4487-8204 - IBM i Model E8A 50GB 1/4-Inch Cartridge Tape

IBM i Power 6, 8204 (#4487) 50GB 1/4-Inch Cartridge Tape

Mounted in a removable media device slot of an expansion tower, these tape units may be used for save/restore, alternate IPL, program distribution, migration and 1/4-inch cartridge tape exchange.

Will READ/WRITE:

50GB (up to 100GB with compression in SLR100 format) with IBM SLR100-50GB Data Cartridge (35L0968)

30GB (up to 60GB with compression in SLR60 format) with IBM SLR60-30GB Data Cartridge (19P4209)

25GB (up to 50GB with compression in MLR3 format) with IBM MLR3-25GB Data Cartridge (59H4128)

5GB (up to 10GB with compression in SLR100 format) with

IBM SLR100-5GB Data Cartridge (35L0661)

Will READ:

16GB (up to 32GB with compression in QIC5010 format)with IBM MLR1-16GB Data Cartridge (59H4175)

4GB (QIC4GB format) with SLR5-4GB Data Cartridge (59H3660)

2GB (up to 4GB with compression in QIC5010 format) with IBM MLR1-2GB

Specifications for the primary recording format:

Cartridge Capacity (Native) = 50.0GB (1500-ft tape)

Cartridge Capacity (Compression) = 100.0GB (1500-ft tape)

Data Rate (Native) = 5.0MB/s

Data Rate (Compression) = 10.0MB/s

Attributes provided: 50GB 1/4-inch cartridge tape

Attributes required: Removable media slot and disk controller thatcan drive internal removable media.

For 8204-E8A: IBM i Power 6, 8204 (#4487)

Minimum required: 0

Maximum allowed: 18 (Initial order maximum: 0)

OS level required: IBM i V5R4 with V5R4M5 Machine Code, or later.

Initial Order/MES/Both/Supported: Supported

CSU: Yes

Return parts MES: Does not apply