Spectra Logic Spectra Library configuration information for IBM Spectrum Protect Server (formerly TSM)

Spectra Logic Spectra T50/T50e
Spectra Logic Spectra T120
Spectra Logic Spectra T200
Spectra Logic Spectra T380
Spectra Logic Spectra T680
Spectra Logic Spectra T950
Spectra Logic Spectra TFinity
 

Model	Drive Addresses	Storage Slot Addresses	Changer Address	Entry/Exit Slot Addresses
T50/T50e	256-259	4096-4145	1	16-(15+N)
T120	256-261	4096-4215	1	16-(15+N)
T200	256-271	4096-4295	1	16-(15+N)
T380	256-279	4096-4475	1	16-(15+N)
T680	256-279	4096-4775	1	16-(15+N)
T950-1	256-279	4096-5045	1	16-(15+N)
T950-2	256-303	4096-6345	1	16-(15+N)
T950-3	256-327	4096-7445	1	16-(15+N)
T950-4	256-351	4096-8945	1	16-(15+N)
T950-5	256-375	4096-10245	1	16-(15+N)
TFinity	256-375	4096-30715	1	16-(15+N)

N is the number of entry/exit ports


Supported library capacity:
The IBM Spectrum Protect server supports the maximum capacity.


Bar code requirements:

• For LTO media, character 7 and 8 in the bar code labels must be media identifier Lx where x is the LTO generation. For example, a bar code label for LTO-5 media would be 123456L5.
• For SDLT media, character 7 and 8 in the bar code labels must be media identifiers S1 or S2 for SDLT I media, and S3 for SDLT II media. For example, a bar code label for SDLT II media would be 123456S3.
• For 3592 media, character 7 and 8 must be JE, JM, JD, JL, JZ, JC, JK, JY, JB, or JX.

Mixed media support:
Starting with Tivoli Storage Manager version 6.3.2, LTO mixed generation, 3592 mixed generation, and SDLT mixed generation are supported. Mixing media such as DLT and LTO in the same logical library, however, is not supported.

For mixed generation support, bar code labels must meet the bar code requirements. And the library must be configured to return at least 8 characters of bar codes.


Recommended Barcode Reporting configuration:

• Checksummed behavior - The default is Check-summed barcodes. If your bar code labels do not include a checksum, you must change this setting to Non-checksummed barcodes. Otherwise, the right-most character will be treated as a checksum and will not be reported as part of the barcode.
• Don't mix Check-summed barcodes and Non-checksummed barcodes in the same library partition.
• Select Left or Right - Report right-hand characters (default)
• Select the number of characters to report - Must be at least 8 for mixed generation support.

For more information on the bar code reporting configuration, see "Configure Barcode Reporting" in Spectra T950 Library User Guide.

Supported drives:

Model	Supported Drives
Spectra T50/T50e	IBM LTO-4, IBM LTO-5, IBM LTO-6, IBM LTO-7, and IBM-LTO8
Spectra T120	IBM LTO-4, IBM LTO-5, IBM LTO-6, IBM LTO-7, and IBM-LTO8
Spectra T200	IBM LTO-4, IBM LTO-5, IBM LTO-6, IBM LTO-7, IBM-LTO8 and IBM-LTO9
Spectra T380	IBM LTO-4, IBM LTO-5, IBM LTO-6, IBM LTO-7, IBM-LTO8, IBM-LTO9, IBM TS1140, IBM TS1150, and IBM TS1160
Spectra T680	IBM LTO-4, IBM LTO-5, IBM LTO-6, IBM LTO-7, IBM-LTO8 and IBM-LTO9
Spectra T950	IBM LTO-4, IBM LTO-5, IBM LTO-6, IBM LTO-7, IBM-LTO8,IBM-LTO9, IBM TS1140, IBM TS1150, and IBM TS1160
Spectra TFinity	IBM LTO-4, IBM LTO-5, IBM LTO-6, IBM LTO-7, IBM-LTO8, IBM-LTO9, IBM TS1140, IBM TS1150, and IBM TS1160

• IBM LTO-7 support requires IBM Spectrum Protect Server version 7.1.3 or subsequent maintenance release.
• IBM LTO-8 support requires IBM Spectrum Protect Server version 8.1.4 or subsequent maintenance release.
• IBM LTO-9 support requires IBM Spectrum Protect Server version 8.1.14.100 or subsequent maintenance release.
• IBM TS1160 support requires IBM Spectrum Protect Server version 8.1.7 or subsequent maintenance release.
• IBM device driver is required for IBM tape drives. IBM device drivers are available at IBM Fix Central. Choose the following options from the drop-down menus.
  • Product Group -> System Storage
  • System Storage -> Tape systems
  • Tape systems -> Tape drivers and software
  • Tape drivers and software -> Tape device drivers
  • Platform -> Select the platform for the device driver

Library Managed Encryption:
The DRIVEEncryption parameter for the DEVCLASS command must be set to EXTERNAL when encryption is managed by the library. If DRIVEEncryption is set to ALLOW, the Tivoli Storage Manager server detects that application managed encryption (AME) is enabled and turns off encryption. See Technote 1459734 for more information, and Technote 1269368 for actions that should be taken for volumes that are not encrypted as expected by the Tivoli Storage Manager server.


Device identifications and firmware levels:

• Spectra T120
  Library: SPECTRA PYTHON
  Firmware: Augusta-20050210F or later.

• Spectra T200
  Library: SPECTRA PYTHON --- Firmware: 10.1

• Spectra T380
  Library: SPECTRA PYTHON --- Firmware: 10.1

• Spectra T680
  Library: SPECTRA PYTHON

• Spectra T950
  Library: SPECTRA PYTHON --- Firmware: Oslo-20050210F or later.
  Drive: IBM ULTRIUM-TD2 --- Firmware: 38D0

• Spectra TFinity
  ( validated with TSM 7.1.1.100 )
  Library: SPECTRA PYTHON --- Firmware: 2000
  Drive: IBM 03592E08 --- Firmware: 4478
  Drive: IBM 03592E07 --- Firmware: 390E
• Spectra TFinity
  ( validated with IBM Spectrum Protect 8.1.7)
  Library: SPECTRA PYTHON --- Firmware: 2000
  Drive: IBM 0359260F --- Firmware: 5456
• Spectra T200, T380, T680, T950 & TFinity
  ( validated with IBM Spectrum Protect 8.1.14.100)
  Library: SPECTRA PYTHON --- Firmware: 2000
  Drive: IBM ULTRIUM-TD9 --- Firmware: P370
  Drive: IBM ULTRIUM-TD8 --- Firmware: P380

• Spectra T50/T50e
  ( validated with IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1.4 )
  Library: SPECTRA PYTHON --- Firmware: 2000
  Drive: IBM ULTRIUM-HH7 --- Firmware: FA11
  
  Library: SPECTRA GATOR --- Firmware: 2000
  Drive: IBM ULTRIUM-HH7 --- Firmware: FA11

Other notes:

• Spectra T50/T50e and T120 are also supported in ADI mode.
• ELEMent=AUTODetect in the DEFINE/UPDATE DRIVE command is supported.

Known problem:

• Flash: Unable to label or check in a volume in a Spectra Logic PYTHON library after upgrading Tivoli Storage Manager Server to version 6.3.2.

Related APAR:

• IC86516

 

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