IBM eserver 7210, Setup And Operator Manual

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Chapter 1. General Information
The 7210 Model 025 DVD-RAM Drive is an external storage device that connects to
an IBM host system and stores additional data using a small computer system
interface-2 (SCSI-2). The 7210 DVD-RAM Drive operates at speeds dependant on
the type of media used.
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CD-ROM media maximum speed is 3.6 MB/second
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DVD-ROM media maximum speed is 2.7 MB/second
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DVD-RAM media maximum speed is 1.3 MB/second Write, 2.7 MB/second
Read
The media used in this device determines the operations possible. The 7210
DVD-RAM Drive can read and write to DVD-RAM media. The 7210 DVD-RAM
Drive can only read media marked as CD-R, CD-R/W, and CD-ROM.
The 7210 DVD-RAM Drive supports the distribution and use of on-line databases,
such as an on-line reference for a softcopy publication.
Figure 1 shows a front view of the 7210 Model 025 DVD-RAM Drive.
The 7210 Model 025 DVD-RAM Drive features the following:
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CD-ROM speeds of up to 3600KB/sec
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DVD-ROM speeds of up to 8115KB/sec
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DVD-RAM speeds of 1352 to 2705KB/sec (dependant on media type)
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Capacity of approximately 2 to 5 Gigabytes (GB) per DVD (dependant on media
type)
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Fast access times
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SCSI-2 that supports synchronous and asynchronous data transfer modes
System Requirement
The following sections describe the system requirements for the 7210 Model 025
DVD-RAM Drive:
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Figure 1. The 7210 Model 025 DVD-RAM Drive
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