2.
If you attach your library to a non-IBM platform with non-IBM software, IBM
recommends that you contact your software vendor to obtain a matrix of compatible
hardware, software, firmware revisions, and adapter cards.
Parent topic:
Supported device drivers
This section identifies ways to determine the latest device drivers for the drives and robotics
of the TS3500 Tape Library.
IBM provides device driver support for the Ultrium tape drives, 3592 tape drives, and the
robotics in the TS3500 Tape Library. The device drivers also provide support for application-
managed encryption on AIX, Windows, Linux, Solaris, and HP-UX platforms, and for system-
managed encryption in Open Systems, on AIX, Windows, Linux, and Solaris platforms.
IBM maintains the latest levels of device drivers and driver documentation on the Web. Go
http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral
and perform the following steps in order to
access this material.
1.
From the Fix Central Web page, select
Storage Systems
from the
Product Group
dropdown menu.
2.
Select
Tape Systems
from the
Product Family
dropdown menu.
3.
Select
Tape device drivers and software
from the
Product Type
dropdown
menu.
4.
Select the appropriate driver option based on your operating system from the
Product
dropdown menu.
5.
Select the correct version from the
Version
dropdown menu.
6.
Select the correct platform from the
Platform
dropdown menu.
7.
Then click
Continue
.
For a complete description of the mtlib program and command syntax, see the
IBM Tape
Device Drivers Installation and User's Guide
.
The
IBM Tape Device Drivers Installation and User's Guide
can be found on the Web:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=577&uid=ssg1S7002972
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This section describes the mtlib program, which facilitates communication between the
TS3500 Tape Library and the IBM® TotalStorage® 3494 Tape Library, IBM
TotalStorage Virtual Tape Server (VTS), or IBM Virtualization Engine TS7700 Series.
