IBM 12/24 GB DDS-3 4mm Internal (SCSI) Tape Drive

                     FRU P/N    OPT P/N
 --------------------------------------------
 Tape Drive          02K1150    01K1282
                     28L1652
 Data     Cartridge  59H3465    59H3465  (1x)
 Data     Cartridge  -------    01K0282  (5x)
 Cleaning Cartridge  59H3090    59H3090  (1x)


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Description

The 12/24GB DDS-3 4mm Internal Tape Drive is a Fast SCSI-2 tape drive for backing up and restoring data and archiving files. Tape cartridges can each store 12GB of data. If data compression is used, you might store up to 24 GB on a cartridge at a transfer rate of up to 7GB an hour (depending on the data content).

Typical Sustained Data-Transfer Rates
2.2MB per second for Compressed Data
1.1MB per second for Uncompressed Data

Power/Environmental Specifications
+5 Vdc - 50mA Standby / 250mA Operational Current
+12 Vdc - 550mA Standby / 600mA Operational Current
-40°C to +65°C (-40° to +149°F) Nonoperational Temperature
+5°C to +45°C (+41° to +113°F) Operational Temperature

The Option package contains:

•  12/24 GB DDS-3 4mm Internal Tape Drive
•  One data cartridge
•  One cleaning cartridge
•  Four M3x0.5x6mm mounting screws
•  One SCSI converter for attaching a 50-pin device to a 68-pin cable.
•  One 3.5-inch bezel

The tape drive has been tested with the following server backup and restore software:

Software for Windows NT
Cheyenne ARCserve V-6.0 for Windows NT
Seagate Backup Exec V-6.0 Rev 90 for Windows NT
Microsoft NT 3.51 (native tape support)
Microsoft NT 4.0 (native tape support)

Software for Windows 95
Seagate Backup Exec V-2.0 for Windows 95
Seagate DTA V-2.05 for Windows 95

Software for NetWare
Cheyenne ARCserve V-6.0 for NetWare
Seagate Backup Exec V-7.01b for NetWare

Software for OS/2
IBM ADSM/2 for OS/2
Seagate Sytos Premium V-2.2 for OS/2

Software for SCO
Legato Networker V-5.0 for SCO

Front Panel

Front Panel Status Lights

•  Green (left): This light indicates cartridge status. When the light is on,  the cartridge is inserted and ready for use. When flashing the drive requires cleaning or the cartridge  needs to be replaced.
•  Amber (right): This light indicates drive status. When the light is on, the drive is reading or writing to  tape. When the light is flashing, a hardware fault has occurred. If this happens, the drive might need to be replaced.

LED	Action	Meaning
Amber	On	The tape drive is reading or writing to tape.
Amber	Flashing rapidly	A hardware fault occurred.
Green	On	A cartridge is inserted and does not generate errors.
Green	Flashing slowly	A cartridge is inserted and generated errors beyond a predefined error threshold. Use the enclosed cleaning cartridge to clean the heads. If the problem persists, replace the data cartridge.
Green	Flashing rapidly	The drive could not write to tape correctly. Use the enclosed cleaning cartridge to clean the heads. If the problem persists, replace the data cartridge.

Cartridge Format Compatibility / Specifications

Cartridge Format	Compatibility	Tape Length	Uncompressed Data	Compressed Data
DDS-3	Read/Write	125m	12GB	24GB
DDS-2	Read/Write	120m	4GB	8GB
DDS	Read/Write	90m	2GB	4GB
DDS	Read/Write	60m	1.3GB	2.6GB

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