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3580 LTO Ultrium 1 (100/200GB) Tape Drive  (69KB)

3580 LTO Ultrium 2 (200/400GB) Tape Drive  (73KB)

3581 LTO Ultrium 2 (200/400GB) 2U Tape Autoloader  (152KB)

3582 LTO Tape Autoloader  (66KB)

3583 LTO Scalable Tape Library  (68KB)

LTO Ultrium Tape Drive 3580
3580 LTO Ultrium Tape Drive

 

The IBM Ultrium Tape Drive offers breakthroughs in reliability, capacity and performance to meet the backup and archival needs for small to midrange environments. With its higher performance and capacity, the Ultrium Tape solution is an excellent alternative to S-DLT, DLT, 1/4 inch, 4 mm or 8 mm tapes drives. 

* note!   Below kits include: Drive,. 2.7m 125V 15A US/Canada Power Cable (Non Chicago), 2.5m SCSI Cable, SCSI Terminator, one Data Cartridge, and one Cleaning Cartridge.
 

Description

MFR#

TD#

3580-L23 LTO 200/400GB External LVD Drive w/ 3Yr Mail In Warranty 110V 18P9133 156010
3580-L13 LTO 100/200GB External LVD Drive w/ 3Yr Mail In Warranty  3580-L13 927909
3580-H13 LTO 100/200GB External HVD Drive w/ 3Yr Mail In Warranty 3580-H13 927908
3580-L23 LTO 200/400GB External HVD Drive w/ 3Yr Mail In Warranty 250V 18P9484 TBD
3580 Accessories

MFR#

TD#

3580 LTO 5U Rackmount Kit 18P9012 654726
Single Channel Ultra320 LVD SCSI Controller 71P8594 410422
3580 SCSI Cables (3580 drives ship standard with 2.5m SCSI cable)

MFR#

TD#

2m VHDCI 68 (m)/ HD68 (m) SCSI Cable for LVD Drives 01K8027 387594
2.5m VHDCI / HD68 SCSI Cable for LVD Drives 35805602Q 927946
4.5m VHDCI / HD68 SCSI Cable for LVD Drives 35805060Q 927947
10m VHDCI / HD68 SCSI Cable for LVD Drives 35805610Q 927948
20m VHDCI / HD68 SCSI Cable for LVD Drives 35805620Q 927949
25m VHDCI / HD68 SCSI Cable for LVD Drives 35805625Q 927950
VHDCI / HD68 SCSI Cable Interpose (Gender Changer) 35805099Q 927945
0.41m HD68 / HD68 SCSI Cable for HVD Drives 35805301Q 927936
2.5m HD68 / HD68 SCSI Cable for HVD Drives 35805302Q 927937
5m HD68 / HD68 SCSI Cable for HVD Drives 35805305Q 927938
10m HD68 / HD68 SCSI Cable for HVD Drives 35805310Q 927939
18m HD68 / HD68 SCSI Cable for HVD Drives 35805318Q 927940
25m HD68 / HD68 SCSI Cable for HVD Drives 35805325Q 927941
MEDIA CARTRIDGES
Refer to Chart for Tape Cartridges / Media Options
3580 SUPPORT OPTIONS (Base Warranty: 3yr Customer Carry-in Exchange)
Refer to Chart for ServicePac Upgrades

LTO Ultrium Tape Autoloader 3581 (2U)

3581 LTO Tape Autoloader 2U


The IBM 3581 is an excellent solution for businesses looking for high density and performance tape autoloader storage in constrained rack (only 2U) environments.  The new 3581 offers a single Ultrium® 2 tape drive and storage for up to eight tape cartridges, Optional features are available and designed to help enable the operation of the autoloader as a small library.  LTO1 - Up to 1.4TB per autoloader compressed; .7TB native
LTO2 - Up to 3.2TB per autoloader compressed; 1.6TB native

* note!   Below kits include: Drive,.2.5m SCSI Cable (Model L28 only), LVD Terminator (Model L28 only), SCSI wrap tool (Model L28 only), Fibre wrap tool (Model F28 only), one LTO Ultrium 2 Data Cartridge, and one LTO Cleaning Cartridge.

* note!  All models of the IBM TotalStorage Ultrium Tape Autoloader 3581 support 100GB LTO data cartridges. Models F28, L28, H23 and L23 also support the 200GB Ultrium 2 data cartridges and offer 35MB per second data transfer rate, more than twice the rate of other models.

