01PL478: IBM LTO-7 HH FC Tape Drive For TS4300 Library
MPN: 01PL478|By: IBM

Price
Quoted on request
Current pricing within 48 business hours.
In Stockships worldwide
Key specs
- Tape Generation
- LTO-7
- Drive Interface
- FC
- Drive Height
- HH
- Compatible Platform
- TS4300 Library
- Condition:
- New (authorized channel)
- Warranty:
- Full manufacturer warranty
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Authorized & warrantied
Sourced through authorized distribution, with the full manufacturer warranty.
Compatibility checked
Validated against your server platform before dispatch.
Delivery & lead time
Confirmed with your quote, including expedited freight where available.
Business & public sector
POs, net terms and volume pricing for qualified organizations, government and edu.
Product overview
This is the IBM LTO-7 HH FC tape Drive for TS4300 Library, order code 01PL478. Tape generations read back further than they write, so the drive generation has to be chosen against the archive you already hold. This is LTO-7. Tell us what your oldest cartridges are and we will confirm the drive can still read them.
If the part is wrong for your platform we will say so and suggest the one that is, which is cheaper for both of us than a return.
Specifications
General
- Manufacturer part number
- 01PL478
- Tape Generation
- LTO-7
- Product Type
- Tape Drives & Media
- Manufacturer
- IBM
Interfaces & connectivity
- Drive Interface
- FC
Physical
- Drive Height
- HH
Compatibility & compliance
- Compatible Platform
- TS4300 Library
These are the 6 facts we can state about 01PL478 without inferring anything. Compatibility beyond this is confirmed per platform, on request, before you order.
Where the IBM 01PL478 is deployed
- Swapping out a failed tape drive for 01PL478 under change control
- Adding a drive to a populated library
- Holding an offline copy for ransomware recovery
Who this part is for
- Procurement buying archive hardware against a retention policy
- Backup teams keeping an existing tape archive readable
- Teams replacing a drive inside a populated library
What you get ordering this from us
Ordered by part number
The order is placed against 01PL478, not against a description of it, so there is no room for a substitution you did not agree to.
Compatibility checked
We confirm the part is supported on your platform before it ships, rather than leaving the check to you.
No substitutions without asking
If we cannot supply the exact code we tell you what we can supply and why, rather than shipping an equivalent and letting you find out.
Questions buyers ask about this part
Is 01PL478 genuine and is the warranty intact?
Yes. Supplied new and unopened, so the manufacturer warranty and firmware update path stay supported. No grey-market stock and no refurbished units sold as new.
Will 01PL478 work in my server?
Tell us the library, the backup software version and the oldest cartridge generation you still need to read. Tape reads back further than it writes, and the software support matrix matters as much as the hardware.
Do you accept purchase orders and quote at volume?
Yes. Purchase orders are accepted from qualified organisations, net terms are available on approval, and tiered pricing applies at quantity. Tell us how many you need.
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