| Part | FRU P/N |
|---|---|
| Tape Unit | 87F9787 OPT.-P/N 30F5279 |
| Adapter Cable (Berg 34-Pin) | 34F2717 |
| Adapter Cable Pin-Layout | |
| Blank (formatted) Tape | 30F5277 |
ITBU - Description
The IBM PS/2 Internal Tape Backup Unit is an internally mounted product that performs fixed disk backup and restore for the following IBM PS/2 products.
8525, 8530, 8550, 8555, 8560, 8565, 8570, 8580, 9556, 9557, 9576, 9577
The unit allows the user to transfer up to 80MB or 120MB of data from a fixed disk to a removable tape cartridge. The tape drive slides into the Diskette Drive B slot in the PS/2.
The IBM PS/2 ITBU uses a 3.5 Inch mini tape cartridge for operation. The following cartridges are supported:
- 3M Brand DC2000 mini data cartridge
- 3M Brand DC2120 mini data cartridge
- 3M DC2080 formatted Rhomat 80 Mbytes
- 3M DC2120 formatted Rhomat 120 Mbytes
- (Any other media that meet the specification in the Proposed
ANSI Standard X335/87-218 "Unrecorded Magnetic Tape Mini-cartridge"
for Information Exchange.)
The Option consists of the following
- Internal Tape Backup Unit
- Internal Tape Backup Unit Option Diskette
- Two tape cover plates
The tape unit requires the IBM PS/2 ITBU Backup program for operation. This program is not provided with this option. (PCTOOLS V-7.x and other Utilities)
Installing the Tape Unit
Install the Tape Unit in an empty Slot or Tray. Connect the B-diskette drive cable to
the ITBU connector. Install the model-required tape cover plate.
On the backup copy of the Reference Diskette, install the Diagnose and @ADF-file
with the COPY an OPTION diskette function.
Cleaning the Tape Unit Read/Write Head
It is recommended that periodically the ITBU read/write head should be cleaned.
The head must be cleaned if there are read or write / format errors or a large
number of bad blocks. This should be done by using a cleaner cartridge.
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