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The IBM 7214-1U2 is the IBM System Storage 7214 Tape and Optical Storage Device Enclosure Model 1U2. It mounts in one EIA unit of a standard 19 inch rack and holds one or two tape drives, or one or two slim DVD-RAM or DVD-ROM drives in the right-side bay.
The 7214 Model 1U2 attaches to IBM Power servers such as System p models, including the 8203-E4A, through an external serial-attached SCSI (SAS) adapter, with a 3 Gbps SAS interface for IBM i or AIX. The SAS interface provides faster transfer rates than SCSI and needs less space for cabling between the system and the device.
Drive options include the DAT72 36 GB tape drive, the 9.4 GB slim DVD-RAM drive and the 9.4 GB slim DVD-ROM drive. SAS tape drives such as the 36/72 GB DAT72, 80/160 GB DAT160 and 800/1600 GB LTO-4 are used in tape units such as the 7214-1U2. Most standard DVD disks can be used in its DVD drive features.
A control card sensor in the enclosure can track drive function and notify the user of maintenance requirements, and the drives and other components follow IBM customer replaceable unit (CRU) maintenance. A related IBM storage unit is the IBM #5720 DVD/Tape SAS external storage unit, and more parts are collected in IBM miscellaneous parts.
| Model | IBM System Storage 7214 Model 1U2 |
| Form factor | 1 EIA unit, 19 inch rack |
| Drive bays | one or two tape drives, or one or two slim DVD drives (right-side bay) |
| Interface | 3 Gbps SAS, external SAS adapter |
| Tape drive options | DAT72, DAT160, LTO-4 |
| Optical drive options | 9.4 GB slim DVD-RAM, 9.4 GB slim DVD-ROM |
| Maintenance | customer replaceable unit (CRU) |
| Operating systems | IBM i or AIX |
| Compatible with | IBM System p and Power servers with an external SAS adapter, including the 8203-E4A |