Introduction
The IBM®
TS2290 (3580 H9S) Tape Drive is a high-performance, high-capacity data-storage
device that is designed to back up and restore open systems applications. It is the ninth generation
in the Ultrium series of products. It is available with a
Serial Attached SCSI interface (SAS). This model incorporates the Linear Tape-Open (LTO) IBM
Ultrium 9 Half Height tape drive..

For older generations of the IBM 3580 (TS2260 and earlier), refer to the IBM Publications website to find the appropriate Setup. Operator, and
Service Guides online.
- Select United States for the country/region/language to begin (for English), then click >.
- Click SEARCH FOR PUBLICATIONS.
- In the Search on box, type the generation of TS22xx tape drive (such as TS2270), then click Start search.