Sun Microsystems 20-40GB 4 mm DDS-4 Tape Drive
Part Number: 390-0027
Option Number: X5881A
Description: 20-40GB 4mm DDS-4 Internal Tape Drive
Mounting: 5.25-inch (5.25-inch Rails are removable)
Interface: Wide SCSI Enabled
Connector: HD68-Pin Data Connector
The 390-0027 tape drive was used in many workstations and servers, it was also used externally.
- TAP4MM-012A
- SG-XTAP4MM-012A
- X5881A
- StorEdge D240
- Ultra 2
- Ultra 30
- Ultra 60
- Ultra 80
- Blade 1000
- Blade 2000
- Sun Fire V250
- Sun Fire 280R
These are just some of the machines that the 390-0027 was supported to work in.
Manufacturer Notes:
- The minimum operating system is Solaris 2.5.1 with Patch 103857.
- Use the Address Cable or 2 mm shunts on the Address Connector.
- Solaris only supports S1 switch settings 0x2b and 0x6b.
- The Blank Data Tape part number is 370-4083-01.
- The Cleaning Kit part number is 370-1613-01.
- The DDS-4 drive can read and write DDS-2, DDS-3, and DDS-4 tapes.
- DDS-1 (90m) tapes can be read but not written by the DDS-4 drive.