1 Before you start
In this chapter:
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Which operating systems are supported? (page 7)
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How do I connect the drive to my server? (page 8)
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Supported models
This guide describes how to install and operate the following LTO tape drive models:
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LTO-6 internal and external tape drives. These are 6 Gb/s SAS devices with a maximum burst transfer speed of 600
MB/s. They can write uncompressed data at up to 160 MB/sec (576 GB/hour).
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LTO-5 internal and external tape drives. These are 6 Gb/s SAS devices with a maximum burst transfer speed of 600
MB/s. They can write uncompressed data at up to 140 MB/s (504 GB/hour).
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LTO-4 internal and external tape drives. These are 3 Gb/s SAS devices with a maximum burst transfer speed of 300
MB/s. They can write uncompressed data at up to 80 MB/s (288 GB/hour).
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LTO-3 internal and external tape drives. These are 3 Gb/s SAS devices with a maximum burst transfer speed of 300
MB/s. They can write uncompressed data at up to 60 MB/s (216 GB/hour).
NOTE:
The compression ratio for LTO-6 is 2.5:1. For all earlier models the compression ratio is 2:1.
For a detailed product specification, please refer to http://www.oracle.com/us/products/servers-storage/storage/tape-storage/
5. Tape LED
1. Cartridge door
6. Drive LED
2. On/Off switch (external drives only)
7. Ready LED
3. Encryption LED (only on LTO-6 and LTO–5 tape
drives)
8. Eject button
4. Clean LED
Figure 1 Front view of LTO external tape drive
Which operating systems are supported?
LTO tape drives can be connected to servers running under Solaris, Linux and other major operating systems. Refer to http://
www.oracle.com for the most recent information about the operating system versions that are supported.
StorageTek LTO Half-Height SAS Tape Drive
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