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Status Planned for future release
Workspace IBM TS4500 Tape Library
Created by Guest
Created on Jul 27, 2022

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Add support for direct attached tape by updating the interface to adhere to more recent standards (Fibre Channel, Ethernet, iSCSI) to support standalone connection to Power10

Currently the external tape drive supports 8Gb/s Fibre Channel which is N-3. Updating to 16Gb/s or 32Gb/s or 64Gb/s as well as adding support for Ethernet and iSCSI connectivity is required. This will enable greater flexibility, resiliency and performance today and into the future. Many smaller clients will not add a SAN Switch to their environment due to adding complexity and cost when it is not necessary. The highest priority is Fibre Channel.
Idea priority Medium
  • Admin
    CARLOS SANDOVAL CASTRO
    Reply
    |     Jun 28, 2023

    Future Tape drives will support 16Gb or higher fiber channel. There are no plans for ethernet or iSCSI support.

    This request is a candidate for a future generally available (GA) release. IBM's statements regarding its plans, directions, and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice at IBM's sole discretion. IBM will update this request to reflect any changes.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jul 27, 2022

    Summary of what is going on from a colleague.

    Standalone SAS tape (3580) supported

    • SAS tape libraries not supported

    • FibreChannel tape libraries are supported – 16/32Gb/64GB adapters – via VIOS

    • No support for direct-attach fibre channel tape.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jul 27, 2022

    This addendum to the request is to include tape libraries as well.

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