Datasheet

If the 22m or 170m AME tape has been written in 60GB format, the tape cannot be read by the 20GB drive, it can be
rewritten by the 20GB drive as if the tape were blank.
z AME data tapes of lengths: 45m, 75m, 125m, 150m, and 225m are not supported on the IBM 2.3GB, 5GB, 7GB, and
20GB 8mm tape drives
z 8mm media of 22m, 160m, and 170m should bear the Recognition System Logo.
The following chart shows data interchange using IBM data grade tapes among 8mm 2.3GB, 5GB, 7GB, 20GB, and 60GB
tape drives. The chart list the external model types as an example but the data applies to the internal versions of the drives
also.
2.3GB, 5GB, 7GB, 20GB and 60GB supported media
The following chart shows chart shows the supported IBM data grade tapes usage 8mm 2.3GB, 5GB, 7GB, 20GB, and
60GB tape drives.
Note:
Drive 2.3GB
NonC
**
2.3GB
Compress
**
5GB
NonC
**
5GB
Compress
**
7GB
NonC
**
7GB
Compress
**
20GB
NonC -
Compress
**
60GB
NonC -
Compress
**
7208-001
(2.3GB)
R/W N/S N/S N/S N/S N/S N/S N/S
7208-011
(5GB)
R/W D=20* R R/W D=21* R/W D=140 N/S N/S N/S N/S
7331-205
(7GB)
R/W D=20* R R/W D=21* R/W D=140 N/S R/W D=140 N/S N/S
7208-341
(20GB)
7331-305
(20GB)
R# N/S R# R# R# R# R/W N/S
7208-345
(60GB)
7334-410
(60GB)
N/S N/S N/S N/S N/S N/S R R/W
Drive 15m
MP
54m
MP
112m
MP
160m
MP
22m
AME
45m
AME
75m
AME
125m
AME
150m
AME
170m
AME
225m
AME
Cleaning
2.3GB R/W
N/A
R/W
N/A
R/W
21F8575
N/S N/S N/S N/S N/S N/S N/S N/S 30hr/Monthly
16G8467
5GB R/W
N/A
R/W
N/A
R/W
21F8575
N/S N/S N/S N/S N/S N/S N/S N/S Amber LED
16G8467
7GB R/W
N/A
R/W
N/A
R/W
21F8575
R/W
87G1603
N/S N/S N/S N/S N/S N/S N/S Amber LED
16G8467
20GB R#
N/A
R#
N/A
R#
21F8575
R#
87G1603
R/W
59H2671
N/S N/S N/S N/S R/W
59H2678
N/S Amber LED
35L1409
60GB N/S
Eject
N/S
Eject
N/S
Eject
N/S
Eject
R/W***
59H2671
R/W***
N/A
R/W***
35L1044
R/W***
N/A
R/W***
09L5323
R/W***
59H2678
R/W
18P6484
Amber LED
35L1409
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