7205-311 35GB External Digital Linear Tape
Differential SCSI Device



Supported by:
   o  AIX 4.1.5 or later with APAR IX64843
   o  AIX 4.2.0 or later with APAR IX64876
 
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 Note: Can be attached to any of the following RS/6000 adapters:

   o #2420 4-2 SCSI-2 Differential High-Performance External I/O Controller
   o #2413 4-6 SCSI-2 Differential Fast/Wide Adapter/A Select
   o #2416 4-6 SCSI-2 Differential Fast/Wide Adapter/A
   o #2412 4-C Enhanced SCSI-2 Differential Fast/Wide Adapter/A
   o #6207 4-L PCI Differential Ultra SCSI Adapter
   o #2409 4-B PCI SCSI-2 Differential Fast/Wide Adapter
   o #6209 4-B PCI SCSI-2 Fast/Wide Differential Adapter


                                        PARTS                   P/N
     ______________________________     Tape Drive..........  59H3121
    | IBM 7205-311   _____________ |    Leader kit..........  09L5316 See H167864
    |          __   |   ######   | |    Power Supply........  87G4750
    |     _   |__|  |   ######   | |    Fan ................  59H3512
    |    |=|  |__|  |_o_o________| |    Data Tape DLTtapeIV.  59H3040
    |____|_|__________| |__________|    Test Tape Cartridge.  59H3039
                                        SCSI Adr switch.....  59H4071
                                        SCSI Internal Cable.  74G8270
                                        Logo IBM............  59H3523
                Cleaning Tape Cartridges: ..................  59H3092



                    CABLING 
                                           FC        P/N
   1.5 m SCSI Cable and Terminator     9130/2844   52G4337 Cable +
    ( 2412 4-C Enh F/W & 2416 4-6 F/W )            61G8324 Terminator

   0.6 m SCSI Cable Device-to-Device   9131/2845   52G4291
      16-bit F/W

   2.5 m SCSI Cable and Terminator     9143/2867   52G4233
     ( 6207, 6209, 2409 )                          61G8324 Terminator

   1.0 m SCSI F/W Cable and Terminator 9152/2876   06H6036
     ( 6207, 6209, 2409 )                          61G8324 Terminator

    1.0 m SCSI F/N Cable and Terminator9159/2883   59H2891
     ( 2420 )                                      61G8324 Terminator



   Default blocksize 1024  See Note 1
   Default Density #1   27 ( 70GB )
   Default Density #2   26 ( 40GB )

  Note 1:  I suggest you change the default blocksize from 1024 to 32768 or 51200
   if you are using the 'backup' AIX command. Otherwise, backing up with 1024
   can be extremely slow

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  AIX Command Supported   Default Block Size    RECOMMENDATIOIN

  backup                  32768 or 51200        Will use either 32768 or 51200
                                                depending on if 'backup' is
                                                by name ( -i ) or not. No
                                                user change is required

  tar                     10240                 There is an error in the manual
                                                that states a 512KB block size.
                                                The user needs to set the
                                                Blocking Parameter to -N64

  mksysb                  See backup            mksysb uses the backup command.
                                                No user change is required.

  dd                      n/a                   The user needs to set the
                                                Blocking Parameter to bs=32K

  cpio                    n/a                   The user needs to set the
                                                Blocking Parameters to -C64
Updated June 01 2001 by BJ Croft