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IBM US

Announcement

Supplemental Information

February 29, 2000

Publications

An update to the following publications, that will include

support of these features, will be available by

April 28, 2000 at:

http://www.storage.ibm.com/hardsoft/tape/index.html

Order

Title Number

IBM Magstar 3590 Tape Subsystem GA32-0329

Introduction and Planning Guide

IBM Magstar 3590 Tape Subsystem GA32-0330

Operator′s Guide

IBM Magstar 3590 Tape Subsystem GA32-0366

Silo Compatible Frame Models C10,

C12, and C14 Introduction, Planning,

and User′s Guide

IBM Magstar 3494 Tape Library GA32-0279

Introduction and Planning Guide

Updates of the Introduction and Planning Guides are

available now at:

http://www.storage.ibm.com/hardsoft/tape/index.html

Publication Notification System (PNS) is available by order

number only. Customers currently subscribing to PNS will

receive publication updates automatically.

Displayable Softcopy Publications

The product books are offered in displayable softcopy

form. The displayable manuals are shipped on a CD-ROM

as part of the

Online Library Omnibus Edition Hardware

Collection

, SK2T-5843.

These displayable manuals can be used with the

BookManager

 READ licensed programs in any of the

supported environments. Terms and conditions for use

of the machine-readable files are shipped with the files.

Technical Information

Specified Operating Environment

Hardware Requirements:

The Magstar 3590 Model B11,

B1A, E11, or E1A Tape Drives can now utilize either the

new 3590 Extended High Performance Cartridge Tape

(Extended Length Cartridge) or the 3590 High

Performance Cartridge Tape (Standard Length Cartridge).

The Extended Length Cartridge has a native capacity that

is twice the capacity of the Standard Length Cartridge.

Many solutions require that all 3590 drives in the

subsystem have the Extended Media Support capability

to optimize drive/media allocation. If Extended Length

Cartridges are used, IBM recommends updating all tape

drives, to allow flexibility to mount Extended Length

Cartridges on any tape drive. However, if Extended

Length Cartridges are to be used only on tape drives that

are part of a defined subset, then all drives in that subset

must be updated. Some examples are:

• ESCON

 -attached tape drives in individual IBM

Magstar 3494 Tape Libraries and StorageTek

Automated Cartridge Systems (ACS)

• 3590 stand-alone drives in an MVS

 complex

All 3590 Tape Drive shipments on or after March 3, 2000,

will have the support for the Extended Length Cartridge.

MES feature number 5780 (Extended Media Support

—

BXX) is also available to add this support feature to

existing Magstar 3590 Model B11 or B1A Tape Drives (B

Models). MES feature number 5781 (Extended Media

Support

—

EXX) is also available to add this support

feature to existing Magstar 3590 Model E11 or E1A Tape

Drives (E Models).

Feature number 9780 (Extended Media Support) must be

added to the Magstar 3494 Model L10, L12, L14, D12, or

D14 to provide the library manager support for any 3494

Tape Library that will contain the new Extended Length

Cartridges. If 3590 Extended High Performance Cartridge

Tape is used in the 3494 Tape Library, this feature must

be on the 3494 Model D12 or D14 Drive Unit containing

the 3590 Tape Drives with Extended Media Support, and

also on the 3494 Model L10, L12, or L14 Control Unit

frame.

Feature number 9780 (Extended Media Support) must be

added to the Magstar 3590 Model A14, C12, or C14 to

provide the subsystem support for the new Extended

Length Cartridges. If 3590 Extended High Performance

Cartridge Tape is used in any 3590 Tape Drive installed

in that 3590 Model A14, C12, or C14, then this feature

must be installed on all the tape drives in that 3590

Model A14, C12, or C14 frame also.

Unlabeled and uninitialized Extended Length Cartridges

can be included with the order of a new 3590 Model B11

or E11 Tape Drive (by specifying #8140), Model C12 or

C14 Silo Compatible Frame (by specifying #8240), or 3494

Tape Library frame (by specifying #8610). Labeled or

initialized Extended Length Cartridges can be ordered

using machine type 3599 or purchased through Priority

Fulfillment Services. Refer to Hardware Announcement

100-048, dated February 29, 2000. Also refer to the

Supplies section.

3590 B Model to E Model Tape Drive Conversions

When a 3590 B Model Tape Drive is converted to a

3590 E Model, feature number 5781 (Extended Media

Support

—

EXX) must be included in the MES order for

that model conversion.

Software Requirements:

For the OS/390 environment,

support for the Extended Length Cartridge is provided in

DFSMS/MVS

 Version 1.3 and higher. For other system

environments, the software requirements are the same

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. 100-047

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