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IBM DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive

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Supported servers

The DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive is supported in the IBM System x servers listed in Table 2.

Table 2. Supported System x servers (Part 1)

Adapter

DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive (external)

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive (internal)

N

Y

Y

N

N

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Table 2. Supported System x servers (Part 2)

Adapter

DDS Generation 6 USB Tape 

Drive (external)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y*

Y*

N

DDS Generation 6 USB Tape 

Drive (internal)

N

N

N

Y†

N

Y†

N

Y† Y† Y†

N

N

Y†

N

N

N

* The tape drive is supported externally attached to the x3850 M2/x3950 M2 machine type 7233 only. It is 

not supported with the x3850 M2/x3950 M2 machine type 7141.
† To use the tape drive internally in these servers, the drive is converted to a 3.5-inch form factor, as 

described in the next section

Summary of Contents for DDS Generation 6 USB

Page 1: ...ity of 80 GB 160 GB compressed as well as a transfer rate of up to 6 9 MBps native and up to 13 8 MBps compressed Figure 1 shows the DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive Figure 1 The DDS Generation 6 USB T...

Page 2: ...USB Tape Drive 5 25 inch form factor Mounting screws CD ROM containing the DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive User s Guide Cleaning cartridge Four USB cables for internal tape connectivity 14 inch USB c...

Page 3: ...capacity and up to 160 GB in compressed mode 6 9 MBps native back up rate and up to 13 8 MBps in compressed mode USB 2 0 interface Read write compatibility with DDS Gen 5 and DDS 4 cartridges Physica...

Page 4: ...Y N N N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Table 2 Supported System x servers Part 2 Adapter DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive external Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y N DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive internal N N N Y N Y N...

Page 5: ...n for IBM System x3650 M3 59Y3806 1746 N N N Y N N IBM x3620 M3 Tape Enablement Kit 69Y0798 6419 Y N N N N N Tape Enablement Kit for x3755 M3 69Y1456 4787 N N N N N Y The installation of IBM DDS Tape...

Page 6: ...Figure 3 87651UX AG 87651NX AP and EMEA 8765HC1 fc 2290 IBM 4U Rackmount Tape Enclosure withdrawn 87664UX AG 87664NX AP and EMEA Not available product is withdrawn IBM Half High Tabletop Tape Enclosu...

Page 7: ...his configuration uses the Tape Enablement Kit option for IBM System x3650 M3 which allows customers to replace four existing hot swap disk drive bays with the USB tape drive The enablement kit includ...

Page 8: ...mber machine type Description Quantity Varies Supported System x server 1 44E8869 USB Enclosure Adapter Kit 1 per drive 39M5636 DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive 1 87651UX IBM 1U Tape Drive External Enc...

Page 9: ...DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive User s Guide http www ibm com support docview wss uid psg1MIGR 5073993 Installation Guide for IBM 1U Rackmount Tape Enclosure http www ibm com support docview wss uid...

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