Supported servers
The IBM Half-high LTO Generation 4 SAS Tape Drive is supported in the IBM System x servers that we listed in
Table 3.
Table 3. Supported System x servers (Part 1)
Internal LTO 4 SAS Tape Drive (installed internally to the
server)
N
Y*
Y
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Internal LTO 4 SAS Tape Drive (installed externally in an
enclosure)
N
Y*
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
External LTO 4 SAS Tape Drive
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
* The tape drive is supported in x3200 M2 machine types 4367 and 4368 only.
Table 3. Supported System x servers (Part 2)
Internal LTO 4 SAS Tape Drive (installed internally
to the server)
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Internal LTO 4 SAS Tape Drive (installed externally
in an enclosure)
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
External LTO 4 SAS Tape Drive
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Internal use
The following components are needed:
A supported SAS host bus adapter installed in the server (see Table 3)
An available 5.25-inch, half-height bay
External use
If the internal tape drive is to be installed in an external enclosure, the following components are needed. We
describe these enclosures and the enclosure adapter kit in the "Supported enclosures and enclosure kit"
section.
A supported SAS host bus adapter installed in the server (see Table 3)
A supported external enclosure:
IBM 1U Rackmount Tape Enclosure
IBM 4U Rackmount Tape Enclosure (now withdrawn)
IBM Half-high LTO Generation 4 SAS Tape Drive
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