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ADSM for AIX Server Readme File -- New Device Configuration
Adstar Distributed Storage Manager (ADSM)
Version 3, Release 1, Mod 2, Level 30
(C) Copyright 1996. IBM Corporation,
All rights reserved.
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This document includes updated information for the documentation
provided with ADSM for AIX Version 3.1.2.30
 
Please refer to the readme files shipped with the GA version of
ADSM for AIX for other important information.
 
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APAR Fixes
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None

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New Device Support
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  For information on new devices being supported by the ADSM server,
  please point your web browser to the following URL:
 
    http://www.storage.ibm.com/storage/software/adsm/adw0dev.htm
 

Highlight:

1. Sony SDT-10000 DDS4 support
2. Tandberg SLR24(SLR6) support
3. Quantum DLT 8000 support


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The following tables list the Formats and Capacities of new devices
supported by the ADSM Server.
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Tape Drives
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| Device Name          |  Supported Formats         | Estimated Capacity |
|======================|============================|====================|
| Sony SDT-10000       | DDS1, DDS1C, DDS2, DDS2C   |       20 GB        |
|                      | DDS3, DDS3C, DDS4, DDS4C   |    (see NOTE 1)    |
|                      |                            |                    |
| Tandberg SLR24(SLR6) | QIC12GB, QIC12GBC          | 12 GB (see NOTE 1) |
|                      |                            |                    |
| Quantum DLT 8000     | DLT10,DLT10C, DLT15,DLT15C | 40 GB (see NOTE 1) |
|                      | DLT20,DLT20C, DLT35,DLT35C |                    |
|                      | DLT40,DLT40C               |                    |
|                      |                            |                    |
|========================================================================|

Note :
    1. Compression supported

 

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Sony SDT-10000
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I. New Formats

    DDS4 and DDS4C Formats
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    DEFine DEVclass devclassname DEVType=4MM FORMAT=DDS4 .....
                                                    DDS4C
    DDS4
        Specifies that ADSM writes data using the DDS-4 recording format for
        4mm tapes, without compression. This format results in a cartridge capacity
        of 20GB on DDS4 tape. This format only applies to DDS4 tape.

    DDS4C
	    Specifies that ADSM writes data using the DDS-4C recording format for
        4mm tapes, with compression. This format results in a cartridge capacity of
        approximately 40GB on DDS4 tape. This format, however, uses the
        tape drive hardware compression feature, so the actual capacity may be
        greater, depending on the effectiveness of compression. This format only
        applies to DDS4 tape.

II. Firmware level used during validation process

    SONY SDT-10000 (firmware T009)


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Tandberg SLR24(SLR6)
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I. New Formats

    QIC12GB and QIC12GBC Formats
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    DEFine DEVclass devclassname DEVType=QIC FORMAT=QIC12GB .....
                                                    QIC12GBC
    QIC12GB
        Specifies that ADSM writes data using the SLR24(SLR6) recording format for
        QIC tapes, without compression. This format results in a cartridge capacity
        of 12GB on 343 meter/1125 ft tape. 

    QIC12GBC
	    Specifies that ADSM writes data using the SLR24(SLR6) recording format for
        QIC tapes, with compression. This format results in a cartridge capacity of
        approximately 24GB on 343 meter/1125 ft tape. This tape format, however, uses the
        tape drive hardware compression feature, so the actual capacity may be
        greater, depending on the effectiveness of compression.
        
II. Firmware level used during validation process

    Tandberg SLR24(SLR6) (firmware 0331)


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Quantum DLT 8000
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I. New Formats

    DLT40 and DLT40C Formats
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    DEFine DEVclass devclassname DEVType=DLT FORMAT=DLT40 .....
                                                    DLT40C
    DLT40
        Specifies that ADSM writes data using the DLT40 recording format. This
        results in a tape capacity of approximately 40.0GB when using
        CompacTape IV cartridges.

    DLT40C
	    Specifies that ADSM writes data using the DLT40C recording format. This
        results in a tape capacity of approximately 80.0GB when using
        CompacTape IV cartridges. This format, however, uses the tape drive's
        hardware compression feature, so the actual capacity of the cartridge may
        be greater 80.0GB, depending on the effectiveness of compression feature.

II. Firmware level used during validation process

    Quantum DLT 8000 (firmware 0007)


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new parameter "cap=x,y,z" for command "CHECKOUT LIBV"
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This new parameter is supported for ACSLS Libtype only.

"cap=x,y,z", x is ACSID, an integer between 0 - 126,
             y is LSMID, an integer between 0 - 23
             z is CAPID, an integer between 0 - 2

User can use this parameter to specify which EEPort (cap) to ejcect volumes to
if "remove=yes" is also specified. To obtain a legal cap identifier (x,y,z), user 
need to do a "query cap all" command at ACSSA console on ACSLS server host. This
parameter is OPTIONAL. Default value will be (-1,-1,-1), in which case the ACSLS
server will choose any available cap with a non-zero priority.

Example command syntax:

    CHECKOUT LIBV libr_name [volname | volrange| vollist] remove=yes cap=1,0,0