IBM TS4300 Tape Library for Lenovo

Product Guide

IBM TS4300 Tape Library for Lenovo (Machine Type 6741) combines IBM enterprise tape automation and
reliability with open system affordability. It is a high-density, highly scalable, easy-to-manage solution
designed to keep data securely stored long-term, while helping reduce the costs associated with data
center space and utilities.
The TS4300 utilizes modular design to meet growing long-term storage requirements. Starting with a
single 3U base module, customers can scale the tape library by adding up to six 3U expansion modules
for the overall capacity of up to 280 LTO cartridges. Each 3U base or expansion module can house up to 40
cartridges in two removable magazines.
Each 3U module can accommodate up to three half-high tape drives or a combination of one half-high tape
drive and one full-high tape drive. The choice of the tape drives includes IBM LTO Ultrium 8, Ultrium 7,
and Ultrium 6 tape drives with SAS or Fibre Channel host connectivity interfaces.
The TS4300 is an ideal solution if you need a larger capacity or higher performance tape backup. This
library is an excellent choice for tape automation for Lenovo servers running Windows and Linux operating
systems.

Figure 1. IBM TS4300 Tape Library for Lenovo: Base module (bottom) with one expansion module (top)

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Key features
The TS4300 tape library offers the following features:
Scalable tape library that is designed for high capacity, high performance, and high reliability.
Adherence to LTO specifications.
Support for half-high (HH) or full-high (FH) LTO Ultrium 8, Ultrium 7, or Ultrium 6 tape drives with
6 Gb SAS or 8 Gb Fibre Channel interfaces.
Support for up to three half-high tape drives or a combination of one full-high tape drive and one half-
high tape drive in each 3U module. The maximum number of drives in the tape library ranges from
up to 7 full-high and up to 7 half-high to up to 21 half-high tape drives.
Native data transfer rate of up to 360 MB/s (Ultrium 8 FH), 300 MB/s (Ultrium 8 HH or Ultrium 7), or
up to 160 MB/s (Ultrium 6) per tape drive.
Native cartridge capacity of up to 12 TB (Ultrium 8), 9 TB (Ultrium 7 initialized LTO 8 Type M), 6 TB
(Ultrium 7), or 2.5 TB (Ultrium 6).
Two removable magazines in each 3U module that can house up to 20 data cartridges each for a
total of up to 280 cartridges in the tape library to enable quick population of the tape library and ease
the storage needs for media.
Flexibility in configuring a 5-slot I/O Station for each module, or one I/O Station can be accessed by
several modules to help support continuous library operations, while importing and exporting media
with little or no disruption to library operation.
A standard high-speed bar code reader with which you can operate the TS4300 in random access
mode. Sequential mode is not currently supported.
Mixed media support, including IBM LTO Ultrium 8, 7, and 6 WORM (Write Once Read Many) media
(not available from Lenovo).
Remote management capabilities to allow for remote administration of the TS4300 through a web
interface.
Multi-path feature to allow sharing of the library robotics across heterogeneous applications
independently of each other. The library can be partitioned into up to 21 logical libraries (each
partition must have at least one drive). It also can provide each logical library its own separate and
distinct drives, storage slots, and control paths.
Optional Library Managed Encryption on LTO Ultrium 8, Ultrium 7, and Ultrium 6 tape drives by using
the IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager software (not available from Lenovo).
Optional Path Failover that enables the host device driver to transparently switch to an alternative
path if there is a communication path failure to the application.
Extra power supplies for redundant operations.
6 Gb SAS or 8 Gb Fibre Channel attachments for connection to Lenovo servers that run Microsoft
Windows or Linux server operating systems.
Support from an extensive ecosystem of backup software vendors.
The IBM LTO Ultrium Tape Drives includes the following other IBM LTO Ultrium features:
Dual-stage head actuator
The 16-channel actuator (LTO Ultrium 6) or 32-channel actuator (LTO Ultrium 7 and Ultrium 8)
provides precision head alignment to help support higher track density and improved data integrity.
Independent tape loader and threader motors and positive pin retention
These technologies help improve the reliability of loading and unloading a cartridge, and to retain the
pin even if tension is dropped. An independent loader motor, coupled with the positive pin retention,
causes the tape to thread with a higher level of reliability.

