800/1600 Gb Ultrium 4 Sas Tape Drive (Fc 5746); Eject Button Functions On The Tape Drive (Fc 5746) - IBM 8233-E8B Manual

800/1600 GB Ultrium 4 SAS tape drive (FC 5746)

Learn about the features of this media device.
Table 8. 800/1600 GB Ultrium 4 SAS tape drive features
Feature Description
Description The Ultrium 4 serial attached SCSI (SAS) tape drive is a half-high tape drive designed for
Open Systems backup and restore applications. The tape drive is an LTO Ultrium 4 standard
interchange device. The drive will read tapes written by other Ultrium 4 drives, and will
write to tapes readable by other Ultrium 4 drives. For an illustration of the drive, see Figure 1
on page 11.
Characteristics:
v FRU part number is 45E1127. For media part numbers, see "Tape cartridges (FC 5746)" on
page 13.
v Custom card identification number (CCIN) number is 63A0
v Data transfer rate: 120 MB per second native mode, 240 MB per second at 2:1 compression
v Bootable device, depending on the host system configuration
v Operation: Streaming
v Form Factor: 5.25-inch half high
v Attributes required: One 1.6-inch (41 mm) half-high media bay and one integrated, internal
SAS controller
Tools The following tools and documentation are needed to complete the installation:
v A flat-blade screwdriver (if this device is not an auto-docking feature on your system)
v Your system unit documentation, including any service documentation
v Your operating system documentation
Contact the place of purchase if an item is missing or damaged.
Note: If you are installing the auto-docking version of this device on your system, see your
system documentation for information about the auto-docking feature.
Media The drive will read and write on Ultrium 4 and Ultrium 3 cartridges, and read Ultrium 2
cartridges. The drive will not write on Ultrium 2 cartridges, and the drive will not read or
write on Ultrium 1 cartridges.
Each Ultrium 4 tape cartridge can store up to 800 GB of uncompressed data, or up to 1600 GB
of compressed data.
Note: The actual capacity varies depending on the application, the type of data, and the tape
cartridge. When data compression is activated, 800 GB is typical and 1600 GB is possible. The
default setting of data compression is controlled by the host system. The user and the
application software can control the activation or deactivation of the data compression setting.
The drive can optimally achieve a 2:1 compression ratio.
Related information Your package contains the following items:
v The tape drive
v Media kit containing:
– One cleaning cartridge
– One test tape
v Specific hardware for attaching the drive to your specific system, as detailed on the parts
listing provided with your drive.

Eject button functions on the tape drive (FC 5746)

You might need to eject a tape, reset the drive, or place the drive in maintenance mode. Use the
information in this topic to perform these tasks.
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