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Hardware Announcement June 12, 2001
IBM Magstar 3494 Virtual Tape Server Enhancements Offer New Growth and Attachment Options −
Overview The Magstar 3494 Model B18 Virtual Tape Server (VTS) is designed to provide a cost-effective and efficient storage solution for data management needs. Now, the Magstar 3494 Model B18 VTS is enhanced to provide new growth attachment options to store even more data in your VTS. Installed 3494 Model B18 VTSs can be upgraded to include these new capabilities. What′s New
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Increased virtual drives — A new feature provides an additional 64 virtual tape drives (to a total of 128) which allows more concurrent tape drive operations for both VTS and Peer-to-Peer VTS. Additional Virtual Tape Controllers — Eight 3494 Model AX0 Virtual Tape Controllers are now allowed in a Peer-to-Peer VTS configuration enabling concurrent operation of 128 virtual drives. Additional 3590 Tape Drive attachment — A new feature enables the attachment of up to twelve 3590 Tape Drives to increase data recall capability. 3590 Extended High Performance Cartridge Tape — Can now be used as stacked volumes in a VTS, enabling you to store more data on a cartridge. Large block size support — Block sizes up to 256K can now be used with VTS to increase performance. Expanded interoperability — Open systems attachment to the VTS is expanded to include: −
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IBM 2109 SAN Fibre Channel Switch attachment to RS/6000 systems and selected Sun Microsystems
Improved connectivity — The IBM 2029 Fiber Saver can now be used to provide connectivity between a 3494 Model AX0 Virtual Tape Controller and host systems or the 3494 Model B18 VTS.
Fulfillment of Product Preview
At a Glance The Magstar 3494 Model B18 Virtual Tape Server (VTS) can help reduce operating costs by efficiently using disk storage, disk speeds, tape capacity, tape speed, and by providing a large number of tape addresses and volume stacking. New VTS enhancements that significantly add to its capability include:
These features fulfill previous Product Previews. Refer to Hardware Announcement 100-130, dated May 9, 2000, and Hardware Announcement 100-347, dated November 7, 2000.
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Increased Virtual Drives
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Additional Virtual Tape Controllers
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Additional 3590 Tape Drive attachment
Product Preview
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3590 Extended High Performance Tape Cartridge stacked volumes
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Large block size support
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Attachment to selected HP-UX servers
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Attachment to selected servers via the IBM 2109 SAN Fibre Channel Switch
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Expanded use of the IBM 2029 Fiber Saver
Future features and capabilities of the VTS are planned to include: •
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Operational control of a Peer-to-Peer VTS by a Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex (GDPS ) Expanded DFSMS tape library control of Peer-to-Peer VTS operations
Previews provide insight into IBM plans and direction. Specific availability dates, ordering information, and terms and conditions will be provided when the product is announced.
For ordering, contact: Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL
Reference: YE001
Key Prerequisites Refer to the Technical Information section for details. Planned Availability Date
September 14, 2001
SCSI attachment to selected Hewlett Packard servers
This announcement is provided for your information only. For additional information, contact your IBM representative, call 800-IBM-4YOU, or visit the IBM home page at: http://www.ibm.com. IBM United States
IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
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Expanded Open Systems Attachment
Description
Tape and library device drivers, including VTS support, are now available for HP attachment in addition to the currently supported RS/6000, Windows NT , Windows 2000, and selected Sun server SCSI attachment.
Responding to customer requirements, the Magstar 3494 Model B18 Virtual Tape Server (VTS) and the Peer-to-Peer VTS are improved to provide even more benefits. The VTS is designed to be a highly scalable, shareable, high-performing device for storage of most, if not all, of your sequential files. It is well suited for data consolidation, data protection, and interoperability. The Peer-to-Peer VTS provides flexible component placement to facilitate 24 x 7 processing requirements and a solution for disaster tolerance. New features provide the following: • • • • •
HP Servers Operating HP-UX: The SCSI Host Attachment feature (#3422) can be used to attach selected HP servers running HP-UX. The VTS Open System Device Drivers feature (#9201) is required and provides the applicable device drivers. The HP-UX Attachment feature (#9210) must also be specified. IBM 2109 SAN Fibre Channel Switch: The IBM 2109 SAN Fibre Channel Switch Model S08 or S16 can be used to connect Fibre Channel-capable RS/6000 systems running AIX and selected Sun Microsystems running Sun Solaris through the IBM 2108 SAN Data Gateway to the 3494 Model B18 VTS configured with one or more SCSI Host Attachment features (#3422). For details on supported servers, operating systems, fiber channel host bus adapters, and configurations, refer to the following Web site:
Increased performance Expanded capability Standby Virtual Tape Controllers Expanded open system attachments Improved connectivity for Peer-to-Peer VTS
Increased Performance
ESCON channel performance of the VTS and Peer-to-Peer VTS can be improved by using larger blocksizes up to 256 Kilobytes. Use of larger blocksizes in a VTS allows data rates in excess of 120 MB/sec by reducing the overhead associated with each data transfer. OS/390 Release 10 and later versions provide the required support for BSAM and QSAM access methods.
