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IBM TS4500 R11 Tape Library Guide

A draft IBM Redbooks publication

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Last updated on 07 December 2024

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IBM Form #: SG24-8235-11


Authors: Phil Gerrard, Larry Coyne, Ole Asmussen, Robert Beiderbeck, Mayra Padilla Duarte, Albrecht Friess, Hans-Günther Hörhammer, Khanh Ngo, Jesus Eduardo Cervantes Rolon, Fabian Corona Villarreal and Dylan Carlson

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    Abstract

    The IBM TS4500 Tape Library is a next-generation tape solution that offers higher storage density and better integrated management than previous solutions.

    This IBM Redbooks® publication gives you a close-up view of the new IBM TS4500 Tape Library. In the TS4500, IBM® delivers the density that today’s and tomorrow’s data growth requires. It has the cost-effectiveness and the manageability to grow with business data needs, while you preserve investments in IBM Tape Library products.

    This book describes the TS4500 components, feature codes, specifications, supported tape drives, encryption, new integrated management console (IMC), command-line interface (CLI), and REST over SCSI (RoS) to obtain status information about library components.

    This publication is for anyone who wants to understand more about the IBM TS4500 tape library. It is particularly suitable for IBM clients, IBM Business Partners, IBM specialist sales representatives, and technical specialists.

    Table of Contents

    Chapter 1. IBM TS4500 Tape Library

    Chapter 2. IBM TS4500 Ultrium Linear Tape-Open and IBM 3592 tape drives

    Chapter 3. Encryption

    Chapter 4. IBM TS4500 management GUI

    Chapter 5. Command-line interface

    Chapter 6. IBM TS4500 REST API

     

    Special Notices

    The material included in this document is in DRAFT form and is provided 'as is' without warranty of any kind. IBM is not responsible for the accuracy or completeness of the material, and may update the document at any time. The final, published document may not include any, or all, of the material included herein. Client assumes all risks associated with Client's use of this document.