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 Graceful dynamic braking
If there is a power failure, reel motors maintain tension and gradually decelerate instead of stopping
abruptly, which helps reduce tape breakage, stretching, or loose tape wraps during a sudden power
outage.
Servo and track layout technology
There are 6656 data tracks in Ultrium 8, 3584 data tracks in Ultrium 7, and 2176 data tracks in
Ultrium 6. The high-bandwidth servo system features a low mass servo to help more effectively track
servo bands and improve data throughput with damaged media in less-than-optimal shock and
vibration environments.
Surface Control Guiding Mechanism
The IBM patented Surface Control Guiding Mechanism guides the tape along the tape path in the
Ultrium 8, 7, and 6 Tape Drives. This method uses the surface of the tape (rather than the edges) to
control tape motion. This configuration helps reduce tape damage (especially to the edges of the
tape) and tape debris, which comes from the damaged edges and can accumulate in the head area.
Giant magnetoresistive (GMR) head design (LTO Ultrium 7 and 6 tape drives)
IBM LTO Ultrium 7 and 6 Tape Drives use GMR head technology with beveled contouring for
reducing striction and friction. This head design was demonstrated in enterprise tape products to help
minimize contact, edge damage, debris accumulation, and wear on the tape as it moves over the
read/write heads.
Tunneling magnetoresistive (TMR) head technology (LTO Ultrium 8 tape drives)
IBM LTO Ultrium 8 Tape Drives use TMR head technology, which helps achieve increased storage
capacity and high data integrity.
Digital speed matching
The LTO Ultrium Tape Drives perform dynamic speed matching to adjust the drive's native data rate
as closely as possible to the net host data rate (after data compressibility is factored out). This
matching helps reduce the number of backhitch repositions and improve throughput performance.
Robust drive components optimized for automation environments
To help enhance reliability and prolong the life of the drives, some of the most robust components
available are used such as an all metal clutch, steel ball bearings in loader, robust leader block
design, and a single circuit card.
Power management
The power management function of the Ultrium 8, 7, and 6 Tape Drives controls the drive electronics
to be completely turned off or in a low-power mode when the circuit functions are not needed for
drive operation.
Adaptive read equalization
This equalization automatically compensates for dynamic changes in readback signal response.
Dynamic amplitude asymmetry compensation
This compensation dynamically optimizes readback signals for linear readback response from MR
read head transducers.
Separate writing of multiple filemarks
Separate writing of multiple filemarks evokes any write command of two or more filemarks to cause a
separate data set to be written that contains all filemarks after the first. It helps improve performance
if a subsequent append overwrites somewhere after the first filemark. This change helps prevent
having to rewrite data sets that contain customer data and the first filemark, if such an append
occurs.

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 LTO Data Compression (LTO-DC)
The Ultrium LTO uses LTO-DC, which is an implementation of a Lempel-Ziv class 1 (LZ-1) data
compression algorithm. LTO-DC is an extension of Adaptive Lossless Data Compression (ALDC)
and an improvement over previous IBM lossless compression algorithms. IBM patented "Scheme-
Swapping" compression looks ahead at incoming data and determines the most efficient storage
method (ALDC or pass-through mode) to help optimize data compression and increase data
throughput. The compression ratio is up to 2.5 to 1 for LTO Ultrium 8, 7, and 6.
LTO Cartridge Memory (LTO-CM)
Contained within the LTO Ultrium data cartridge is the LTO-CM, which is a passive, contactless
silicon storage device that is physically a part of the cartridge. The LTO-CM holds information about
that specific cartridge, the media in the cartridge, and the data on the media. The storage capacity of
the Generation 8, 7, and 6 LTO-CM is 16320 bytes. Communication between the drive and the LTO-
CM is via a low-level RF field transmitted by the drive to the cartridge.
Statistical Analysis and Reporting System (SARS)
The Ultrium Tape Drive uses SARS to help isolate failures between media and hardware. SARS uses
the cartridge performance history that is saved in the CM module and the drive performance history
that is kept in the drive flash EEPROM to help determine the likely cause of failure. SARS causes the
drive to request a cleaner tape, mark the media as degraded, and indicate that the hardware
degraded.
Highly integrated electronics that uses IBM engineered copper technology
This technology reduces the total number of components in the drive, helps lower chip temperatures,
and reduces power requirements to deliver a more reliable drive. The sixth-generation drive
electronics provide error correction of soft errors in the memory arrays in data and control paths.

