Interoperability
Lenovo provides end-to-end storage compatibility testing to deliver interoperability throughout the network.
The TS2270, TS2360, TS2260, and TS2250 Tape Drives support attachment to Lenovo System x and
ThinkServer hosts by using SAS storage connectivity interface.
Note: Tables that are provided in this section are for ordering reference purposes only. End-to-end storage
configuration support must be verified through the System Storage Interoperation Center (SSIC):
http://ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic
SAS connectivity
The following table lists currently available System x and ThinkServer SAS adapters that are compatible
with the LTO Ultrium Tape Drives.
Table 8. SAS adapters
Description
Part number
System x SAS HBAs
6Gb SAS HBA (1x Mini-SAS x4 SFF-8088 external port)
46M0907
N2125 SAS/SATA HBA (6 Gb SAS, 2x Mini-SAS x4 SFF-8088 external ports)
46C9010
N2225 SAS/SATA HBA (12 Gb SAS, 2x Mini-SAS HD x4 SFF-8644 external ports)
00AE912
N2226 SAS/SATA HBA (12 Gb SAS, 4x Mini-SAS HD x4 SFF-8644 external ports)
00AE916
ThinkServer SAS HBAs
Lenovo ThinkServer 9300-8e PCIe 12Gb 8 Port External SAS Adapter by LSI (2x Mini-SAS HD
x4 SFF-8644 external ports)
4XB0F28703
Operating systems
The LTO Ultrium Tape Drives support host attachments to the System x and ThinkServer servers with the
following operating systems:
Microsoft:
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Red Hat:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
SUSE:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
IBM LTO Ultrium 7, 6, and 5 Tape Drives for Lenovo
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