Alternate Ipl - IBM AS/400e User Handbook Manual

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Alternate IPL

Throughout this book and in the AS/400 System Builder , SG24-2155, the term Alternate IPL
(ALT-IPL) is used to describe both Alternate IPL devices and Alternate Installation Devices. It
is important to understand the differences.
Important
An Alternate IPL device must be attached to an IOA adapter card that is controlled by the
base IOP in the system. Any other tape drive can be an Alternate Installation Device.
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Description
13GB QIC QIC-5010 Compacted
QIC-5010
QIC2GB
QIC1000
QIC525
QIC120
16GB QIC QIC-5010 Compacted
QIC-5010
QIC-4DC
QIC4GB
QIC2DC
QIC2GB
25GB QIC MLR3 Compacted
MLR3
QIC-5010 Compacted
QIC-5010
QIC-4DC
QIC4GB
QIC2DC
QIC2GB
Format
3 M/sec
1.5 M/sec
300 K/sec
300 K/sec
200 K/sec
120 K/sec
3 M/sec
1.5 M/sec
760 K/sec
380 K/sec
600 K/sec
300 K/sec
4 M/sec
2 M/sec
3 M/sec
1.5 M/sec
760 K/sec
380 K/sec
600 K/sec
300 K/sec
Speed