Components and connectors

The following figure shows the front of the TS4300 Tape Library base module.

Figure 2. Front view of the TS4300 Tape Library base module

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The following figure shows the front of the TS4300 Tape Library expansion module.

Figure 3. Front view of the TS4300 Tape Library expansion module

The following figure shows the rear of the TS4300 Tape Library base module with the half-high Fibre
Channel drive sled and half-high SAS drive sled.

Figure 4. Rear view of the TS4300 Tape Library base module

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The following figure shows the rear of the TS4300 Tape Library expansion module with the full-high Fibre
Channel drive sled.

Figure 5. Rear view of the TS4300 Tape Library expansion module

System specifications
The following table lists the TS4300 Tape Library system specifications.

Table 1. System specifications

Attribute Specification
Form factor Base module: 3U rack-mount or stand-alone.
Expansion module: 3U rack-mount; up to 6 expansion modules.
7-module library: 21U rack-mount.
Drive technology LTO Ultrium 8, LTO Ultrium 7, and LTO Ultrium 6 Full-High (FH) and Half-High (HH) tape
drives.
Drive interface Half-High SAS tape drive: 2x 6 Gb SAS x1 ports (Mini-SAS SFF-8088).
Half-High FC tape drive: 1x 8 Gb FC port (short-wave [SW], LC connector).
Full-High FC tape drive: 2x 8 Gb FC ports (short-wave, LC connector).
Maximum number Per module: Up to 1x full-high and 1x half-high tape drives, or up to 3x half-high tape
of drives drives.
Per 7-module library: From up to 7x full-high and 7x half-high tape drives to up to 21x
half-high tape drives.
Number of Per module: 40.
cartridge slots Per 7-module library: 280.
Configurable I/O Per module: 5.
station slots Per 7-module library: 35.
Native cartridge LTO 8 (L8): 12 TB.
capacity LTO 7 initialized LTO 8 Type M (M8): 9 TB.
LTO 7 (L7): 6 TB.
LTO 6 (L6): 2.5 TB.

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 Attribute Specification
Native backup Per module:
storage capacity LTO 8 (L8): Up to 480 TB.
LTO 7 (M8): Up to 360 TB.
LTO 7 (L7): Up to 240 TB.
LTO 6 (L6): Up to 100 TB.

Per 7-module library:

