Dell PowerVault DP500 User Manual
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Tape Support
NOTE:
See the PowerVault Data Protection Solution Information Update for important installation and usage
information when using Dell-supported tape devices with DPM 2007.
Dell PowerVault Tape Drives
For a list of Firmware and Driver versions that support the Data Protection Solution products, see the Dell
PowerVault Compatibility Matrix on
support.dell.com
.
Table 6. Supported Standalone Tape Drives
Drive Type
Platform
(I = Internal, E = External)
DP100 DP500 DP600
I E I E I E
110T LTO-2-L
(Tandberg)
No Yes No Yes Yes Yes
110T
LTO-3
No Yes No Yes Yes Yes
LTO-3-060
(IBM) No No No No Yes No
LTO-3-060
(Tandberg)
No Yes No Yes Yes Yes
LTO4-120
FH
No No No Yes Yes Yes
LTO4-120
HH
No No No Yes Yes Yes
100T
DAT72
No Yes No Yes Yes Yes
PowerVault Dual Rackable Tape Drives
Table 7 lists supported dual rackable tape drives, firmware, and driver versions.
Table 7. Supported Dual Rackable Tape Drives (Tape Enclosure 114T 2U)
Drive Type
Platform
DP100 DP500 DP600
DAT72 Yes
Yes
Yes
LTO-2-L (Certance)
Yes
Yes
Yes
LTO-3 (IBM)
Yes
Yes
Yes
LTO-3-060 Quantum HH
Yes
Yes
Yes
PowerVault Autoloaders
Table 8 lists supported autoloaders, associated tape drives, firmware, and driver versions.
NOTE:
Autoloader firmware and drivers are contained in their respective tape drive firmware and driver bundles.
Table 8. Supported Autoloader (124T Autoloader)
Drive Type
Platform
DP100 DP500 DP600
LTO-2-LC Yes
Yes
Yes
LTO-3 Yes
Yes
Yes