http://www.storage.ibm.com/hardsoft/products/ sangateway/gatewayspec.htm Improved Connectivity For Peer-to-Peer VTS
The IBM 2029 Fiber Saver can now be used to provide connectivity over longer distances between a host system and a 3494 Model AX0 VTC, and between a 3494 Model AX0 VTC and 3494 Model B18 VTS. The maximum end-to-end distance of the host system to Model AX0 ESCON interface, including the Fiber Saver pair length, is 75 km. The maximum end-to-end distance of the Model AX0 to Model B18 ESCON interface, including the Fiber Saver pair length, is 25 km. The VTS and Peer-to-Peer VTS with the Fiber Saver can be used over longer distances for:
Peer-to-Peer VTS immediate and deferred mode performance is increased by expanding configurations to allow four or eight 3494 AX0 Virtual Tape Controllers (VTCs) in a Peer-to-Peer VTS configuration. The benefit of increased ESCON attachments is a shorter batch window, or expanded usage of the VTS to store even more data. Additional 3590 tape drives can be attached to VTS using the Additional VTS Drives feature (#5237) to allow up to a maximum of 12 tape drives with a VTS and 24 with a Peer-to-Peer VTS. Additional tape drives can improve mount response time by reducing recall waiting time for a tape drive when a requested virtual volume is no longer in tape volume cache.
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Expanded Capability
Product Preview
The maximum number of virtual tape drives is increased to 128 with the new 64 Additional Virtual Drives feature (#5264). A Peer-to-Peer VTS with eight 3494 Model AX0 VTCs requires 128 virtual tape drives. Additional virtual tape drives allow more jobs to run concurrently and may improve exploitation of the total configuration data rate.
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Operational control of a Peer-to-Peer VTS by a Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex (GDPS) GDPS, IBM′s premier offering for disaster toleration, will be enhanced to integrate the Peer-to-Peer VTS using new Peer-to-Peer VTS capabilities and extensions to the DFSMS Tape Library Application Interface (CBRXLCS). Using GDPS commands, you will be able to control facets of Peer-to-Peer VTS and have GDPS synchronize critical system data sets after a forced site switchover.
3590 Extended High Performance Cartridges can now be used to store stacked logical volumes. Use of the 3590 Extended High Performance Cartridge may reduce the number of 3494 library storage cells required to support the VTS and allow native 3590 applications to store more data in a 3494. Standby Virtual Tape Controllers
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An additional 3494 Model CX0 Auxiliary Frame with four 3494 Model AX0 VTCs can be installed as standby for four active Model AX0s in a Peer-to-Peer VTS configuration. The standby Model AX0s at the remote site are intended for use where the VTSs are physically separated to provide disaster backup. If all the Model AX0s at the primary site become unavailable, then, with CE intervention, the remote VTS and the standby Model AX0s can be started in read/write disconnected mode of operation to provide read and write access to volumes stored in the VTS. A host system must be configured and available to the remote site.
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Remote disaster backup and recovery Remote tape vaulting
Expanded DFSMS tape library control of Peer-to-Peer VTS operations Peer-to-Peer VTS operations are planned to be customer controlled through the use of the expanded DFSMS Tape Library Application Interface. You will be able to dynamically control the copy mode of operation, input/output (I/O) VTS selection, and copy operations to be enabled/disabled. You can also query virtual device and volume status.
Previews provide insight into IBM plans and direction. Specific availability dates, ordering information, and
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placement of tape files in the VTS which can eliminate direct use of conventional tape devices.
Accessibility by People with Disabilities
The VTS has two separate features that you can use for disaster backup and recovery: •
The following features support use by people with disabilities: •
Controls and latches operable with one hand and minimal dexterity.
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Media can be loaded or unloaded by pushbutton, by pressing a keyboard key, or by software eject.
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Ports and connectors support industry-standard devices.