LTO 8 (L8): Up to 3.36 PB.
LTO 7 (M8): Up to 2.52 PB.
LTO 7 (L7): Up to 1.68 PB.
LTO 6 (L6): Up to 700 TB.
Native data Per drive:
transfer rate LTO 8 FH: Up to 360 MB/s.
LTO 8 HH, LTO7: Up to 300 MB/s.
LTO 6: Up to 160 MB/s.
Software features Library partitioning, Path Failover (optional), Library Managed Encryption (optional).
Security features Secure Socket Layer (SSL), user level security, LDAP, LTO encryption (optional).
Management Operator panel.
interfaces (Base 2x 10/100/1000 Mb Ethernet ports (UTP, RJ-45) for remote management: Web-based
module) GUI; SNMP and email notifications.
2x USB ports (service technician use only).
Cooling Fixed fans on the tape drives and power supplies.
Power supplies Up to two redundant hot-swap 230 W AC 80 PLUS Silver power supplies (IEC 320-C14 power
connector):
Base module: The first power supply is included; the second power supply is optional.
Expansion module: The first power supply is optional; the second power supply is
optional. The first power supply is required if the expansion module contains a tape
drive.
Hot-swap parts SAS and Fibre Channel drive sleds, power supplies.
Dimensions Base or expansion module:
Width: 446 mm (17.6 in.).
Depth: 873 mm (34.4 in.).
Height: 133 mm (5.2 in.).
Weight Base module: 21 kg (46.3 lb).
Expansion module: 13 kg (28.7 lb).
Warranty Three-year customer-replaceable unit (CRU) limited warranty with 9x5 next business day parts
delivered.
Service and Optional warranty service upgrades are available through Lenovo Services: onsite coverage,
support 24x7 coverage, 2-hour or 4-hour response time, 6-hour or 24-hour committed service repair
(select countries), 1-year or 2-year warranty extensions.
Host operating Microsoft Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2, and 2016; Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 and
systems* 7; SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12.
ISV backup Arcserve Backup, ASG Time Navigator, CommVault Simpana, Dell NetVault Backup, EMC
software NetWorker, IBM Spectrum Protect, HPE/Micro Focus Data Protector, Microsoft System Center
compatibility Data Protection Manager, and Symantec NetBackup
* The operating systems shown are for Lenovo servers. The TS4300 might support other operating systems. For a full list of
supported operating systems, refer to the System Storage Interoperation Center: http://ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic.

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Models
The following table lists the ordering information for the TS4300 Tape Library models.

Table 2. TS4300 models

Part Machine Feature
Description number Type-Model code
IBM TS4300 3U Tape Library-Base Unit 6741A1F 6741L1U B16H
IBM TS4300 3U Tape Library-Expansion Unit 6741A3F 6741L3U B16J

The TS4300 Tape Library models include the following items:

One TS4300 module with the following components:
Power supply (base module only)
Bar code reader (base module only)
Expansion cable (expansion module only)
Two removable 20-cartridge magazines
Documentation package
Notes:
Tape drives are not included; at least one tape drive must be ordered with the TS4300 unit (See
Tape drives for details).
A cleaning cartridge is not included. See Tape media for ordering information.
A power cable is not included. A rack power cable or a line cord must be ordered with the TS4300
unit (See Power supplies and cables for details).
Rack mount kit is not included; it should be ordered with the TS4300 unit, if required (see the
following table for details). Rack mount kit is required for each module if the configuration contains
more than one module.
The following table lists the rack mount kit for the TS4300 units.

Table 3. Rack mount kit

Maximum
Part Feature quantity
Description number code per module
Rack Mount Kit 01KP930 B16N 1

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The following figure shows connectivity topology for the TS4300 tape library.

Figure 6. TS4300 tape library connectivity topology

Tape drives
Each TS4300 module (base or expansion) can accommodate up to three LTO Ultrium half-high tape drives
or a combination of one LTO Ultrium half-high tape drive and one LTO Ultrium full-high tape drive.
The following table lists the supported tape drives for the TS4300.

Table 4. Tape drive options

Maximum
Part Feature quantity
Description number code per module
Full High 8 Gb Fibre Channel
LTO 8 FH Fibre Channel Drive 01KP954 B1ET 1
LTO 7 FH Fibre Channel Drive 01KP938 B16Y 1
LTO 6 FH Fibre Channel Drive 01KP935 B16V 1
Half High 8 Gb Fibre Channel
LTO 8 HH Fibre Channel Drive 01KP952 B1ER 3
LTO 7 HH Fibre Channel Drive 01KP936 B16W 3
LTO 6 HH Fibre Channel Drive 01KP933 B16T 3
Half High 6 Gb SAS
LTO 8 HH SAS Drive 01KP953 B1ES 3

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 Maximum
Part Feature quantity
Description number code per module
LTO 7 HH SAS Drive 01KP937 B16X 3
LTO 6 HH SAS Drive 01KP934 B16U 3
Tape drive support (Wrap tool)
Fibre Tape Drive Support (Wrap Tool) 01KP939 B16R 7
SAS Tape Drive Support (Wrap Tool) 01KP940 B16S 7

Configuration note: Tape drive support options provide wrap tools (loopback connectors) to isolate drive
sled issues. The Fibre Tape Drive Support is required when at least one Fibre Channel tape drive is
installed in the tape library, and the SAS Tape Drive Support is required when at least one SAS tape drive
is installed in the tape library.
A SAS cable or Fibre Channel cable is required to attach a tape drive in the TS4300 Tape Library to a
host. The following table lists supported cable options.

