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IBM LTO Ultrium SAS Drive-Specific Information
Supported Tape Formats
The following drive/media combinations are supported by XenData Archive Series
software in IBM LTO SAS drives:
| Drive |
Ultrium 2
R/W |
Ultrium 3
R/W |
Ultrium 3
WORM |
Ultrium 4
R/W |
Ultrium 4 WORM |
Ultrium 5
R/W |
Ultrium 5 WORM |
| |
200GB |
400GB |
400GB |
800GB |
800GB |
1500GB |
1500GB |
| LTO Ultrium-4
|
|
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
X |
x |
| LTO Ultrium-5
|
|
read-only |
read-only |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
IBM LTO Ultrium tape drives are also known as IBM 3580
drives.
Minimum Supported Firmware Level
The following firmware versions have been tested with XenData Archive Series
software. If you are using an earlier firmware version, please upgrade your
drives before using XenData software. All drives in a library
must have the same firmware version.
| Drive |
Device ID |
Firmware |
| LTO Ultrium-4 SAS |
IBM ULT3580-TD4 |
8192 |
| LTO Ultrium-5 SAS |
IBM ULT3580-HH5 |
A2C4 |
Note that the relevant tape library manufacturer may require a
higher level of firmware.
Supported by XenData Versions
XenData Archive Series software version 5.00 and higher.
Device Driver Installation
The device driver for these drives is installed using an IBM
installation program. This is available from the
IBM support site and the
IBM Support Portal. Use version
6.2.0.9 (or later) of the installation program and select
the 'Exclusive' option.
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