This appendix lists the physical, power, and performance specifications; and, environmental requirements for the T10000 tape drive and tape cartridge.
Width: 147 mm (5.77 inches) drive, 483 mm (19 inches) rackmount tray
Depth:
433 mm (17 inches) T10000A/B drive [includes cartridge bezel and D connector]
427 mm (16.8 inches) T10000C/D drive [includes cartridge bezel and SFP modules]
640 mm (25 inches) rackmount tray
Height: 81 mm (3.2 inches), 178 mm (7 inches) rackmount tray
Weight (with drive tray):
SL8500 =9.4 kg (20.75 pounds)
SL3000 =10.1 kg (22.25 pounds)
L-Series (T10000A/B only) =8.3 kg (18.3 pounds)
9310 (T10000A only) =6.9 kg (15.25 pounds)
Tape cartridge physical specifications:
Height: 24.5 mm (0.96 inches)
Width: 109 mm (4.29 inches)
Length: 125 mm (4.92 inches)
917 meters (3,009 feet) [recordable 855 m (2,805 feet)] for the StorageTek T10000 cartridge
1,147 meters (3,763 feet) [recordable 1107 m (3,632 feet)] for the StorageTek T10000 T2 cartridge
Media thickness:
6.5 microns (µm) for the StorageTek T10000 cartridge (T1 media ID)
5.2 microns (µm) for the StorageTek T10000 T2 cartridge (T2 media ID)
StorageTek T10000 cartridge:
Standard data cartridge (T1 media ID): 262.5 grams (0.59 pound)
Sport data cartridge (TS media ID): 187.0 grams (0.41 pound)
Cleaning cartridge: 196.3 grams (0.433 pound)
StorageTek T10000 T2 cartridge:
Standard data cartridge (T2 media ID): 270 grams (0.595 pound)
Sport data cartridge (TT media ID): 191 grams (0.42 pound)
Cleaning cartridge: 196.3 grams (0.433 pound)
This section lists power specifications for the tape drive configurations.
The input power requirement for a rack with two tape drives and two power supplies when the tape drive is moving tape in read/write and rewind modes:
T10000D: 240 watts (approximately 819 Btu/hr)
T10000C: 229 watts (approximately 782 Btu/hr)
T10000A or B: 172 W (approximately 587 Btu/hr)
Note:
The tape drive draws the same power from the power supply regardless of the AC input voltage.If the rack unit contains a single tape drive, the power requirement is half the value listed above.
For SL3000 and SL8500 libraries, the maximum continuous power consumption for each tape drive tray is:
T10000D: 144 watts (approximately 491 Btu/hr)
T10000C: 97.9 watts (approximately 334 Btu/hr)
T10000B: 96 watts (approximately 328 Btu/hr)
T10000A: 100 watts (approximately 341 Btu/hr)
For other libraries, use the power specifications for a single rack mount tape drive and power supply. In those libraries, there is one AC/DC power supply for each tape drive.
Operating max. continuous - not peak:
T10000D: 94 W (approximately 321 Btu/hr)
T10000C: 67 W (approximately 229 Btu/hr)
Hibernate mode:
T10000D: 32 W (approximately 109 Btu/hr)
T10000C: 31 W (approximately 106 Btu/hr)
Note:
The external interfaces remain active during all power management modes.Capacity and Performance:
Capacity, native
T10000A: 500 GB (5 x 1011 bytes)
T10000B: 1 TB (1 x 1012 bytes)
T10000C: up to 5.5 TB (5.5 x 1012 bytes)
T10000D: up to 8.5 TB (8.5 x 1012 bytes)
Capacity (Sport Cartridge)
T10000A: 120 GB
T10000B: 240 GB
T10000C: 1 TB (1 x 1012 bytes)
T10000D: up to 1.6 TB (1.6 x 1012 bytes)
Data buffer size
T10000A or B: 256 MB
T10000C or D: 2 GB
Tape speeds:
Read and Write:
T10000A: 2.0 and 4.95 meters/second
T10000B:
T10000B-formatted cartridges: 2.0 and 3.74 meters/second
T10000A-formatted cartridges: 2.0 and 4.95 meters/second
T10000C: 5.62 meters/second
T10000D: 4.75 meters/second (with additional speeds of 4.25, 3.75, 3.25, and 2.75 meters/second)
File search and locates:
T10000A or B: 8 to 12 meters/second (varying speeds)
T10000C or D: 10 to 13 meters/second (varying speeds)
