Product Description
The IBM 3573 8448 LTO7 Ultrium 7 Half-High Tape Drive Fibre Channel (Part Number: 00WF769) is a high-performance tape drive designed for IBM TS3100 and TS3200 Tape Libraries, delivering reliable backup and archiving for Power Systems and enterprise data centers. Featuring an 8 Gbps Fibre Channel interface, it supports industries like finance, healthcare, and retail with a native data transfer rate of 300 MB/s and up to 15TB compressed capacity (2.5:1). Ideal for IBM i, AIX, and Linux environments, this refurbished drive offers encryption and WORM support for secure data storage. With compatibility for LTO6 media and a compact half-high design, it enables businesses to upgrade backup infrastructure cost-effectively, ensuring robust data protection and long-term archiving for mission-critical applications.
Key Features
- 8 Gbps Fibre Channel interface with 300 MB/s native transfer rate for high-speed enterprise backups.
- Up to 15TB compressed capacity (2.5:1) and 6TB native capacity using LTO7 media.
- Supports LTO6 media (2.5TB native) and WORM for secure, long-term data archiving.
- Encryption capabilities ensure data privacy and compliance in regulated industries.
- Compatible with IBM TS3100 (up to 2 drives) and TS3200 (up to 4 drives) tape libraries.
Technical Specifications
| Feature Code | 8448 |
| Part Numbers | 00WF769, 38L7458, 38L7656, 00VJ128 |
| CCIN | ATP2 |
| Form Factor | Half-High Internal |
| Interface | 8 Gbps Fibre Channel (Single Port) |
| Data Transfer Rate | 300 MB/s (Native), 750 MB/s (Compressed) |
| Capacity | 6TB Native, 15TB Compressed (2.5:1) |
| Media Support | LTO7, LTO6, WORM |
Compatibility with Power Systems
The IBM 3573 8448 LTO7 Ultrium 7 Half-High Tape Drive (00WF769) is compatible with IBM TS3100 and TS3200 Tape Libraries, supporting Power Systems for enterprise backup across industries like banking, healthcare, and logistics:
- IBM i (6.1 with 6.1.1 machine code or later via VIOS 2.2.1.4), AIX (5.3 or later), Linux (RHEL 6, SLES 11 or later).
- Power Systems models with 8Gb Fibre Channel adapters (e.g., 5735, 5273, 5729): 8202-E4B, 8205-E6B, 8233-E8B, 8286-41A, 8286-42A, 9117-MMB, 9119-MHE, 9080-MME.
- Requires TS3100 (3573-L2U, up to 2 HH drives) or TS3200 (3573-L4U, up to 4 HH drives); supports intermixing with LTO4, LTO5, LTO6, LTO8 drives.
Note: IBM i requires VIOS for connectivity; direct attachment supported with Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) for library drives.
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