7214 Storage Device Enclosure

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IBM System Storage 7214 Tape and DVD Storage Device Table-Top Enclosure at a glance
Characteristics
Number of storage devices	3 maximum (assumes one tape drive and two DVD drives)
Electronics	Serial SCSI (SAS) bus for enhanced data through-put Control card sensor to track hardware function
Typical compression	2:1 for tape drives; 3:1 for DVD optical drives
Color	Black
Warranty Options	One year
Service Offerings	1. 24x7 IBM on-site repair 2. Customer Replaceable Unit (CRU)
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	4.4cm H x 48.0cm W x 48.3cm D (1.7in x 19.0in x 19.0in)
Weight	10.5kg (23.1 lbs)
Operating environment
Temperature	16 to 32 degrees C (0 to 80 degrees F)
Relative humidity	20% to 80%
Wet bulb (max)	23 degrees C (73 degrees F)
Wet bulb (max)	0.047kVA
Power requirement	90 watt power supply
Acoustics (max)	5.6 bels
Software requirements
AIX® 5.3	level 6.1 with Service Pack 1 & 2 level 6.1 with 6100-01 technology and Service Pack 5
IBM i™ (previously known as AS/400®)	IBM i 5.4.0 or later
Linux®	SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 for Power Systems, or later Red Hat Enterprise Linux for POWER™ V4.6, or later Red Hat Enterprise Linux for POWER V5.1, or later
IBM Power Systems hardware adapter requirements
Feature #5900 and 5912	PCI-X DDR Dual-x4 External SAS Controller Adapter