The answer can be found at IBM (what an answer to an IBMer :-)) using
copy/paste:

IBM Announcement Letter No. ZG03-0323 dated May 06, 2003 (find the
corresponding one for AP):
"New 3583 features, in addition to native switched fabric Fibre Channel
drive attachment, include patented Multi-Path architecture, the ability to
partition the library into three logical libraries, and an optional
Control Path Failover for AIX. Existing and installed 3583 Ultrium
Scalable Tape Libraries may also be upgraded with these new enhancements
and features"

You can upgrade 3583 with Ultrium 2 drive(s) and partition it because TSM
does not yet support mixed drives within one library. The answer what is
the exact procedure to be followed in such an upgrade resides somewhere in
IBM SSG. I cannot make it using configurator, if you manage to find the
answer I would be more than thankful.

Zlatko Krastev
IT Consultant






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Hi,

Can 3583 LTO Tape Library make use of the Emerald drive and the 200/400GB
data cartridge? Any problems in mixing ?
Pls advise , your help is highly apprciated.
Thanks in advance.

Regards,
Sreekumar P.Pothula
Strategic Outsourcing
IBM Global Services
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