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3. Te Adapter t Internal LTO 3 SAS Tape Drive installed internally to the server Internal LTO 3 SAS Tape Drive installed yly yilylyly externally in an enclosure External LTO 3 SAS Tape Drive eed ee x3690 X5 Se ao a T eso ne IBM Half high LTO Generation 3 SAS Tape Drive 5 Internal use The following components are needed e A supported SAS host bus adapter installed in the server see Table 3 e An available 5 25 inch half height bay External use If the internal tape drive is to be installed in an external enclosure the following components are needed We describe these enclosures and the enclosure adapter kit in the following section e A supported SAS host bus adapter installed in the server see Table 3 e A supported external enclosure e IBM 1U Rackmount Tape Enclosure e IBM 4U Rackmount Tape Enclosure now withdrawn e IBM Half High Tabletop Tape Enclosure e AnIBM SAS Enclosure Adapter Kit 40K2599 If the external tape drive is to be used the a supported SAS host bus adapter installed in the server is needed The host bus adapters supported with the tape drive are listed in the following table Table 4 Host bus adapters for use with the IBM Half high LTO Generation 3 SAS Tape Drive IBM SAS HBA Controller 25R8060 1681 IBM 3Gb SAS HBA Controller v2 44E8700 3583 IBM 6Gb SAS HBA Controller 46M0907 3875 For the latest and most accurate compatibility information visit our ServerProven Web site
4. at http ibm com servers eserver serverproven compat us or the IBM System x Configuration and Options Guide at http Awww ibm com systems xbc cog IBM Half high LTO Generation 3 SAS Tape Drive Supported enclosures and enclosure kit The enclosures and enclosure kit shown in the following table may also be used with the internal tape drive when it is to be installed externally Table 5 Enclosures for use with the IBM Internal Half high LTO Generation 3 SAS Tape Drive IBM 1U Rack mount Tape Enclosure 87651UX AG 8765HC1 fc 2290 87651NX AP and EMEA T IBM 4U Rack mount Tape Enclosure 8 7664UX AG Not applicable withdrawn 8766NX AP and EMEA T 8767HHX AG 8767HC1 fc 2287 8767HNX AP and EMEA t 40K2599 5382 These models are for customers in the Americas Group AG Canada U S and countries in South America These models ship with a NEMA 5 15P line cord t These models are for customers in the countries known collectively as Asia Pacific AP and Europe Middle East Africa EMEA These models do not ship with a line cord One adapter kit is needed per drive The IBM SAS Enclosure Adapter Kit 40K2599 includes the following items e Internal SAS connector e 3 meter external SAS cable The following figure shows the IBM Half high LTO Generation 3 SAS Tape Drive installed in the right most bay of the IBM 1U Rack mount Tape Enclosure 87651UX Figure 3 The tape drive installed in the 1U Rack moun
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6. provides greater precision when writing data to tape e Enables the drive to support the use of narrower tracks e With the 16 channel head linear density of the data is increased Advanced tape loader and e Improves error recovery and provides greater reliability when loading threader mechanism threading and unloading tape cartridges e Independent loader and threader motors coupled with positive pin retention helps retain the pin during a miss pick and helps improve load amp thread reliability e Designed to improve drive and media reliability On the fly Adaptive channel e Allows the drive to adjust to variations in the media and head while calibration calibrating the channel e Helps improve data throughput rates and data integrity Copper based chips e Based on IBM copper chip technology provides improved performance while providing lower overall power consumption over previous generations of LTO drives Superior power management e Enables the drive to operate in write mode and idle mode for when the drive is not in use e Improves heat dissipation and provides greater operational efficiency than previous generation LTO drives WORM support e WORM capable cartridges give you the option of storing vital data in a non erasable non rewritable format to meet strict regulatory requirements for data retention e Helps address evolving regulatory initiatives Flexible mounting alternatives e Half height external SAS tape drive fo
