Tape Units - IBM i series Handbook

Tape Units

Through optional tape compaction or compression, the tape drives identified in the following
table can double their storage capacities (except the #6380 2.5 GB drive). The following table
shows the current internal tape read/write compatibilities.
Format Capacity
SLR100 50 GB
1
MLR3 25 GB MLR3-25GB
1
QIC5010 16 GB MLR1-16GB
1
QIC5010 13 GB
2
QIC4DC 8 GB SLR5-4GB
QIC4GB 4 GB SLR5-4GB
2
QIC2DC 5 GB
QIC2GB 2.5 GB
QIC1000 1.2 GB
QIC525 525 MB
QIC525 320 MB
QIC120 120 MB
3
QIC24 60 MB
1. Indicates that the capacity can typically double when the compression option is selected.
2. QIC-2DC and QIC-4DC are compression formats. Cartridge capacity is data dependent. Capacities shown are
typical.
3. QIC24 format is written by S/36.
4. Available as a migration feature only during an upgrade
List of cartridge part numbers:
• 50 GB 455 M IBM SLR100 Data Cartridge (35L0968)
• 25 GB with IBM MLR3-25 GB Data Cartridge (59H4128)
• 16 GB with IBM MLR1-16 GB Data Cartridge (59H4175)
• 13 GB with IBM DC5010 Data Cartridge (withdrawn from marketing)
• 8 GB (QIC4DC compressed format) with IBM SLR5-4 GB Data Cartridge (59H3660)
• 5 GB 45 M IBM SLR100 Data Cartridge (35L0661)
• 5 GB (QIC2DC compressed format) with IBM DC9250 Data Cartridge (16G8436)
4 4
Media 2.5GB 2.5 GB
#6380 #6381
#6481
SLR100
-- --
-- --
DC5010 -- --
-- --
-- --
DC9250 -- R/W
DC9250 R/W R/W
DC9120 R/W R/W
DC6525 R/W R/W
DC6320 R/W R/W
DC6150 R/W R/W
DC6150 R R
Internal Magnetic Media
4
4 GB 16 GB 13 GB
#4482 #4483 #6385
#4582 #4583 #6485
#6382 #6383
#6482 #6483
-- -- --
-- R/W R/W
-- R/W R/W
R/W R --
R/W R --
R/W R --
R/W R R/W
R/W -- R/W
R/W -- R/W
R/W -- R/W
R/W -- R/W
-- -- --
Internal Magnetic Media
25 GB 50GB
#4486 #4587
#4586 #4487
#6386
#6486
R/W
R/W R/W
R/W R
R/W R
R R
R R
R
R
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