IBM 49Y9894 cleaning media User's Guide

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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.

IBM DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive 1

Part number information

Table 1 lists the ordering part numbers and feature codes.

Table 1. Ordering part numbers and feature codes

Description

DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive

IBM DDS Generation 6 Media 5 Pack

IBM DDS Generation 6 Cleaning Cartridge

* Planned for May 2011

Part number

39M5636

44E8864

49Y9894*

Feature code

5395 or 5398

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Not available

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The part number for the DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive includes the following items:

DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive (5.25-inch form factor)

Mounting screws

CD-ROM containing the DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive User’s Guide

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Cleaning cartridge

Four USB cables for internal tape connectivity:

14-inch USB cable with type 2x3 connector x3105, x3200 and x3200 M2

28-inch USB cable with type B connector for x3400 and x3500

12.5-inch USB cable with type 1x6 connector x3650 and x3655

40-inch USB cable with type A locking connector for all other supported systems

The drive can be converted to a 3.5-inch form factor for use in some rack optimized servers, which we describe later in the section "Supported Servers."

Figure 2 shows the supported media and cleaning cartridge.

Figure 2. Media and cleaning cartridge


Features

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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 appropriate enablement kit

Internal USB interface for simplified Plug and Play installation

Optional DDS Tape Enablement Kit allows for internal installation in select IBM System x rack-optimized servers

Flexible external USB configuration offerings when used with desktop, 1U rack-mount, or 4U rack-mount enclosures

Specifications

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The DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive has the following specifications:

Up to 80 GB native 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

Physical specifications

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The DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive has the following physical specifications:

Height: 46 mm (1.8 in)

Width: 146 mm (5.7 in)

Depth: 152 mm (5.9 in)

Weight: 1.2 kg (2.7 lb)

Operating environment

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The DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive is supported in the following environment:

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Temperature:

Operating: 5° to 45°C (41° to 113°F)

Non-operating: -40° to 70°C (-40° to 158°F)

Relative humidity:

Operating: 20% to 80% (non-condensing)

Non-operating: 5% to 95% (non-condensing)

Warranty

The DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive has a one-year limited warranty. When installed in a System x server, this tape drive assumes your system's base warranty and any IBM ServicePac upgrade.

The IBM DDS Generation 6 Media 5 Pack has a limited lifetime warranty.


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)

DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive (internal)

Table 2. Supported System x servers (Part 2)

N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y

N Y Y N N N Y Y Y N Y Y Y

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


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 in Table 2, various servers support the tape drive mounted internally with the addition of a 3.5-inch tape enablement kit. Table 2 also lists the servers in which each enablement kit is supported.

Table 3. The 3.5-inch enablement kits for use with the DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive

Description

IBM DDS Tape Enablement Kit

Part number

Feature code

43V5959 5387 / 4873‡ N Y N N Y* N

IBM System x3650 M2 RDX-DDS Tape Enablement Kit 49Y9883 7551 N N Y N N N

Tape Enablement Kit option for IBM System x3650 M3 59Y3806 1746

IBM x3620 M3 Tape Enablement Kit 69Y0798 6419

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Tape Enablement Kit for x3755 M3 69Y1456 4787 N N N N N Y†

* The installation of IBM DDS Tape Enablement Kit in an x3655 is in the field only. Installation is not available as a factory installation (CTO) option.

‡ Feature 4873 is for 2.5 inch disk drive models of the x3650, 5387 is for 3.5 inch disk drive models of the x3650

† The tape drive enablement kit for the x3755 M3 is only supported in systems with a simple-swap backplane and drives

Figure 3 shows the tape drive installed in the IBM DDS Tape Enablement Kit. This kit converts the tape drive to a 3.5-inch form factor for installation in supports servers (see Table 3).

