Supported Devices

STA supports the following devices. See “Pre-Installation Planning” in the STA Planning and Installation Guide for complete details about minimum firmware levels and other requirements.

In general, the newer the drive model and the more up-to-date the drive and library firmware, the richer the data that STA receives and the more in-depth the analysis it can perform. For best results, it is recommended that you update your drive and library firmware to the most current versions.

StorageTek Modular Tape Libraries

•	SL8500 standalone libraries, FRS 7.70 or later

•	SL8500 complexes, FRS 8.0 or later

•	SL3000, FRS 3.60 or later

•	SL500, FRS 1466 or later

•	SL150, FRS 1.80 or later

Drive and Media Types

•	StorageTek T10000A, T10000B, and T10000C

•	StorageTek 9840C and 9840D

•	HP LTO‑3, LTO‑4, LTO‑5, and LTO‑6, full Automation/Drive Interface (ADI) support

•	IBM LTO‑3 and LTO‑4, full ADI support

•	IBM LTO‑5 and LTO‑6, basic support—Library/Drive Interface (LDI) mode—only

Note – For LTO drives, the ADI protocol must be enabled on both the drives and the library for STA to receive rich data about these drives. LTO 2 and SDLT drives do not support ADI, and therefore STA receives only minimal data about them.