IBM TS3200 Tape Library

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TO Ultrium 7 supports:
Full-height Fibre Channel
Half-height Fibre Channel and SAS
LTO Ultrium 6 supports:
Full-height Fibre Channel
Half-height Fibre Channel and SAS
Previous generations (LTO Ultrium 5 and 4) support:
Full-height Fibre Channel and SAS
Half-height Fibre Channel and SAS

Highlights

Support the latest Linear Tape-Open (LTO) technology with up to four LTO™ Ultrium™ 7 tape drives using a 4U form factor
Gain outstanding capacity, performance and reliability for a cost-effective backup, restore and archive for midrange storage environments
Simplify user access to data stored on LTO Ultrium 7, 6 and 5 cartridges through the use of IBM® Spectrum Archive™ featuring IBM Linear Tape File System™ technology
Manage library remotely through a standard web interface with flexibility and greater administrative control of storage operations

The IBM TS3200 tape library leverages the latest generation of LTO technology to help cost-effectively handle growing storage requirements.

The TS3200—and its storage management applications—is designed to address capacity, performance, data protection, reliability, affordability and application requirements. It is a functionally rich, high-capacity, entry-level tape-storage solution incorporating the latest LTO Ultrium tape technology. The TS3200 is an excellent solution for large-capacity or high-performance tape backup with or without random access, as well as an excellent choice for tape automation for IBM Power Systems™, and other open systems.

Common features

Designed to support LTO Ultrium 7, 6, 5 or 4 tape drives
Designed to offer outstanding capacity, performance and reliability in a 4U form factor with 48 data cartridge slots and a mail slot for midrange storage environments
Designed to support cost-effective backup, save, restore and archival storage in sequential or random-access mode with a standard bar code reader
Support for IBM Spectrum Archive™ with Linear Tape File System™ (LTFS) technology for file-level access to data without the need for proprietary applications
Remote library management through a standard web interface designed to offer flexibility and greater administrative control of storage operations

Hardware summary

6 Gb SAS interfaces for LTO 7, 6 and 5
8 Gb Fibre Channel interfaces for LTO 7, 6 and 5
LVD SCSI drive, 4 Gb Fibre Channel and 3 Gb SAS interfaces in LTO Ultrium 4 full-height
Use of up to four LTO Ultrium half-height tape drives
Standalone or rack-mount option

Features and benefits

Feature	Benefits
LTO Ultrium 7, 6, 5 and 4 tape drives	Designed to offer high capacity and performance LTO Ultrium 7 supports: Full-height Fibre Channel Half-height Fibre Channel and SAS LTO Ultrium 6 supports: Full-height Fibre Channel Half-height Fibre Channel and SAS Previous generations (LTO Ultrium 5 and 4) support: Full-height Fibre Channel and SAS Half-height Fibre Channel and SAS
Sequential or random-access mode with a standard bar code reader	Designed to offer cost-effective functionality Effective backup, save, restore and archival storage capabilities
4U form factor with 48 data cartridge slots	Designed to offer outstanding capacity, performance and reliability for midrange and network tape storage environments
Remote library management through a web interface	Designed to offer flexibility and greater administrative control of storage operations
Support for IBM Spectrum Archive with Linear Tape File System™ (LTFS) technology	Provides file-level access to data without the need for proprietary applications
LTO Ultrium 7 data capacities up to 720 TB with 2.5:1 compression (up to 288 TB native) LTO Ultrium 6 data capacities up to 300 TB with 2.5:1 compression (up to 120 TB native) LTO Ultrium 5 data capacities up to 144 TB with 2:1 compression (up to 72 TB native) \LTO Ultrium 4 data capacities up to 76.4 TB with 2:1 compression (up to 38.4 TB native)	Each generation designed to offer higher and better capacity and performance
LTO Ultrium 7 native data rate of 300 MBps LTO Ultrium 6 native data rate of 160 MBps LTO Ultrium 5 native data rate of 140 MBps LTO Ultrium 4 native data rate of 120 MBps

