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Chapter 1. Introduction
The IBM TotalStorage Linear Tape-Open (LTO) Ultrium 2 Tape Drive is a
high-performance, high-capacity data-storage device that is designed to backup and
restore Open Systems applications. The drive can be integrated into an enclosure,
such as a desktop unit, tape autoloader, or tape library. The Ultrium 2 Tape Drive
(called Generation 2) is the second-generation tape drive in the Ultrium series of
products. It is available as Model T400 with a Small Computer Systems Interface
(SCSI) or as Model T400F with a Fibre Channel interface.
The Ultrium 2 Tape Drive offers the following features:
v Native storage capacity of up to 200 GB per cartridge (400 GB assuming 2:1
LTO Data Compression)
v Native sustained data transfer rate of 35 MB per second (70 MB assuming 2:1
LTO Data Compression)
Table 1 gives additional features for each model of the drive.
Table 1. Features of the IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium 2 Tape Drive
Model T400
SCSI Interface
Model T400F
Fibre Channel Interface
Ultra160 Low Voltage Differential (LVD)
Small Computer Systems Interface
SCSI protocol carried on a 2-Gb Fibre
Channel interface that supports switched
fabric, arbitrated loop, and point-to-point
topologies
68-pin, D-shell connector (for SCSI signals,
SCSI ID selection, and power connection)
LC-duplex, short-wave connector for
attachment to Storage Area Network (SAN)
components
Burst data transfer rate of 160 MB per
second
Burst data transfer rate of 200 MB per
second
Figure 1 shows a front view of the IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium 2 Tape Drive with
and without a bezel.
Figure 1. View of the IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium 2 Tape Drive with and without the bezel
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