IBM 4mm DDS-2 Tape Autoloader, Installation And User Manual

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Chapter 1. Overview
The 4mm DDS-2 Tape Autoloader is a digital tape backup-and-restore system that is
designed to hold up to six 120m tape cartridges in a removable magazine. The
autoloader can back up as much as 8GB of data on a single cartridge in about 2
hours or 48GB of data overnight without operator intervention.
The Autoloader implements DDS ** -2 (Digital Data Storage-2) format and supports two
data-access modes: sequential and random. High-speed file retrieval and tape
swapping allow fast access to any file.
Note: There are 2 versions of the 4mm DDS-2 Tape Autoloader. This installation
and user's guide shows the tape autoloader in the horizontal mounting position.
Depending on your system unit type/model the tape autoloader may need to be
mounted in its vertical position. Note the only difference between the versions is the
front bezel printing and the LCD.
** Trademark of Sony Corporation.
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