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IBM Half-high LTO Generation 4 SAS Tape Drive
Product Guide
The IBM Half High LTO Generation 4 SAS Tape Drive is the fourth-generation Linear Tape-Open (LTO) offering
introducing larger storage capacities, increased performance, and advanced security features to effectively meet
the demanding backup, archival and regulatory compliance requirements of your System x environments.
The IBM Half High LTO Generation 4 SAS Tape Drive is an excellent tape storage solution for businesses
requiring backup or low-cost, real-time archiving of their data within a small window of time. This fourth
generation drive provides up to twice the storage capacity, up to 1.6 TB with 2:1 compression, and provides up
to a 50% performance increase, up to 240 MBps (864 GB/hr) with 2:1 compression, over the preceding LTO 3
half height technology. This enterprise data protection offering is available in a 5.25-inch half-height internal form
factor for integration into IBM System x tower servers and external IBM 1U rack-mount enclosures or a half-
height external unit for stand-alone table top or rack shelf applications.
Figure 1 shows the IBM Internal Half-high LTO Generation 4 SAS Tape Drive.
Figure 1. IBM Internal Half-high LTO Generation 4 SAS Tape Drive
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Data security is a growing requirement for businesses of all sizes today. The IBM Half-high LTO Generation 4
SAS Tape Drive delivers advanced security features to help ensure compliancy with data security, information
disclosure, and privacy regulations for data at rest. Beyond WORM (Write-Once, Read-Many) cartridge support
to preserve data in a non-erasable and non-rewritable format, LTO 4 technology also offers data encryption
capabilities. LTO 4 hardware-based data encryption can assist in safeguarding against costly security breaches
and exposure of proprietary data if a data cartridge is stolen or lost.
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- Page 1 Figure 1. IBM Internal Half-high LTO Generation 4 SAS Tape Drive Did you know? Data security is a growing requirement for businesses of all sizes today. The IBM Half-high LTO Generation 4 SAS Tape Drive delivers advanced security features to help ensure compliancy with data security, information disclosure, and privacy regulations for data at rest.
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Page 2: Part Number Information
3628L4X also includes a 2.8 meter (9 ft) 10A / 125V US line cord Features The features of the IBM Half-high LTO Generation 4 SAS Tape Drive has the features and benefits listed in Table 2: Table 2. Features and benefits... - Page 3 Superior power management Enables the drive to operate in write mode and idle mode for when the drive is not in use Improves heat dissipation and provides greater operational efficiency than previous-generation LTO drives IBM Half-high LTO Generation 4 SAS Tape Drive...
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Page 4: Key Prerequisites
Support for encryption of data on Ultrium 4 cartridges Key prerequisites The IBM Half-high LTO Generation 4 SAS Tape Drive prerequisites are: SAS controller One or more LTO Generation 3 or LTO Generation 4 data cartridge (not supplied with drive option) For the internal drive, an available half-height drive bay or supported external tape enclosure. -
Page 5: Operating Environment
Figure 2. IBM External Half High LTO Generation 4 SAS Drive Operating environment The IBM Half-high LTO Generation 4 SAS Tape Drive is supported in the following environment: Temperature: Operating: 10° to 40° degrees C (50° to 104° degrees F) Non-operating: -40°... -
Page 6: Supported Servers
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) Internal LTO 4 SAS Tape Drive (installed internally to the... - Page 7 If the external tape drive is to be used, the a supported SAS host bus adapter installed in the server is needed. The host bus adapters supported with the tape drive are listed in Table 4. Table 4. Host Bus Adapters for use with the IBM Half-high LTO Generation 4 SAS Tape Drive Description...
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Page 8: Popular Configurations
East, Africa (EMEA). These models do not ship with a line cord. ‡ One adapter kit is needed per drive The following figure shows the IBM Half-high LTO Generation 4 SAS Tape Drive installed in the left most bay of the IBM 1U Rack-mount Tape Enclosure (87651UX). - Page 9 The following figure shows the IBM Half-high LTO Generation 4 SAS Tape Drive installed internally in a tower server. Figure 4. The IBM Half-high LTO Generation 4 SAS Tape Drive installed internally in a tower server Table 6 lists the parts that are used.
- Page 10 Figure 5. The tape drive installed in an IBM 1U Tape Drive External Enclosure and connected to a System x server Table 7 lists the parts that are used. Table 7. Components used when connecting the IBM Half-high LTO Generation 4 SAS Tape Drive installed in external tape drive enclosure to a supported System x server Diagram...
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IBM System x Configuration and Options Guide http://www.ibm.com/systems/xbc/cog/ IBM US Announcement Letter for the IBM HH LTO Generation 4 SAS Tape Drive http://ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=dd&subtype=ca&&htmlfid=897/ENUS108-272 Related product families Product families related to this document are the following: Backup Units IBM Half-high LTO Generation 4 SAS Tape Drive... - Page 12 Lenovo representative for information on the products and services currently available in your area. Any reference to a Lenovo product, program, or service is not intended to state or imply that only that Lenovo product, program, or service may be used. Any functionally equivalent product, program, or service that does not infringe any Lenovo intellectual property right may be used instead.
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