Validation of data during tape read/write operations

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To validate data and identify data that is corrupted, you can use logical block protection. With logical block protection, you can identify errors that occur while data is being written to tape and while data is transferred from the tape drive to the IBM Storage Protect server through the storage area network.

Logical block protection is supported only with the following types of drives and media:

  • LTO5-drives and later
  • IBM 3592 generation 2 and later
  • IBM TS1120 generation and later
  • Oracle StorageTek T10000C drives
  • Oracle StorageTek T10000D drives

For more information about logical block protection, see Validating data during read/write operations to tape.