LTO8 Drive Readme File:

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(C) Copyright IBM Corp. 1998-2017.  All Rights Reserved.  See the 
Licensing agreement presented when the driver is downloaded or see it
at: http://www-947.ibm.com/systems/support/machine_warranties/machine_code.html

IBM periodically releases firmware updates that are intended to, 
among other things, increase overall reliability, improve tape handling, 
further reduce any possibility of data loss/data error, and provide continued 
enhancements to diagnostic capabilities. 

The readme files contain information that may not be included in the IBM
Tape Library documentation. The readme files take precedence over the documentation.  
Therefore, any information in this file that conflicts with information 
in the documentation will supercede the SOSG.

In order to provide maximum performance and reliability, it is recommended that the latest version of 
microcode is installed on your IBM LTO tape devices.These firmware updates are intended to, among 
other things, increase overall reliability, improve tape handling, further reduce any possibility 
of data errors, and provide continued enhancements to diagnostic capabilities.

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CODE LEVEL NAMING CONVENTIONS FOR HALF HIGH DRIVES:
GENE_FVER_CON_FF_fmrz

GENE:  is the drive generation (LTO8 for Ultrium8)
FVER:  is the firmware version
CON :  is the connection type (SAS -(SAS), Fibre - (FC))
FF  :  is the form factor (Full High - fh, Half High - hh)

Example:LTO8_HB83.SAS.hh.fmrz
Generation: LTO8
Firmware Version:HB83
Connection: SAS
Form Factor: Half High (hh)


SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEMS:
This tape drive works with the following operating systems: AIX, HPUX, Linux pSeries, Linux zSeries
Sun Solaris, Windows. For details on supported tape attachment please refer to the 
System Storage Interoperation Center website.  

http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/config/ssic/


TROUBLESHOOTING:
IBM Tape Diagnostic Tool (ITDT) provides the customer with functionality 
to perform maintenance tasks and run diagnostic tasks to determine tape 
device issues.  This is available to download with the device driver.
      
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LTO8 FEATURES AND NOTICES:
- Features IBM Ultrium 8 Tape Drive in Half-High Form Factor
- Limited backwards compatible with previous iterations of LTO Ultrium drives (Read-Write functions
  for LTO7)
- 6 Gbps SAS Attachment (dual port)
- 8 Gbps Fibre Attachment (single port)
- Data transfer rate of up to 300 MB/sec native
- Data encryption available with proper package
- Physical storage capacity up to 30 TB (2.5:1 compression) 	

Note: Depending if your tape drive is standalone or in a library, will determine what drive code 
      should be installed and is supported. See your tape drive fixlist for guidance.