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IBM 3592 Tape Drives

There are four models of IBM 3592 tape drives, but we consider the 3592 E05 to be two different models, depending on whether optional encryption is installed.

The IBM 3592 drives cannot read older models of tape, and older models of tape drive cannot read 3592 tapes.

Density names ending in C denote hardware data compression. Density names ending in B denote that hardware data compression is not in use.

Note: Support for IBM 3592-E07 tape drives was added to CA VM:Tape Version 2.0 in PTF RO54656.

Device

Media

Density Name

TMC TRTCH

TMC Density

IBM 3592

(J1A, Generation 1)

ETC

ETCB, ETCC

X'EE'

X'E9'

ETCS

ETCSB, ETCSC

X'EF'

IBM 3592E

(3592 E05, TS1120, Generation 2)

without encryption

ETC

EFMTB, EFMTC

X'F2'

X'E9'

ETCM

EFMTMB, EFMTMC

 

IBM 3592EE

(3592 E05, TS1120, Generation 2)

with encryption

EETC

EEFMTB, EEFTMTC

X'F7'

X'E9'

EETCM

EEFMTMB, EEFMTMC

X'F8'

EETCX

EEFMTXB, EEFMTXC

X'F9'

IBM 3592 E06

(TS1130, Generation 3)

EETC

EF3B/C

EEF3B/C

X'FA'

X'FD'

X'E9'

EETCM

EF3MB/C

EEF3MB/C

X'FB'

X'FE'

EETCX

EF3XB/C

EEF3XB/C

X'FC'

X'FF'

IBM 3592 E07

(TS1140, Generation 4)

EETCX

EF4XB/C

EEF4XB/C

X'D5'

X'D8'

X'E9'

EETCAM

EF4EB, EF4EC

EEF4EB/C

X'D6'

X'D9'

EETCA

EF4AB, EF4AC

EEF4AB/C

X'D7'

X'DA'