Specifications

Specifications

Optional feature codes
Drive options	LTO Ultrium 7 full-height: 8 Gbps Fibre Channel (FC#8444) LTO Ultrium 7 half-height: 6 Gbps SAS (FC #8447): 8 Gbps Fibre Channel (FC# 8448) LTO Ultrium 6 full-height: 8 Gbps Fibre Channel (FC # 8344) LTO Ultrium 6 half-height: 6 Gbps SAS (FC # 8347); 8 Gbps Fibre Channel (FC # 8348) LTO Ultrium 5 full-height: 6 Gbps SAS (FC # 8245); 8 Gbps Fibre Channel (FC # 8244) LTO Ultrium 5 half-height: 6 Gbps SAS (FC # 8247); 8 Gbps Fibre Channel (FC # 8248) LTO Ultrium 4 half-height: 6 Gbps SAS (FC # 8149); 8 Gbps Fibre Channel (FC # 8148)
Available models	TS3200 tape library model L4U 3573 L4U (MTM)
Path failover	FC # 1682
Transparent LTO Ultrium encryption	FC # 5900
Rack mount	FC # 7002
Right-side magazine set Left-side magazine, upper Left-side magazine, lower	FC # 8106 FC # 8107 FC # 8108
LTO Ultrium tape cartridges	LTO Ultrium 7 media: MT 3589 LTO Ultrium 6 media: FC # 8605 LTO Ultrium 5 media: FC # 8505 LTO Ultrium 4 media: FC # 8405
LTO Ultrium cleaning cartridge	FC # 8002
Additional power supply	FC # 1901
Tape drive type	LTO Ultrium 7 half-height and half-height LTO Ultrium 6 full-height and half-height; LTO Ultrium 5 full-height and half-height; LTO Ultrium 4 full-height and half-height
Number of drives	1 – 4
Number of tape cartridges	48
Number of mail slots	3
Physical capacity	Cartridge capacity 15 TB compressed 2.5:1 with LTO Ultrium 7; 6 TB native 6.25 TB compressed 2.5:1 with LTO Ultrium 6; 2.5 TB native 3.0 TB compressed 2:1 with LTO Ultrium 5; 1.5 TB native 1.6 TB compressed 2:1 with LTO Ultrium 4; 800 GB nativeLibrary capacity 720 TB compressed 2.5:1 with LTO Ultrium 7; 288 TB native 300 TB compressed 2.5:1 with LTO Ultrium 6; 120 TB native 144 TB compressed 2:1 with LTO Ultrium 5; 72 TB native 76.8 TB compressed 2:1 with LTO Ultrium 4; 38.4 TB native
Data transfer rate (per drive)	Up to 300 MBps native with LTO Ultrium 7 Up to 160 MBps native with LTO Ultrium 6 Up to 140 MBps native with LTO Ultrium 5 Up to 120 MBps native with LTO Ultrium 4
Dimensions (W x H x D)
Standalone	17.6 in. (447.5 mm) x 7.29 in. (185.2 mm) x 31.9 in. (810 mm)
Rack mount	17.6 in. (447.5 mm) x 6.89 in. (175.2 mm) x 29.13 in. (740 mm)
Weight	47 lb (21.3 kg) without rack mount
Operating environment
Temperature	50°F – 113°F (10°C – 45°C)
Relative humidity	10% RH – 80% RH (noncondensing)
Electrical power	4.0 amps at 100 V ac, 2.0 amps at 240 V ac 0.1 KVA
Attachment support	8 Gbps Fibre Channel, 6 Gbps SAS interface, LVD SCSI, 4 Gbps Fibre Channel and 3 Gbps SAS interface (LTO Ultrium 4 full-height)
Operating systems support	Native device-driver support is available for selected IBM System servers and other Linux and Microsoft Windows open-system servers Latest support information: ibm.com/systems/support/storage/config/ssic
Warranty	Three-year, customer-replaceable unit (CRU) service in most countries