Overview for IBM 1 U and 4 U Rack Mount Tape Enclosures, Half-High and Full-High Tabletop Tape Enclosures
Overview
The IBM 1 U Rack Mount, 4 U Rack Mount, Half-High (HH), and Full-High (FH) Tape Enclosures offer a cost effective solution for adding external tape drives to IBM tower or rack-optimized System x servers. These tape enclosures support one or more tape drives. The 4 U tape enclosure will support four full-high or six half-high tape drives. The 1 U tape enclosure will support two half-high tape drives. The 1 U and 4 U tape enclosure can be shared between multiple servers.
The HH and FH tape enclosures are reliable products which provide customer flexibility to meet growing back-up storage requirements in a tabletop configuration. The HH and FH tape enclosures support a single tape drive.
These tape enclosures are reliable products that offer clients the flexibility to meet growing backup storage requirements in a rack or tower configuration.
With rigorous testing by IBM through the ServerProven program, you can maintain a high degree of confidence that your System x server storage subsystem is compatible and will function reliably.
Key features include:
- Easy installation and removal of tape drives
- Support installation mixture of one or more tape drives
- Slide rails for easy access and serviceability (1U and 4U only)
- Enclosures, which offer a three-year parts only limited warranty
Key prerequisites
Supported System x server configurations that include:
- SCSI host adapter with external connection
- SAS host adaptor with external connection
- USB host adaptor with external connection
- Country specific line cord
For tape drives supported by the IBM 1 U Rack Mount, 4 U Rack Mount, Half-High (HH), and Full-High (FH) Tape Enclosures review the Ext tape enclosures tab under Appendix A. External tape and tape library attributes of the IBM System x Configuration and Options Guide.
At a glance
These new tape enclosures offer a rack dense, cost effective solution for attaching external tape drives to IBM's tower or rack optimized System x servers.
Marketing part number information
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Description
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Marketing part number
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| IBM 1 U Rack Mount Tape Enclosure |
87651NX |
| IBM 4 U Rack Mount Tape Enclosure |
87664NX |
| IBM Half-High Tabletop Tape Enclosure |
8767HNX |
| IBM Full-High Tabletop Tape Enclosure |
8768FNX |
System x:Operating system independent / None
System x Hardware Options:Operating system independent / None
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