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IBM 3490e Model F Tape Subsystem
Model F Tape Subsystem
The new 3490E Model F Tape Subsystems offers full
function 3490E tape performance and compatibility at an economical
price for AS/400, RS/6000 and S/390 systems. These new models
extend the life of the 3490E product line and protect a customer's
investment in 18 and 36-track ½-inch cartridge media.
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- Table-top, desk-side, and rack-mounted models available
as well as a model that can be installed in the Magstar
3494 tape library.
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- Up to 24GB (compressed) capacity with the 10 cartridge
Automatic Cartridge Facility.
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- Supports 18-track reads and 36-track read/write on S/390
systems.
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- Supports 18-track read/write and 36-track read/write on
AS/400 and RS/6000 systems.
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- Design and tape path enhancements provide improved mechanical
and data reliability over prior 3490E models.
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Economical, high performance Tape
Subsystem for the AS/400 and RS/6000. |
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Small footprint. |
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Native cartridge capacity of .8GB
and up to 2.4GB with IDRC compression. |
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16-bit fast/wide SCSI-2 differential
interface. |
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3MB/sec native device data rate;
up to 6.8MB/sec with compression |
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Table-top |
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Single drive |
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Stand-alone - desk-side model |
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Single drive |
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Standard 10-cartridge random
access autoloader providing an unattended backup capacity
of up to 24GB with 3:1 compression. |
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Dedicated cleaner cartridge slot. |
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Message display |
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Control panel |
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Using improved data recording
ability (IDRC) technology with SCSI interface throughput can
be up to 6.8MB/sec on SCSI systems. |
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Throughput can be up to 10MB/sec
via ESCON controller with four drives. |
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Design enhancements provide improved
mechanical and data reliability. |
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Tape path enhancements. |
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Advanced electronic packaging
and circuit technology. |
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five models of the new 3490E F series: |
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F00 - Low cost - table top - single
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F01 - Low cost - desk side - single
drive - 10 cartridge enclosed autoloader. |
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F11 - Low cost rack mounted -
expandable - single drive - 10 cartridge enclosed autoloader.
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F1A - This model is automation
ready for use as a component in the IBM Magstar 3494 tape library.
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FC0 - Rack - supports up to four
Model F11 drives attached to SCSI systems or attached to ESCON
systems with optional control unit. |
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SCSI host attachment |
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ESCON host attachment with optional
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Remote support for ESCON |
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| The IBM 3490E Model F1A
is intended to be installed in a Magstar 3494 Tape Library's
L10 or D10 frame on independent sliders that allows the drives
to be serviced from the rear, with no disruption to the Magstar
3494 Tape Library. |
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| Up to 10 IBM 3490E F1A drives
can be installed in each Magstar 3494 Tape Library. |
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Economical, rack mounted tape
subsystem for AS/400, RS/6000, and S/390 systems. |
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10 cartridge Automatic Cartridge
Facility (ACF) providing up to 24GB of unattended storage with
3:1 compression. |
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SCSI attached to RS/6000 and AS/400
systems. |
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ESCON attachment with optional
controller feature on the 3490 FC0. |
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The IBM 3490E Model F11 is intended
for use in backup, archiving files, off-site data storage for
disaster recovery and data exchange with other systems. |
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The IBM 3490E Model F11 is rack-mountable.
Up to four 3490E Model F11s can be installed in the 3490E Model
FC0 Rack. An optional control unit is available on the FC0 rack
which allows the F11 drive to be attached to ESCON systems.
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The ten cartridge autoloader on
the IBM 3490E Model F11 automatically loads and unloads cartridges
as they are filled, improving efficiency by reducing operator
handling. |
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Attachment to SCSI hosts. |
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Attachment to ESCON host with
optional control unit feature. |
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Remote support for ESCON
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Modular - install one F11
drive at a time. |
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Significant reduction in power
and cooling requirements. |
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Effective throughput rates
of 10MB/sec with an ESCON control unit with four drives.
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| The IBM 3490E Model FC0 supports
up to four F11 drives, one control unit feature, and a maximum
of two channel adapter features. The IBM 3490E Model FC0 control
unit feature can support up to eight IBM 3490E Model F11
tape drives. For an eight-drive configuration an additional
IBM 3490E Model FC0 rack is used as an expansion frame. |
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| IBM's 3490E Model FC0, with control
unit and IBM 3490E Model F11 tape drives, can provide significant
improvements in throughput. A maximum throughput of 10MB/sec,
uncompacted, is possible using ESCON attachment. The previous
models of the IBM 3490E A10/B40 combination provided 3MB/sec.
This improvement is gained by the drives residing on a shared
20MB/sec bandwidth |
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