Use the Windows device driver for tape drives and libraries if one is supplied with Windows. If the Windows device driver is not available and the device is supported, you can use the Tivoli® Storage Manager device driver to control the device.
The Tivoli Storage Manager device driver is installed with the server. The Tivoli Storage Manager device driver uses persistent reservation for some tape drives. See technote 1470319 at http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21470319 for details.
For devices that are not currently supported by the Tivoli Storage Manager device driver, the Windows driver might be suitable.