Overview Dell tape solutions are tested with a wide range of platforms, backup software, and media to help ensure trouble-free, reliable performance. This matrix can help you determine if your tape backup components are compatible. See the Dell Support website at www.support.dell.com for service and warranty related items.
PowerVault LTO3-060 QTM PowerVault 110T LTO2-LC Powervault 110T LTO-3 FH PV124T PowerVault LTO3-060 QTM Powervault 110T LTO-3 FH TL2000/4000 PowerVault LTO4-120 IBM SAS Dell SAS 5 E External PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix...
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PowerVault LTO4-120 IBM SAS PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM Dell 6Gbps SAS External PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM V2 PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM SAS PowerVault LTO6-HH IBM SAS PowerVault LTO4-120 IBM SAS Dell 6Gbps SAS ML6000 Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix...
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PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM SAS PowerVault LTO6-HH IBM SAS PowerVault LTO3-060 IBM SAS/iSCSI PowerVault LTO4-120 IBM SAS/iSCSI Any 1GbE (or PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM SAS/iSCSI TL2000/4000 faster) NIC PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM SAS/iSCSI PowerVault LTO6-HH IBM SAS/iSCSI Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix...
PowerVault LTO4-120 FC ML6000 PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM FC FH PowerVault LTO6 IBM FC Supported Emulex PowerVault LTO3 FC HBA's PowerVault LTO4-120 FC PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM FC TL2000/4000 PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM FC PowerVault LTO6-HH IBM FC Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix...
Dell PowerVault System and Network Area Storage Compatibility External PowerVault Tape / HBA Compatibility Powervault 100T DAT72 PowerVault 110T LTO2-LT Powervault 110T LTO-3 FH External PowerVault LTO3-060 IBM PowerVault LTO3-060 TBRG Powervault 110T LTO-3 FH ML6000 Powervault 100T DAT72 Dell-LSI2032...
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PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM V2 PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM SAS PowerVault LTO6-HH IBM SAS PowerVault LTO3-060 IBM SAS/iSCSI PowerVault LTO4-120 IBM SAS/iSCSI Any 1GbE (or PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM SAS/iSCSI TL2000/4000 faster) NIC PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM SAS/iSCSI PowerVault LTO6-HH IBM SAS/iSCSI Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix...
PowerVault LTO4-120 FC TL2000/4000 PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM FC PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM FC PowerVault LTO6-HH IBM FC Brocade model BR815 & BR825 do not support direct attach to tape drive. Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix...
Dell Software and Peripheral (S&P) products listed are available through the Dell Software and Peripherals website. Limited testing has been performed on each S&P product and the listed Dell PowerVault System; however, the S&P products have not been certified in Dell PowerEdge servers. ...
Computer Associates Arcserve Hardware Software *Microsoft Data Protection Manager 2010 | 2007 Hardware * All Dell Tape drives supported in Data Protection Manager 2007 are supported in Data Protection Manager 2010. Media Compatibility LTO Drives Drive Media Type Capacit Media...
Compatib -ility 110T DLT Tape IV/Dark 20 GB DLT Cleaning Media 1/2" DLT400 brown III/Cream linear tape 110T DLT Tape IV/Dark 35 GB Reads DLT DLT Cleaning Media 1/2" DLT7000 brown Tape IV III/Cream linear Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix...
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DLT media VS80 110T written by are the DLT 4000 same VS80 drive drive with the exceptio n of the VS80 form factor being half height 110T DLT VS1/Off-white 80 GB Reads DLT VS160 Cleaning Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix...
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0 drives 110T SDLT Tape 1/Green 160 GB Reads DLT SDLT Cleaning SDLT SDLT Tape IV Media/Off-white media uses the written by same DLT 8000, media DLT 7000, as SDLT DLT 4000, DLT1/VS18 0 drives Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix...
Media Type/Color Capacity Backward Cleaning General Type Native Media Module Compatibility Travan Travan 20 10 GB Dry Process 100T Head Cleaning Cartridge Travan Travan 40/Black 20 GB Reads Travan Dry Process 100T 20 media Head Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix...
80 GB inter- are inter- changeable changeable 120 GB with RD1000 with SATA and RD1000 160 GB USB drive SATA and bays. USB drive 320 GB bays. 500 GB 640GB Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix...
Firmware and Drivers Dell PowerVault Tape Drives and Removable Hard Drives – Firmware Firmware Firmware Firmware Tape Drive PowerVault Tape Drive Name Release Release Revision Platform Date Number Powervault 100T DAT72 A16J 17‐Apr‐09 R216654 Standalone 1914 03‐May‐10 R298293 PV124T PowerVault 110T LTO2‐LC 1914 13‐Dec‐06 R143003 Standalone 1914 13‐Dec‐06 ...
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PowerVault LTO6‐FH IBM FC CB20 18‐Dec‐12 ML6000 PowerVault LTO6‐FH IBM SAS CB20 18‐Dec‐12 ML6000 PowerVault RD1000 Ext USB 2.0 2037 21‐Oct‐09 R244691 Standalone PowerVault RD1000 Ext USB 3.0 4102 05‐Oct‐11 R316683 Standalone PowerVault RD1000 Int SATA 0053 21‐Oct‐09 R244690 Standalone PowerVault RD1000 Rack USB 2.0 3037 13‐Apr‐09 R211634 PV114X PowerVault RD1000 Rack USB 3.0 4102 05‐Oct‐11 R316683 PV114X Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix...