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Labels use large, easily readable lettering and high contrast colors and do not use color as the only way to distinguish keys or controls.
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Documentation is available in an accessible format.
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The Peer-to-Peer Copy feature, an IBM premier solution for business continuance, allows the 3494 Model B18 VTS to operate in a Peer-to-Peer VTS configuration by interconnecting two VTSs and automatically maintaining volume copies in both VTSs. This option can help improve your sequential file data availability and recoverability. The redundant components of the Peer-to-Peer VTS can be separated, thus making it a suitable solution for remote backup and recovery. If you have, or plan to have, a GDPS operation, then, Peer-to-Peer VTS is a suitable solution for the tape workload through its remote dual copy capability. The entire Peer-to-Peer VTS can be used in a local environment to help improve data availability and recoverability.
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The VTS is a premier tape solution that can provide the following benefits:
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Import/Export Volumes required for disaster backup can be exported from a VTS using the import/export facility of the Advanced Function feature. These volumes can be stored remotely and entered in to a disaster recovery VTS using the import facility of the Advanced Function feature.
Product Positioning
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Peer-to-Peer Copy
The Magstar 3494 Model B18 VTS uses disk storage and the performance and capacity of the Magstar 3590 Tape Drives to help reduce the total cost of ownership of tape solutions for z/OS, OS/390, MVS , TPF, z/VM, VM/ESA , VSE/ESA , AIX, Windows, and UNIX environments.
Reduced operating costs, such as: − Power − Maintenance − Operations and support staff − Reduced batch window Reduced floor space consumed by tape operations Improved operational quality Increased level of tape automation Improved tape data availability Fast access to data Cross server data sharing Remote dual copy for use with: − GDPS − Disaster backup and recovery − Remote tape vault
Reference Information
A VTS can help improve the efficiency of mainframe and open systems tape operations by efficiently using disk storage, tape capacity, tape speed, and by providing up to 128 tape addresses. The VTS allows you to standardize on a single tape technology across multiple diverse hardware and operating systems. Elimination of heterogeneous tape technologies such as DLT, 8-mm, or 4-mm tape should simplify operating procedures, allow data sharing, and reduce the cost of growth. These benefits can make VTS a desired repository for all your local and remote backups, and archival data. The VTS can help support your business intelligence initiatives by allowing shared volume access between mainframes and open systems platforms.
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Hardware Announcement February 19, 1999
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Trademarks Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex, GDPS, Seascape, MVS, and VSE/ESA are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. Magstar, RS/6000, ESCON, OS/390, AIX, Parallel Sysplex, and VM/ESA are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. Windows NT and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. UNIX is a registered trademark is a registered trademark of the Open Company in the United States and other countries. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.
With today′s announcement, IBM continues to extend attachability, configurability, and manageability. The new growth and attachment options continue to expand VTS usage to more and more of your servers, and allow for server interoperability and storage consolidation into the VTS. The VTS can be your enterprise tape solution. The new features and functions included in this announcement help to extend your investment in VTS, provide a growth path for a growing tape workload, and demonstrate the value of the Seascape Architecture to provide timely features and functions. The performance and capacity features provided with the 3494 Model B18 allow
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IBM US Announcement Supplemental Information June 12, 2001
Publications A revised copy of the IBM Magstar 3494 Tape Library Introduction and Planning Guide (GA32-0279) is available now from the following Web site: http://www.storage.ibm.com/hardsoft/pubs/ prodpubs.html
The IBM Magstar 3494 Tape Library Operator Guide (GA32-0280) will be updated to include these features. This revision will be available concurrent with planned availability.