High speed rewind:
T10000A or B: 8 to 12 meters/second (varying speeds)
T10000C or D: 10 to 13 meters/second (varying speeds)
Interfaces:
Types:
T10000A: 2 gigabit or 4 gigabit Fibre Channel and FICON
T10000B or C: 4 gigabit Fibre Channel and FICON
T10000D: 16 gigabit Fibre Channel and 16 gigabit FICON
Note:
The 16 gigabit tape drive interfaces are compatible with 8 gigabit and 4 gigabit environments.Data rate:
T10000A or B: 120 megabytes/second
T10000C: 252 megabytes/second (native sustained) and 240 megabytes/second (full file host)
T10000D: 252 megabytes/second (native sustained)
Note:
The actual data rate achieved is a function of the complete system, including processor, disk data rate, data block size, data compressibility, interface, I/O attachments, storage area network (SAN), and software used. Although the drive has a native data rate {252 megabytes/second (T10000C or D) or 120 megabytes/second (T10000A or B)}, other components may limit the actual effective data rate.Access times:
Tape load and thread to ready
T10000A or B: 16.5 seconds
T10000C: 13.1 seconds
T10000D: 13 seconds
File access, average (includes loading)
T10000A or B: 62.5 seconds (30.5 seconds for Sport Cartridge)
T10000C: 70.1 seconds (30.6 seconds for Sport Cartridge)
T10000D: 62.5 seconds (28 seconds for Sport Cartridge)
Rewind (maximum):
T10000A or B: 91 seconds (23 seconds for Sport Cartridge)
T10000C: 115 seconds (32.5 seconds for Sport Cartridge)
T10000D: 97 seconds (26 seconds for Sport Cartridge)
Unload time: 23 seconds
Reliability:
Head life: 5 years
Uncorrected bit error rate: 1 x 10-19
This section lists the environmental requirements for the T10000 tape drive, and the T10000 tape cartridge.
Note:
Industry best practices recommends computer rooms maintain a relative humidity of 40% to 50% for best performance.Temperature:
Operating:
Optimal: 22°C (72°F)
Recommended: 20° – 25°C (68° –77°F)
Ranges: 15.6° to 32.2°C (60° to 90°F) - dry bulb
Shipping:
Optimal: 22°C (72°F)
Recommended: 20° – 25°C (68° –77°F)
Ranges: -40° to 60°C (-40° to 140°F)
Storing:
Optimal: 22°C (72°F)
Recommended: 20° – 25°C (68° –77°F)
Ranges: 10° to 40°C (50° to 104°F) - dry bulb
Relative Humidity:
Operating:
Optimal: 45%
Recommended: 40% – 50%
Ranges: 20% to 80%
Shipping: 10% to 95%
Optimal: 45%
Recommended: 40% – 50%
Ranges: 10% to 95%
Storing:
Optimal: 45%
Recommended: 40% – 50%
Ranges: 10% to 95%
Wet bulb (non-condensing):
Operating: 29.2°C (84.5°F)
Shipping: 35°C (95°F)
Storing: 35°C (95°F)
Although the tape drive functions over the full list of ranges as specified previously, optimal reliability is achieved if the environment is maintained between the optimum and recommended ranges.
Note:
The acclimation time before use is 72 hours (see "Guidelines for Handling").The shipping environment must not exceed the limit of the storage environment, archive or non-archive, for longer than 10 days.
The T10000 tape cartridge environmental requirements follow:
Temperature:
Operating: 10° to 45°C (50° to 113°F)
Storage (up to four weeks): 10° to 32°C (50° to 90°F)
Storage (archival): 15° to 26°C (59° to 79°F)
Shipping: -23° to 49°C (-9° to 120°F)
Relative Humidity, Non-condensing:
Operating: 20% to 80%
Storage (up to four weeks): 5% to 80%
Storage (archival): 15% to 50%
Shipping: 5% to 80%
Wet Bulb Maximum:
Operating: 26°C (79°F)
Storage (non-archive): 26°C (79°F)
Storage (archival): 26°C (79°F)
Shipping: 26°C (79°F) with no condensation
Tape drives and media are subject to damage from airborne particles. The operating environment must adhere to the requirements listed in Appendix F, "Controlling Contaminants".