7. ul ye ae Redbooks web Doc IBM Half high LTO Generation 3 SAS Tape Drive IBM System x at a glance guide The IBM Half High LTO Generation 3 SAS Tape Drive is the third generation Linear Tape Open LTO offering that delivers enterprise class capacity at an entry level LTO Generation 3 price point The drive offers an attractively priced entry offering into LTO technology for mid to high end System x servers requiring high capacity high performance and high reliability tape solutions These compact half high 5 25 internal and external form factor offerings leverage IBM copper based technology to enable low power low temperature integration into IBM System x tower servers external IBM 1U rack mount enclosures or for the external unit to be used as a standalone table top or shelf unit Using its onboard hardware data compression feature and assuming a 2 1 compression ratio this drive can store up to 800 GB compressed per cartridge at a backup rate of up to 160 MBps The LTO Generation 3 delivers strong performance with data transfers up to 80 MBps in native mode 288 GB hr and up to 160 MBps in compressed mode 576 GB hr Figure 1 shows the IBM Internal Half high LTO Generation 3 SAS Tape Drive Figure 1 IBM Internal Half high LTO Generation 3 SAS Tape Drive Did you know The IBM Half high LTO Generation 3 SAS Tape Drive is also designed to work with write once read many WORM cartridges to store data in a non erasa
8. SAS Tape Drive includes the following items LTO Generation 3 SAS tape drive in an external enclosure CD ROM containing the User s Guide Cleaning cartridge 3 meter external SAS cable 3628L3X also includes a 2 8 meter 9 ft 10A 125V US line cord IBM Half high LTO Generation 3 SAS Tape Drive 2 Features The IBM Half high LTO Generation 3 SAS tape drive has the features and benefits listed in Table 2 Table 2 Features and benefits 6 Gbps SAS host interface e Fast connection to the server 160 MBps max data transfer rate Helps reduce the time required for backup e 3 3x transfer rate increase from previous generation LTO Gen 2 24 MBps Native Up to 800 GB cartridge capacity e Helps store greater amounts of data as your business grows Digital Speed Matching DSM e Supported on Ultrium 4 media in increments of 30 MBps to 80 MBps e Along with a larger buffer helps to maximize drive performance when data rates are less than optimal 256 MB Buffer e Together with Digital Speed Matching helps the drive mitigate fluctuations in data rates Adaptive Data Compression e With the 256 MB buffer helps you achieve optimal performance and storage Capacity e Helps improve data throughput and tape repositions e Helps support data integrity through synchronous dynamic swapping of data compression scheme 16 channel head e Increases data throughput to support higher drive speeds Timing based servo positioning e Patented technology that
9. ape Drive is supported in the following environment Temperature e Operating 10 to 40 C 50 to 104 F e Non operating 40 to 60 C 40 to 140 F IBM Half high LTO Generation 3 SAS Tape Drive e Relative humidity e Operating 20 to 80 non condensing e Non operating 10 to 90 non condensing e Maximum altitude e Operating 3000 m 10000 ft e Non operating 3000 m 10000 ft Warranty The IBM Internal Half high LTO Generation 3 SAS Tape Drive has a one year limited warranty When installed in a System x server this tape drive assumes your system s base warranty and any IBM ServicePac upgrade The IBM External Half high LTO Generation 3 SAS Tape Drive has a three year warranty The IBM LTO Ultrium 400 GB Data Cartridge has a limited lifetime warranty Supported servers The IBM Half high LTO Generation 3 SAS Tape Drive is supported in the IBM System x servers listed in the following table Table 3 Supported System x servers Part 1 Internal LTO 3 SAS Tape Drive installed internally to the server Internal LTO 3 SAS Tape Drive installed externally in an enclosure External LTO 3 SAS Tape Drive N oN The tape drive is supported in x3200 M2 machine types 4367 and 4368 only Tl p m Fa IBEBE BECA e osons T e BEBBE Ele x00 na e e owe e ee 500 TE 00 na Te owe ir Tm E H Table 3 Supported System x servers Part 2 u ry
10. ble non rewritable format This can help support the long term retention of reference data and meet the requirements of many regulatory bodies worldwide The 400 GB WORM cartridge includes advanced security features that are designed to prevent the alteration or deletion of stored data and is identified by its unique two tone color IBM Half high LTO Generation 3 SAS Tape Drive 1 Part number information Table 1 lists the ordering part numbers and feature codes Table 1 Ordering part numbers and feature codes IBM Internal Half high LTO Generation 3 SAS Tape Drive IBM External Half High LTO Gen 3 SAS Drive with US line cord IBM External Half High LTO Gen 3 SAS Drive with no line cord IBM LTO Ultrium 400 GB Data Cartridge 5 pack 25R0032 5346 1 cartridge IBM LTO Ultrium 400 GB WORM Data Cartridge 96P 1203 Not available IBM LTO Universal Cleaning Cartridge 49Y9893 5347 To order WORM cartridges in United States and Canada please call 1 888 IBM MEDIA For all other geographic locations please select your country and distributor from http ibm com systems storage media distributors The part number for the IBM Internal Half high LTO Generation 3 SAS Tape Drive includes the following items LTO Generation 3 SAS tape drive assembly Mounting screws CD ROM containing the User s Guide Cleaning cartridge Drive rails SAS cable for internal tape connectivity The part numbers for the IBM External Half high LTO Generation 3
