590 tape drive, one to each of the two 3590 SCSI ports. Magstar 3590 Model E11 or E1A Tape Drives cannot be attached to the same 3590 Model A50 Controller or 3494 Model B18 Virtual Tape Server with Magstar 3590 Model B11 or B1A Tape Drives. The E Model tape drives are not supported for attachment to a 3591 Model A01 Control Unit, a 3590 Model A00 Controller, a 3494 Model B16 Virtual Tape Server, or a 3495 Tape Library. Planning Information Customer Responsibilities: Physical planning is a customer responsibility. The 3590 Model A50 Controller and 3494 Model B18 Virtual Tape Server may require subsystem microcode updates by the IBM service representative for the proper installation and operation of attached 3590 Model E11 or E1A Tape Drives with the Ultra SCSI Attachment. Inform your IBM representative to refer to 3590 maintenance information for information on these requirements so they may be incorporated into your installation planning. Detailed physical planning information for the Magstar 3590 Tape Drives is in the IBM Magstar 3590 Tape Subsystem Introduction and Planning Guide (GA ). Cable Orders: The appropriate length SCSI cables for your installation environment should be selected from features #5106, #5112, #5118, #5125, #5128, #5129, #5134, #5138, or #5145 available on the Magstar 3590 Tape Drives. Direct Customer Support: Eligible customers can obtain installation and usage assistance through ASK Support. To obtain information on customer eligibility and registration procedures, refer to HONE SUPPORTINFO, using the search word 3590 or IBMLink ASKQ. Supplies For End Users and Remarketers IBM data media supplies can be ordered directly through AAS using feature codes on the 3590 Tape Drives or 3494 Tape Library. IBM 3590 data media can also be ordered directly through AAS using machine type Refer to the 3599 Sales Manual. IBM data media supplies can be also purchased through Priority Fulfillment Services and its distribution channel in North America, Latin America, and Asia/Pacific. These supplies can be purchased through Priority Fulfillment Services Europe and its distribution channel in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. For information about Priority Fulfillment Services distribution channels call IBM-MEDIA in the U.S. and Canada. Other country-specific numbers can be found at: The part numbers for additional supplies are: IBM Part Number 05H H H4435 Supply Item IBM High Performance 3590 Cartridge Tape (no VOLSER Label-C12/14) IBM High Performance 3590 Cartridge Tape (no VOLSER Label-3494) IBM 3590 Cleaning Cartridge IBM Part Number 05H H H H8223 Supply Item IBM 3590 Data Cartridge with Black & White (B&W) Label Only IBM 3590 Data Cartridge with Color Label Only Initialized IBM 3590 Data Cartridge with B&W Label Initialized IBM 3590 Data Cartridge with Color Label Note: The 3590 cartridge tape has servo tracks written on it. These tracks enable the 3590 drive to accurately position the read/write head with respect to the media while the tape is in motion. If these servo tracks are damaged or removed (such as by Degausing), the cartridge is no longer useable. Security, Auditability, and Control These products use the security and auditability features of host hardware, host software, and/or application software to which they are 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 These products are available for purchase under the terms of the IBM Customer Agreement. IBM hardware products are manufactured from new parts, or new and used parts. In some cases, the hardware product may have been previously installed. Regardless, IBM warranty terms apply. Volume Orders: Contact your IBM representative. IBM Credit Corporation Financing: Yes Warranty Period: One year Warranty Service: IBM On-Site Repair (IOR) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, same-day response. Usage Plan Machine: No IBM Hourly Service Rate Classification: Three Mid-Range System Option: Yes Eligible Discount Type Three-Year Five-Year % 18% Corporate Service Option: Yes Discount Three-Year Five-Year Network and/ or System 16% 21% Extended Maintenance Option: Yes Central Facility Maintenance Service Option: No When a type of service involves the exchange of a

9 machine part, the replacement may not be new, but will be in good working order. Rental Offering: No Field-Installable Features: Yes Model Conversions: Yes Customer Setup: No Licensed Internal Code: IBM Licensed Internal Code provided with the 3590 is licensed for use by a customer on a specific machine, designated by serial number, under the terms and conditions of the IBM Agreement for Licensed Internal Code. Educational Allowance: A reduced charge is available to qualified education customers. The educational allowance may not be added to any other discount or allowance. Graduated Charges: No Charges Product Charges Field Plant Machine Feature Purchase Monthly Install Install Description Type Model Number Price MMC Only Only Tape Drive 3590 E11 $46,500 $220 Custom 1748 NC NC N Y Quickship Expedite U.S. English 2924 NC NC N Y German 2929 NC NC N Y Spanish 2931 NC NC N Y 0.6 M SCSI Cable NC N N 12 M SCSI Cable NC N N 18 M SCSI Cable NC N N 25 M SCSI Cable NC N N 2.8 M SCSI Cable NC N N 2.9 M SCSI Cable NC N N 3.4 M SCSI Cable NC N N 4.0 M SCSI Cable NC N N 4.5 M SCSI Cable NC N N 1 Magazine NC N Y 1 Cleaning NC N Y Cartridge 30 Data ,400 NC N Y Cartridges (Plant) Attached to 9000 NC NC N N ES/9000, S/390 Pearl White 9066 NC NC N Y Cover Raven Black 9068 NC NC N Y Cover Open System 9200 NC NC N N Device Drivers Sun Attachment 9211 NC NC N N Windows NT 9212 NC NC N N Attachment Attached to 9213 NC NC N N Other Non-IBM First B11/E NC NC N N in Rack Second or Fourth 9222 NC NC N N B11/E11 Third B11/E NC NC N N in Rack Attached to 9400 NC NC N N Interposer for 9410 NC NC N N No Data 9590 NC NC N Y Cartridges

10 Field Plant Machine Feature Purchase Monthly Install Install Description Type Model Number Price MMC Only Only Attached to 9600 NC NC N N RS/6000 Plant Install 9663 NC NC N Y Drive Interposer, 9702 NC NC N N Double Byte VHDCI Cable/ 9799 NC NC N N Interposer Tape Drive 3590 E1A $43,500 $190 Custom 1748 NC NC N Y Quickship Expedite Attachment to 2003 NC NC N Y C12 or C14 Field Install NC N N Silo Attach Remove Silo ,000 NC Y N Attach for 3494 U.S. English 2924 NC NC N Y German 2929 NC NC N Y Spanish 2931 NC NC N Y 0.6 M SCSI Cable NC N N 12 M SCSI Cable NC N N 18 M SCSI Cable NC N N 25 M SCSI Cable NC N N 2.8 M SCSI Cable NC N N 2.9 M SCSI Cable NC N N 3.4 M SCSI Cable NC N N 4.0 M SCSI Cable NC N N 4.5 M SCSI Cable NC N N Attached to 9000 NC NC N N ES/9000, S/390 Sun Attachment 9211 NC NC N N Windows NT 9212 NC NC N N Attachment Attached to 9400 NC NC N N Interposer for 9410 NC NC N N Attached to 9600 NC NC N N RS/6000 Plant Install 9663 NC NC N Y Drive Interposer, 9702 NC NC N N Double Byte VHDCI Cable/ 9799 NC NC N N Interposer Frame 3590 A14 Field Install 4630 * Drive in A14 Replace B ,850 NC Y N with E11 Field Merge 9630 * Drive in A14 Plant Install 9663 NC NC N Y E11 in A14 Frame 3590 C12/ C14 Field Install 4644 * Drive in Cxx Replace B1A ,850 NC Y N with E1A

11 Field Plant Machine Feature Purchase Monthly Install Install Description Type Model Number Price MMC Only Only Field Merge 9644 * Drive in Cxx Plant Install 9664 NC NC N Y E1A in Cxx Tape Library 3494 L12/ L14/ D12/ D14 Replace 4663 $2,850 NC Y N 3590-B1A with E1A Factory Install 9663 NC NC N Y E1A * Description title change only NC No Charge MMC Minimum Maintenance Charge Monthly Machine Feature Rental Description Type Model Number Charge Tape Library 3494 L12/L14/ D12/D14 Replace 3590-B1A 4663 NC with E1A Factory Install E1A 9663 NC MES Removal: Yes on all features, at no charge ESA Maintenance Charges (Reference) Monthly Machine Feature Onsite Description Type Model Number 24 x 7 Tape Drive 3590 E11 $200 Custom Quickship 1748 NC Expedite U.S. English 2924 NC German 2929 NC Spanish 2931 NC 0.6 M SCSI Cable 5106 NC 12 M SCSI Cable 5112 NC 18 M SCSI Cable 5118 NC 25 M SCSI Cable 5125 NC 2.8 M SCSI Cable 5128 NC 2.9 M SCSI Cable 5129 NC 3.4 M SCSI Cable 5134 NC 4.0 M SCSI Cable 5138 NC 4.5 M SCSI Cable 5145 NC 1 Magazine 8001 NC 1 Cleaning 8002 NC Cartridge 30 Data 8130 NC Cartridges (Plant) Attached to 9000 NC ES/9000, S/390 Pearl White Cover 9066 NC Raven Black Cover 9068 NC Open System 9200 NC Device Drivers Sun Attachment 9211 NC Windows NT 9212 NC Attachment Attached to 9213 NC Other Non-IBM First B11/E NC in Rack

