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TS3100 Tape Library Express Model
System Type System model LTO drive type LTO 400GB (Gen 3) media cartridge LTO 400GB WORM (Gen 3) media cartridge LTO 200GB (Gen 2) media cartridge LTO 100GB (Gen 1) media cartridge
3573 L2U LTO Ultrium 3 X X X X1
3573 L4U LTO Ultrium 3 X X X X1
3573 L3S LTO Ultrium 3 X X X X1
3573 F3S LTO Ultrium 3 X X X X1

TS3200 Tape Library Express Model
System Type System model LTO drive type LTO 400GB (Gen 3) media cartridge LTO 400GB WORM (Gen 3) media cartridge LTO 200GB (Gen 2) media cartridge LTO 100GB (Gen 1) media cartridge
3573 L3H LTO Ultrium 3 X X X X1
3573 F3H LTO Ultrium 3 X X X X1

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TS3310 Tape Library
System Type System model LTO drive type LTO 400GB (Gen 3) media cartridge LTO 400GB WORM (Gen 3) media cartridge LTO 200GB (Gen 2) media cartridge LTO 100GB (Gen 1) media cartridge
3576 L5B LTO Ultrium 3 X X X X1
3576 E9U LTO Ultrium 3 X X X X1

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TS3500 Tape Library
System Type System model LTO drive type LTO 400GB (Gen 3) media cartridge LTO 400GB WORM (Gen 3) media cartridge LTO 200GB (Gen 2) media cartridge LTO 100GB (Gen 1) media cartridge
3584 L53 (with drive machine 3588-F3B or 3588-F3A) LTO Ultrium 3 X X X X1
3584 D53 (with drive machine 3588-F3B or 3588-F3A) LTO Ultrium 3 X X X X1
3584 L53 (with drive feature #1474, 1475, 1476, or 1479) LTO Ultrium 2     X X

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3580 Tape Drive
System Type System model LTO drive type LTO 400GB (Gen 3) media cartridge LTO 400GB WORM (Gen 3) media cartridge LTO 200GB (Gen 2) media cartridge LTO 100GB (Gen 1) media cartridge
3580 L33 LTO Ultrium 3 X X X X 1
3580 H23 LTO Ultrium 2     X X
3580 L23 LTO Ultrium 2     X X

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3580 Tape Drive Express Model
System Type System model LTO drive type LTO 400GB (Gen 3) media cartridge LTO 400GB WORM (Gen 3) media cartridge LTO 200GB (Gen 2) media cartridge LTO 100GB (Gen 1) media cartridge
3580 L3H LTO Ultrium 3 X X X X1

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3581 Tape Autoloader
System Type System model LTO drive type LTO 400GB (Gen 3) media cartridge LTO 400GB WORM (Gen 3) media cartridge LTO 200GB (Gen 2) media cartridge LTO 100GB (Gen 1) media cartridge
3581 L38 LTO Ultrium 3 X X X X1
3581 F38 LTO Ultrium 3 X X X X1
3581 L28 LTO Ultrium 2     X X
3581 F28 LTO Ultrium 2     X X
3581 L23 LTO Ultrium 2     X X
3581 H23 LTO Ultrium 2     X X

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3581 Tape Autoloader Express Model
System Type System model LTO drive type LTO 400GB (Gen 3) media cartridge LTO 400GB WORM (Gen 3) media cartridge LTO 200GB (Gen 2) media cartridge LTO 100GB (Gen 1) media cartridge
3581 L3H LTO Ultrium 3 X X X X1
3581 F3H LTO Ultrium 3 X X X X1

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3582 Tape Library
System Type System model LTO drive type LTO 400GB (Gen 3) media cartridge LTO 400GB WORM (Gen 3) media cartridge LTO 200GB (Gen 2) media cartridge LTO 100GB (Gen 1) media cartridge
3582 L23 (with drive feature #8033, 8034, 8035, or 8036) LTO Ultrium 3 X X X X1
3582 L23 (with drive feature #8103, 8104, 8105, 8203, 8204, or 8205) LTO Ultrium 2     X X

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3583 Tape Library
System Type System model LTO drive type LTO 400GB (Gen 3) media cartridge LTO 400GB WORM (Gen 3) media cartridge LTO 200GB (Gen 2) media cartridge LTO 100GB (Gen 1) media cartridge
3583 L18 (with drive feature #8033 or 8035) LTO Ultrium 3 X X X X1
3583 L36 (with drive feature #8033 or 8035) LTO Ultrium 3 X X X X1
3583 L72 (with drive feature #8033 or 8035) LTO Ultrium 3 X X X X1
3583 L18 (with drive feature #8103, 8104 or 8105) LTO Ultrium 2     X X
3583 L18 (with drive feature #8103, 8104 or 8105) LTO Ultrium 2     X X
3583 L72 (with drive feature #8103, 8104 or 8105) LTO Ultrium 2     X X

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3584 Tape Library
System Type System model LTO drive type LTO 400GB (Gen 3) media cartridge LTO 400GB WORM (Gen 3) media cartridge LTO 200GB (Gen 2) media cartridge LTO 100GB (Gen 1) media cartridge
3584 L52 (with drive machine 3588-F3B or 3588-F3A) LTO Ultrium 3 X X X X1
3584 D52 (with drive machine 3588-F3B or 3588-F3A) LTO Ultrium 3 X X X X1
3584 L32 (with drive machine 3588-F3B or 3588-F3A) LTO Ultrium 3 X X X X1
3584 D32 (with drive machine 3588-F3B or 3588-F3A) LTO Ultrium 3 X X X X1
3584 L52 (with drive feature #1474, 1475, 1476, or 1479) LTO Ultrium 2     X X
3584 D52 (with drive feature #1474, 1475, 1476, or 1479) LTO Ultrium 2     X X
3584 L32 (with drive feature #1474, 1475, 1476, or 1479) LTO Ultrium 2     X X
3584 D32 (with drive feature #1474, 1475, 1476, or 1479) LTO Ultrium 2     X X

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3590 Tape Drive
System Type System model Drive type 3590 High Performance Cartridge 3590e Extended High Performance Cartridge
3590 B1A 3590 X2 X3,7
3590 B11 3590 X2 X3,7
3590 E1A 3590 X4 X5,8
3590 E11 3590 X4 X5,8
3590 H1A 3590 X6 X6
3590 H11 3590 X6 X6

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3592 Tape Drive
System Type System model Drive type 3592 Rewritable 300/500GB Cartridge 3592 WORM 300/500GB Cartridge 3592 Rewritable Economy 60/100GB Cartridge 3592 WORM Economy 60/100GB Cartridge
3592 E05 3592 X9 X9 X10 X10
3592 J1A 3592 X11 X11 X12 X12

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1 Read only

2 Only cartridges initialized at 10GB (128 track) are supported.

3 Only cartridges initialized at 20GB (128 track) are supported.

4 Only cartridges initialized at 10GB (128 track) or 20GB (256 track) are supported.

5 Only cartridges initialized at 20GB (128 track) or 40GB (256 track) are suppored.

6 All initialization formats are supported.

7 Requires 3590 drive feature #5780 Extended Media Support

8 Requires 3590 drive feature #5781 Extended Media Support

9 Both 500GB and 300GB formats supported

10 Both 100GB and 60GB formats supported

11 Only 300GB format supported

12 Only 60GB format supported

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