IBM AS/400e User Handbook Manual page 383

Internal Magnetic Media
The #6385 may be used for save/restore, Alternate IPL, program distribution, migration, and
QIC tape exchange.
The #6385 provides 16 GB capacity native and 32 GB capacity compressed with a data
transfer rate of 1.5 MB/s (native) and 3 MB/s (with compression) using a 1500-foot cartridge
tape.
The #6385 provides 13 GB capacity native and 26 GB capacity compressed with a data
transfer rate of 1.5 MB/s (native) and 3 MB/s (with compression) using a 1200-foot cartridge
tape.
#6386 25 GB ¼-Inch Cartridge (QIC)
The #6386 is not compatible with System/36 tape units.
Tape tensioning control improvements in the tape unit eliminate the need for an
auto-retension pass during the data cartridge load sequence. This is a major time saving
since the auto-retension pass on earlier QIC tape units can take up to five minutes. The
#6386 Tape Unit retensions the date cartridge only when a loss of tension is detected. For
typical operating conditions, this should be very infrequent.
The #6386 may be used for save/restore, Alternate IPL, program distribution, migration, and
QIC tape exchange.
#6390 7 GB 8mm Cartridge Tape Unit
The #6390 can be used for save/restore, Alternate IPL, migration, and 8mm cartridge tape
exchange using appropriate media and density.
#6480 2.5 GB ¼-Inch Cartridge Tape Unit
The #6480 can be used for save/restore, Alternate IPL, migration, and ¼-inch cartridge tape
exchange using appropriate media and density.
#6481 2.5 GB ¼-Inch Cartridge (QIC)
The compatibility standard ¼-inch cartridge is the #6482. Therefore, the #6481 should only
be ordered when compatibility with System/36 tape is required.
With special compaction using Lempel Ziv 1 (LZ1), the #6481 tape unit supports up to 5 GB.
It may be used for save/restore, Alternate IPL, program distribution, migration, and QIC tape
exchange.
#6482 4 GB ¼-Inch Cartridge (QIC)
The #6482 is not compatible with System/36 tape units.
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