Datasheet

z Compress - Compression Capable
z NonC - Non Compression Capable
z R/W - This drive can both Read and Write this media.
z R - This drive can ONLY Read from this media. The drive cannot write on this media.
z N/S - Not Supported.
z N/A - No IBM media Available.
z D= - Density setting
z Eject- The drive will eject this media.
z # This media is Metal Particle(MP) the 20GB drive MUST BE CLEANED after reading this media prior using
Advanced Metal Evaporated(AME) media. When you are ready to use AME media insert the AME media and
let the drive eject the AME media. The drive then is to be cleaned. Cleaning the drive prior to inserting the
AME will still require the drive to be cleaned again as the drive will eject the AME media and display the
MUST CLEAN message.
z * Use the Density setting to write this format/capacity with this drive.
z ** Data interchan
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e between the 2.3GB, 5GB, and 7GB tape drives is ONLY capable on the 15m, 54m or 112m
Data Cartridges, not on the 160m.
z *** The 60GB drive can Read tapes written by the 20GB drive but cannot write tapes that can be Read by the
20GB drive. Tapes written by the 60GB drive can only be read on a 60GB drive.
20GB and 60GB tape drive interchange
The following chart shows data interchange using the IBM 8mm data grade tape between the 8mm 20GB and 60GB tape
drives. The chart lists the external model type as the example but the data applies to the internal versions of the 20GB drive
also.
z Metal Particle(MP) media is not supported in the 60GB tape drive and is ejected. MP media is normally 15m,
54m, 112m, 160m lengths.
z MP media can only be read on the 20GB drives.
z Advanced Metal Evaporated(AME) media is available in 22m, 45m, 75m, 125m, 150m, 170m, or 225m lengths.
z AME "SmartClean" data cartrid
g
es contain a build in cleanin
g
capabilit
y
. Cartrid
g
es of 75m, 150m, and 225m
are "SmartClean" Cartridges.
z AME media of 22m, or 170m length are the only AME media supported in the 20GB drive.
z Format is a term used to describe the way a tape is written.
z The 20GB 8mm tape drive ONLY writes/reads a "Mammoth" format.
z The 60GB 8mm tape drive ONLY writes "Mammoth2(M2)" format.
z The 60GB 8mm tape drive READS "Mammoth" or "Mammoth2(M2)" format.
z It is not possible to write data on a 60GB drive and read the data on the 20GB drive.
z If the 22m or 170m AME tape has been written by a 60GB 8mm drive the tape cannot be read by the 20GB
drive. The 20GB drive will treat this tape as if the tape were a blank tape.
z There is no need to use density settings for writing or reading tapes on either the 20GB or the 60GB drives as
the drives do automatic media and tape format recognition.
Note:
z R/W - This drive can both Read and Write this media.
z R - This drive can ONLY Read from this media. The 60GB drive cannot write a format that can be read by the
20GB 8mm drive.
z N/S - Not Supported
z * Media must be 22m or 170m AME ONLY.
z ** The 60GB drive can read Mammoth or M2 format but can only write M2 format.
Drive 20GB 60GB
7208-341(20GB) R/W* N/S
7331-305(20GB) R/W* N/S
7208-345(60GB) R** R/W**
7334-410(60GB) R** R/W**
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