All tape products are preceded by the IBM TS brand name. The short names that are defined in the related product tables that are included in this appendix must appear in parentheses and must be used exclusively in the rest of the document. The use of the short name (for example, “machine type” or “model”) is acceptable only in diagrams or presentation material. Exceptions are tape virtualization products with names that are preceded with Virtualization Engine, library frames, and media.

This appendix includes the following topics:

 

The TS series family names that are include the following breakdown:

The tables in the following sections identify the IBM tape products with the machine type and model, the new name, and a short name.

Table C-1 lists the TS1000 tape drive naming conventions, including machine type, model, new name, and short name.

Table C-2 lists the TS1100 tape drive naming conventions, including machine type, model, new name, and short name.

Table C-3 lists the TS2000 tape enclosure naming conventions, including machine type, model, new name, and short name.

Table C-4 lists the TS2900 tape autoloader naming conventions, including machine type, model, new name, and short name.

Table C-5 lists the TS4300 tape library naming conventions, including machine type, model, new name, and short name.

Table C-6 lists the TS4500 tape library naming conventions, including machine type, model, new name, and short name.