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Tested tape devices for iSCSI attached Windows servers

The IBM i integration support for BladeCenter® and System x™ models that are attached to the IBM i via iSCSI host bus adapters (iSCSI HBAs) allows native Windows® applications to access IBM i tape devices. This page shows the IBM i tape devices and tape libraries that have been tested with iSCSI attached Windows servers.
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Tested tape devices used with Windows Server 2008
Tested tape devices used with Windows Server 2003
Tape libraries used with Windows Server 2003
Tape media used with Windows Server 2003
 
   
Tested tape devices used with Windows Server 2008

The following table shows the IBM i tape devices and associated tape device driver versions that have been tested with the IBM i iSCSI solution on Windows Server 2008.

The backup applications that are used for testing are:

  • Symantec Backup Exec 12 for Windows Servers
Tape Device Name
and/or Type-Model		 Backup Application Tape Driver Provider  1 Tape Driver Version Testing
Status  2
IBM i Virtual Tape  3, 4
(Virtual ULT3580-TD2)		 Backup Exec 12 Symantec  W 5.1.37.0 Compatible
 
   
Tested tape devices used with Windows Server 2003

The following table shows the IBM i tape devices and associated tape device driver versions that have been tested with the IBM i iSCSI solution on Windows Server 2003.

The backup applications that are used for testing are:

