Chapter 7. IBM iSeries 820, 830, and 840 features and placement 281
#4531
#4631
#4531 DVD-ROM/#4631 DVD-ROM
The #4531/#4631 DVD-ROM is a 5 ¼-inch device which is mounted in a removable media device slot. The #4531/#4631
is capable of reading 640 MB CD-ROM media and 4.7 GB DVD-RAM media. It is an alternate IPL (IDE bus attach) device,
so a SCSI/ATAPI converter card is required and is included with the device. The converter card requires its own power
source, so a power flex cable is included.
The #4531/#4631 can be used for Alternate IPL (IBM distributed CD-ROM media only) and program distribution.
The #4531 can be mounted in the system unit of Model 820.
The #4631 can be mounted in the system unit of Models 820, 830, and 840, in the #5074/#5079 PCI Expansion Tower, and
in the #5094/#5294 Expansion Towers.
Prerequisites: A disk unit controller in the system unit or tower where the device is mounted.
A CD-ROM, DVD-RAM or DVD-ROM is required for each system.
The #4531 is supported on the Model 820.
The #4631 is supported on the Models 820, 830, and 840.
Supported in Linux and AIX partitions with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 for POWER or Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS
for POWER Version 3, and AIX 5L for POWER V5.2
Minimum operating system level: OS/400 V5R2
The #4531 and #4631 are Customer Install Features.
The #4531 was withdrawn from marketing on 01 December 2005.
The #4631 was withdrawn from marketing for new orders only on 01 December 2005.
#4584
#4684
#4584 30 GB ¼-inch Cartridge Tape Device/#4684 30 GB ¼-inch Cartridge Tape Device
The #4584/#4684 30 GB ¼-inch Cartridge Tape Device can be mounted in a removable media device slot of a system unit
or an expansion tower. The #4584 and #4684 can be used for save/restore, alternate IPL, program distribution, migration,
and ¼-inch cartridge tape exchange.
The #4584 can be mounted in the system unit of Model 820.
The #4684 can be mounted in the base PCI enclosure of Models 830, 840, and in the #5074/#5079 PCI Expansion Towers,
in the #5094/#5294 Expansion Towers.
The #4584 is supported on the Models 820.
The #4684 is supported on the Models 820, 830, and 840.
Refer to 9.8, “QIC and VXA-2 tape specifications and compatibility for iSeries and AS/400e systems” on page 378, for
additional characteristics.
Supported for migration in Linux and AIX partitions with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 for POWER or Red Hat Enterprise
Linux AS for POWER Version 3, and AIX 5L for POWER V5.2
Minimum operating system level: OS/400 V5R1
Minimum operating system level for the #4584 and #4684: OS/400 V4R5
Minimum operating system level for the #9284: OS/400 V5R2
The #4584 and #4684 are Customer Install Features.
The #4584 was withdrawn from marketing on 01 June 2006.
#4585
#4685
#4585 80 GB VXA-2 Tape Device/#4685 80 GB VXA-2 Tape Device
The #4585 and 4685 can be used for save and restore, alternate IPL, program distribution, and migration. The tape format
is not compatible with other tape units currently offered on iSeries systems.
The #4585 80 GB VXA-2 Tape Device can be mounted in a removable media device slot of a Model 820 system unit.
The #4685 80 GB VXA-2 Tape Device can be mounted in a removable media device slot of a Model 830 or 840 system
unit, or a #5065, #5066, #5074, #5079, #5094, #5294 expansion tower.
Refer to 9.8, “QIC and VXA-2 tape specifications and compatibility for iSeries and AS/400e systems” on page 378, for
additional characteristics.
Supported in Linux and AIX partitions with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 for POWER or Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS
for POWER Version 3, and AIX 5L for POWER V5.2
The #4585 is supported by the #2757, #2763, #2780, #2782, #4748, #4778, #5705, and #9767.
The #4685 is supported by the #2757, #2763, #2780, #2782, #4748, and #4778.
The #4585 is supported in the Model 820.
The #4685 is supported in Models 820, 830, and 840.
The #4585 and #4685 are Customer Install Features.
The #4585 was withdrawn from marketing on 01 June 2006.
