10 Special features for automation
Introduction
This chapter contains information that relates to placing an HP LTO Ultrium drive in an automated
device, such as an autochanger or a tape library:
• Drives for use in libraries have different front panels from drives mounted individually in servers
and standalone drives. There is also a special front panel for use in autoloaders. These are de-
scribed in “Front panel for automation use” on page 68.
• For notes on the requirements and other details for the installation of drives into libraries, see “In-
stalling drives” on page 53.
• For notes on the operation of drives in libraries, see “Operating drives” on page 60.
• For troubleshooting information, see Chapter 9 on page 61.
This chapter contains information about using special features of LTO Ultrium drives in libraries:
• The “Automation interface” (ACI/ADI), or the iADT (Ethernet) interface, allows the activities of the
drive to be coordinated within a library. See Automation interface, page 70 for details.
• “Configuring autoload and ACI-controlled loads” on page 74 allows you to configure whether
automatic or ACI-controlled loads and unloads occur.
• LTO Cartridge Memory (LTO-CM) or Cartridge Memory is EEPROM memory that is embedded in
every LTO Ultrium tape cartridge. It is non-volatile and is contactless in that it is read by RF coupling
rather than electrical contact.
For suggestions of how to make use of cartridge memory in libraries, see “Using Cartridge Memory
(LTO-CM)” on page 77.
Drives for inclusion in automated devices have different front panels from individual drives.
Backup software
You need backup application software that supports your LTO Ultrium drive and tape library.
Suitable backup applications will include driver software that establishes the interface between the
tape drive and the software. Applications usually recognize tape drives by their manufacturers’ ID
string rather than their model numbers, so check the following table for the appropriate reference.
Drive Model ID String
“HP Ultrium 5-SCSI”
LTO5 FC drive
“HP Ultrium 5-SCSI”
LTO5 SAS drive
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