Internal Tape Device Specifications - IBM eserver i5 Handbook

5486IntStor.fm
Internal storage
media
Feature
#4585 80 GB
VXA-2 Tape
Device
#4685 80 GB
VXA-2 Tape
Device
#1889/#9689
80GB VXA-2 Tape
Device
8mm Tape Devices
#6134 60 GB 8mm
Tape Device
Notes:
All tape features #44xx and #45xx are CIF. Orders for these devices are installed by the
customer. The IBM Customer Engineer (CE) can install these CIF as a billable service.
X Available as a new device.
S Supported but not orderable. May only be supported as part of a conversion.

Internal tape device specifications

The following table identifies the read/write capability, operating system
requirements, capacity, media part numbers, performance and compression
specifications of internal tape devices available for IBM Eserver i5 and iSeries.
Through optional tape compaction or compression, the tape devices identified in
the following table can double their storage capacities (except the #6380 2.5 GB
¼-inch Cartridge Tape Unit). The following table shows the internal tape
read/write compatibilities.
IBM Eserver i5 and iSeries System Handbook
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System units supported
520 550 570 595
X
X X
X X
800 810 825 #5074
870 #5079
890
X X
X X
#5094
#5294
X