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IBM DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive

IBM DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive

IBM System x at-a-glance guide

The IBM DDS Generation 6 Internal USB Tape Drive provides optimum capacity, performance, and a low

total cost of ownership for small and medium business environments or enterprise workgroups that

require the highest capacity and performance DDS (DAT) drive available. The drive supports DDS

Generation 6 cartridges, which have a native capacity 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 Tape Drive (5.25-inch form factor)

Did You Know?

The IBM DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive maintains the competitive total cost of ownership of Digital

Data Storage. Its USB interface supports Plug and Play capability with the latest System x systems, and

can be installed internally in supported servers or supported externally in tape drive enclosures. This

option is a higher performance and capacity alternative to the IBM DDS Generation 5 drive.

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Summary of DDS Generation 6 USB

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Ibm dds generation 6 usb tape drive 1 ® ibm dds generation 6 usb tape drive ibm system x at-a-glance guide the ibm dds generation 6 internal usb tape drive provides optimum capacity, performance, and a low total cost of ownership for small and medium business environments or enterprise workgroups th...
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Ibm dds generation 6 usb tape drive 2 part number information table 1 lists the ordering part numbers and feature codes. Table 1. Ordering part numbers and feature codes description part number feature code dds generation 6 usb tape drive 39m5636 5395 or 5398 ibm dds generation 6 media 5 pack 44e886...
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Ibm dds generation 6 usb tape drive 3 features the dds generation 6 usb tape drive has the following features: highest capacity and performance in the dds portfolio 5.25-inch half-high form factor; drive can be converted to 3.5 inch form factor either in the factory (cto) or in the field using the a...
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Ibm dds generation 6 usb tape drive 4 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 ...
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Ibm dds generation 6 usb tape drive 5 internal installation the dds generation 6 usb tape drive can be installed internally in specific servers as listed in table 2. Except where noted, the dds generation 6 usb tape drive is installed in its standard 5.25-inch form factor. As listed with a † symbol ...
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Ibm dds generation 6 usb tape drive 6 external use the tape drive is supported when connected externally to the server using one of the following enclosures and as listed in table 4: ibm 1u rackmount tape enclosure ibm 4u rackmount tape enclosure (withdrawn) ibm half high tabletop tape enclosure not...
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Ibm dds generation 6 usb tape drive 7 figure 5 shows the tape drive installed in the ibm half high tabletop tape enclosure (8767hhx). Figure 5. Dds generation 6 usb tape drive installed in the half high tabletop tape enclosure popular configurations this section illustrates how the dds generation 6 ...
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Ibm dds generation 6 usb tape drive 8 installation in a 1u external enclosure figure 7 shows the dds generation 6 usb tape drive installed in an ibm 1u tape drive external enclosure and connected to a system x server. Figure 7. The dds generation 6 usb tape drive installed in an ibm 1u tape drive ex...
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Ibm dds generation 6 usb tape drive 9 oracle enterprise linux 5 (x86) red hat enterprise linux 4 (x64) red hat enterprise linux 4 (x86) red hat enterprise linux 5 (x64) red hat enterprise linux 5 (x86) sun solaris 10 (x64) sun solaris 10 (x86) suse linux enterprise server 9 (x64) suse linux enterpri...
Page 10: Notices
Ibm dds generation 6 usb tape drive 10 notices this information was developed for products and services offered in the u.S.A. Ibm may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in this document in other countries. Consult your local ibm representative for information on the products and...
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Ibm dds generation 6 usb tape drive 11 this document was created or updated on april 14, 2011. Send us your comments in one of the following ways: use the online contact us review form found at: ibm.Com/redbooks send your comments in an e-mail to: redbook@us.Ibm.Com mail your comments to: ibm corpor...