GLYPH<SM590000> TS1160 tape drive (Model 3592 60E and 60F 

GLYPH<SM590000> TS1155 tape drive (Model 3592 55E and 55F 

GLYPH<SM590000> TS1150 tape drive (Model 3592 EH8) 

GLYPH<SM590000> TS1140 tape drive (Model 3592 EH7) 

Three encryption methods are supported: 

GLYPH<SM590000> Application-managed encryption (AME) 

GLYPH<SM590000> Library-managed encryption (LME) 

GLYPH<SM590000> System-managed encryption (SME) for IBM z/OS TS7700 support 

From TS4500 Release 2, the following functions were supported, over and above the first release of the TS4500: 

GLYPH<SM590000> Automatic media verification 

GLYPH<SM590000> Flexible remote authentication 

GLYPH<SM590000> Primary control system failover 

GLYPH<SM590000> Mixed media types within the same TS4500 library 

GLYPH<SM590000> Scalability to 18 frames 

GLYPH<SM590000> Up to 128 tape drives 

GLYPH<SM590000> Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) query configuration 

GLYPH<SM590000> Redeployment of S24 and S54 frames from TS3500 to TS4500 

With TS4500 Release 3, the following new functions are now supported: 

GLYPH<SM590000> High availability with dual active accessors 

GLYPH<SM590000> Support for external TSSC/IMC 

GLYPH<SM590000> Flexible growth options with new flex track design 

TS4500 Release 4 added new functions, which include: 

GLYPH<SM590000> TS1155 model 55E 

GLYPH<SM590000> TS1155 model 55F 

TS4500 Release 4.1 added new functions, which include: 

GLYPH<SM590000> LTO Ultrium 8 tape drive (Model 3588 F8C) 

TS4500 Release 5.0 added new functions, which include: 

GLYPH<SM590000> TS1160 model 60E 

GLYPH<SM590000> TS1160 model 60F 

This chapter includes the following sections: 

GLYPH<SM590000> 14.1, “Overview of the IBM TS 4500 tape library” on page 421 

GLYPH<SM590000> 14.2, “TS4500 product description” on page 422 

