IBM

7131 SCSI Multi-Storage Tower
Model 105

An IBM StorageSmart Solution providing low-cost, expandable disk,
tape, and CD-ROM storage for the RS/6000

Last Updated 10/96

Highlights

The IBM 7131 Model 105

The 7131-105 SCSI Multi-Storage Tower provides for the growing customer requirements for low cost, expandable storage. The tower allows expansion with disk drive modules as well as tape or CD-ROM options. Using two towers, a customer can mirror data to provide a low cost backup solution.

Disk drives protect the customer investment

A member of the StorageSmart family of products, the 7131 Multi-Storage Tower is initially configured with two 2.2 GB, 4.5 GB, or 9.1 GB disk drives. The tower is also configured with three additional hot swappable slots and two additional media slots. These additional slots may be filled at the time of purchase, or later as needed to keep pace with the customer's storage needs. The hot swappable slots can contain a mix of IBM drives: 2.2 GB, 4.5 GB, and 9.1 GB.

Tape backup solution

Today's environment requires customers to have low cost tape backup for online storage. The 7131 provides two tape storage options. These drives are supported by industry-leading backup applications like the IBM ADSTAR Distributed Storage Manager (ADSM) for AIX and the IBM AIX System Backup and Recovery/6000 (SYSBACK/6000).

CD-ROM drive

One of the two 7131 optional media slots can also contain a 4x speed (600 KB/sec) CD-ROM drive with multi-session and KODAK Photo CD-ROM capabilities.

Storage today and for the future

The 7131 provides up to 63.7 GB of storage in a compact space. Using two towers, a customer can mirror data to provide a low-cost backup solution for critical environments.

The expansion tower provides an upgrade path to the new higher performance disk drives with growth potential to future disk drive technology, including IBM's next generation disk drives, protecting customer investment today and into the future.

Features and Benefits

Feature Benefit
Hot swappable disk modules
  • Adds more disk storage without powering down
RAID 0, 1, and 5 support
  • Low cost data protection
Differential SCSI option
  • Allows longer cable lengths
  • Allows two towers to be used for mirroring or expanded storage
Flexible, compact packaging
  • Decreases floorspace and environmentals
Disk, tape, CD-ROM in single package
  • Allows flexibility in configuration to meet varied needs
Storage Management software support
  • Provides leading edge, full function backup capabilities with ADSM for AIX and SYSBACK/6000
HACMP support
  • Increases subsystem availability
  • Support for up to two node clusters

The IBM 7131 Model 105 at a glance

Model Number 7131-105
Capacity
(Up to 63.7 GB)		 Five hot swappable disk drive modules 2.2 GB, 4.5 GB, 9.1 GB
  • Base model with two drives
    • 2.2 GB (FC 2506), 4.5 GB (FC 2507), 9.1 GB (FC 2509)
  • Additional disk drive modules
    • 2.2 GB (FC 3083), 4.5 GB (FC 3084), 9.1 GB (FC 3088)
Two media slots which can contain:
  • 2 tape drive options:
    • FC 6142 4mm tape, 4 GB (up to 8 GB with hardware compression)
    • FC 6147 8mm tape, 5 GB (up to 10 GB with hardware compression)
  • FC 2616 4X speed (600 KB/sec) CD-ROM with a 600MB capacity
  • Hard disk drives (not hot swappable) 2.2 GB (FC 3033), 4.5 GB (FC 3034), 9.1 GB (FC 3035)
Dimensions 7.75" wide x 16" high x 19" deep (197mm W x 407mm H x 483mm D)
Weight 44.0 lb (20Kg)
Operating environment
   Temperature
   Relative humidity
   Wet bulb

60.8 - 89.6 deg. F (16 - 32 deg. C)
20% - 80%
73.4 deg. F (23.0 deg. C)

Power requirements 15V power supply
90-137 VAC
6.3 Amps
0.76 KVA
378 Watts
 230V power supply
180-265 VAC
4.0 Amps
0.96 KVA
480 Watts
Noise levels
(5 drives typical) 		LwAu 5.6 bels idling; LwAu 6.0 bels operating
Hardware requirements The 7131-105 attaches to RS/6000 Systems via SCSI-2 Fast/Wide Adapter (#2415) or SCSI-2 Differential Fast/Wide Adapter/A (#2416 or #2412) or PCI SCSI-2 SE Fast/Wide Adapter (#2408 or 6208) or PCI SCSI-2 Differential Fast/Wide Adapter (#2409 or 6209) or SCSI-2 Fast/Wide PCI RAID Adapter (#2493)
Operating systems support(1) Supported on AIX V3.2.5 (with additional PTFs), AIX V4.1.3 and later releases, AIX V4.2, and Windows NT 4.0.
HACMP support HACMP V3.1.1, V4.1, V4.2 (disk only)
Warranty period One year limited warranty

(1) The operating system level required to support the 7131-105 is dependent on the RS/6000 processor, SCSI adapter, and the disk drives used. Check the sales manual for specific requirements.

Let us tell you more

For more information on the IBM 7131 SCSI Multi-Storage Tower or the entire family of storage products, call your IBM marketing representative or IBM Business Partner.

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Windows NT is a trademark or registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks of their respective companies.

© International Business Machines Corporation 1996

IBM Storage Systems Division
Department EFB
5600 Cottle Road
San Jose, CA 95193

Produced in the United States of America
10-96
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