IBM TS4500 Tape Library

Software requirements

Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S) enabled. Selected IBM servers and other Linux and Microsoft Windows open-system servers supported. See link for interoperation support information.

Hardware requirements

Frame definition:

• L25: Base frame for TS1155, TS1150 and TS1140 (3592) drives and cartridges, includes 32 I/O slots
• D25L: Drive-capable and storage expansion frame for TS1155, TS1150, TS1140 (3592) drives/cartridges
• S25: Storage-only expansion frame for 3592 cartridges
• L55: Base frame for LTO drives and cartridges, includes 36 I/O slots
• D55: Drive-capable and storage expansion frame for LTO drives and cartridges
• S55: Storage-only expansion frame for LTO cartridges

Technical specifications

• Tape drive type: TS1155, TS1150 and TS1140 (3592), LTO Ultrium 8, 7, 6 and 5 tape drives
• Number of frames per library: One base frame, up to 17 expansion frames with maximum of 7 Dx5 frames
• Number of drives: Up to 16 per frame (up to 12 in frame 1); Up to 128 per library
• Capacity*: 3592 advanced cartridges; up to 263.25 PB per library (789.75 PB with 3:1 compression)
• Capacity*: LTO Ultrium 8 cartridges; up to 278 PB/library (up to 695 PB with 2.5:1 compression)
• Operating systems support-See the IBM System Storage Interoperation Center: