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yilkilicaslan's avatar
yilkilicaslan
Level 4
12 years ago

LTO 6 support

Hi All;

 

We are using IBM ULT3580-TD4 HCART3 tape drives in a library. We want to buy LTO6 drives. How do we choose the drive? Do we have to select the density HCART3? Can i read or write from/to our LTO4 tape cartridges using LTO6 drives? I am wondering about your suggestions.

 

Thanks in advanced.

 

Master Server: WindowsServer 2008 R2 Enterprise, 7.5.0.4

Appliances version: 2.5.1

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  • Marianne's avatar
    Marianne
    12 years ago

    LTO 6 drives are supported - see NBU 7 HCL: http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH76495

    Ensure that latest Device Mappings file is installed - see details in above HCL.

    NBU device config wizard will select hcart3 by default, but as per revaroo's post, you can choose anything you like. Only requirement is for media and drive densities to match.

    If your LTO4 media is configured as hcart and you want to use LTO6 to restore LTO4 media, you will need to configure at least one LTO6 as hcart to match the media density.

    See this TN for LTO/hcart density info: http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH75821

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  • revarooo's avatar
    revarooo
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    The 'type' hcart hcart 2 hcart3 is a logical 'type' to drives and tapes. You could have LTO4 drives with 'type' as hcart or hcart3 - doesn't matter, as long as ou are consistent.

     

    The other questions are not NetBackup questions - speak to your vendor you are buying them from.

     

  • inn_kam's avatar
    inn_kam
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    Hi 

    All your answer will be found here

    https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/media-density

    Also if you found the answer here ,Mark it as solution

  • yilkilicaslan's avatar
    yilkilicaslan
    Level 4
    12 years ago

    Does Netbackup support LTO6 drives?

     

     

    Master Server: WindowsServer 2008 R2 Enterprise, 7.5.0.4

    Appliances version: 2.5.1

  • Marianne's avatar
    Marianne
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    LTO 6 drives are supported - see NBU 7 HCL: http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH76495

    Ensure that latest Device Mappings file is installed - see details in above HCL.

    NBU device config wizard will select hcart3 by default, but as per revaroo's post, you can choose anything you like. Only requirement is for media and drive densities to match.

    If your LTO4 media is configured as hcart and you want to use LTO6 to restore LTO4 media, you will need to configure at least one LTO6 as hcart to match the media density.

    See this TN for LTO/hcart density info: http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH75821

  • Marianne's avatar
    Marianne
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    See the links to Device Mappings TechNotes in HCL (one for Windows and one for Unix/Linux).

    These TN's contain instructions and commands to verify Device Mappings version.