Table 5. Cable options

Maximum
Part Feature quantity
Description number code per drive
SAS connectivity cables - Mini-SAS (SFF-8088 host) to Mini-SAS (SFF-8088 tape)
Mini-SAS/Mini-SAS 4x Interposer (from HBA with SFF-8088 to max 4 cables 00NA077 AS0Y 1*
with SFF-8088)
2 m Mini-SAS/Mini-SAS 1x Cable (host SFF-8088 to target SFF-8088) 00NA009 AS0Z 2
SAS connectivity cables - Mini-SAS HD (SFF-8644 host) to Mini-SAS (SFF-8088 tape)
HD-SAS Cable to Mini-SAS (4 m) 00NV419 AS10 2
Y SAS HD to Mini-SAS Cable (3 m) 00NV420 AS12 2**
Fibre Channel connectivity cables
10 m LC-LC Fibre Cable 01KP929 B16M 2
25 m LC-LC Fibre Cable 00NA087 6025 2
* The interposer is used on the host side to connect up to four SAS tape drives to a single Mini-SAS x4 port on a SAS HBA with
up to four 2 m Mini-SAS to Mini-SAS cables (part number 00NA009).
** The Y SAS HD cable is used to connect up to two SAS tape drives to a single Mini-SAS HD x4 port on a SAS HBA.

Tape media
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Tape media
The TS4300 3U module supports up to 40 data cartridges and comes standard with two removable tape
magazines with 20 cartridge slots each. More removable tape magazines can be ordered for the TS4300, if
needed.
Note: The first release of the TS4300 tape library supported up to 32 cartridge slots, including up to four I/O
station slots, in the single-module configurations and in the lowest module in the multi-module
configurations. The second release of the TS4300 tape library supports up to 40 cartridge slots, including up
to five I/O station slots, in the single-module configurations and in the lowest module in the multi-module
configurations. Please contact a Lenovo service representative in your area for additional details.
The following table lists tape media options and extra magazines that can be ordered for the TS4300.

Table 6. Tape media and extra magazines

Description Part number Feature code Supported tape drive types
Cleaning cartridge
Ultrium Cleaning Cartridge (universal) 00NA017 AS1E LTO 8, LTO 7, LTO 6
Data cartridges
Ultrium 8 Data Cartridges 5-Pack 01KP955 B1EW LTO 8
LTO M8 Uninitialized Data Cartridges 5-Pack 02JH005 B5XL LTO 8
Ultrium 7 Data Cartridges 5-Pack 00WF771 ATNZ LTO 8, LTO 7
Ultrium 6 Data Cartridges 5-Pack 00NA025 AS24 LTO 7, LTO 6
Optional magazines
Right Side Magazine 01KP931 B16P LTO 8, LTO7, LTO6
Left Side Magazine 01KP932 B16Q LTO 8, LTO7, LTO6

LTO Ultrium tape drives support the following backward compatibility for previous generations of tape
media:
LTO Ultrium 8 tape drives can read and write LTO Ultrium 8, LTO Ultrium 7, and LTO 7 initialized
LTO 8 Type M data cartridges.
LTO Ultrium 7 tape drives can read and write LTO Ultrium 7 and Ultrium 6 data cartridges, and can
read Ultrium 5 data cartridges.
LTO Ultrium 6 tape drives can read and write LTO Ultrium 6 and Ultrium 5 data cartridges, and can
read Ultrium 4 data cartridges.
Configuration notes:
A 5-Pack of the Ultrium 6, 7, or 8 Data Cartridges includes five unattached barcode labels.
An LTO 7 initialized LTO 8 Type M data cartridge is a new (unused) LTO 7 data cartridge labelled
and initialized to support 9 TB native storage capacity in the LTO 8 tape drive. Once initialized, an
LTO 8 Type M cartridge cannot be used in the LTO 7 tape drives, and it cannot be changed back to
a 6 TB LTO 7 cartridge.
LTO M8 Uninitialized Data Cartridges 5-Pack (02JH005) includes five uninitialized LTO 7 data
cartridges and five M8 barcode labels. These cartridges will be automatically initialized by the tape
library firmware while under the control of ISV applications that recognize the M8 barcode label.

