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Abstract
The IBM System Storage TS2900 Tape Autoloader (Machine Type 3572) provides
compact, high-capacity, low-cost solutions for simple, unattended data backup. The
library has a compact 1U form factor with easy access to tape cartridges via a
removable magazine. The TS2900 Tape Autoloader is an external stand-alone or
rack-mountable unit that incorporates an IBM Ultrium 6 Half-High Tape Drive
(Model S6H), IBM Ultrium 5 Half-High Tape Drive (Model S5H), IBM Ultrium 4
Half-High Tape Drive (Model S4H), or IBM Ultrium 3 Half-High Tape Drive
(Model S3H). It is equipped with a SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) host adapter
attachment that has a data transfer rate of up to 6.0 Gbps (S5H and S4H) or 3.0
Gbps (S4H and S3H).
Note: The Ultrium 4 Half-High tape drive in S4H libraries manufactured after
March 2011 support 6.0 Gb/s.
The TS2900 Tape Autoloader has a 10-position removable cartridge magazine,
providing a maximum of 9 data cartridge positions, or a maximum of 8 data cartridge positions with a configurable 1-slot I/O Station. One position is reserved
as the tape drive exchange position and can be accessed by the library only. Tape
cartridges supported in the TS2900 Tape Autoloader include the 2500 GB native
physical capacity IBM LTO Ultrium Tape Cartridge (Ultrium 6), 1500 GB native
physical capacity IBM LTO Ultrium Tape Cartridge (Ultrium 5), 800 GB native
physical capacity IBM LTO Ultrium Tape Cartridge (Ultrium 4), 400 GB Tape
Cartridge (Ultrium 3), 200 GB Tape Cartridge (Ultrium 2), 100 GB Tape Cartridge
(Ultrium 1), and WORM (Ultrium 6, Ultrium 5, Ultrium 4, and Ultrium 3). The
library data storage capacity can be further increased using hardware compression.
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Publication Number
GC27-2212-03
Copyright Date
2008, 2012
Original Publication Date
07 December 2012
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