IEC825.
In the TS3500 Tape Library, for drives that use a Fibre Channel interface the following
information is available:
• For a list of compatible software, operating systems, and servers for Ultrium tape
drives, visit the Web at http://www.ibm.com/storage/lto. Under IBM System
Storage TS3500 Tape Library, select Product details. Under Learn more, select
Interoperability matrix or select Independent Software Vendor (ISV) matrix
for LTO.
• For a list of compatible software, operating systems, and servers for 3592 tape
drives, visit the Web at http://www.ibm.com/servers/storage/tape/drives. Under
the appropriate tape drive, select Product details. Under Learn more, select
Interoperability matrix or Independent Software Vendor (ISV) matrix.
Fibre Channel technology combines the best features of traditional input/output (I/O)
interfaces (such as the throughput and reliability of SCSI and Programmed Control
Interrupt) with the best features of networking interfaces (such as the connectivity and
scalability of Ethernet and Token Ring). The technology offers a transport mechanism for
delivering commands, and provides high performance by allowing processing to be done in
the hardware.
You can establish Fibre Channel connections between Fibre Channel ports that reside in the
TS3500 Tape Library, one or more servers, and the network interconnecting them. The
network can consist of such elements as switches, hubs, bridges, and repeaters used in the
interconnection.
Parent topic: Attachment interfaces
Related information
Using the Fibre Channel interface
SCSI interface
This section sets forth the conditions that apply to drives in the TS3500 Tape Library that
use a SCSI interface.
The TS3500 Tape Library operates as a set of SCSI-3 devices. For drives that use a SCSI
interface, the following conditions apply:
• The Ultrium 2 tape drive attaches to a server through a Low Voltage Differential
(LVD) Ultra160 SCSI interface or a High Voltage Differential (HVD) Ultra SCSI interface
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