Chapter 6 HPSS Configuration
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6.9.2 Supported Platform/Driver/Tape Drive Combinations
In Table 6-34, the “Driver” column uses the following abbreviations:
AdvanTAPE - Gresham Tape Device Driver
Ampex - Ampex Tape Device Driver
IBM - IBM SCSI Tape Device Driver
Native - AIX, Solaris, IRIX, or Linux native SCSI Tape Device Driver
6.9.3 Recommended Settings for Tape Devices
Table 6-35 Recommended Settings for Tape Devices
Table 6-34 Supported Platform/Driver/Tape Drive Combinations
Platform Driver Device(s)
AIX IBM 3490, 3590, 3590E, 3590H, 3580
AdvanTAPE Redwood, Timberline, 9840, 9940,
9940B, RAIT 9840, RAIT 9940
Native 9840, 9940, 9840B, 9940B
Solaris IBM 3490, 3590, 3590E, 3590H, 3580
Native Redwood, Timberline, 9840, 9940,
9940B, RAIT 9840, RAIT 9940
IRIX Native 9840, 9940, 9940B, RAIT 9840, RAIT
9940, GY-8240
Ampex DST-312, DST-314
Linux Native 3580
Device Driver Mover TCP
Executable NO-DELAY
Support Locate Support Write TM(0)
to Sync
Gresham hpss_mvr_omi ON ON OFF
Solaris Native hpss_mvr_tcp ON OFF OFF
IBM SCSI Tape hpss_mvr_ssd ON ON OFF
IRIX Native hpss_mvr_tcp ON ON OFF
Ampex hpss_mvr_dd2 OFF ON ON
AIX Native hpss_mvr_tcp ON OFF OFF
Linux Native hpss_mvr_tcp ON ON OFF