IBM TotalStorage Ultrium 3580 L23, Setup And Operator Manual

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Supported Servers and Operating Systems
The 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive attaches to many servers and many operating
systems. To determine the latest supported attachments, visit the web at
http://www.ibm.com/storage/lto
and click on Technical Support or LTO Support.
For specific instructions about attaching the tape drive, see Chapter 2, “Installing
the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive”, on page 5.
Supported Device Drivers
IBM offers device drivers for the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive. Device drivers enable
the drive to interact with a variety of servers. To properly install an IBM device
driver (if required), refer to the IBM Ultrium Device Drivers Installation and User’s
Guide. For applications that use other device drivers, see the application’s
documentation to determine which drivers to use.
IBM maintains the latest levels of device drivers and driver documentation for the
IBM TotalStorage Ultrium 2 tape products on the Internet. You can access this
material from your browser or through the IBM FTP site by performing one of the
following procedures. (Note: If you do not have Internet access and you need
information about device drivers, contact your Marketing Representative.)
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Using a browser, type one of the following:
–
http://www.ibm.com/storage/lto
(select either Technical Support or LTO
Support)
–
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/storage/devdrvr
–
ftp://207.25.253.26/storage/devdrvr
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Using an IBM FTP site, enter the following specifications:
– FTP site:
ftp.software.ibm.com
– IP Addr:
207.25.253.26
– Userid:
anonymous
– Password: (use your current e-mail address)
– Directory:
/storage/devdrvr
IBM provides PostScript- and PDF-formatted versions of its documentation in the
/storage/devdrvr/Doc directory:
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IBM_ultrium_tape_IUG.ps and IBM_ultrium_tape_IUG.pdf contain the current
version of the IBM Ultrium Device Drivers Installation and User’s Guide
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IBM_ultrium_tape_PROGREF.ps and IBM_ultrium_tape_PROGREF.pdf contain
the current version of the IBM Ultrium Device Drivers Programming Reference
Device drivers and utilities for each supported server are beneath
/storage/devdrvr/ in the following directories (the device driver for the iSeries
™
or AS/400
®
server is included in the OS/400
®
operating system):
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AIX
®
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HPUX
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Linux
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Solaris
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Windows
®
For more information about device drivers, refer to any of the preceding
directories.
Chapter 1. Introduction
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