6160S6E specification sheet

Overview:

The family of IBM LTO Ultrium Tape Drives for Lenovo (Machine Type 6160) is external, stand-alone or rack-mountable tape drives that contain an LTO Ultrium 8, or Ultrium 7, or Ultrium 6 Tape Drive that is designed for the heavy demands of backup tape storage. The drives deliver IBM tape reliability and performance at a cost-effective price.

TS2280 Model H8S incorporates the LTO Ultrium 8 Half-High SAS Tape Drive. TS2270 Model H7S incorporates the LTO Ultrium 7 Half-High SAS Tape Drive. TS2260 Model H6S incorporates the LTO Ultrium 6 Half-High SAS Tape Drive. These tape drives use a dual-port 6 Gbps SAS interface for connection to a wide range of servers.

The LTO Ultrium Tape Drives from Lenovo are excellent choices if you use tape drives that require larger-capacity or higher-performance tape backup.

Features:

• Entry-level tape drives for high capacity, high performance, and high reliability.
• Adherence to LTO specifications.
• Support for one half-high LTO Ultrium 8 (TS2280), or LTO Ultrium 7 (TS2270), or Ultrium 6 (TS2260) SAS Tape Drive.
• Native cartridge capacity of up to 12 TB (Ultrium 8), or 6 TB (Ultrium 7), or up to 2.5 TB (Ultrium 6).
• Native data transfer rate of up to 300 MB/s (Ultrium 8 or Ultrium 7), or up to 160 MB/s (Ultrium 6).
• Mixed media support, including IBM LTO Write Once Read Many (WORM) media.
• Remote monitoring of status of the tape drive.
• Encryption support in the tape drive to work with Application Managed Encryption.
• Optional rack-mount with the shelf to accommodate up to two tape drives side-by-side in a 2U rack space.
• A dual-port 6 Gbps SAS attachment for connection to select Lenovo servers that run Microsoft Windows and Linux server operating systems.
• Support from an extensive ecosystem of backup software vendors.

Specifications:

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Specifications
Product Code	6160S6E
Form factor	Standalone or 2U rack mount (on a fixed shelf)
Drive technology	TS2280: LTO Ultrium 8 half-high drive
	TS2270: LTO Ultrium 7 half-high drive
	TS2260: LTO Ultrium 6 half-high drive
Drive interface	2x 6 Gb SAS x1 ports (Mini-SAS SFF-8088)
Number of drives	1
Number of cartridge slots	1
Cartridge capacity	LTO 8: 12 TB native, up to 30 TB compressed (with 2.5:1 compression ratio)
	LTO 7: 6 TB native, up to 15 TB compressed (with 2.5:1 compression ratio)
	LTO 6: 2.5 TB native, up to 6.25 TB compressed (with 2.5:1 compression ratio)
Data transfer rate	LTO 8: Up to 300 MB/s native, up to 750 MB/s compressed (with 2.5:1 compression)
	LTO 7: Up to 300 MB/s native, up to 750 MB/s compressed (with 2.5:1 compression)
	LTO 6: Up to 160 MB/s native, up to 400 MB/s compressed (with 2.5:1 compression)
Security features	Application Managed Encryption (AME) with optional third-party software (such as IBM Spectrum Protect)
Management interfaces	1x Ethernet port (UTP, RJ-45) for drive status and servicing only
Cooling	Fixed internal fan
Power supply	One 73 W AC fixed power supply with IEC 320-C14 power connector
Hot-swap parts	None
Dimensions	Width: 213 mm (8.4 in.)
	Depth: 332 mm (13.1 in.)
	Height: 58 mm (2.3 in.)
Weight	4.3 kg (9.4 lb.)
Warranty	Three-year customer-replaceable unit and onsite warranty with 9x5 next business day terms.
Service and support	Optional warranty service upgrades are available through Lenovo Services: 24x7 coverage, 2-hour or 4-hour response time, committed repair (select countries), up to 5 years of warranty extension, installation services.
Host operating systems	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, and 2016, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 and 7, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11 and 12.
ISV backup software compatibility	Arcserve Backup, ASG Time Navigator, Barracuda Yosemite Backup, CommVault Simpana, Dell NetVault Backup, EMC NetWorker, HPE/Micro Focus Data Protector, IBM Spectrum Archive, IBM Spectrum Protect, Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager, Symantec Backup Exec, Symantec NetBackup.