Datasheet

IBM Half-high LTO Generation 4 SAS Tape Drive 6
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)
Adapter
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)
Adapter
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)
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An available 5.25-inch, half-height bay
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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:
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IBM 1U Rackmount Tape Enclosure
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IBM 4U Rackmount Tape Enclosure (now withdrawn)
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IBM Half High Tabletop Tape Enclosure
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An IBM SAS Enclosure Adapter Kit (40K2599) 