XenData Archive Series Server Software

X64 Edition

 

Fibre Channel, SAS and SCSI HBA Support List

January 2011

 

 

The following Fibre Channel, SAS and SCSI interface cards have been certified for use with tape libraries that are managed by XenData X64 Edition software.
 
 
Fibre Channel

ATTO

All HBAs that are certified by the respective tape library manufacturer.

Emulex
All HBAs that are certified by the respective tape library manufacturer.
 

QLogic
All HBAs that are certified by the respective tape library manufacturer.

SAS
 

ATTO

H380 - PCI-e with 2 external connectors
H680 - PCI-e with 2 external connectors (6 Gb)

Dell

SAS 5/E - PCI-e with 2 external connectors
 

HP
SC44Ge - PCI-e with 1 external connector
SC08e  -  PCI-e with 2 external connectors (6 Gb)

IBM
25R8060 - PCI-e with 1 external connector

LSI
SAS3801X - PCI-X with 2 external connectors
SAS3801E - PCI-e with 2 external connectors

SCSI
 

Adaptec

29320LPE - PCI-e low profile with 1 channel
29320ALP-R - PCI-X low profile with 1 channel
29320A-R - PCI-X with 1 channel
39320A-R - PCI-X with 2 channels

For LTO-4 tape libraries, use only a dedicated channel for each tape drive and the medium changer.

It is particularly important to ensure that the latest Adaptec device drivers are installed, otherwise reliability and performance may be affected
 

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