IBM TotalStorage 3582 Tape Library Setup, Operator, and Service Guide

Abstract

This manual provides information required to install and operate the IBM TotalStorage 3582 Tape Library Model L23. This is an entry tape library incorporating high-performance IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium 2 and Ultrium 3 tape drives for the midrange open systems environment. The 3582 Tape Library can accommodate one or two Ultrium 3 and/or Ultrium 2 tape drives and comes standard with a one-cartridge I/O station and 23 data cartridge slots giving a native library capacity of 9.6 TB native (19.2 TB with 2:1 compression). Tape cartridge capacity is up to 400 GB native capacity (800 GB with 2:1 compression) with the IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium 400 GB data cartridge and drive performance is up to 80 MB/second native data transfer rate with the IBM LTO Ultrium 3 tape drives. Ultrium 3 tape drives come in 2-Gbps switched fabric Fibre Channel and Low Voltage Differential (LVD) Ultra160 SCSI varieties to attach to a wide spectrum of open system servers.

The 3582 tape library comes standard with Multi-Path architecture and the ability to partition the library into two logical libraries, two removable cartridge magazines, and a bar code reader. The library can be configured as a stand-alone unit or can be mounted in an industry-standard 19-inch rack. Additional optional features include: Control Path Failover, Data Path Failover, and a Remote Management Unit/Specialist for remote library management.

The 3582 tape library is suitable for use in network-attached storage implementations, such as backups and mass storage archives where multi-terabyte capacities are required. Storage and tape management for the 3582 is provided by software such as Tivoli Storage Manager and other industry-leading compatible software offerings.