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 IBM i integration
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Supported tape devices for IXS and IXA attached Linux servers
The IBM i integration support for the Integrated xSeries® Server (IXS) and System x™ models that are attached to the IBM i platform via an Integrated xSeries Adapter (IXA) allows native Linux® applications that are running on the System x model to access IBM i tape devices.
Note: You can use the default tape device drivers that are included in your Linux distribution or use drivers that are approved by your backup application.
The following table shows the IBM i tape devices that are supported.
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Model: 3494-L12, 3494-D12
Note: need 3590-E11 tape drives. |
See 3590-E11 media |
Yes |
Yes |
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Name: IBM® 3570-Cxx
Model: 3570-C00 |
C or C-XL format tapes |
Yes |
N/A |
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Name: IBM 3570-Cxx
Model: 3570-C01, 3570-C02, 3570-C11, 3570-C12, 3570-C1A |
C or C-XL format tapes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Name: IBM ULT3580-TD2
Model: 3580-002, 3580-H23, 3580-L23 |
LTO Ultrium 2 |
Yes |
N/A |
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| Model: 3581-H23, 3581-L23, 3581-F28, 3581-L28 |
LTO Ultrium or LTO Ultrium 2 |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Model: 3582-L23 |
LTO Ultrium or LTO Ultrium 2 |
Yes |
Yes |
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Name: IBM 03590E11
Model: 3590-E01, 3590-E11, 3590-E1A |
Magstar Extended High Performance Data Cartridge |
Yes |
Yes |
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Name: TANDBERG MLR3
Model: 6386-001 |
MLR3 25G QIC |
Yes |
N/A |
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IBM i tape devices and tape libraries that are not listed in the table above are not supported with IXS and IXA attached Linux servers.
At this time, none of the tape devices can be used as a tape library in random access mode.
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