7208-234: Dual 8mm 7/14GB HVD tape system for AS400, black (IBM 7208234) ___________________________________________________________ The IBM 7208-234 is a high-function, high-capacity, external 8mm tape subsystem used in applications requiring more single tape cartridge and total storage capacity than is available with the IBM 7208 Model 232 tape subsystem. The 7208-234 provides two 8mm tape drives within a single enclosure. It is read/write compatible with IBM 7208 Models 002, 012, 222, 232, and AS/400* Advanced Series feature #6390 (7 GB 8mm Cartridge Tape Unit) using the appropriate tape cartridges. The IBM 7208-234 attaches to the host AS/400 SCSI attachment feature via SCSI cable. The IBM 7208-234 is intended to complement the design of the AS/400 Advanced Series and is only available in Raven black color. The IBM 7208-234 provides: tape mirroring; automatic cascading from one drive to the other for extended unattended operation; and performance enhancing features including dual-host channels and off-line, host independent, functions (tape copy and compare). The IBM 7208-234 also incorporates a 16-character display for enhanced operational status and diagnostics and a 2-button panel to control operation of off-line functions. It attaches to the host AS/400 via SCSI cable. Additionally, an integrated label printer port is included to generate data cartridge labels when an optional label printer is connected. The IBM 7208-234 is a dual bus SCSI device that allows attachment to two separate AS/400 SCSI I/O ports. Each individual drive in a 7208-234 may act separately, allowing two individual data streams to be serviced without loss of flexibility. The IBM 7208-234 emulates an IBM 7208-012, and no new operating system or application programs are required to use this product. The 7208-234 has a capacity of up to 28 GB (14GB X 2) and a data transfer rate of up to 1 MB/second per port when using data compression(+). Native capacities are up to 7 GB of data per cartridge and a data transfer rate of up to 500 KB/second per port.