After paying CPUInc to turn on serial port, I do have this unit showing up in the device manager on Win7 ... with a "?".
Not getting much more info from CPUInc, except that driver "should" be on IBM's site, and that they did successfully copy data using said drive. On Fri, Aug 24, 2018, 12:56 jonnyX <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi folks, > > Mike (helpwithmath153@gmail) needs some assistance with a tape archive > unit. He needs it working yesterday, and he's not asking for free tech > support. > > I had done some preliminary research earlier in the week, tracking down > hardware & driver info (see below), but it looks like this is going to > involve a bit more research and an onsite visit to get the archive system > up and running. Unfortunately, I am flat on my back with a summer cold, > plus my car is in the garage & I don't get it back 'til Monday. Then I'm > scheduled to go out of town from Tuesday the 28th through September 4th or > 5th. > > Can anyone give Mike a hand? > > ~~Dru > > Hardware: > Spectralogic T50e tape drive (LTO6) > > Linux drivers: > > https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/STQNYL_2.2.2/ltfs_sd_reference_lcp_reqs_linux.html > > Info from previous messages between Mike and myself which may or may not > be useful: > > ~~start copy/paste > > part# 35p2308 is for: > "SpectraLogic 35P2308 LTO6 (ibm) SAS HH Tape Drive for Tape Libraries" > > SAS = serial attached SCSI, HH = half-height > > LTO-6 is an IBM tape storage specification, not a specific product. > > I found the SpectraLogic website & the device driver page: > > https://support.spectralogic.com/downloads/device-drivers/ > > This page (when you select either LTO-6 or Ultrium 6) takes you here > (after a redirect): > > https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/ > > Looking for tape drivers for Windows got me here: > > > https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/STZMZN_2.4.0/ltfs_le_installing_required_software_win.html > > And here: > > > https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/STZMZN_2.4.0/ltfs_installing_preparation_tape_driver_windows.html > > Only Windows Server 2008, 2012, and 2016 drivers are listed (and a legacy > Server 2003 driver). > > Here's the page for Linux drivers, though: > > > https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=Tape%20drivers%20and%20software&product=ibm/Storage_Tape/Tape+device+drivers&release=1.0&platform=Linux&function=all > > On the IBM fixcentral site, I selected the following to get to the Windows > & Linux Drivers: > > Product Group: System Storage > Select from System Storage: Tape systems > Select from Tape systems: Tape drivers and software > Select from Tape drivers and software: Tape device drivers > Platform: (select OS) > > Note that when you select a driver to download, you are taken to an IBM > login page (sign-in or create account). > > ~~end copy/paste > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