Technical Information Specified Operating Environment Hardware Requirements
space, and a HP F/W Differential SCSI-2 adapter (A4800A). Attachment to the V-class server requires the Inline SCSI Terminator feature (#9798). Order one of these for each SCSI host attachment to a V-class server. The Model B18 must have the following: •
The ESCON High Performance Option (#3200) or the Extended High Performance Option (#3400)
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An attached ESCON host system or “Call Home” capability installed for reporting maintenance information
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VTS Open System Device Drivers (#9201)
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HP-UX Attachment (#9210)
The appropriate length SCSI cables for your installation environment should be selected from those available on the 3494 Model B18 VTS. IBM 2109 Storage Area Network (SAN) Fibre Channel Switch Attachment
Increased Virtual Tape Drives
Increasing the number of virtual tape drives requires the 64 Additional Virtual Drives feature (#5264). This feature requires as a prerequisite on the Model B18 the Performance Accelerator feature (#5236), and four Disk Storage Capacity features (#3702) or one or more 288/432 GB Disk Storage features (#3705). In addition, the Virtual Drives Enhancement feature (#9021) is required on the 3494 Model L10, L12, or L14 Tape Library (and also the Model HA1, if present). Additional Virtual Tape Controllers
Four or eight 3494 Model AX0 Virtual Tape Controllers can now be attached to a Model B18 in a Peer-to-Peer configuration. The new 64 Additional Virtual Drives feature (#5264) and quantity two of the Activate Additional ESCON Channels feature (#3418) are required. Increased 3590 Tape Drive Attachment
Attachment of more than six 3590 Model B1A or E1A Tape Drives, up to a maximum of 12, requires the Additional VTS Drives feature (#5237) on the Model B18. The two 3494 Model D12 Drive Unit frames required for more than six tape drives must be physically installed next to each other in the 3494 Tape Library. The Additional Drives Support feature (#9011) is required on one 3494 Model D12 Drive Unit Frame (or the 3494 Model L10, L12, or L14 Control Unit Frame, if using the Drive Unit for B18 feature #5502). The Attach Additional Drives feature (#9012) is required on the other 3494 Model D12 Drive Unit Frame. HP Server Attachment
The SCSI Host Attachment feature (#3422) can now be used to attach to an Hewlett Packard (HP) 9000 L-class, N-class, or V-class Enterprise Server running HP-UX 11.0 (PCI, 64-bit). The servers must have sufficient RAM, disk
The IBM 2109 Models S08 and S16 SAN Fibre Channel Switch may be used in conjunction with the IBM 2108 SAN Data Gateway to help solve a multiple of host to storage connectivity, performance, and management needs. The IBM 2109 with the IBM 2108 can be used to connect Fibre Channel capable RS/6000 and Sun systems to the 3494 Model B18 VTS configured with one or more SCSI Host Attachment features (#3422). The 3490E drive commands, status, and data are passed on the SCSI bus through the SAN Data Gateway. Communications between the host system and the 3494 library manager are performed over a separate LAN or serial RS-232 connection. For details for supported servers, operating systems, fiber channel host bus adapters, and configurations, refer to the following Web site: http://www.storage.ibm.com/hardsoft/products/ sangateway/gatewayspec.htm
Software Requirements HP Servers
The VTS Open System Device Drivers feature (#9201) provides support for HP Servers running HP-UX 11.0 (PCI, 64-bit) attached via SCSI to the Magstar 3494 Model B18 VTS. The HP-UX Attachment feature (#9210) must also be specified to indicate HP server attachment. Support is not provided for the Advanced Function feature (#4000) from an HP server. IBM 2108 SAN Data Gateway and IBM 2109 SAN Fibre Switch
The VTS Open System Device Drivers feature (#9201) provides the device drivers for the following host systems through an IBM 2109 SAN Fibre Switch and an IBM 2108
This announcement is provided for your information only. For additional information, contact your IBM representative, call 800-IBM-4YOU, or visit the IBM home page at: http://www.ibm.com. IBM United States
IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
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Canada, or visit the following Web site:
SAN Data Gateway to SCSI buses on the Magstar 3494 Model B18 VTS: •
pSeries or RS/6000 systems running AIX
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Sun Microsystems servers running Sun Solaris 2.6, 7, or 8
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Other country-specific numbers can be found at: http://www.storage.ibm.com/media
The part numbers for additional supplies of the 3590 Extended High Performance Cartridge Tapes are:
For details on supported servers, operating systems, fiber channel host bus adapters, and configurations refer to the following Web site:
IBM 3590 Extended High Performance Cartridge Tape (media-type label K)
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Part Number
Compatibility: Virtual volumes are compatible between S/390 , RS/6000, Sun, HP, and Intel-compatible servers.
05H3188 08L6087
Planning Information
08L6088 08L6089 08L6090
Customer Responsibilities: Physical planning is a customer responsibility. Current levels of the open system device drivers should be obtained to support the attachments. Updates to other software should be obtained if required. Detailed physical planning information is in the Magstar 3494 Introduction and Planning Guide (GA32-0279).
Data cartridge with no VOLSER Label Data cartridge with Black and White (B&W) Label Only Data cartridge with Color Label Only Initialized data cartridge with B&W Label Initialized data cartridge with Color Label
Security, Auditability, and Control This product uses the security and auditability features of host hardware, host software, or application software.
