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HPE StoreEver LTO-7 Control and Data Path Failover Support

Question & Answer


Question

Does IBM Spectrum Protect Server support HPE StoreEver LTO-7 Control and Data Path Failover?

Answer

The HPE StoreEver LTO-7 Control and Data Path Failover is supported with IBM Spectrum Protect Server version 7.1.4 and later. The failover function is transparent to the IBM Spectrum Protect Server.

Supported libraries and drives:
Supported Operating Systems:
  • AIX 6.1 & 7.1
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux(RHEL) Server x64 6.7 & 7.1
  • Windows Server 2012 R2


The following device drivers are required:
  • IBM Spectrum Protect Server Device Driver version 7.1.4 and newer
  • AIX - Atape level 12.10.3.1 or newer
  • RHEL - lin_tape level 3.0.7-1 or newer
  • Windows - HPE StoreEver LTO-7 PFO driver level 6.2.5.6 or newer

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 Spectrum Protect Server 7.1.4)
  • AIX 7.1
  • AIX Atape level 12.10.3.1
  • 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: 4.91
  • Drive ID: HP Ultrium 7-SCSI --- Firmware G341

(Validated with Spectrum Protect Server 7.1.4)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7
  • RHEL lin_tape level 3.0.7-1
  • 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: 4.91
  • Drive ID: HP Ultrium 7-SCSI --- Firmware G341

(Validated with Spectrum Protect Server 7.1.4)
  • Window 2012 R2 x64
  • HPE StoreEver LTO-7 PFO driver level 6.2.5.6
  • 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: 4.91
  • Drive ID: HP Ultrium 7-SCSI --- Firmware G341

For additional information on HPE StoreEver LTO-7 Control and Data Path Failover, consult the following HPE documents

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Document Information

Modified date:
23 August 2022

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