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HPE StoreEver MSL6480 Tape Library Configuration Information for IBM Spectrum Protect Server

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Abstract

Configuration information for HPE StoreEver MSL6480 Tape Library

Content

HPE StoreEver MSL6480 Base Model
 
Model
Drive Addresses
Storage Slot Addresses
Changer Address
Entry/Exit Slot Address
MSL6480
1-6 HH
1001-1070
0
101-110

Notes:
Library capacity
  • 6 HH drives, 70 slots, expandable up to 7 modules
Barcodes are required
  • Eight character barcodes are required. The last 2 characters must be the media identifier "Lx" where x is the tape cartridge generation. For example, ABC456L5 for an LTO-5 cartridge. Without a proper barcode label, a volume will appear as "unknown media".
ELEMent=AUTODetect in the DEFINE/UPDATE DRIVE command is supported.
HPE StoreEver MSL6480 library supports mixed generation LTO drives in the same partition.
HP StoreEver MSL6480 is available with the following drives:
  • LTO-7 support requires IBM Spectrum Protect Server 7.1.4 or later
  • LTO-8 support requires IBM Spectrum Protect Server 8.1.4 or later
  • LTO-9 support requires IBM Spectrum Protect Server 8.1.14.100 or later
Device identifications and firmware levels used during validation
(Validated with TSM 6.3.4)
Library ID: HP MSL6480 --- Firmware: 1.10
Drive ID: HP Ultrium 5-SCSI --- FC Firmware: Y5BW
Drive ID: HP Ultrium 5-SCSI --- SAS Firmware: Z58W
Drive ID: HP Ultrium 6-SCSI --- FC Firmware: 238W
Drive ID: HP Ultrium 6-SCSI --- SAS Firmware: 338W

(Validated with TSM 7.1.0)
Library ID: HP MSL6480 --- Firmware: 4.00
Drive ID: HP Ultrium 5-SCSI --- FC Firmware: Y65W
Drive ID: HP Ultrium 5-SCSI --- SAS Firmware: Z65W
Drive ID: HP Ultrium 6-SCSI --- FC Firmware: 23CW
Drive ID: HP Ultrium 6-SCSI --- SAS Firmware: 33DW

(Validated with IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1.4)
Library ID: HP MSL6480 --- Firmware: 4.80
Drive ID: HP Ultrium 6-SCSI --- FC Firmware: 25DW
Drive ID: HP Ultrium 7-SCSI --- FC Firmware: FA13

(Validated with IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1.5)
Library ID: HP MSL6480 --- Firmware: 4.91
Drive ID: HP Ultrium 7-SCSI --- FC Firmware: G341

(Validated with IBM Spectrum Protect 8.1.4)
Library ID: HP MSL6480 --- Firmware: 5.20
Drive ID: HPE Ultrium 8-SCSI --- Firmware: HB81
(Validated with IBM Spectrum Protect 8.1.14.100)
Library ID: HP MSL6480 --- Firmware: 6.40
Drive ID: HPE Ultrium 9-SCSI --- Firmware: NCA1
Related technotes:
  • See Technote 1396706 for information on platforms on which SAS devices are supported.
 

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Modified date:
18 May 2022

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