IBM tape device drivers

IBM® tape device drivers are available for most IBM labeled tape devices.

You can download IBM tape device drivers from the Fix Central website:
  1. Go to the Fix Central website: Fix Central website.
  2. Click Select product.
  3. Select System Storage for the Product Group menu.
  4. Select Tape systems for the System Storage menu.
  5. Select Tape drivers and software for the Tape systems menu.
  6. Select Tape device drivers for the Tape drivers and software menu. In addition to tape drivers, you also get access to tools such as the IBM Tape Diagnostic Tool (ITDT).
  7. Select your operating system for the Platform menu.
AIX operating systemsWindows operating systems

For the most up-to-date list of devices and operating-system levels that are supported by IBM tape device drivers, see the IBM Spectrum Protect™ Supported Devices website at Supported devices for AIX and Windows.

Linux operating systems

For the most up-to-date list of tape devices and operating-system levels that are supported by IBM tape device drivers, see the IBM Spectrum Protect Supported Devices website at Supported devices for Linux.

IBM tape device drivers support only some Linux kernel levels. For information about supported kernel levels, see the Fix Central website.