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Lenovo IBM TS900 Tape

IBM TS2900

Tape Autoloader

DATA SHEET

IBM TS2900 Tape Autoloader for Lenovo (Machine Type 6171) is an entry-level compact 1U tape unit that offers IBM tape reliability, density, and performance for entry-level and compact tape libraries at a cost-effective price.

With a capacity of nine cartridges, the TS2900 Tape Autoloader is a rack-mountable or deskside unit that contains a single IBM LTO Ultrium half-high SAS tape drive. The choice of the tape drives includes:

  • IBM LTO Ultrium 9 Half-High SAS Tape Drive (Model S9H)
  • IBM LTO Ultrium 8 Half-High SAS Tape Drive (Model S8H)
  • IBM LTO Ultrium 7 Half-High SAS Tape Drive (Model S7H)

    The TS2900 is an ideal solution if you need an entry-level larger capacity or higher performance tape backup with or without random access and for tape automation used along with Lenovo servers.

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    Lenovo IBM TS900 Tape

    IBM TS2900

    Tape Autoloader

    DATA SHEET

    IBM TS2900 Tape Autoloader for Lenovo (Machine Type 6171) is an entry-level compact 1U tape unit that offers IBM tape reliability, density, and performance for entry-level and compact tape libraries at a cost-effective price.

    With a capacity of nine cartridges, the TS2900 Tape Autoloader is a rack-mountable or deskside unit that contains a single IBM LTO Ultrium half-high SAS tape drive. The choice of the tape drives includes:

  • IBM LTO Ultrium 9 Half-High SAS Tape Drive (Model S9H)
  • IBM LTO Ultrium 8 Half-High SAS Tape Drive (Model S8H)
  • IBM LTO Ultrium 7 Half-High SAS Tape Drive (Model S7H)

    The TS2900 is an ideal solution if you need an entry-level larger capacity or higher performance tape backup with or without random access and for tape automation used along with Lenovo servers.

    • Did you know?

    The TS2900 Tape Autoloader uses high-density slot technology that allows you to maximize available backup storage capacity by offering the nine-cartridge magazine in only 1U of rack space.

    Featuring the latest LTO Ultrium 9 technology, the TS2900 Tape Autoloader provides up to 405 TB of 2.5:1 compressed backup storage capacity using nine 18 TB LTO 9 cartridges.

    With IBM LTO Tape offerings that are available from Lenovo, Lenovo can be your trusted partner that offers “one stop shop” and single point of contact for delivery of leading edge technologies and innovations from Lenovo and other leading IT vendors. These offerings can satisfy the wide range of your end-to-end IT infrastructure needs, including handheld devices, notebooks, personal computers, servers, storage, networking, services, management software, and financing.

    Key features

    The TS2900 delivers the following features:

    • Adherence to LTO specifications.
    • Support for one half-height LTO Ultrium 9, 8, 7 SAS tape drive.
    • Native cartridge capacity of up to 18 TB (Ultrium 9), 12 TB (Ultrium 8), 9 TB (Ultrium 7 initialized LTO 8 Type M), 6 TB (Ultrium 7).
    • Native data transfer rate of up to 300 MB/s (Ultrium 9, 8 or 7).
    • Support for LTO 9 media specification tape cartridge compressed capacity of up to 45 TB, 30 TB for LTO8, and 15 TB for LTO7 with 2.5 to 1 compression per cartridge
    • 12 Gbps SAS interface attachment
    • Support for media partitioning and self-describing tape
    • Support for encryption capabilities with IBM SecurityTM Guardium(R) Key Lifecycle Manager (GKLM)
    • One removable magazine providing nine cartridge slots, including a single I/O station
    • A bar code reader that is standard and enables operation of the TS2900 in sequential or random access mode
    • Remote management capabilities to enable remote administration of the TS2900 through a web interface
    • Optional features such as rack mount kits and additional cartridge magazines
    • Adherence to LTO Generation 9 media specifications

    The features in the IBM LTO 9 tape drive:

