The IBM 7208 External 8-mm Tape Drive Model 222 is a stand-alone, 8-mm cartridge tape drive with a capacity of up to 7GB per cartridge. The 7208 model 222 supports the 160-meter data cartridge. The 160-meter data cartridge is not supported in 7208 models 002, 012, and 232. The 7208-222 is available in two colors. White (F/C 9200) and black (F/C 9100) feature codes are available to match the color of the host AS/400 to which it will be attached. Color must be specified on the initial plant order. The 7208 model 222 attaches to all D, E, F, 20S, 30S, 200, 300, 310, and 320 models of the AS/400 with V3R1 Operating System with the exception of models D02 and E02. The 7208 model 222 is intended for system operations that require saving large amounts of data, unattended save/restore, and 8-mm tape interchange with other AS/400 systems. It has an instantaneous data transfer rate of 500KB per second. The 7208 model 222 features data compression hardware using an adaptation of IBM's IDRC algorithm which provides an effective capacity of up to 14GB of data per cartridge and an increased effective data rate of 1MB per second depending on the type of data being transferred. Alternate Initial Program Load (AIPL) is supported on all models except the 9402 Models D04 and D06, and the 9404 Models D10 and D20.

The 7208 Model 222 is not upgradable to a 7208 Model 232. The 7208 Model 222 is both read and write compatible with other 7208 models 002, 012, 232, and AS/400 Advanced Series internal tape feature (#6390).

• Note: Data compression values are data and application dependent. Actual end user results may vary. Is an external stand-alone tape-drive device.
• Attaches via SCSI cable.
• Uses an SCSI interface for attachment to RS/6000 (7208 models 001, 011, and 341), or uses a differential SCSI interface for attachment to AS/400 (7208 models 002, 012, 222, 232, 234 and 342).

Model Highlights 7208-222

• Offers increased storage capacity per cartridge over the 7208 models 012 and 232.
• Provides Improved Data Recording Capacity (IDRC) effectively doubling data capacity and transfer rate.
• Uses the longer (160 meter) 8-mm data cartridges in addition to 112 meter data cartridge.
• Is read/write compatible with 7208 models 002, 012, 232, and AS/400 Advanced Series feature (#6390) for full interchange capability.

USER PRODUCTIVITY:
User productivity is enhanced with the larger storage capacity offered by the 7208 Model 222. With a media storage capacity of 7GB per cartridge combined with the data compression employed in this new model, the 7208 model 222 is an excellent unattended save/restore device.

PERFORMANCE:
The following is a comparison of the model 222 to the model 012 and 232 unattended save rate and capacity/cartridge:

This data is based on laboratory calculations and individual user results may vary.

CAPACITY - Increased capacity:

The 7208 model 222 has IDRC data compression that typically provides up to 14GB of data per cartridge.

The 7208 model 222 should be used where there is a need for higher capacity than that offered on the 7208 model 012. The 7208 model 222 allows the customer added capacity over the model 012 and a less costly alternative to the higher priced, higher function 7208 model 232 dual drive which features tape copy and compare among other features.

The 7208-222 is an 8-mm helical scan streaming cartridge tape drive with a media capacity of up to 7GB per cartridge. The 7208 model 222 supports 160-meter data cartridge. The 160-meter data cartridge is not supported in 7208 models 012 and 002. The 7208 model 222 attaches to all D, E, F, 20S, 30S, 200, 300, 310 and 320 models of the AS/400 with V3R1 Operating System. The 7208 model 222 is intended for system operations that require saving large amounts of data, unattended save/restore, and 8-mm tape interchange with other AS/400 systems. It has an instantaneous data transfer rate of 500KB per second. The 7208 model 222 features data compression hardware using an adaptation of IBM's IDRC algorithm which provides an effective capacity of up to 14GB of data per cartridge and an increased effective data rate of 1MB per second depending on the type of data being transferred. Alternate IPL is supported on all models except the 9402 Models D04 and D06, and the 9404 Models D10 and D20.