Tape Drive Support
The following table translates drive types between applications. The Drive Type Name represents the drive type in cmd_proc and event log messages. The ACSAPI Drive Type Number is used in ACSLS software operations and ACSAPI client communications.
Note:
The format of the data written by Fibre-attached and Ethernet-attached drives is the same.Table 2-1 Tape Drives Supported
| ACSAPI Drive Type Number | Drive Domain -hex and character, if applicable | Drive Type Reported by Library (decimal) | Drive Type Name | Tape Drive Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 54h (“T”) | 24 | T1AE | T10000A, fibre or VSM3490, with encryption enabled |
| 39 | reserved | |||
| 40 | reserved | |||
| 41 | 00h | 18 | T9840D | T9840D, fibre or VSM3490 |
| 42 | 00h | 19 | T9840D35 | T9840D - IBM 3592 emulation (MVS attach) |
| 43 | 00h | 20 | T9840DE | T9840D, fibre or VSM3490, with encryption enabled |
| 44 | 00h | 21 | T9840DE5 | T9840D- IBM 3592 emulation (MVS attach) with encryption enabled |
| 48 | reserved | |||
| 49 | 54h (“T”) | 26 | T1B | T10000B with Fibre or VSM3490 |
| 50 | 54h (“T”) | 27 | T1B35 | T10000B with IBM 3592 emulation |
| 51 | 54h (“T”) | 28 | T1BE | T10000B with Fibre or VSM3490 and encryption |
| 52 | 54h (“T”) | 29 | T1BE35 | T10000B with encryption and IBM 3592 emulation |
| 53 | 54h (“T”) | 34 | TIC | T10000C with Fibre or VSM3480 |
| 54 | 54h (“T”) | 35 | TIC35 | T10000C with IBM 3592 emulation |
| 55 | 54h (“T”) | 36 | T1CE | T10000C with Fibre or VSM3480 and encryption |
| 56 | 54h (“T”) | 37 | T1CE35 | T10000C IBM 3592 emulation with encryption enabled |
| 57 | 4Ch (“L”) | 59 | HP-LTO5 | HP-LTO Generation 5 |
| 58 | 4Ch (“L”) | 60 | IBM-LTO5 | IBM LTO Generation 5 |
| 59 | 4Ch (“L”) | 61 | HP-LTO6 | HP LTO Generation 6 |
| 60 | 4Ch (“L”) | 62 | IBM-LTO6 | IBM LTO Generation 6 |
| 61 | 54 (“T”) | 38 | T1D | T10000D with Fibre or VSM3480 |
| 62 | 54 (“T”) | 39 | T1D35 | T10000D with IBM 3592 emulation |
| 63 | 54 (“T”) | 40 | T1DE | T10000D with Fibre or VSM3480 and encryption |
| 64 | 54 (“T”) | 41 | T1DE35 | T10000D IBM 3592 emulation with encryption enabled |
| 65 | 54 (“T”) | 42 | T1D-Eth (name changed in ACSLS 8.4) | T10000D Ethernet-attached using FCoE |
| 67 | reserved | |||
| 68 | 4Ch (’L’) | 45 | IBM LTO 7 | IBM LTO Generation 7 |
| 69 | 4Ch (’L’) | 46 | IBM LTO 8 | IBM LTO Generation 8 |
| 70 | 4Ch ('L') | 70 | IBM LTO 9 | IBM LTO Generation 9 |
Note:
LTO9 is only supported for ACSLS 8.5.1.