    • Servo and track layout technology: There are 6,656 data tracks in LTO 9 versus 3,584 data tracks in LTO 8. The high-bandwidth servo system features a low-mass servo to help more effectively track servo bands and improve data throughput with damaged media in less-than-optimal shock and vibration environments.
    • Surface Control Guiding Mechanism: Designed to guide the tape along the tape path in the LTO 9, 8, 7, and 6 tape drive. This method is designed to use the surface of the tape, rather than the edges, to control tape motion to reduce tape damage (especially to the edges of the tape) and tape debris, which comes from the damaged edges and accumulation in the head area.
    • Robust drive components optimized for automation environments: With the most robust components available, steel ball bearings in loader, robust leader block design, and single circuit card, the drives offer enhanced reliability and prolonged life.
    • Separate writing of multiple filemarks: This is designed to cause any write command of two or more filemarks to cause a separate data set to be written containing all filemarks after the first.
    • LTO Data Compression (LTO-DC): The LTO 9 uses LTO-DC, which is an implementation of a Lempel-Ziv class 1 (LZ-1) data compression algorithm. LTO-DC is an extension of Adaptive Lossless Data Compression (ALDC) and an improvement over previous IBM lossless compression algorithms. Patented “Scheme-Swapping” compression from IBM is designed to look ahead at incoming data and determine the most efficient storage method (either ALDC or pass-through mode) to help optimize data compression and increase data throughput. The compressed ratio is up to 2.5 to 1 for LTO 9.
    • LTO Cartridge Memory (LTO-CM): Contained within the LTO data cartridge is the LTO-CM, which is a passive, contactless silicon storage device that is physically a part of the cartridge. The LTO-CM is designed to hold information about that specific cartridge, the media in the cartridge, and the data on the media. The storage capacity of the Generation 9 LTO-CM is 16,320 bytes. Communication between the drive and the LTO-CM is through a low-level RF field transmitted by the drive to the cartridge.
    • Statistical Analysis and Reporting System (SARS): The LTO 9 tape drive uses SARS to help isolate failures between media and hardware. SARS uses the cartridge performance history saved in the Cartridge Memory module and the drive performance history kept in the drive flash to help determine the likely cause of failure. SARS is designed to cause the drive to request a cleaner tape, to mark the media as degraded, and to indicate that the hardware has degraded.
    • Highly integrated electronics using IBM-engineered copper technology: This technology is designed to reduce the total number of components in the drive, help lower chip temperatures, and reduce power requirements, resulting in a more reliable drive. The ninth-generation drive electronics are designed to provide error correction of soft errors in the memory arrays in data and control paths.

    Components and connectors

    The following figure shows the front of the TS2900 Tape Autoloader.

    Front view of the TS2900 Tape Autoloader
    Figure 2. Front view of the TS2900 Tape Autoloader

    The following figure shows the rear of the TS2900 Tape Autoloader.

    Rear view of the TS2900 Tape Autoloader
    Figure 3. Rear view of the TS2900 Tape Autoloader

    System specifications

    The following table lists the TS2900 Tape Autoloader system specifications.

    Table 1. System specifications
    Attribute Specification
    Form factor 1U rack mount or standalone
    Drive technology LTO Ultrium 9, 8, 7 half-high drives
    Drive interface The Ultrium 9 SAS drive uses the SFF-8644 connection at the drive end and a SFF-8644 connection at the host adapter end. The Ultrium 8 and 7 SAS drives use the SFF-8088 connection at the drive end and the SFF-8088 or SFF-8470 connection at the host adapter end.
    Number of drives 1
    Number of cartridge slots 9
    Cartridge capacity (native / compressed)
    • LTO 9 (L9): 18 TB/ 45 TB*
    • LTO 8 (L8): 12 TB / 30 TB*
    • LTO 7 initialized LTO 8 Type M (M8): 9 TB / 22.5 TB*
    • LTO 7 (L7): 6 TB / 15 TB*
    Total backup capacity (native / compressed)
    • LTO 9 (L9): Up to 162 TB / up to 405 TB*
    • LTO 8 (L8): Up to 108 TB / up to 270 TB*
    • LTO 7 (M8): Up to 81 TB / up to 202.5 TB*
    • LTO 7 (L7): Up to 54 TB / up to 135 TB*
    Data transfer rate (native / compressed)
    • LTO 9: Up to 300 MB/s up to 750 MB/s*
    • LTO 8: Up to 300 MB/s / up to 750 MB/s*
    • LTO 7: Up to 300 MB/s / up to 750 MB/s*
    Software features Transparent LTO encryption (optional).
    Security features Secure Socket Layer (SSL), user level security, LTO encryption (optional).
    Management interfaces
    • Operator panel
    • 1x 10/100 Mbps Ethernet port (UTP, RJ-45) for remote management: Web-based GUI; SNMP and email notifications
    Cooling Fixed internal fans
    Power supply One 82 W AC fixed power supply with IEC 320-C14 power connector
    Hot-swap parts None
    Dimensions Height: 44 mm (1.7 in.); width: 483 mm (19.0 in.), depth: 850 mm (33.5 in.)
    Weight 13 kg (28.7 lb)
    Warranty One-year customer-replaceable unit and onsite warranty with 9×5 next business day terms.
    Service and support Optional warranty service upgrades are available through Lenovo Services: 24×7 coverage, 2-hour or 4-hour response time, committed repair (select countries), up to 5 years of warranty extension, installation services.
    Host operating systems Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES). For a full list of supported operating systems, refer to the System Storage Interoperation Center

    * With 2.5:1 compression ratio
    * With 2:1 compression ratio

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