Appendix C — Specifications Interoperability and Software Compatibility
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INTEROPERABILITY AND SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY
You can find complete interoperability listings, as well as a list of the types
of software that have been tested and proven compatible with the library
on the Spectra Logic website at www.spectralogic.com/compatibility.
INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS
This section provides information about the interfaces used to connect the
library and tape drives to the host systems. It also provides information about
the Ethernet interface used to access the library’s BlueScale web interface.
The Robotics Interface Module (RIM) supports a Fibre Channel host
interface. The RIM does not provide connectivity for SCSI drives. Direct-
attached tape drives have a native Fibre Channel interface; direct-attached
SCSI drives are not supported.
For information about how IBM drives support Fibre Channel
communications, refer to the tape drive documentation, available from
IBM at www.storage.ibm.com/tape/lto/oem/index.html.
Component Interface Connectors
The option to connect SCSI drives through an F-QIP is no longer available for
purchase with new libraries. The library continues to support partitions configured
to use QIP-attached SCSI drives.
Component Physical Interface
Drive, Fibre Channel Two dual port multimode optical LC connectors
a
a. Only one port at a time can be used to connect the drive to a Fibre Channel network. If desired, the two ports can be used to create a
failover configuration.
Drive, SCSI Requires an F-QIP to provide Fibre Channel
connectivity. Direct-attached to a SCSI bus is not
supported.
b
b. The drive sled has one Ultra-3 SCSI “LVD” 68-pin Micro D female connector with a wide Ultra320 SCSI Active SCSI terminator installed.
RIM, Fibre Channel Two dual port optical SFPs with LC connectors
QIP, Fibre Channel (F-QIP)
c
c. QIPs are no longer available for purchase and are only supported as legacy devices.
Two dual port optical SFPs with LC connectors
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