Figure 3. DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive installed in the IBM DDS Tape Enablement Kit

See IBM ServerProven for the latest information about the devices supported by each System x server type: http://ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/


External use

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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

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Note: Each of these enclosures also requires an IBM USB Enclosure Adapter Kit, 44E8869, to route the

USB cabling from the tape drive to the rear of the enclosure. The IBM USB Enclosure Adapter Kit includes the following components:

USB adapter/connector

One 3 m (12 ft) USB cable

One 25 cm (1 ft) USB cable

Table 4. External enclosures for use with the DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive

Description Part number

IBM 1U Rackmount Tape Enclosure (See Figure 3)

IBM 4U Rackmount Tape Enclosure (withdrawn)

87651UX (AG)*

87651NX (AP and EMEA)†

87664UX (AG)*


Feature code

8765HC1 fc 2290

Not available

(product is withdrawn)

8767HC1 fc 2287 IBM Half High Tabletop Tape Enclosure (See Figure 4) 8767HHX (AG)*


IBM USB Enclosure Adapter Kit‡ 44E8869 5396

* These models are for customers in the Americas Group (AG - Canada, U.S., and countries in South

America). These models ship with a NEMA 5-15P line cord.

† These models are for customers in the countries known collectively as Asia Pacific (AP) and Europe,

Middle East, Africa (EMEA). These models do not ship with a line cord.

‡ See the above note.

For the latest information about supported enclosures and kits, see: http://ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/tape/39M5636.html

Figure 4 shows the tape drive installed in the IBM 1U Rackmount Tape Enclosure (87651UX).

Figure 4. DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive installed in the 1U Rackmount Tape Enclosure


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 USB Tape Drive can be used in configurations.

Internal installation in an x 3650 M3 server

Figure 6 shows the DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive installed internally in an x3650 M3 server. This 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 includes a bezel and assembly to covert the drive to a 3.5-inch tape drive.

Figure 6. The DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive installed internally in an x3650 M3 server

Table 5 lists the parts that are used.

Table 5. Components that are used when installing DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive into x3650 M3 server

Diagram reference

Part number/ machine type

Description Quantity

7945 x3650 M3 1

59Y3806

39M5636

Tape Enablement Kit option for IBM System x3650 M3


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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 External Enclosure and connected to x3650 M3 server

Table 6 lists the parts that are used.

Table 6. Components used when connecting DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive installed in external tape drive enclosure to x3650 M3 server

Diagram reference

Part number/ machine type

Description Quantity

Varies Supported System x server 1

44E8869 USB Enclosure Adapter Kit 1 per drive

39M5636

87651UX


IBM 1U Tape Drive External Enclosure

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Supported operating systems

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The DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive supports the following operating systems:

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (x64)




Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64)

Microsoft Windows Vista (x64)

Microsoft Windows Vista (x86)

Microsoft Windows XP (x64)

Microsoft Windows XP (x86)

Novell Open Enterprise Server

Novell Open Enterprise Server 2

Oracle Enterprise Linux 4 (x64)




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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (x64)




Sun Solaris 10 (x64)

Sun Solaris 10 (x86)

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (x64)






Related publications

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For more information, refer to the following resources:

DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive overview http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/storage/tape/ddsgen6/index.html

DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive specifications http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/storage/tape/ddsgen6/specifications.html

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=psg1MIGR-64787

Installation Guide for IBM 4U Rackmount Tape Enclosure http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-64794

Installation Guide for IBM Half High Tabletop Tape Enclosure http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-64792

Installation Guide for DDS Tape Enablement Kit http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-5072866

System x tape software matrix http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1TAPE-FILES

IBM US Announcement Letter for the DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive http://ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=dd&subtype=ca&&htmlfid=897/ENUS108-086

IBM US Announcement Letter for the DDS Generation 6 media http://ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=dd&subtype=ca&&htmlfid=897/ENUS108-351


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IBM 49Y9894 cleaning media User's Guide

IBM DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive

IBM System x at-a-glance guide

Did You Know?

Part number information

Features

Specifications

Physical specifications

Operating environment

Warranty

Supported servers

Internal installation

External use

Popular configurations

Supported operating systems

Related publications

Notices

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