  • Microsoft® Windows Backup
  • VERITAS™ Backup Exec™ 9.1 for Windows Servers, now from Symantec®
  • Symantec Backup Exec 10d, 11d and 12 for Windows Servers
Tape Device Name
and/or Type-Model		 Backup Application Tape Driver Provider  1 Tape Driver Version Testing
Status  2
IBM i Virtual Tape  3, 4
(Virtual ULT3580-TD2)		 Windows Backup IBM  X 6.1.1.2 Tested
IBM i Virtual Tape  3, 4
(Virtual ULT3580-TD2)		 Windows Backup IBM  X 6.1.2.30 Compatible
IBM i Virtual Tape  3, 4
(Virtual ULT3580-TD2)		 Windows Backup IBM  X 6.1.5.4 Compatible
IBM i Virtual Tape  3, 4
(Virtual ULT3580-TD2)		 Windows Backup IBM  X 6.1.8.4 Compatible
IBM i Virtual Tape  3, 4
(Virtual ULT3580-TD2)		 Backup Exec 9.1 Symantec  W 5.01 Tested
IBM i Virtual Tape  3, 4
(Virtual ULT3580-TD2)		 Backup Exec 10d Symantec  W 5.1 Tested
IBM i Virtual Tape  3, 4
(Virtual ULT3580-TD2)		 Backup Exec 11d Symantec  W 5.1.25.0 Compatible
IBM ULT3580-TD1  4
(IBM Ultrium)
3580-001
3580-H11, 3580-L11, 3580-H13, 3580-L13		 Windows Backup IBM  X 6.1.2.5 Tested
 (3581-L13)
IBM ULT3580-TD1  4
(IBM Ultrium)
3580-001
3580-H11, 3580-L11, 3580-H13, 3580-L13 		 Windows Backup IBM  X 6.1.2.30 Compatible
IBM ULT3580-TD1  4
(IBM Ultrium)
3580-001
3580-H11, 3580-L11, 3580-H13, 3580-L13 		 Backup Exec 9.1 Symantec  W 5.1.1.1 Tested
 (3581-L13)
IBM ULT3580-TD1  4
(IBM Ultrium)
3580-001
3580-H11, 3580-L11, 3580-H13, 3580-L13 		 Backup Exec 10d Symantec  W 5.1.1.1 Tested
 (3581-L13)
IBM ULT3580-TD2  4
(IBM Ultrium 2)
3580-002, 3580-H23, 3580-L23		 Windows Backup IBM  X 6.1.1.2 Tested
 (3581-L28)
IBM ULT3580-TD2  4
(IBM Ultrium 2)
3580-002, 3580-H23, 3580-L23		 Windows Backup IBM  X 6.1.2.30 Compatible
IBM ULT3580-TD2  4
(IBM Ultrium 2)
3580-002, 3580-H23, 3580-L23		 Windows Backup IBM  X 6.1.8.4 Compatible
IBM ULT3580-TD2  4
(IBM Ultrium 2)
3580-002, 3580-H23, 3580-L23		 Backup Exec 9.1 Symantec  W 5.01 Tested
 (3581-L28)
IBM ULT3580-TD2  4
(IBM Ultrium 2)
3580-002, 3580-H23, 3580-L23		 Backup Exec 10d Symantec  W 5.1.1.1 Tested
 (3581-L28)
IBM ULT3580-TD2  4
(IBM Ultrium 2)
3580-002, 3580-H23, 3580-L23		 Backup Exec 11d Symantec  W 5.1.25.0 Compatible
 (3581-L28)
IBM ULT3580-TD2  4
(IBM Ultrium 2)
3580-002, 3580-H23, 3580-L23		 Backup Exec 12 Symantec  W 5.1 Compatible
 (3581-L28)
IBM ULT3580-003  4
(IBM Ultrium 3)
3580-003, 3580-L33		 Windows Backup IBM  X 6.1.1.2 Tested
 (3581-L38)
 (3582-L23)
IBM ULT3580-003  4
(IBM Ultrium 3)
3580-003, 3580-L33		 Windows Backup IBM  X 6.1.3.5 Tested
(3583-L72)
IBM ULT3580-003  4
(IBM Ultrium 3)
3580-003, 3580-L33		 Windows Backup IBM  X 6.1.2.30 Compatible
IBM ULT3580-003  4
(IBM Ultrium 3)
3580-003, 3580-L33		 Windows Backup IBM  X 6.1.2.50 Compatible
(3581-L38)
IBM ULT3580-003  4
(IBM Ultrium 3)
3580-003, 3580-L33		 Windows Backup IBM  X 6.1.7.8 Compatible
(3581-L38)
IBM ULT3580-003  4
(IBM Ultrium 3)
3580-003, 3580-L33		 Windows Backup IBM  X 6.1.4.8 Tested
(3573-L2U)
IBM ULT3580-003  4
(IBM Ultrium 3)
3580-003, 3580-L33		 Windows Backup IBM  X 6.1.8.4 Compatible
(3573-L2U)
IBM ULT3580-003  4
(IBM Ultrium 3)
3580-003, 3580-L33		 Backup Exec 9.1 Symantec  W 5.01 Tested
 (3582-L23)
IBM ULT3580-003  4
(IBM Ultrium 3)
3580-003, 3580-L33		 Backup Exec 9.1 Symantec  W 5.1 Tested
(3583-L72)
IBM ULT3580-003  4
(IBM Ultrium 3)
3580-003, 3580-L33		 Backup Exec 9.1 Symantec  W 5.1.1.1 Tested
 (3581-L38)
IBM ULT3580-003  4
(IBM Ultrium 3)
3580-003, 3580-L33		 Backup Exec 10d Symantec  W 5.1 Tested
(3582-L23)
(3583-L72)
IBM ULT3580-003  4
(IBM Ultrium 3)
3580-003, 3580-L33		 Backup Exec 10d Symantec  W 5.1 Tested
(3573-L2U)
IBM ULT3580-003  4
(IBM Ultrium 3)
3580-003, 3580-L33		 Backup Exec 10d Symantec  W 5.1.1.1 Tested
 (3581-L38)
IBM ULT3580-003  4
(IBM Ultrium 3)
3580-003, 3580-L33		 Backup Exec 11d Symantec  W 5.1.22.0 Compatible
 (3581-L38)
IBM ULT3580-003  4
(IBM Ultrium 3)
3580-003, 3580-L33		 Backup Exec 11d Symantec  W 5.1.25.0 Compatible
 (3581-L38)
IBM 3590
(TotalStorage 3590H11)
3590-011		 Backup Exec 9.1 Symantec  W 5.1.1.1 Tested
 (3590-H11)
IBM 3590
(TotalStorage 3590H11)
3590-011		 Backup Exec 10d Symantec  W 5.1 Tested
 (3590-H11)
IBM 0359201A 3592-J1A Windows Backup IBM  X 6.1.2.30 Tested
IBM 0359201A 3592-J1A Backup Exec 9.1 Symantec  W 5.1.1.1 Tested
IBM 0359201A 3592-J1A Backup Exec 10d Symantec  W 5.1 Tested
IBM TS1120 3592-E05 Windows Backup IBM  X 6.1.2.30 Tested
EXABYTE VXA-2
4685-001		 Windows Backup IBM  X 1.8.4.0 Tested
EXABYTE VXA-2
4685-001		 Backup Exec 10d Symantec  W 5.1.1.1 Tested
IBM HHLTO2 5755-001 Windows Backup IBM  Y 1.0.0.2 Tested
EXABYTE VXA-3
(VXA-320)
6279-001		 Windows Backup IBM  Y 1.10.1.1 Tested
EXABYTE VXA-3
(VXA-320)
6279-001		 Backup Exec 10d Symantec  W 5.1.1.1 Tested
EXABYTE VXA-3
(VXA-320)
6279-001		 Backup Exec 11d Symantec  W 5.1.25.0 Compatible
IBM 6330 DVD-RAM  5 Windows Backup Microsoft 5.2.3790.0 Tested
TANDBERG SLR60
6384-001		 Windows Backup Tandberg  Z 1.6.0.0 Tested
TANDBERG SLR60
6384-001		 Backup Exec 10d Symantec  W 5.1.1.1 Tested
TANDBERG SLR100
6387-001		 Windows Backup Tandberg  Z 1.6.0.0 Tested
TANDBERG SLR100
6387-001		 Backup Exec 10d Symantec  W 5.1.1.1 Tested
TANDBERG SLR100
6387-001		 Backup Exec 11d Symantec  W 5.1.25.0 Compatible
TANDBERG SLR100
6387-001		 Backup Exec 12 Symantec  W 5.1.34.0 Compatible
Table footnotes:
1   Tape Driver Provider column: Lists the providers of the tape device drivers and provides links to web sites for downloading device drivers that are appropriate for the tape drive. Tape device drivers must be installed on Windows in order to access IBM i tape devices. The first choice for tape drivers is to use drivers approved by your backup application. If the backup application does not provide or recommend tape device drivers, then use tape drivers appropriate for the type of tape drive you use.
2   Testing
Status column: Lists how extensively the listed application/driver combination has been tested by IBM.
Tested IBM has performed extensive testing of the devices using the listed backup application and device driver version. IBM is confident that it will work in a customer environment.
Note: If a tape library type-model is also shown, then the tape device was tested within the specified tape library.
Compatible IBM has performed limited testing of a representative subset of similar devices using the listed backup application and driver version. IBM is reasonably confident that it will work effectively in a customer environment. However, problems may or may not be present with this application and driver version combination. Problems, if present, may not be resolvable.
3   Tape spanning is not supported with IBM i virtual tape devices. You must create IBM i virtual tape media that is large enough to hold the entire backup.
4   With this device, you must disable Windows Automatic Data Path Failover. See Software Knowledge Base article Ultrium Tape Devices Not Recognized by Windows Computer Management for more information.
5   Media spanning is not supported with the IBM 6330 DVD-RAM device.
W   Tape drivers provided by Symantec for VERITAS Backup Exec 9.1 ', now from Symantec, and Symantec Backup Exec 10d ' are included with the application.
X   Most tape drivers provided by IBM can be obtained from ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/storage/devdrvr.
Y   Tape drivers provided by IBM for these devices can be obtained from http:/systems/support/supportsite.wss/docdisplay?
lndocid=TAPE-FILES&brandind=5000008 .
Z   Tape drivers provided by Tandberg can be obtained from http://www.tandbergdata.com.
 
