Preventive Service Planning
Abstract
Configuration information for the IBM Diamondback Tape Library
Content
IBM DiamondBack
Model
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Drive Addresses
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Storage Slot Addresses*
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Changer Address
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Entry/Exit Slot Address
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Base
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257-270
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N1-(N1+15833)2
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1
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769-1023
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Notes:
1. IBM Diamondback Tape Library is supported by IBM Spectrum Protect Sever version 8.1.12 or a subsequent maintenance release
2. Tape Library configurations for the Single-frame library
- Up to 14 LTO-9 tape drives
- Up to 1584 LTO cartridge slots
- Up to 27 PB (up to 69 PB with 2.5:1 compression) capacity with LTO-9 cartridges
3. Barcodes are required
4. Eight character barcodes are required. The last 2 characters must be the media identifier "L#" where # is the tape cartridge generation. For example, ABC456L9 for an LTO-9 cartridge. Without a proper barcode label, a volume will appear as "unknown media"
5. ELEMent=AUTODetect in the DEFINE/UPDATE DRIVE command is supported
6. LTO-9 & LTO-8 tape cartridges are supported
7. IBM Diamondback is available with the following SAS and Fiber Channel drives:
- LTO-9 support requires IBM Spectrum Protect Server 8.1.12 or a subsequent maintenance release
8. Device identifications and firmware levels used during validation
- Library ID: IBM 03584L32 --- Firmware: 2902
- Drive ID: IBM ULT3580-TD9 --- Firmware: Q4EF
- Product Group -> System Storage
- System Storage -> Tape systems
- Tape systems -> Tape drivers and software
- Tape drivers and software -> Tape device drivers
- Platform -> Select the device driver OS platform
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Modified date:
01 June 2023
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