IBM LTO - Difference with Open Systems IBM LTO3/4 drives and AS/400 / iSeries IBM LTO drives

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Update Date:	2017-08-08
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Solution 1300152.1 : IBM LTO - Difference with Open Systems IBM LTO3/4 drives and AS/400 / iSeries IBM LTO drives

Applies to:

IBM LTO3 Tape Drive - Version Not Applicable and later
IBM LTO4 Tape Drive - Version Not Applicable and later
IBM LTO5 Tape Drive - Version Not Applicable and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

Difference with Open Systems IBM LTO3/4 drives and AS/400 / iSeries IBM LTO drives.

Solution

The iSeries IBM LTO3/4 drives are unique from regular open systems drives, in that they have a bit flipped in the EPROM so they report to an inquiry as a 3580 tape drive.

The firmware they use is the same for both open systems and iSeries drives.

To change a standard IBM LTO drive to an AS400 drive, you will need to order a new drive.

When a spare drive is ordered. The drive has a unique part number for the ISeries.

419888703 [F] IBM LTO4,FC ISERIES,FRU ASSEMBLY

Note: No AS/400 iSeries LTO5 was released.

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