LTO8 Tape Drive README File
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Files in this download contain Licensed Materials, property of IBM,
(C) Copyright IBM Corp. 1998-2010.  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
LTO5 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.

SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEMS:
This tape drive works with the following operating systems: AIX, HPUX, Linux, 
Solaris, Windows, i5OS. For details on supported tape attachment please refer to the 
System Storage Interoperation Center website.  

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


CODE LEVEL NAMING CONVENTIONS FOR FULL HIGH & HALF HIGH DRIVES:
XH_T_xxxxLY.ro
XH      is form Factor(Full High-FH,Half High-HH)
T       is the connection (SAS, Fibre, SCSI) 
xxxx    is the firmware version
L       is for LTO
Y       is the drive generation (1 for Ultrium1, 2 for Ultrium2, 3 for Ultrium3, etc.)


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 F8A FEATURES AND NOTICES:
- Features IBM Ultrium 8 Tape Drive in Full-High Form Factor
- Limited backwards compatible with previous iterations of LTO Ultrium drives (Read-Write functions
  for LTO7; LTO6 not supported)
- 8 Gbps Fibre Attachment (dual port)
- Data transfer rate of up to 360 MB/sec native
- Data encryption available with proper package
- Physical storage capacity up to 30 TB (2.5:1 compression)