IBM i Series

Referenced Lists
808 iSeries Handbook
Common Magnetic Media Controllers
The iSeries and AS/400e servers have common magnetic media controllers for disk, tape
units, optical libraries, and diskettes. This table indicates what can be attached to each
model.
MagstarMP
Cassette
*3570-B00/C00 #6501/#6534/#2729#2749 3.1 x 15 GB 2.2 MB/Sec
7 MB/Sec
Libraries
*9427
*3494
*3570-Bxx
*3570-Cxx
*3575
*3584
#6534/#2729/#2749
#6534/#2729/#2749
#6534/#2729/#2749
#6534/#2729/#2749
#6534/#2729/#2749
#2749
3.1
2.3
3.1
3.1
3.1
4.5
xx
xx
x
x
x
280 GB
374 TB
3
300 GB
3
300 GB
3
4.8 TB
3
496.2 TB
3
500 KB/Sec
14 MB/Sec
2.2 MB/Sec
7 MB/Sec
2.2 MB/Sec
15 MB/Sec
Notes:
* Tape models available. The others have been withdrawn from Marketing.
1. Models shipped prior to 29 January 1999 and without feature #5790.
2. Models shipped after 29 January 1999 or with feature #5790.
3. Capacity and transfer rates vary depending on the tape drives used.
4. Capacity and transfer rates vary depending on the tape drives used.
5. Features #2729 and #6534 require OS/400 V4R1 or later. Feature #2749 requires OS/400 V4R5 or later.
Storage
Subsystem IOP
OS/400
Version
(min)
H
D
C
I
D
R
C
L
Z
1
A
L
D
C
Max.
Capacity
(Com-
pressed)
Data
Transfer
Rate
(Native)