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IBM TS3500 Tape Library Supports New TS7700 Switch Options

16Gb FC switches for attachment for up to 100PB of z System storage

IBM TS3500 Tape Library Supports new TS7700 switch options

IBM TS3500

IBM Corp. Storage Systems offers new switch options for its TS3500 systems with z Systems synergy, delivering support for 16Gb FC switch attachment to TS7700 for up to 100PB of z System storage.

Prerequisites for using encryption

  • Certain hardware and software prerequisites must be met before using encryption with TS3500 tape libraries.
  • Encryption is managed at the logical library level in TS3500 tape libraries. All encryption-enabled drives that are assigned to a logical library use the same method of encryption. The rules for setting up encryption differ based on whether the library is installed with 3592 or LTO tape drives, and whether you use library-managed encryption (LME) or application-managed encryption (AME).
  • If the library contains 3592 tape drives, the following prerequisites apply:
    • IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager (formerly Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager) must be attached to the TS3500 and configured for LME
    • Tape drives must be enabled for encryption from the Logical Libraries page of the TS3500 management GUI

If the library contains LTO tape drives, following prerequisites apply:

  • Tape drives must be enabled for encryption from the Logical Libraries page of the TS3500 management GUI
  • Feature code 1604, Transparent LTO Encryption, is required for LTO tape drives if using LME
  • Security Key Lifecycle Manager is required as the key manager when using LME with LTO

Planned availability date

  • June 3, 2016: All countries except Argentina, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russian Federation and Taiwan
  • July 15, 2016: Argentina, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russian Federation and Taiwan
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