* note!  All models of the IBM 3581 Tape Autoloader offer multiple platform connectivity to IBM iSeries, pSeries and xSeries Servers, AS/400, RS/6000 SP, IBM Netfinity systems and non-IBM servers, workstations and personal computers; and via SCSI to fibre channel server and selected IBM Storage Area Network (SAN) Data Gateway devices. Contact IBM SE for further information.

Description

MFR#

TD#

3581 Ultrium 2  LVD Tape Autoloader (2U) LTO2 (200/400GB per tape) w/ 3yr Warranty (CRU) 1-Drive 8-Slot; DOES NOT ship with Power Cord 3581L28 156012
3581 Ultrium 2 FIBRE Tape Autoloader (2U) LTO2  (200/400GB per tape) w/ 3yr Warranty (CRU) 1-Drive 8-Slot;  DOES NOT ship with Power Cord 3581F28 156011
3581 Accessories

MFR#

TD#

Power Cord  6ft 125V, 15A, US/Can  *REQUIRED P006-006 367551
3581 LTO 2U Rackmount Kit 24R0998 654680
Bar Code Reader 24R0999 654776
Remote Management Unit (RMU) 24R0997 654775
Single Channel Ultra320 LVD SCSI Controller 71P8594 410422
FC2-133 Host Bus Adapter (Fibre Channel) 24P0960 386345
HVD Converter 24R0996 654774
3581 SCSI Cables (3581 drives ship standard with 2.5m SCSI cable)

MFR#

TD#

2m VHDCI 68 (m)/ HD68 (m) SCSI Cable for LVD Drives 01K8027 387594
2.5m VHDCI / HD68 SCSI Cable for LVD Drives 35805602Q 927946
4.5m VHDCI / HD68 SCSI Cable for LVD Drives 35805060Q 927947
10m VHDCI / HD68 SCSI Cable for LVD Drives 35805610Q 927948
20m VHDCI / HD68 SCSI Cable for LVD Drives 35805620Q 927949
25m VHDCI / HD68 SCSI Cable for LVD Drives 35805625Q 927950
VHDCI / HD68 SCSI Cable Interpose (Gender Changer) 35805099Q 927945
0.41m HD68 / HD68 SCSI Cable for HVD Drives 35805301Q 927936
2.5m HD68 / HD68 SCSI Cable for HVD Drives 35805302Q 927937
5m HD68 / HD68 SCSI Cable for HVD Drives 35805305Q 927938
10m HD68 / HD68 SCSI Cable for HVD Drives 35805310Q 927939
18m HD68 / HD68 SCSI Cable for HVD Drives 35805318Q 927940
25m HD68 / HD68 SCSI Cable for HVD Drives 35805325Q 927941
MEDIA CARTRIDGES
Refer to Chart for Tape Cartridges / Media Options
3581 SUPPORT OPTIONS (Base Warranty: 3yr Customer Carry-in Exchange)
Refer to Chart for ServicePac Upgrades

LTO Ultrium Tape Library 3582

3582 LTO Tape Autoloader


 

The IBM TotalStorage Ultrium Tape Library 3582 is an ideal automation solution for handling the storage needs of small to medium sized environments. With up to 2 tape LVD, HVD, or FC drives and 23 tape cartridges, the Ultrium Tape Library is designed to leverage the LTO technology to cost-effectively handle growing storage requirements.

* note!   Below kits include: Ultrium 2 LVD Tape Drive (minimum 1) (18P9212) or Ultrium 2 Fibre Tape Drive (minimum 1) (18P9337), Rack-Mount Kit, Power Cord, SCSI terminator with each SCSI drive ordered, one LTO Ultrium 200 GB Data Cartridge, and one LTO Cleaning Cartridge.

Description

MFR#

TD#

3582-L23 110V Ultrium LVD (SCSI) Tape Library 18P9212 594570
3582-F23 110V Ultrium Fibre (FC) Tape Library 18P9337 594572
3582-L23 220V Ultrium LVD (SCSI) Tape Library 18P9522 594571
3582-F23 220V Ultrium Fibre (FC) Tape Library 18P9529 594573
3582 Additional Drives (Ships Standard with One, Holds Two Max)

MFR#

TD#

Additional 3582 Ultrium 2 LVD Tape Drive

18P9234 594574
Additional 3582 Ultrium 2 Fibre Tape Drive 18P9236 594576
Additional 3582 Ultrium 2 HVD Tape Drive 18P9235 594575
3582 Accessories

