Drive Tray
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KMS: LTO4 Technical Brief • June 2008
Revision: A • 316196601
Installing this tape drive in one of Sun StorageTek’s automated tape configurations
offers customers with an even wider choice of tape-based storage solutions.
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Server compatibility: Fibre Channel and SCSI models on popular (qualified)
platforms from vendors such as Sun, HP, IBM, and Dell.
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Software compatibility: Support for an extensive list of software applications
such as ACSLS, HP, CA, VERITAS, Legato, Tivoli, and many more.
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Support for WORM media: Allows for unalterable backups using Write-Once
Read-Many (WORM) media to meet compliance regulations such as HIPAA,
Sarbanes-Oxley, SEC 17A-4.
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Mid-range class: Delivers confidence with a wide variety of supported backup
applications.
Drive Tray
FIGURE 1-1
shows an example of an LTO4 tape drive mounted in a drive tray.
FIGURE 1-1
LTO4 Tape Drive in Drive Tray—SL8500
1. “PWR” = power indicator (green)
2. “FAULT” = Fault indicator (red)
3. “MAINT” = Recessed button that resets the
Dione card
4. The green LED is ON during the Dione card IPL
and when an encryption/decryption key is
present during drive operation
5. “PORT A” = Fibre Channel interface port
6. “PORT B” = Not used
7. RJ-45 connector. This port is auto sensing to 10
Mbps/100 Mbps data rates and used to:
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Configure the network
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Enroll the agent on the KMS
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Retrieve the diagnostic log file
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Upgrade Dione card firmware
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