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IBM DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive
IBM System x at-a-glance guide
The IBM DDS Generation 6 Internal USB Tape Drive provides optimum capacity, performance, and a low
total cost of ownership for small and medium business environments or enterprise workgroups that
require the highest capacity and performance DDS (DAT) drive available. The drive supports DDS
Generation 6 cartridges, which have a native capacity of 80 GB (160 GB compressed), as well as a
transfer rate of up to 6.9 MBps native and up to 13.8 MBps compressed.
Figure 1 shows the DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive.
Figure 1. The DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive (5.25-inch form factor)
Did You Know?
The IBM DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive maintains the competitive total cost of ownership of Digital
Data Storage. Its USB interface supports Plug and Play capability with the latest System x systems, and
can be installed internally in supported servers or supported externally in tape drive enclosures. This
option is a higher performance and capacity alternative to the IBM DDS Generation 5 drive.
IBM DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive
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  • Page 1 Figure 1. The DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive (5.25-inch form factor) Did You Know? The IBM DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive maintains the competitive total cost of ownership of Digital Data Storage. Its USB interface supports Plug and Play capability with the latest System x systems, and can be installed internally in supported servers or supported externally in tape drive enclosures.

  • Page 2: Part Number Information

    IBM DDS Generation 6 Cleaning Cartridge 49Y9894* Not available * Planned for May 2011 The part number for the DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive includes the following items: DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive (5.25-inch form factor)  Mounting screws ...

  • Page 3: Physical Specifications

     Warranty The DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive has a one-year limited warranty. When installed in a System x server, this tape drive assumes your system's base warranty and any IBM ServicePac upgrade. The IBM DDS Generation 6 Media 5 Pack has a limited lifetime warranty.

  • Page 4: Supported Servers

    Supported servers The DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive is supported in the IBM System x servers listed in Table 2. Table 2. Supported System x servers (Part 1) Adapter DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive (external) DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive (internal) Table 2.

  • Page 5: Internal Installation

    4787 Y† * The installation of IBM DDS Tape Enablement Kit in an x3655 is in the field only. Installation is not available as a factory installation (CTO) option. ‡ Feature 4873 is for 2.5 inch disk drive models of the x3650, 5387 is for 3.5 inch disk drive models of the x3650 †...

  • Page 6: External Use

     Note: Each of these enclosures also requires an IBM USB Enclosure Adapter Kit, 44E8869, to route the USB cabling from the tape drive to the rear of the enclosure. The IBM USB Enclosure Adapter Kit includes the following components: USB adapter/connector ...

  • Page 7: Popular Configurations

    Internal installation in an x 3650 M3 server Figure 6 shows the DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive installed internally in an x3650 M3 server. This configuration uses the Tape Enablement Kit option for IBM System x3650 M3 which allows customers to replace four existing hot-swap disk drive bays with the USB tape drive.

  • Page 8: Supported Operating Systems

    Installation in a 1U external enclosure Figure 7 shows the DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive installed in an IBM 1U Tape Drive External Enclosure and connected to a System x server. Figure 7. The DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive installed in an IBM 1U Tape Drive External Enclosure and connected to x3650 M3 server Table 6 lists the parts that are used.

  • Page 9: Related Publications

    Installation Guide for DDS Tape Enablement Kit  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-5072866 System x tape software matrix  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1TAPE-FILES IBM US Announcement Letter for the DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive  http://ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=dd&subtype=ca&&htmlfid=897/ENUS108-086 IBM US Announcement Letter for the DDS Generation 6 media  http://ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=dd&subtype=ca&&htmlfid=897/ENUS108-351...
  • Page 10 Web sites. The materials at those Web sites are not part of the materials for this IBM product and use of those Web sites is at your own risk.IBM may use or distribute any of the information you supply in any way it believes appropriate without incurring any obligation to you.
  • Page 11 Machines Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. These and other IBM trademarked terms may also be registered or common law trademarks in other countries. A current list of IBM trademarks is available on the Web at http://www.ibm.com/legal/copytrade.shtml...

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