MFR#

TD#

3582 Stand-alone Kit

18P9237 594577
3582 Magazine Kit with Dust Cover 18P9238 594578
3582 Remote Management Unit (RMU) 18P9239 594579
Contol Path Failover TBD TBD
Single Channel Ultra320 LVD SCSI Controller 71P8594 410422
FC2-133 Host Bus Adapter (Fibre Channel) 24P0960 386345
3582 SCSI Cables (3582 drives ship standard with 2.5m SCSI cable)

MFR#

TD#

2M Ultra2 VHDCI 68 (m) - VHDCI 68 (m) SCSI Cable

09K9310 TBD
4.2M Ultra2 VHDCI 68 (m) - VHDCI 68 (m) SCSI Cable 03K9311 407258
20M Ultra2 VHDCI 68 (m) - VHDCI 68 (m) SCSI Cable 37L7101 TBD
2M VHDCI 68 (m) - HD68 (m) - 6.6 ft SCSI Cable 01K8027 387594
1m LC-LC Fibre Channel Cable 19K1247 794609
5m LC-LC Fibre Channel Cable 12K1248 794610
25m LC-LC Fibre Channel Cable 12K1249 794611
SC-LC Fibre Cable Interposer / Adapter 12K1250 794612
MEDIA CARTRIDGES
Refer to Chart for Tape Cartridges / Media Options
3582 SUPPORT OPTIONS (Base Warranty: 3yr Customer Carry-in Exchange)
Refer to Chart for ServicePac Upgrades

LTO Ultrium Scalable Tape Library 3583
3583 LTO Scalable Tape Library


By fully leveraging advanced Linear Tape-Open (LTO) technology, the IBM Ultrium Scalable Tape Library provides an ideal solution for cost-effectively handling a wide range of backup, archive, and disaster recovery data storage needs. The breakthrough reliability, capacity and performance of LTO offers an excellent alternative to DLT, 8mm, 4mm, or 1/4-inch tape drives for streaming data applications such as backup.

* note!   AUTHORIZATION REQUIRED!  Must be a current Authorized IBM Storage Reseller.

Description

MFR#

TD#

3583 18-Slot LTO Tape Library;  Config. To Order, Call SE x73050 3583-L18 170195
3583 36-Slot LTO Tape Library;  Config. To Order, Call SE x73050 3583-L36 170196
3583 72-Slot LTO Tape Library;  Config. To Order, Call SE x73050 3583-L72 170197


 

 

Tape Cartridges / Media Options

MFR#

TD#

1-Pack Ultrium LTO 2 Tape Cartridge (200GB)

08L9870

332432

1-Pack Ultrium LTO 2 Tape Cartridge w/ Barcode Label (200GB) (min $2,500 & Requires Label Form) 19P5887 332433
1-Pack Ultrium LTO 2 Cleaning Cartridge w/ Barcode Label (min 20)

35L2087

332435

1-Pack Universal Ultrium LTO Cleaning Cartridge

35L2086

332434

1-Pack Ultrium LTO 1 Tape Cartridge (100GB)

08L9120

068387

20-Pack Ultrium LTO 1 Tape Cartridge w/ Barcode Label (100GB) (200GB) (min $2,500 & Requires Label Form) 08L9211 335181
1-Pack Ultrium LTO 1 Cleaning Cartridge

08L9124

496520

 

ServicePac - Warranty Options

MFR#

TD#

Model

Model

ServicePac Description

MFR#

TD#

3580

L13 & L23

3 YR onsite exch. 9x5/next day 96P2890 594840
3 YR onsite exch. 24x7x4 hour 96P2891 594646
5 YR onsite exch. 24x7x4 hour 96P2892 TBD
3581 L28 3 YR onsite exch. 9x5/next day 29R5164 654777
3 YR onsite exch. 24x7x4 hour 29R5165 654728
5 YR onsite exch. 24x7x4 hour 29R5166 654780
3581 F28 3 YR onsite exch. 9x5/next day 29R5171 654778
3 YR onsite exch. 24x7x4 hour 29R5172 654779
5 YR onsite exch. 24x7x4 hour 29R5173 654781
3582 L23 & F23 3 YR onsite exch. 9x5/next day 96P2904 TBD
3 YR onsite exch. 24x7x4 hour 96P2905 594590
5 YR onsite exch. 24x7x4 hour 96P2906 TBD
3583 L18,  L36, L72 Call SE x73050    

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