IBM 3500 Libraries Certified Device Drivers Installation of the following certified device driver combination is described below.
Device Driver Installation for XenData Server Software Installation Prerequisites Ensure that the tape hardware is connected to the server. For SAS connections you must have point to point connections, for Fibre channel you can connect via a switch, however our recommendation is also point to point. The tape hardware must be powered on and in a ready state. Tape Drive Drivers Download the zipped device driver installation files from the link below to a folder on the C: drive of the Server. » Download device driver - Windows 2008 R2 (Does not support LTO-7 Tape Drives) » Download device driver - Windows 2012 R2 Unzip the files. Browse to the 'install_exclusive.exe' file and right-click on it. Select 'Run as administrator'. The program will launch a command line window and then display 'Program Successful'. This completes the installation of an IBM device driver. Note that if connections to the SAS or Fibre ports on the rear of the server are swapped, it may be necessary to reinstall the driver. Library Drivers By running the Install Exclusive program during the above 'Tape Drive driver' section, the IBM driver will have been automatcially installed for the Library. Supported Tape Formats The following drive/cartridge combinations are supported by thesoftware with IBM LTO-4, LTO-5, LTO-6 and LTO-7 drives:
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