11. d System x server Diagram Part number Description Quantity reference machine type Supported System x server 46M0907 IBM 6 Gb SAS HBA Controller 87651UX IBM 1U Tape Drive External Enclosure IBM Half high LTO Generation 3 SAS Tape Drive IBM SAS Enclosure Adapter Kit includes internal SAS connector and a 3 meter external SAS cable See Figure 5 IBM Half high LTO Generation 3 SAS Tape Drive 9 The following figure shows an IBM 1U Tape Drive External Enclosure without the SAS Adapter Kit and after installing the SAS Adapter Kit 1U Tape Drive Enclosure without the 1U Tape Drive Enclosure with the SAS Enclosure Adapter Kit SAS Enclosure Adapter Kit Figure 6 The 1U Tape Drive Enclosure with and without the SAS Enclosure Adapter Kit Supported software products The IBM Half high LTO Generation 3 SAS Tape Drive supports the following software products CA Brighstor Tivoli Storage Manager Symantec Backup Exec Symantec Net Backup Supported operating systems The IBM Half high LTO Generation 3 SAS Tape Drive supports the following operating systems SUSE Linux Red Hat Linux Microsoft Windows 2003 Microsoft Windows 2008 See IBM ServerProven for the latest information on the specific versions and service packs supported http ibm com servers eserver serverproven compat us IBM Half high LTO Generation 3 SAS Tape Drive 10 Related publications For more information refer to the following resources IBM HH LTO
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13. r a low cost and space efficient table top or shelf unit alternative to mounting a drive internally in your server 5 25 half high internal SAS tape drive designed for internal installation in IBM System x tower servers or external IBM 1U rackmount enclosures IBM Half high LTO Generation 3 SAS Tape Drive 3 Specifications The Half high LTO Generation 3 SAS tape drive has the following specifications 6 Gbps SAS host interface Uses IBM Ultrium LTO 3 data cartridges and LTO cleaning cartridges Up to 400 GB native capacity and up to 800 GB in compressed mode 2 1 compression 80 MBps native back up rate and up to 160 MBps in compressed mode 2 1 compression Burst data transfer rate of 300 MBps Internal buffer size of 256 MB Read Write compatibility with LTO Gen 2 cartridges Read compatibility with LTO Gen 1 cartridges Physical specifications The IBM Internal Half high LTO Generation 3 SAS Tape Drive has the following physical specifications Height 43 mm 1 75 in Width 149 mm 5 85 in Depth 210 mm 8 40 in Weight 1 5 kg 3 3 Ib The IBM External Half high LTO Generation 3 SAS Tape Drive has the following physical specifications Height 58 mm 2 3 in Width 213 mm 8 4 in Depth 332 mm 13 1 in Weight 4 3 kg 9 5 Ib Figure 2 shows the IBM External Half High LTO Gen 3 SAS Drive Figure 2 IBM External Half High LTO Gen 3 SAS Drive Operating environment The IBM Half high LTO Generation 3 SAS T
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15. t Tape Enclosure IBM Half high LTO Generation 3 SAS Tape Drive 7 Popular configurations This section illustrates how the IBM Half high LTO Generation 3 SAS Tape Drive can be used in configurations Internal installation The following figure shows the IBM Half high LTO Generation 3 SAS Tape Drive installed internally in a tower server Figure 4 The IBM Half high LTO Generation 3 SAS Tape Drive installed internally in a tower server The parts used are listed in the following table Table 6 Components used when installing the IBM Half high LTO Generation 3 SAS Tape Drive into a x3500 M2 server Diagram Part number Description Quantity reference machine type 2 43W8478 IBM Half High LTO Generation 3 SAS Tape Drive includes 1 internal cable 46M0907 IBM 6 Gb SAS HBA Controller IBM Half high LTO Generation 3 SAS Tape Drive 8 Installation ina 1U external enclosure The following figure shows the IBM Half high LTO Generation 3 SAS Tape Drive installed in an IBM 1U Tape Drive External Enclosure and connected to a rack server SASHBA FF Er EEEFKE FEEREE ES IBM System x server 1U Tape Drive Enclosure Figure 5 The tape drive installed in an IBM 1U Tape Drive External Enclosure and connected to a rack server The parts used are listed in the following table Table 7 Components used when connecting the IBM Half high LTO Generation 3 SAS Tape Drive installed in an external tape drive enclosure to a supporte
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