IBM Support

BDT FlexStor II, Actidata actiLib, Cybernetics CY-TLL-224 & CY-TLL-448, Fujitsu ETERNUS LT20, LT40 & LT60, Fujitsu-Siemens FibreCAT TX08, TX24 S2 & TX48 S2, Overland-Tandberg NEOs T24, T48 & StorageLoader

Preventive Service Planning


Abstract

Configuration Information for BDT FlexStor II, Actidata actiLib, Cybernetics CY-TLL-224, Cybernetics CY-TLL-448, Fujitsu ETERNUS LT20, Fujitsu ETERNUS LT40, Fujitsu ETERNUS LT60, Fujitsu-Siemens FibreCAT TX08, Fujitsu-Siemens FibreCAT TX24 S2, Fujitsu-Siemens FibreCAT TX48 S2, Overland-Tandberg NEOs T24, Overland -Tandberg NEOs T48, and Overland-Tanberg NEOs StorageLoader

Content

BDT FlexStor II
Actidata actiLib Autoloader 1U
Actidata actiLib Library 2U
Actidata actiLib Library 4U
Actidata actiLib Library 8U
Cybernetics CY-TLL-224
Cybernetics CY-TLL-448
Fujitsu ETERNUS LT20
Fujitsu ETERNUS LT40
Fujitsu ETERNUS LT60
Fujitsu-Siemens FibreCAT TX08
Fujitsu-Siemens FibreCAT TX24 S2
Fujitsu-Siemens FibreCAT TX48 S2
Overland-Tandberg NEOs T24
Overland-Tandberg NEOs T48
Overland-Tandberg NEOs StorageLoader
Drive
Addresses
Storage Slot
Addresses
Changer
Address
I/E Address
1-4
1001 - 1096
0
101-103

Notes:

1. Barcodes are required

2. ELEMent=AUTODetect in DEFINE/UPDATE DRIVE command is supported.

3. Automatic cleaning via the CLEANFREQuency=ASNEEDED option is supported.

4. The libraries are supported with any LTO drives that are supported by IBM Spectrum Protect Server. The library and drive configuration must be supported by the hardware vendor.

5. The following LTO drives are available & supported
6. Support for IBM Ultrium 7 support requires IBM Spectrum Protect Server 7.1.3 or later
7. Support for IBM Ultrium 8 support requires IBM Spectrum Protect Server 8.1.4 or later
8. Support for IBM Ultrium 9 support requires IBM Spectrum Protect Server 8.1.14.100 or later
9. Ultrium M8 media is not supported
10. Device identifications and firmware levels used during validation
BDT FlexStor II
(validated with IBM Spectrum Protect 8.1.4)
Library ID: BDT FlexStor II --- Firmware: 5.20
Drive ID: IBM ULTRIUM-HH8 --- Firmware: HB81
(validated with IBM Spectrum Protect 8.1.14.100)
Library ID: BDT FlexStor II --- Firmware: 6.00
Drive ID: IBM ULTRIUM-HH9 --- Firmware: NCA1
BDT FlexStor II & Cybernetics CY-TLL-224
(validated with Tivoli Storage Manager 5.5.1)
Library ID: BDT FlexStor II --- Firmware: 1C90
Drive ID: HP Ultrium 3-SCSI --- Firmware: D23B

actiData actiLib 1U, 2U, 4U, and 8U
Library ID : BDT FlexStor II

Fujitsu ETERNUS LT20 & Fujitsu-Siemens FibreCAT TX08
Library ID : FSC FibreCAT TX08 -- Firmware: 1.40

Fujitsu ETERNUS LT40 & Fujitsu-Siemens FibreCAT TX24 S2
Library ID : FSC FibreCAT-TX24 S2

Fujitsu ETERNUS LT60 & Fujitsu-Siemens FibreCAT TX48 S2

(validated with Tivoli Storage Manager 5.5.2)
Library ID: FSC FibreCAT-TX48 S2 -- Firmware: 4.21
Drive ID: HP Ultrium 3-SCSI --- Firmware: D23B

(validated with Tivoli Storage Manager 6.2.1)
Library ID: FSC FibreCAT-TX48 S2 -- Firmware: 4.50
Drive ID: HP Ultrium 5-SCSI --- Firmware: X22B
11. The IBM device driver is required for IBM LTO Ultrium 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

12. See Technote 1396706 for SAS support information.
 

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Document Information

Modified date:
06 June 2022

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