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IBM AS400 iSeries IBM 3580 H13 Ultrium 1 Single External HVD SCSI Tape Drive IBM 3580 H13 Ultrium 1 Single External HVD SCSI Tape DriveThe IBM 3580 Model H13 is an Ultrium Tape .. Product #: 3580 H13

IBM 3580 H13 Ultrium 1 Single External HVD SCSI Tape Drive

Brand: IBM AS400 iSeries
Model Number: 3580 H13

IBM 3580 H13 Ultrium 1 Single External HVD SCSI Tape Drive

The IBM 3580 Model H13 is an Ultrium Tape Drive. It provides media capacity of up to 100 GB (200 GB with 2:1 compression) data storage per cartridge and a sustained data rate of up to 15 MB per second (uncompressed) and up to 30 MB per second when using 2:1 compression.  With support for IBM LTO Ultrium-format tape data cartridges, the 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive provides an excellent migration path from digital linear tape (DLT), 3570, 1/4-inch, 4mm, or 8mm tape drives, autoloaders, or libraries. They are cost-effective solution for backup, save-and-restore, and archiving functions as a part of the family of IBM Ultrium tape products. The IBM 3580 H11 and H13 feature an Ultra/Wide SCSI HVD interface.

The IBM 3580 H11 is identical but only came with a 1-year Customer Element Exchange warranty. Since the last new models were sold toward the end of 2004 there are no longer used H13's with any IBM warranty remaining.

Additional Options for this model are;

  • Feature 8723 - Rack Mount Shelf
  • LTO1 100/200GB Data Cartridges
  • LTO Cleaning Cartridges
  • HD68-HD68 HVD SCSI Cables in 5.0m, 10.0m, 20.0m, and 25.0m lengths.


The 3580-H11/H13 is supported on the following operating systems;

  • OS/400 V4R4 or later
  • AIX V4.3.2 or later
  • Sun Solaris V2.6, Solaris V7, Solaris V8
  • Microsoft Windows NT V4.0 with Service Pack 6
  • Microsoft Windows 2000
  • HP-UX 11.0


The 3580 H13 can be attached to the IBM AS/400, IBM RS/6000, IBM RS/6000 SP systems, Netfinity, and non-IBM servers, workstations, and personal computers that support Ultra/Wide SCSI HVD interface specifications.

Weight and Dimensions

  • Height: 14.6 cm (5.75 in)
  • Width: 17.1 cm (6.74 in)
  • Depth: 33.3 cm (13.1 in)
  • Maximum Weight: 6.6 kg (14.3 lbs)


Please contact Midland with any questions, for solution assurance, or for configuration assistance.