Datasheet
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.
DLT Tape Drives
The following chart shows the various DLT media and their IBM Part number and the associated density setting:
Note: DLTtapeIV, DLTtapeIIIxt, and DLTtapeIII are the trademarks of Quantum Corp.
Microcode Level
The Tape Drives Microcode level is important in that there have been many fixes for problems incorporated in the new
levels of microcode. The level of microcode in the drive is field upgradeable without changing the tape drive. User
installable microcode is available from the WEB at:
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**
Model Type of
Cartridge
Non
Compressed
Capacity
Compressed
Capacity
Data Cartridge
P/N
Density Setting
35GB drive 7205-311
7337-305
DLTtapeIII 2.6GB 2.6GB
Compression
not supported
N/A 23
6GB 6GB
Compression
not supported
N/A 24
10GB 20GB N/A 25
DLTtapeIIIxt 15GB 30GB 59H3411 25
DLTIV 20GB 40GB 59H3040 26
35GB 70GB 59H3040 27
40GB drive 7205-440
7337-360
DLTtapeIII 2.6GB 2.6GB
Compression
not supported
N/A 23
6GB 6GB
Compression
not supported
N/A 24
10GB 20GB N/A 25
DLTtapeIIIxt 15GB 30GB 59H3411 25
DLTIV 20GB 40GB 59H3040 26
35GB 70GB 59H3040 27
40GB 80GB 59H3040 65
160GB drive 7205-550 SDLT320 110GB 220GB 35L1119 72
160GB 320GB 35L1119 73
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