Library Requirements

Verify the tape libraries within your system meet minimum requirements for STA.

For the best functionality, upgrade to the recommended or latest available library firmware. Firmware versions are subject to change. See Verify the Library Firmware Version to check the current library firmware version. To upgrade your firmware, open a Service Request (SR) with your Oracle support representative.

Table 1-1 Library Firmware Requirements

Feature	SL150	SL500	SL3000	SL4000	SL8500
Recommended for full STA features in this release. Newer firmware may be available.	3.87	FRS 1501	FRS 4.58	1.1.1	FRS 8.75
Minimum for STA compatibility. Some STA features may not function with older firmware.	1.82	FRS 1485	FRS 3.61	1.1.1	FRS 8.01
Minimum for LTO media validation	3.87	Not supported	FRS 4.58 SLC 6.71	Not Supported	FRS_8.75 SLC 6.71
Minimum for T10000 media validation	Not supported	Not supported	FRS_4.30 SLC 6.50	Not Supported	FRS_8.31 SLC 6.25
Minimum for IBM LTO‐9 drives	3.87	Not supported	FRS_4.58	1.1.1	FRS_8.75
Minimum for IBM LTO‐8 drives, with or without encryption	3.20	Not supported	FRS_4.50	1.1.1	FRS_8.60
Minimum for IBM LTO‐7 drives, with or without encryption	2.60	Not supported	FRS 4.40	1.1.1	FRS 8.51
Minimum for IBM LTO‐6 drives, with or without encryption	2.25	Not supported	FRS 4.31	1.1.1	FRS 8.36
Minimum for IBM LTO‐5 drives, with or without encryption	Not supported	FRS 1493	FRS 4.31	1.1.1	FRS 8.36
Minimum for IBM LTO‐4 drives with encryption	Not supported	FRS 1493	FRS 4.31	Not supported	FRS 8.36
Minimum for HP LTO‐6 drives	1.82	FRS 1485	FRS 3.61	1.1.1	FRS 8.01
Minimum for HP LTO‐5 drives	1.82	FRS 1485	FRS 3.61	1.1.1	FRS 8.01
Minimum for all other drives (such as T10000).	Not supported	FRS 1485	FRS 3.61	1.1.1	FRS 8.01

Table 1-2 Library Hardware Requirements

Library	Component	Requirements
SL3000 SL8500	HBT card	High-memory drive controller (HBT) card: Required for media validation support and reporting of richer drive data. Libraries with LTO drives must have a high-memory HBT card to enable ADI. See the Verify the HBT Drive Controller Card Version (SL3000 and SL8500 only) to determine the memory level of your HBT card. Note: All SL3000 libraries ship with the high-memory card. Since 2006, all SL8500 libraries ship with the high-memory card.
SL8500	Complex	All SL8500 libraries in a single complex must be monitored by a single instance of the STA application.
All	Ethernet connection	Separate connection from STA to each library: Each library must have an assigned IP address and be reachable by the STA server. Note: Each library in an SL8500 complex has its own SNMP agent. Therefore, STA must be able to connect to each library separately.

Library

Component

Requirements

SL3000

SL8500

HBT card

High-memory drive controller (HBT) card: Required for media validation support and reporting of richer drive data. Libraries with LTO drives must have a high-memory HBT card to enable ADI.

See the Verify the HBT Drive Controller Card Version (SL3000 and SL8500 only) to determine the memory level of your HBT card.

Note: All SL3000 libraries ship with the high-memory card. Since 2006, all SL8500 libraries ship with the high-memory card.

SL8500

Complex

All SL8500 libraries in a single complex must be monitored by a single instance of the STA application.

All

Ethernet connection

Separate connection from STA to each library: Each library must have an assigned IP address and be reachable by the STA server.

Note: Each library in an SL8500 complex has its own SNMP agent. Therefore, STA must be able to connect to each library separately.