Software
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Software
The functionality of the TS4300 can be expanded with the following optional software features:
Path Failover
Library Managed Encryption
The TS4300 offers an optional path failover feature that enables the host device driver to resend the
command to an alternative control path for the same logical library to ensure smooth library operations if
there is a communication error. With control path failover, the alternative control path can include another
HBA, SAN, or library control path drive. The device driver starts error recovery and continues the operation
on the alternative control path without interrupting the application.
IBM Ultrium 8, Ultrium 7, and Ultrium 6 tape drives are encryption-capable, and they support the following
modes of encryption management:
Library Managed: Available for Linux and Windows; requires the IBM Security Key Lifecycle
Manager (SKLM).
Application Managed: Available with third-party software such as IBM Spectrum Protect.
Library Managed Encryption requires an optional encryption license. Application Managed Encryption does
not require a license.
The following table lists ordering information for optional software features for the TS4300.

Table 7. Optional software features for TS4300

Maximum
Part Feature quantity
Description number code per library
6741 Path Failover 01KP984 B21P 1
6741 LTO Library Managed Encryption 01KP985 B21Q 1

Power supplies and cables

The TS4300 modules support up to two redundant hot-swap 230 W AC power supplies. The base module
comes with one power supply, and the second power supply can be ordered for redundancy. The expansion
module comes without power supplies, and the first power supply is required when at least one tape drive is
installed in the expansion module.
The following table lists the power supply options for the TS4300.

Table 8. Power supply options for TS4300

Maximum
Part Feature quantity
Description number code per module
First Power Supply 01KP928 B16L 1
Additional Power Supply 01KP927 B16K 1

The TS4300 modules and the power supply options ship without power cables. The power cables for the
TS4300 are listed in the following table.

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Table 9. Power cables
Maximum
Part Feature quantity
Description number code per module
Line cords
2.8m, 10A/120V, C13 to NEMA 5-15P (US) Line Cord 00NA027 AS29 2
2.8m, 10A/230V, C13 to CEE7-VII (Europe) Line Cord 00NA029 AS2A 2
2.8m, 10A/230V, C13 to DK2-5a (Denmark) Line Cord 00NA031 AS2B 2
2.8m, 10A/230V, C13 to BS 1363/A (UK) Line Cord 00NA033 AS2C 2
2.8m, 10A/230V, C13 to SI 32 (Israel) Line Cord 00NA035 AS2D 2
2.8m, 10A/230V, C13 to SEV 1011-S24507 (Sws) Line Cord 00NA037 AS2E 2
2.8m, 10A/230V, C13 to SABS 164 (South Africa) Line Cord 00NA039 AS2F 2
2.8m, 10A/230V, C13 to CEI 23-16 (Italy) Line Cord 00NA041 AS2G 2
2.8m, 10A/230V, C13 to AS/NZS 3112 (Aus/NZ) Line Cord 00NA043 AS2H 2
2.8m, 10A/208V, C13 to NEMA 6-15P (US) Line Cord 00NA045 AS2J 2
2.8m, 10A/220V, C13 to IRAM 2073 (Argentina) Line Cord 00NA047 AS2K 2
2.8m, 10A/220V, C13 to CNS 10917-3 (Taiwan) Line Cord 00NA049 AS2L 2
2.8m, 10A/220V, C13 to GB 2099.1 (China) Line Cord 00NA051 AS2M 2
2.8m, 10A/110V, C13 to CNS 10917-3 (Taiwan) Line Cord 00NA053 AS2N 2
2.8m, 12A/100V, C13 to JIS C-8303 (Japan) Line Cord 00NA055 AS2P 2
2.8m, 12A/220V, C13 to KSC 8305 (S. Korea) Line Cord 00NA057 AS2Q 2
2.8m, 10A/240V, C13 to IS 6538 (India) Line Cord 00NA059 AS2R 2
2.8m, 10A/220V, C13 to NBR 6147 (Brazil) Line Cord 00NA061 AS2T 2
Rack power cord
4.3m, 10A/100-250V, C13 to IEC 320-C14 Rack Power Cable 00NA063 AS2U 2

