IBM TS3500 Technical Specifications
IBM’s TS3500 is an enterprise class automated tape library management system designed to work with LTO technology using IBM 3588 LTO tape drives and IBM’s 3592 tape technology using IBM TS1120 through TS1150 tape drives. The TS3500 supports mixed media within the same system, scales to 16 frames and supports up to 192 tape drives. The TS3500 has encryption at the drive level, supports multiple host attachments, can support the attachment of TS7700 virtual tape servers and has dual accessor attachment through the High Availability frame.
| Model – FC | Generation | Type | Drive/Ctrllr Support |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3584-L22 | Gen 1 | Library Frame | 3592-J1A, TS1120, TS1130 |
| 3584-L23 | Gen 2 | Library Frame (up to 287 carts) | TS1120, TS1130, TS1140, TS1150 |
| 3584-HA1 | High Availability – 2nd LM | N/A | |
| 3584-D22 | Gen 1 | Drive or Cart Frame (up to 400 carts) | 3592-J1A, TS1120, TS1130 |
| 3584-D23 | Gen 2 | Drive or Cart Frame (up to 400 carts) | TS1120, TS1130, TS1140, TS1150 |
| FC 1440 | Frame for HA LM – Garage | No tape can reside | |
| 3584-S24 | HDD Cart Frame (up to 1,000 carts) | No tape can reside | |
| 3953-F05 | Ctrllr/VTS | J70, C06, TS7740 attach to 3584/3494 | |
| 3592-F05 | Tape Controller Frame or TS7700 Frame-Outside of ATL | 3592-C07, TS7740, TS7720 |
TS3500 Models Supporting 3588 Tape Drives Technical Specifications
| Model | Generation | Type | LTO Drive Support |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3584-L32 | Gen 1 | Library Frame | LTO1, LTO2, LTO3, LTO4, LTO5, LTO6 |
| 3584-L52 | Gen 2 | Library Frame | LTO3, LTO4, LTO5, LTO6 |
| 3584-L53 | Gen 3 | Library Frame (up to 287 carts) | LTO4, LTO5, LTO6, LTO7, LTO8 |
| 3584-HA1 | High Availability – 2nd LM | N/A | |
| 3584-D32 | Gen 1 | Drive or Cart Frame (up to 440 carts) | LTO1, LTO2, LTO3, LTO4, LTO5, LTO6 |
| 3584-D52 | Gen 2 | Drive or Cart Frame (up to 400 carts) | LTO3, LTO4, LTO5, LTO6 |
| 3584-D53 | Gen 3 | Drive or Cart Frame (up to 400 carts) | LTO4, LTO5, LTO6, LTO7, LTO8 |
| FC 1440 | Frame for HA LM – Garage | No Tape can reside | |
| 3584-S54 | HDD Cart Frame (Up to 1200 carts) | No Tape can reside |
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