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7208 222 8 mm Cartridge Tape Drive 7 GB
The 7208 Model 222 is a stand-alone 8 mm Cartridge tape drive providing capacity of up to 7 GB per
cartridge, or 14 GB with compression, and has an effective data transfer rate of 1 Mbps when
compressed (500 KB per second in native mode). It can be used for save and restore, program
distribution, and alternate IPL. The 7208-222 supports the 160 m data cartridge and read/write
compatible with all IBM 8 mm cartridge tape units.
Attaches using #2621 Storage Device Controller, #6534 Magnetic Media Controller, or #2729/#2749
PCI Ultra Magnetic Media Controller.
Available in black (#9100) or white (#9200)
Minimum operating system level to support #2749 attachment: OS/400 V4R5
Minimum operating system level to support #2621 attachment: OS/400 V3R1
Minimum operating system level to support #6534 or #2629 attachment: OS/400 V4R1
D, E, F
(except
D02,
E02),
2x0, 3x0,
4x0, 5x0,
6x0, Sx0,
720, 730,
740, 170,
250, 270,
820, 830,
840
7208 232 Dual Drive 8 mm Cartridge Tape Unit (10 GB)
The 7208 Model 232 provides two 5 GB 8 mm drives in a single tape unit. Each unit emulates the 7208
Model 012, which can be used for save and restore, program distribution, and alternate IPL (except 9402
D04, and D06; 9404 B, C, D10, and D20; and 9406 B models). Each drive can provide up to 10 GB of
storage capacity or up to 20 GB of unattended capacity if both drives are used in cascade mode with
compression (5 GB per drive in native).
The Model 232 attaches using #2621 Storage Device Controller, #6534 Magnetic Media Controller, or
#2729/#2749 PCI Ultra Magnetic Media Controller or #2611 for 9406 B models and supports dual host
attachment. It has a data transfer rate of 500 KB per second in native mode per drive or 1 Mbps when
compressed. It is read/write compatible with all IBM 8 mm cartridge tape units and has an integrated
label-printer port.
B, D, E, F
(except
D02,
E02),
2x0, 3x0,
4x0, 5x0,
6x0, Sx0,
7x0, 170,
250, 270,
820, 830,
840
7208 234
#0501
Dual Drive 8 mm Cartridge Tape Unit (28 GB)
The 7208 Model 234 provides two 7 GB 8 mm drives in a single tape unit that can be used for save and
restore, program distribution, and alternate IPL (except 9402 D04 and D06; 9404 B, C, D10, and D20;
and 9406 B models). 7208-234 only available in black. Each drive can provide up to 14 GB of storage
capacity, or up to 28 GB of unattended capacity if both drives are used in cascade mode with
compression (7 GB per drive in native).
The Model 234 attaches using the #2621 Storage Device Controller, #6534 Magnetic Media Controller,
or #2729/#2749 PCI Ultra Magnetic Media Controller or #2611 for 9406 B models, and supports dual
host attachment. It has a data transfer rate of 500 KB per second in native mode per drive or 1 Mbps
when compressed. It is read/write compatible with all IBM 8 mm cartridge tape units and has an
integrated label-printer port.
The #0501 provides a single 8 mm drive unit than can only be used to attach to an existing 7208 Model
012 using a #9612 Device-to-Device cable to provide the functions of the 7208-232 Dual Drive Unit
#0502.
B, D, E, F
(except
D02,
E02),
2x0, 3x0,
4x0, 5x0,
6x0, Sx0,
720, 730,
740, 170,
250, 270,
820, 830,
840
Machine Description 9406
models