Physical specifications
The 3U module of the TS4300 Tape Library has the following dimensions and weight (approximate):
Width: 446 mm (17.6 in.)
Depth: 873 mm (34.4 in.)
Height: 133 mm (5.2 in.)
Weight:
Base module: 21 kg (46.3 lb)
Expansion module: 13 kg (28.7 lb)

Operating environment
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Operating environment
The TS4300 Tape Library is supported in the following environment:
Air temperature:
Operating: 15 °C - 32 °C (59 °F - 90 °F)
Non-operating: 5 °C - 45 °C (41 °F - 113 °F)
Maximum altitude: 3,050 m (10,000 ft)
Humidity:
Operating: 20% - 80%
Non-operating: 8% - 80%
Electrical power:
100 V AC - 240 V AC (5.0 A to 3.5 A)
Frequency: 50 Hz / 60 Hz
Power consumption: 350 watts

Warranty services and upgrades

The TS4300 Tape Library has a three-year Customer Replaceable Unit (CRU) warranty with 9x5/next
business day (NBD) parts delivered.
Some countries might have different warranty terms and conditions than the standard warranty. This is due
to local business practices or laws in the specific country. Local service teams can assist in explaining
country-specific terms when needed. Examples of country-specific warranty terms are second or longer
business day parts delivery or parts-only base warranty.
If warranty terms and conditions include onsite labor for repair or replacement of parts, Lenovo will dispatch
a service technician to the customer site to perform the replacement. Onsite labor under base warranty is
limited to labor for replacement of parts that have been determined to be field-replaceable units (FRUs).
Parts that are determined to be customer-replaceable units (CRUs) do not include onsite labor under base
warranty.
If warranty terms include parts-only base warranty, Lenovo is responsible for delivering only replacement
parts that are under base warranty (including FRUs) that will be sent to a requested location for self-service.
Parts-only service does not include a service technician being dispatched onsite. Parts must be changed at
customer’s own cost and labor and defective parts must be returned following the instructions supplied with
the spare parts.
Also available are Lenovo Services warranty upgrades and post-warranty maintenance agreements, with a
well-defined scope of services, including service hours, response time, term of service, and service
agreement terms and conditions.
Lenovo warranty service upgrade offerings are country-specific. Not all warranty service upgrades are
available in every country. For information about Lenovo warranty service upgrade offerings that are
available in your country or area, refer to the following resources:
Service part numbers in Lenovo Data Center Solution Configurator (DCSC):
http://dcsc.lenovo.com/#/services
Lenovo Services Availability Locator
https://lenovolocator.com/
In general, the following Lenovo warranty service upgrades are available:
Warranty and maintenance service upgrades:
3, 4, or 5 years of warranty service coverage
1-year or 2-year post-warranty extensions
Foundation Service: 9x5 service coverage with next business day onsite response

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 Essential Service: 24x7 service coverage with 4-hour onsite response or 24-hour committed
repair (available only in select countries)
Advanced Service: 24x7 service coverage with 2-hour onsite response or 6-hour committed
repair (available only in select countries)
Premier Support
Premier Support service offers single point of contact for end-to-end problem resolution and
collaborative third-party software support with direct access to Lenovo’s most advanced technicians
for faster troubleshooting.
For service definitions, country-specific details, and service limitations, please refer to the following
documents:
Lenovo Statement of Limited Warranty for Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) Servers and System
Storage
http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/ht503310
Lenovo Data Center Services Agreement
http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/ht116628

