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3580 Ultrium Tape Drive Setup, Operator, and Service Guide GA32-0415-01...
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3580 Ultrium Tape Drive Setup, Operator, and Service Guide GA32-0415-01...
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Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Safety and Environmental Notices” on page xi and “Notices” on page 101. To ensure that you have the latest publications, visit the web at http://www.ibm.com/storage/lto. Second Edition (March 2002) ®...
Most danger or caution notices contain a reference number (RSFTDxxx or RSFTCxxx). Use the reference number to check the translation in IBM Externally Attached Devices Safety Information, SA26-2004. The sections that follow define each type of safety notice and give examples.
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The weight of this part or unit is between 18 and 32 kilograms (39.7 and 70.5 pounds). It takes two persons to safely lift this part or unit. (RSFTC204) CAUTION: This assembly contains mechanical moving parts. Use care when servicing this assembly. IBM 3580 Tape Drive Setup, Operator, and Service Guide...
This unit contains recyclable materials. The materials should be recycled where facilities are available and according to local regulations. In some areas IBM may provide a product take-back program that ensures proper handling of the product. For more information, contact your IBM representative.
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Preface This guide describes how to install and use the IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive. It contains the following chapters: Chapter 1, “Introduction” on page 1 describes the 3580 Tape Drive, discusses supported servers, operating systems, and device drivers, and lists hardware specifications.
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Drive SCSI Reference, WB1109, gives information about the supported SCSI commands and protocol that govern the behavior of the SCSI interface for the IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive and for the SCSI and Fibre Channel versions of the IBM Ultrium Internal Tape Drive.
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Burst data transfer rate of 40 MB per second The 3580 Tape Drive is equipped internally with the IBM Ultrium Tape Drive. Figure 1. The IBM 3580 Tape Drive Different models of the 3580 Tape Drive are available and vary according to the...
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In addition, tape drives must be attached on the same SCSI bus. For these and other tape drive performance reasons, a SCSI configuration must be a single drive and a single host when attached to the AS/400 or iSeries server. IBM 3580 Tape Drive Setup, Operator, and Service Guide...