Datasheet

8mm Tape drives
2.3GB, 5GB, 7GB and 20GB Drive/Media Capacity
Each 8mm tape drive only supports specific media, the following data will give you information that can be used to make an
informed decision on what media to use:
z 8mm media of 15m, 54m, 112m, or 160m length are Metal Particle(MP) media.
z 8mm media of 22m, 45m, 75m, 125m, 150m, 170m or 225m length are Advanced Metal Evaporated(AME) media.
Use the AME media on 20GB and 60GB drives ONLY. MP media can only be read on the 20GB drives.
z 8mm drives with 2.3GB or 5.0GB capacity Read/Write 15m, 54m, or 112m length "MP" media only.
z 8mm drives with 7.0GB capacity Read/Write 15m, 54m, 112m, or 160m length "MP" media only.
z 8mm drives with 20.0GB capacity can only Read 15m, 54m, 112m, or 160m length "MP" media.
z 8mm drives with 20.0GB capacity can Read/Write ONLY on 22m, or 170m length "AME" media.
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.
LTO2 Read only 08L9870 200GB
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 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
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