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IBM AS400 iSeries IBM 3573-F3S TS3100 Tape Library Express Model 3573 F3S - TS3100 Tape Library Express Model with Feature 8044 IBM Ultrium 3 tape drive, 4 Gbps Fibr.. Product #: 3573 F3S

IBM 3573-F3S TS3100 Tape Library Express Model

Brand: IBM AS400 iSeries
Model Number: 3573 F3S

3573 F3S - TS3100 Tape Library Express Model with Feature 8044 IBM Ultrium 3 tape drive, 4 Gbps Fibre Channel attach, rack mount kit, US/CAN 110V power cord, and rack to PDU line cord. The 3573 TS3100 Tape Library Model L2U is an external 2U stand-alone or rack-mountable unit that is designed for the heavy demands of backup tape storage. The TS3100 Supports 24 cartridge slots, includes a standard one-cartridge I/O station, remote management unit, and bar code reader as base features. The TS3100 is sold under several other express ship model codes as well. The express models are simply pre-configured 3573-L2Us by IBM. Midland can configure the any TS3100 to the same specs as a particular express model or to suit your specific requirements.

Maximum data rates for LTO3 running on full 4Gbps Fibre are  80MB/Sec Native and up to 160MB/Sec assuming 2:1 compression.


The TS3100 Tape Library is supported on the following operating systems at the minimum levels indicated:

  • iSeries with OS/400, V5R3, V5R3M5, V5R4
  • AIX 5L V5.1, V5.2, or V5.3
  • Sun Solaris 8, 9, and 10
  • Microsoft Windows 2003 (build 3790, or later)
  • 64-bit HP-UX 11iv1 and 11iv2
  • Linux distributions: Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Version 4 and 5, Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (SLES 9), Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (SLES 10), or Asianux 2.0
Please contact Midland Information Systems for questions regarding SCSI Controller Card/Host Bus Adapter compatibility.

Additional Available Features              
  • FC 6005    - 5.0 Meter Fibre Channel (LC-LC) Cable
  • FC 6013    - 13 Meter Fibre Channel (LC-LC) Cable
  • FC 6025    - 25 Meter Fibre Channel (LC-LC) Cable
  • FC 6061    - 61 Meter Fibre Channel (LC-LC) Cable
  • FC 5907    - 7 Meter Fibre Channel (LC-SC) Cable
  • FC 5913    - 13 Meter Fibre Channel (LC-SC) Cable
  • FC 5922    - 22 Meter Fibre Channel (LC-SC) Cable
  • FC 5961    - 61 Meter Fibre Channel (LC-SC) Cable
  • FC 7002    - Rack Mount Kit requires 2 E1A units in a standard 19 inch rack.
  • LTO3 Ultrium 400/800GB Tape Cartridge
  • LTO Ultrium Universal Cleaning Cartridge

Weight & Dimensions.

Width: Rack mount 17.6 in, stand-alone 17.6 in
Depth: Rack mount 29.13 in, stand-alone 31.9 in
Height: Rack mount 3.44 in, stand-alone 3.84 in
Maximum weight: 33 lb without rack mount, 45 lbs with rack mount