Host requirements

The drive is supported by a wide variety of servers, operating systems, and adapters. Many ways to determine the servers and software that supports this drive are available.

SAS interface
LTO drives can have a dual port 12 Gbps SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) host interface.The SAS interface speed varies with the generation of the LTO™ drive. For more information on SAS speed of different generation drives, see Tape drives.
Fibre Channel interface
The fibre channel interface varies with the generation of the drive.
Compatible configurations
For a comprehensive list of compatible configurations, see the IBM® Interoperation Center (SSIC) at http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic/interoperability.wss.
HBA requirements
The library requires attachment to supported SAS or FC HBAs.
Supported device drivers
Device drivers enable the drive to interact with various servers.
Application software

Parent topic: Planning