Removable Storage Media Devices
362 AS/400e System Handbook
Models F00, F01, and F11 are intended for AS/400 systems where limited time for system
backup or large amounts of data require high performance tape. The standard cartridge stack
loaders on the Models F01 and F11 automatically load and unload cartridges as they are
filled. This improves efficiency by reducing the need for operator handling.
The 3490E Models F00, F01, and F11 can be used to create tapes for archive files for backup
and restore in the event of system or disk storage problems, for off-site data storage for
disaster recovery, and for data interchange with other systems. In addition to reading and
writing 36-track tape, Models F00, F01, and F11 can also read the older 18-track, ½-inch
cartridge tape. There is write support for the 18-track cartridge tape at OS/400 V4R2 or later
when the 3490 is configured in F-mode. This also allows the random mode to be selected for
the ACL and the USEOPTBLK performance parameter.
The 3490E Models F00, F01, and F11 attach to all models of AS/400e servers and to
traditional 9404/6 Models D, E, or F. They attach using the Tape Device Controller #6501,
which can support up to two 3490E Models F00, F01, and F11. These 3490E Models cannot
be shared between AS/400 systems, and must be located within 25 meters (82 feet) of the
#6501 I/O card. The 3490E Models F00, F01, and F11 are also supported by the newer
Magnetic Media Controllers (#6534 or #2729). One 3490E is supported per #6534 or #2729.
For more information, see “Magnetic Media Controllers” on page 383.
The 3490 F1A is the tape component of the 3494 library. It can be installed in any new
3494-L10 or in any new or existing 3494-D10. The 3490 F1A can be upgraded to or from the
3490 F11. The Model F1A cannot be intermixed with a Model CxA within a 3494. There is no
18-track write support or USEOPTBLK support on the Model F1A. Attachment to the AS/400
system is as for the other 3490E F models (#6501, #6534, #2729). For further details, see
“IBM 3494 Tape Library Dataserver Model” on page 363.
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