IBM System x3100 M4 14
Internal backup units
The server supports the internal tape drive options listed in the following table. Internal tape drives are
installed in a 5.25" HH bay. A maximum of one tape drive is supported. SAS tape drives require SAS HBA
to be installed in server. USB tape drives are connected to the dedicated USB tape drive connector on the
system board.
Table 8. Internal tape drives
Part
number
Description Maximum quantity
supported
46C5399 IBM DDS Generation 5 USB Tape Drive 1
39M5636 IBM DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive 1
43W8478 IBM Half High LTO Gen 3 SAS Tape Drive 1
44E8895 IBM Half High LTO Gen 4 SAS Tape Drive 1
49Y9898 IBM Half High LTO Gen 5 SAS Tape Drive 1
46C5364 IBM RDX Removable Hard Disk System - Internal USB 160 GB Bundle 1
46C5387 IBM RDX Removable Hard Disk System - Internal USB 320 GB Bundle 1
46C5388 IBM RDX Removable Hard Disk System - Internal USB 500 GB Bundle 1
For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Backup units category:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=tape
Optical drives
The server supports the optical drive options listed in the following table.
Table 9. Optical drives
Part number Description Maximum quantity
supported
Standard models
where used
Feature 4154* Half-High SATA DVD-ROM 1 All models
81Y6404 Half-High SATA Multi-Burner 1 -
* This option is only available via CTO or is already installed in standard models.