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HP & Quantum LTO-6 Advanced Path Failover Support

Question & Answer


Question

Does the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Server support the HP & Quantum LTO-6 Advanced Path Failover?

Answer


The HP & Quantum LTO-6 Advanced Path Failover is supported with Tivoli Storage Manager Sever version 6.3.5 and later. The failover function in the Advanced Path Failover driver is transparent to Tivoli Storage Manager.

Supported libraries:


Supported Operating Systems:
  • Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3, 6.4 & 6.5

The following device drivers are required:
  • Advanced Path Failover Driver for Windows ( HP or Quantum)
  • Advanced Path Failover Driver for Red Hat Enterprise Linux ( HP or Quantum )
  • Quantum Medium Changer Driver for Windows
  • HP Medium Changer Driver for Windows
  • HP Ultrium 6 Driver for Windows

Device identifications and firmware revisions used during validation. We support these revisions and any later revisions that are supported by the hardware vendors. 
(Validated with TSM 6.3.5)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4
  • HP Advanced Path Failover Driver for RHEL 6.4 ( hppfo-2.0.9-1 )
  • HP StorageWorks 8/24 SAN Switch ( Fabric OS 7.2.1b )
  • Brocade 300 SAN Switch ( Fabric OS 7.2.1b )
  • Library ID: HP MSL6480 --- Firmware: 4.40
  • Drive ID: HP Ultrium 6-SCSI --- Firmware: 23MW

(Validated with TSM 6.3.5) 
  • Windows 2008 R2
  • HP StoreEver Tape Drivers for Windows ( Version 4.0.0.0 )
  • HP Advanced Path Failover Driver for Windows 2008 R2 ( Z7550-01469 )
  • HP StorageWorks 8/24 SAN Switch ( Fabric OS 7.2.1b )
  • Brocade 300 SAN Switch ( Fabric OS 7.2.1b )
  • Library ID: HP MSL6480 --- Firmware: 4.40
  • Drive ID: HP Ultrium 6-SCSI --- Firmware: 23MW

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Document Information

Modified date:
17 June 2018

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