7208-341 IBM 20GB External 8mm Tape Drive

7208-342 IBM 20GB External 8mm Tape Drive

Brand: IBM AS400 iSeries

Model Number: 7208-341

The 7208 Model 341 20GB External 8mm Tape Drive is a stand-alone, SCSI, 8mm streaming tape drive that attaches to the RS/6000 family of workstations and servers. It provides a media capacity of 20GB (40GB with 2:1 compression) data storage per cartridge and a sustained data rate of 3.0MB per second (6.0MB per second with 2:1 compression). This is four times the capacity and six times the data rate of the IBM 7208 Model 011. The Model 341 features data compression hardware using an adaptation of IBM's Improved Data Recording Capability (IDRC) algorithm. In addition to reading and writing on new Mammoth-compatible 8mm advanced metal-evaporated (AME) data cartridges, the 7208 Model 341 also reads other 7.0GB or 2.3GB 8mm metal particle (MP) tape cartridges and reads the 5.0GB MP tape cartridges written by the 7208 Model 011. Providing an excellent migration and interchange path from other 8mm tape drives, the 7208 Model 341 is a cost-effective solution for save and restore and archiving functions.

Maximum data transfer rates are 3MB/Sec native and 6MB/Sec if 2:1 compression is achieved.

Additional options for this model are;

Feature 8723 - Rack Mount Shelf
HD68-HD68 Fast/Wide SCSI Cables in 5.0m, 10.0m, 18.0m, and 25.0m lengths.
20/40GB 8mm AME Data Cartridge
8mm Cleaning Cartridge

Device support for the 7208 Model 341 is provided on AIX Version 4.1.5 or Version 4.2.0, or later.

This product can be attached to any of these RS/6000 adapters:

SCSI-2 Differential High-Performance External I/O Controller (#2420)
PCI SCSI-2 Differential Fast/Wide Adapter (#2409)
Enhanced SCSI-2 Differential Fast/Wide Adapter/A (#2412)
SCSI-2 Differential Fast/Wide Adapter/A (#2416)
PCI SCSI-2 Fast/Wide Differential Adapter (#6209)
PCI Differential Ultra SCSI Adapter (#6207)

Weight & Dimensions

Width: 9.8 in
Depth: 10.8 in
Height: 2.2 in
Weight: 11 lb

Please note IBM manufactured all IBM 7208-341 in pearl white.