Cable Orders: Attachment of 3590 Model B1A or E1A Tape Drives in an associated 3494 Model D12 frame requires the 18 Meter SCSI Drive Cables feature (#5234) on the Model B18. The Attach Additional Drives feature (#9012) is required on one of the associated 3494 Model D12 Drive Unit Frames if more than six 3590 Model B1A or E1A Tape Drives, up to a maximum of 12, are attached to the Model B18.
The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and communications facilities.
Terms and Conditions This product is available for purchase under the terms of the IBM Customer Agreement.
The appropriate length SCSI cables for your open system host attachment should be selected from those available on the 3494 Model B18 VTS (#5001, #5002, #5003, or #5004). The VHDCI to HD68 Cable/Interposer (#9799) is required for attachment of an industry-standard, high-density, 68-pin (HD68) cable connector, typically used on fast/wide devices, to a Sun PCI Dual-Channel Differential Ultra SCSI Host Adapter that has VHDCI connectors. Attachment to an HP V-class server requires the Inline SCSI Terminator feature (#9798) for proper termination.
IBM hardware products are manufactured from new parts and used parts. In some cases, the hardware product may have been previously installed. Regardless, IBM′s warranty terms apply. MES Discount Applicable: commitment discount
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Field Installable Feature: Yes
Direct Customer Support: Eligible customers can obtain installation and usage assistance through ASK Support. To obtain information on customer eligibility and registration procedures, refer to IBMLink ASKQ, using the search word 3494.
Warranty Period: One year, media warranted separately Customer Set-up: No Licensed Internal Code: Same license terms and conditions as designated machine
Supplies For End Users and Remarketers:
IBM data media supplies can be ordered directly through AAS using feature numbers on the 3590 Tape Drives or 3494 Tape Library. IBM 3480, 3490, and 3590 data media can also be ordered directly through AAS using machine types 3499 or 3599. Refer to the 3499, 3599, 3590, or 3494 sales manual. IBM data media supplies can be also purchased through Priority Fulfillment Services and its distribution channel in North America, Latin America, and Asia/Pacific. These supplies can be purchased through Priority Fulfillment Services Europe and its distribution channel in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. For information about Priority Fulfillment Services distribution channels call 888-IBM-MEDIA (426-6334) in the U.S. and
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Supply Item
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Prices Machine Type
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Virtual Tape Server Additional VTS Drives 64 Additional Virtual Drives HP-UX Attachment Inline SCSI Terminator
3494
B18
Magstar Tape Library Additional Drives Support Attach Additional Drives
3494
Magstar Tape Library Virtual Drives Enhancement
3494
Magstar Tape Library
3494
Description
MMC
Field Install Only
Plant Install Only
$ 2,500
$0
No
No
5264
64,000
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No
No
9210
0
0
No
No
9798
0
0
No
No
9011
0
0
No
No
9012
0
0
No
No
9021
0
0
No
No
9011
0
0
No
No
9021
0
0
No
No
Feature Number
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5237
D12
HA1
L10, L12, L14
Additional Drives Support Virtual Drives Enhancement MMC = Monthly Maintenance Charge
Machine Type
Model
Virtual Tape Server Additional VTS Drives 64 Additional Virtual Drives HP-UX Attachment Inline SCSI Terminator
3494
B18
Magstar Tape Library Additional Drives Support Attach Additional Drives
3494
Description
Feature Number
Monthly Rental Charge
MES Removal
MES Removal Charge
5237
$ 125
No
5264
3,200
No
9210
0
Yes
$0
9798
0
Yes
0
9011
0
Yes
0
9012
0
Yes
0
D12
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Machine Type
Model
Magstar Tape Library Virtual Drives Enhancement
3494
HA1
Magstar Tape Library
3494
Description
Feature Number
Monthly Rental Charge
MES Removal
MES Removal Charge
9021
$0
Yes
$0
9011
0
Yes
0
9021
0
Yes
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L10, L12, L14
Additional Drives Support Virtual Drives Enhancement
Order Now Use Priority/Reference Code: YE001 Phone: Fax: Internet: Mail:
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[email protected] IBM Atlanta Sales Center Dept. YE001 P.O. Box 2690 Atlanta, GA 30301-2690
You can also contact your local IBM Business Partner or IBM representative. To identify them, call 800-IBM-4YOU. Note: Shipments will begin after the planned availability date. Trademarks pSeries and IBMLink are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. Magstar, ESCON, RS/6000, AIX, and S/390 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.
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