Regulatory compliance
The TS4300 Tape Library conforms to the following regulations:
FCC: Verified to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules, Class A
Canada ICES-003/NMB-03, Class A
CISPR 32, Class A
EN 55032, Class A
Japan VCCI Class A statement
People's Republic of China Class A Electronic Emission statement
Taiwan Class A compliance statement
Korea KCC Class A statement
Russia Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Class A Statement

Interoperability
Lenovo provides end-to-end storage compatibility testing to deliver interoperability throughout the network.
The TS4300 Tape Library supports attachment to Lenovo servers by using SAS or Fibre
Channel connectivity.

Note: End-to-end storage configuration support (including adapters, network switches, and operating
systems) must be verified through the System Storage Interoperation Center (SSIC) for the TS4300:
http://ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic

Fibre Channel SAN switches

Lenovo offers the ThinkSystem DB Series of Fibre Channel SAN switches for high-performance storage
expansion. See the DB Series product guides for models and configuration options:
ThinkSystem DB Series SAN Switches:
https://lenovopress.com/storage/switches/rack#rt=product-guide

Operating systems
For the list of supported operating systems, refer to the IBM System Storage Interoperation Center (SSIC):
https://www-03.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic/interoperability.wss

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Note: The LTO tape drives are supported when attached and run from the host operating system, however,
in virtualization environments (for example, Hyper-V, KVM, Xen), the tape drives are not supported in the
guest operating systems.

ISV backup software compatibility

The Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) indicate support for the TS4300 Tape Library for the following
backup software:
Acronis Backup Advanced
Arcserve Backup
ASG Time Navigator
CommVault Simpana
Dell/EMC NetWorker
HPE/Micro Focus Data Protector
IBM Spectrum Archive
IBM Spectrum Protect
Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager
Veritas Backup Exec
Veritas NetBackup
Quest NetVault
Veeam Backup and Retention
For more information, see the ISV matrix for IBM LTO that is available at this website:
https://www.ibm.com/downloads/cas/ORLZ7EMG

Lenovo Financial Services

Lenovo Financial Services reinforces Lenovo’s commitment to deliver pioneering products and services that
are recognized for their quality, excellence, and trustworthiness. Lenovo Financial Services offers financing
solutions and services that complement your technology solution anywhere in the world.
We are dedicated to delivering a positive finance experience for customers like you who want to maximize
your purchase power by obtaining the technology you need today, protect against technology obsolescence,
and preserve your capital for other uses.
We work with businesses, non-profit organizations, governments and educational institutions to finance their
entire technology solution. We focus on making it easy to do business with us. Our highly experienced team
of finance professionals operates in a work culture that emphasizes the importance of providing outstanding
customer service. Our systems, processes and flexible policies support our goal of providing customers with
a positive experience.
We finance your entire solution. Unlike others, we allow you to bundle everything you need from hardware
and software to service contracts, installation costs, training fees, and sales tax. If you decide weeks or
months later to add to your solution, we can consolidate everything into a single invoice.
Our Premier Client services provide large accounts with special handling services to ensure these complex
transactions are serviced properly. As a premier client, you have a dedicated finance specialist who
manages your account through its life, from first invoice through asset return or purchase. This specialist
develops an in-depth understanding of your invoice and payment requirements. For you, this dedication
provides a high-quality, easy, and positive financing experience.
For your region-specific offers, please ask your Lenovo sales representative or your technology provider
about the use of Lenovo Financial Services. For more information, see the following Lenovo website:
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/landingpage/lenovo-financial-services/

Related publications and links

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Related publications and links
For more information, see the following resources:
Lenovo Tape Storage product page:
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/c/data-center/storage/storage-tape
Lenovo Data Center Solution Configurator (DCSC):
https://dcsc.lenovo.com
System Storage Interoperation Center (SSIC):
https://ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic

Related product families

Product families related to this document are the following:
Tape Autoloaders and Libraries
Backup Units

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