IBM 3590 manual Tenth Edition, Ninth Edition, Eighth Edition, Seventh Edition, Sixth Edition

Tenth Edition

This release includes information on Fibre Channel Attachment features. With Fibre Channel Attachment, 3590 Model E is now capable of delivering a data rate of 42 MB/s maximum sustained data rate (with 3:1 data compression) and up to 100 MB/s maximum instantaneous data rate. Fibre Channel Attachment has increased the maximum distance to 500 meters. It is possible to extend the maximum distance to 10 kilometers using fibre components.

Ninth Edition

This release includes information on Extended High Performance Cartridge Tape, an increase of the 3590 Model A60 to eight ESCON attachments, and a Call Home service support. The Extended High Performance Cartridge Tape increases both the 3590 E Model 256-track serpentine format capacity to 40GB and the 3590 B Model 128-track serpentine format capacity to 20GB. The A60 control unit has an increased attachment capacity from four to eight devices. The Call Home function automatically opens a service alert when a problem occurs.

Eighth Edition

This release includes information on increased flexibility to attach the IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3590 in stand-alone and automated configurations. Also, the physical specifications of the 3590 Model A60 control unit is changed from 10 EIA units to 8 EIA units. This modification allows up to four 3590 Model B11 or B1A tape drives to be installed with a Model A60 control unit in a standard 19 inch rack.

Seventh Edition

This release includes information on the new control unit, Model A60 and its supporting silo-environment frame, Model C10. The A60 provides ESCON attachment for up to four Models B11, B1A, E11, and E1A tape drives. The A60 provides multiple data transfer path with one or two ESCON channel adapters.

Sixth Edition

This release includes information on two new IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Drive 3590s, Models E1A and E11. With these models, the native data transfer rate is improved by more than 50% and cartridge capacity is doubled to a 256-track serpentine format. Models E1A and E11 tape drives can read and write data in the 256-track serpentine format, and both Exx and Bxx models read data in the 128-track serpentine format. Model Bxx tape drives write in the 128-track serpentine format only.

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