IBM 53P2386 server / storage / networking hardware Server Hardware / Parts

The IBM 53P2386 is a 30GB native 1/4-inch cartridge tape drive, part of the IBM feature #6384 internal SLR60 QIC SCSI tape family used on AS/400 and iSeries system units. The drive reads and writes SLR60 quarter-inch cartridges for local backup, save/restore and program-distribution tasks directly on the system unit, and is cross-referenced against related part numbers 53P2382 and 53P2385 within the same #6384 drive family. AS/400 and iSeries installations retaining an internal tape configuration of this generation remain in service across a number of long-running midrange environments, and a genuine, working drive is a routine requirement for restoring local backup capability after a unit failure. Specifiers should confirm their system unit accepts the #6384 feature before ordering. Tech-Star (UK-based, shipped worldwide) supplies the 53P2386 for engineers maintaining AS/400 and iSeries backup capacity.