12 Monthly Machine Feature Onsite Description Type Model Number 24 x 7 Second or Fourth 9222 NC B11/E11 Third B11/E NC in Rack Attached to 9400 NC Interposer for 9410 NC No Data 9590 NC Cartridges Attached to 9600 NC RS/6000 Plant Install 9663 NC Drive Interposer, 9702 NC Double Byte VHDCI Cable/ 9799 NC Interposer Tape Drive 3590 E1A $173 Custom 1748 NC Quickship Expedite Attachment to 2003 NC C12 or C14 Field Install 2004 NC Silo Attach Remove Silo Attach 2005 NC for 3494 U.S. English 2924 NC German 2929 NC Spanish 2931 NC 0.6 M SCSI Cable 5106 NC 12 M SCSI Cable 5112 NC 18 M SCSI Cable 5118 NC 25 M SCSI Cable 5125 NC 2.8 M SCSI Cable 5128 NC 2.9 M SCSI Cable 5129 NC 3.4 M SCSI Cable 5134 NC 4.0 M SCSI Cable 5138 NC 4.5 M SCSI Cable 5145 NC Attached to 9000 NC ES/9000, S/390 Sun Attachment 9211 NC Windows NT 9212 NC Attachment Attached to 9400 NC Interposer for 9410 NC Attached to 9600 NC RS/6000 Plant Install 9663 NC Drive Interposer, 9702 NC Double Byte VHDCI Cable/ 9799 NC Interposer Frame 3590 A14 Field Install 4630 * Drive in A14 Replace B NC with E11 Field Merge 9630 * Drive in A14 Plant Install 9663 NC E11 in A

13 Monthly Machine Feature Onsite Description Type Model Number 24 x 7 Frame 3590 C12/C14 Field Install 4644 * Drive in Cxx Replace B1A 4664 NC with E1A Field Merge 9644 * Drive in Cxx Plant Install 9664 NC E1A in Cxx Tape Library 3494 L12/L14/ D12/D14 Replace 3590-B1A 4663 NC with E1A Factory Install 9663 NC E1A * Description title change only NC No Charge Model Model Conversion From To Purchase Price B1A E1A $15,500 B11 E11 15,500 E1A E11 7,000 E11 E1A 1,500 Model Conversion Purchase Prices Customer Financing IBM Global Financing offers attractive financing to credit-qualified commercial and government customers and Business Partners in more than 40 countries around the world. IBM Global Financing is provided by the IBM Credit Corporation in the United States. Offerings, rates, terms, and availability may vary by country. Contact your local IBM Global Financing organization. Country organizations are listed on the Web at: Call Now to Order To order, contact the IBM Americas Call Centers, your local IBM representative, or your IBM Business Partner. IBM Americas Call Centers, our national direct marketing organization, can add your name to the mailing list for catalogs of IBM products. Phone: 800-IBM-CALL Fax: 800-2IBM-FAX Internet: ibm direct@vnet.ibm.com Mail: IBM Americas Call Centers Dept. YE010 P.O. Box 2690 Atlanta, GA Reference: YE010 To identify your local IBM Business Partner or IBM representative, call 800-IBM-4YOU. Note: Shipments will begin after the planned availability date. Trademarks ES/3090, RS/6000, SP, MVS/ESA, DFSMS, DFSORT, and IBMLink are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. Magstar, BookManager, ESCON, ES/9000, S/390,, OS/400, OS/390, AIX/6000, VM/ESA, ADSTAR, AIX, and DFSMS/MVS are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. Pentium is a trademark of Intel Corporation. Windows NT is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others