   
Tape libraries used with Windows Server 2003
The following table shows the IBM i tape libraries that have been tested with the IBM i iSCSI solution on Windows Server 2003.
Notes:
  1. The Auto Cartridge Loader (ACL) feature is supported with all tape libraries listed in this table that support sequential access.
  2. Random access of media is not supported at this time for the IBM i iSCSI solution when accessing media through a Windows application. If multiple media backups are required by a Windows application, the library must be configured for sequential access of media.
  3. Refer to the Tested tape devices used with Windows Server 2003 table for the testing status of the specific tape devices that are used in the tape library.
Tape Library Name and/or Type-Model Tape Devices Used in Library
IBM TS3100 3573-L2U 3580-003 (IBM Ultrium 3)
IBM TS3310 3576-L5B 3580-003 (IBM Ultrium 3)
3581-H13, 3581-L13, 3581-H17, 3581-L17 3580-001 (IBM Ultrium)
3581-H23, 3581-L23 3580-002 (IBM Ultrium 2)
3581-F28, 3581-L28 3580-002 (IBM Ultrium 2)
3581-F38, 3581-L38 3580-003 (IBM Ultrium 3)
3582-L23 3580-002 (IBM Ultrium 2), 3580-003 (IBM Ultrium 3)
3583-L72 3580-002 (IBM Ultrium 2), 3580-003 (IBM Ultrium 3)
IBM 03590H11 3590-H11, 3590-H1A 3590-011 (TotalStorage 3590H11)
 
   
Tape media used with Windows Server 2003
The following table shows the tape media that is supported for each tape device used with Windows Server 2003.
Note: If a tape device supports more than one tape media type, it is recommended to use the default media for the device. All IBM testing is performed using the default media.
Tape Device Name and/or Type-Model Tape Media
IBM i Virtual Tape (Virtual ULT3580-TD2) LTO Ultrium 2 (Virtual)
IBM ULT3580-TD1 (IBM Ultrium) 3580-001
 3580-H11, 3580-L11, 3580-H13, 3580-L13		 LTO Ultrium
IBM ULT3580-TD2 (IBM Ultrium 2) 3580-002, 3580-H23, 3580-L23 LTO Ultrium 2
IBM ULT3580-003 (IBM Ultrium 3) 3580-003, 3580-L33 LTO Ultrium 1 (r), Ultrium 2 (rw), Ultrium 3 (rw)
IBM 3590 (TotalStorage 3590H11) 3590-011 IBM 3590 Magstar Extended High Performance Tape Cartridge
IBM 0359201A 3592-J1A IBM Total-Storage Enterprise Tape Cartridge 3592
IBM TS1120 3592-E05 IBM Total-Storage Enterprise Tape Cartridge 3592
IBM HHLTO2 5755-001 LTO Ultrium 2
EXABYTE VXA-3 (VXA-320) 6279-001 X23 (VXA-3)
TANDBERG SLR60 6384-001 SLR60 30G QIC
TANDBERG SLR100 6387-001 SLR100 50G QIC
 
 
Additional information
 
IBM i tape devices and tape libraries that are not listed in the tables above are not supported with the IBM i iSCSI solution. Note: If you have an IBM i tape device that is not listed in the tables above, you can effectively backup to the tape device by doing a 2-step backup:
  1. First, backup from Windows to IBM i virtual tape media.
  2. Next, use IBM i to backup the virtual tape media in IBM i to your tape device.
 
 
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