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IBM AS400 iSeries 3708-8203 - 50GB 1/4-Inch Cartridge Tape The IBM Power6 8203-E4A (#3708) 50GB 1/4-Inch Cartridge TapeMounted in a removable media device slot.. Product #: 3708-8203

3708-8203 - 50GB 1/4-Inch Cartridge Tape

Brand: IBM AS400 iSeries
Model Number: 3708-8203

The IBM Power6 8203-E4A (#3708) 50GB 1/4-Inch Cartridge Tape

Mounted in a removable media device slot of a system unit or an expansion tower, these tape units may be used for save/restore, alternate IPL, program distribution, migration and 1/4-inch cartridge tape exchange.

Will READ/WRITE:

50GB (up to 100GB with compression in SLR100 format) with IBM SLR100-50GB Data Cartridge (35L0968)

30GB (up to 60GB with compression in SLR60 format) with IBM SLR60-30GB Data Cartridge (19P4209)

25GB (up to 50GB with compression in MLR3 format) with IBM MLR3-25GB Data Cartridge (59H4128)

5GB (up to 10GB with compression in SLR100 format) with IBM SLR100-5GB Data Cartridge (35L0661)

Will READ:

16GB (up to 32GB with compression in QIC5010 format) with IBM MLR1-16GB Data Cartridge (59H4175)

4GB (QIC4GB format) with SLR5-4GB data Cartridge (59H3660)

2GB (up to 4GB with compression in QIC5010 format) with IBM MLR1-2GB

Specifications for the primary recording format:

Cartridge Capacity (Native) = 50.0GB (1500-ft tape)

Cartridge Capacity (Compression) = 100.0GB (1500-ft tape)

Data Rate (Native) = 5.0MB/s

Data Rate (Compression) = 10.0MB/s

Attributes provided: 50GB 1/4-inch Cartridge Tape Device

Attributes required: Half-high removable media bay and a controller in place to interface to this media bay

For 8203-E4A: The IBM Power6 8203-E4A (#3708)

Minimum required: 0

Maximum allowed: 18 (Initial order maximum: 0)

OS level required: IBM i V5R4 with V5R4M5 Machine Code, or later.

Initial Order/MES/Both/Supported: Supported

CSU: Yes

Return parts MES: Does not apply

Note: Not supported in CEC. System maximum of 18 under IBM i. Not supported under AIX or Linux.