Overview
Introduction to the IBM® LTO tape drives and product description.
Each generation LTO tape drive is a high-performance, high-capacity data-storage device that is designed to back up and restore open systems applications.
An LTO tape drive can be purchased for use as stand-alone drive (TS22xx) or as part of an IBM library (TS2900, TS4300, TS4500).
Table 1. LTO generations
MTM
Description
Offerings
3580-TD9
LTO 9 Full-Height TS4300, TS4500
3580-HH9
LTO 9 Half-Height TS2290, TS2900, TS4300
3580-TD8
LTO 8 Full-Height TS4300, TS4500
3580-HH8
LTO 8 Half-Height TS2280, TS2900, TS4300
3580-TD7
LTO 7 Full-Height TS4300, TS4500
3580-HH7
LTO 7 Half-Height TS2270, TS2900, TS4300
For older generations of the IBM 3580 (TS2260/TS2360 and earlier), refer to the
website to find the appropriate Setup. Operator, and Service
Guides online.
Select United States for the country/region/language to begin (for English), then click >.
Click SEARCH FOR PUBLICATIONS.
In the Search on box, type the generation of TS22xx tape drive (such as TS2260), then click Start search.
LTO tape drives are offered in both full height and half height form factor.
The front panels of the half-height drives - element descriptions.
Drive information
LTO tape drives are offered in both full height and half height form factor.
Full-height drives
Table 1. Drive information and performance specification
Generation
LTO 9
LTO 8
LTO 7
LTO 6
LTO 5
Inquiry
ULT3580-TD9
ULTRIUM-TD9
ULT3580-TD8
ULTRIUM-TD8
ULT3580-TD7
ULTRIUM-TD7
ULT3580-TD6
ULTRIUM-TD6
ULT3580-TD5
ULTRIUM-TD5
Interface (speed)
FC (8 Gb)
SAS (12 Gb)
FC (8 Gb)
FC (8 Gb)
FC (8 Gb)
FC (8 Gb)
Native data rate
400 Mb/s (L9)
360 Mb/s (L8)
360 Mb/s (L8)
300 Mb/s (M8)
300 Mb/s (L7)
300 Mb/s (L7)
160 Mb/s (L6)
140 Mb/s (L5)
160 Mb/s (L6)
140 Mb/s (L5)
120 Mb/s (L4)
140 Mb/s (L5)
120 Mb/s (L4)
80 Mb/s (L3)
Sustained data rate (L6, L7, L8 and L9 compressed at 2.5:1
compression; L5 and earlier compressed at 2:1 compression)
FC
750 Mb/s (L9)
750 Mb/s (L8)
SAS
1000 Mb/s (L9)
900 Mb/s (L8)
FC
750 Mb/s (L8)
750 Mb/s (M8)
750 Mb/s (L7)
FC
750 Mb/s (L7)
400 Mb/s (L6)
280 Mb/s (L5)
FC and SAS
400 Mb/s (L6)
280 Mb/s (L5)
240 Mb/s (L4)
FC and SAS
280 Mb/s (L5)
240 Mb/s (L4)
160 Mb/s (L3)
Burst data rate
800 Mb/s FC
1200 Mb/s SAS
800 Mb/s FC
800 Mb/s FC
800 Mb/s FC
600 Mb/s SAS
800 Mb/s FC
600 Mb/s SAS
Nominal load-to-ready time
17 seconds
15 seconds
15 seconds
12 seconds
12 seconds
-Initialized tape
17 seconds
NA
NA
NA
NA
-Uninitialized tape
2
40-120 minutes NA
NA
NA
NA
Nominal unload time
30 seconds
24 seconds
20 seconds
17 seconds
17 seconds
Average space record time from load point
45 seconds
59 seconds
56 seconds
62 seconds
60 seconds
Average rewind time (REWIND command)
55 seconds
59 seconds
60 seconds
NA
NA
Average rewind time (part of UNLOAD command, dependent on mount activity)
3
Less than 5 Gb of contiguous data transferred
55 seconds
59 seconds
60 seconds
NA
NA
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