2.5/6.25 TB Ultrium 6 SAS tape drive (FC EU11)

The Ultrium 6 serial-attached SCSI (SAS) tape drive is a half-high tape drive designed for Open Systems backup and restore applications. These files can include multimedia, imaging, transaction processing, large databases, and other storage-intensive applications. It is the fourth generation in the Ultrium series of products, and is available with a SAS interface. The tape drive is an LTO Ultrium 6 standard interchange device. The drive reads tapes written by other Ultrium 6 drives, and writes to tapes that are readable by other Ultrium 6 drives. For an illustration of the drive, see Front view of tape drive.

Characteristics:

• Single port 6 Gbps Serial Attached Small Computer Systems Interface (SAS)
• Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) part number is 35P1049. For media part numbers, see Tape cartridges (FC EU11).
• Native storage capacity of 2.5 TB per cartridge (6.25 TB at 2.4:1 compression)
• Custom card identification number (CCIN) is 63A0
• Data transfer rate: 160 MB per second native mode, 400 MB per second at 2.4:1 compression
• Burst data transfer rate of 600 MB per second
• 256 MB read-and-write cache
• Support for encryption on Ultrium 4, 5, and 6 tape cartridges
• Single-character display (SCD) operator panel
• Ready and Fault status lights
• Maintenance mode functions
• Downward read and write compatibility with earlier LTO-type data cartridges.
• Operation: Streaming
• Half-height form factor
• Can be used as a bootable device, depending on the host system configuration.

The following tools and documentation are needed to complete the installation:

• A flat-blade screwdriver (if this device is not an auto-docking feature on your system)
• Your system unit documentation, including any service documentation
• Your operating system documentation

Contact the place of purchase if an item is missing or damaged.

The drive reads and writes on Ultrium 6 and Ultrium 5 cartridges, and reads Ultrium 4 cartridges. The drive cannot read or write on Ultrium 3, Ultrium 2, and Ultrium 1 cartridges.

Each Ultrium 6 tape cartridge can store up to 2.5 TB of uncompressed data, or up to 6.25 TB of compressed data.

Your package contains the following items:

• The tape drive
• Media kit containing:
  • One cleaning cartridge
  • One test tape
• Specific hardware for attaching the drive to your specific system, as detailed on the parts listing provided with your drive.