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Dell PowerVault Tape Drives and Removable Hard Drives – Drivers If the driver for your device is listed as INBOX, then the driver is already available with the operating system and there is no NOTE: need to download a separate driver.
R105287 231D.GZ001 (SDLT) 210F.00002 (Rmt Mgt Card) Dell PowerVault System Storage and x86 HP Server HBA Compatibility HP HBAs are not certified in Dell servers. See the HP website for information on server/HBA compatibility. Dell PowerVault™ Host Bus Adapter Dell Tape Backup Unit System...
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PV124T PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM V2 PowerVault LTO4-120HH PowerVault LTO5-140 QTM PowerVault LTO3-060 IBM PowerVault LTO3-080 IBM SAS V2 PowerVault LTO4-120 IBM TL2000/4000 PowerVault LTO4-120HH PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM V2 PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM PowerVault LTO3-060 IBM PV114X Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix...
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PowerVault LTO4-120 FC PowerVault LTO3 FC ML6000 PowerVault LTO4-120 FC HP FC1143 PowerVault LTO3 FC TL2000/4000 PowerVault LTO4-120 FC PowerVault LTO3 FC ML6000 PowerVault LTO4-120 FC HP FC1243 PowerVault LTO3 FC TL2000/4000 PowerVault LTO4-120 FC Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix...
PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM SAS/iSCSI Dell PowerVault System Storage and x86 IBM Server HBA Compatibility IBM HBAs are not certified in Dell servers. See the IBM website for information on server/HBA compatibility. Dell PowerVault Host Bus Adapter Dell Tape Backup Unit...
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IBM System x PowerVault LTO3 FC TL2000/4000 PowerVault LTO4-120 FC PowerVault LTO3 FC ML6000 PowerVault LTO4-120 FC IBM Qlogic 4Gb FC Single-Port PCIe HBA for IBM System x PowerVault LTO3 FC TL2000/4000 PowerVault LTO4-120 FC Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix...
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PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM SAS IBM SAS HBA - 25R8060 PowerVault LTO4-120 IBM SAS ML6000 PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM SAS FH PV114T PowerVault LTO4-120HH QTM PowerVault LTO3-060 IBM SAS PV124T PowerVault LTO3-080 IBM SAS V2 PowerVault LTO4-120 IBM SAS Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix...
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PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM V2 PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM SAS IBM SAS HBA - 44E8700 PowerVault LTO4-120 IBM SAS ML6000 PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM SAS FH PowerVault LTO3-060 IBM SAS PV124T PowerVault LTO3-080 IBM SAS V2 PowerVault LTO4-120 IBM SAS Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix...
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PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM SAS PowerVault LTO3-060 IBM SAS PowerVault LTO3-080 IBM SAS V2 PV114X PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM V2 PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM SAS Must use a 32K block size due to known issue Note1: Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix...
IBM AIX and HP HP-UX Compatibility Matrix See the IBM/HP website for information on server-HBA compatibility. AIX Versions 6.1 & 7.1 Host Bus Adapter Dell PowerVault System Dell Tape Backup Unit LTO3 FC LTO4-120 FC TL2000 & TL400 LTO4-120-HH FC...
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Host Bus Adapter Dell PowerVault System Dell Tape Backup Unit LTO4-120 FC LTO5-140 FC LTO3 FC LTO4-120 FC TL2000 & TL400 LTO4-120-HH FC IBM FC 5273 LTO5-140 FC LTO3 FC ML6000 LTO4-120 FC LTO5-140 FC LTO3 FC LTO4-120 FC TL2000 & TL400...
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Host Bus Adapter Dell PowerVault System Dell Tape Backup Unit LTO5-140 FC LTO3 FC LTO4-120 FC TL2000 & TL400 LTO4-120-HH FC IBM FC 5759 LTO5-140 FC LTO3 FC ML6000 LTO4-120 FC LTO5-140 FC LTO3 FC LTO4-120 FC TL2000 & TL400...
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Host Bus Adapter Dell PowerVault System Dell Tape Backup Unit LTO3-080 SAS V2 LTO4-120 SAS LTO4-120HH LTO4-120HH V2 LTO5-140 SAS LTO4-120 IBM SAS ML6000 LTO5-140 IBM SAS FH LTO3-060 IBM SAS LTO3-080 IBM SAS V2 124T LTO4-120 IBM SAS LTO4-120HH IBM V2...
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Host Bus Adapter Dell PowerVault System Dell Tape Backup Unit LTO4-120HH IBM V2 LTO5-140 QTM LTO3 FC LTO4-120 FC TL2000 & TL400 LTO4-120-HH FC IBM FC 1905 LTO5-140 FC LTO3 FC ML6000 LTO4-120 FC LTO5-140 FC LTO3 FC LTO4-120 FC TL2000 &...
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Host Bus Adapter Dell PowerVault System Dell Tape Backup Unit LTO5-140 FC LTO3 FC LTO4-120 FC TL2000 & TL400 LTO4-120-HH FC IBM FC 5716 LTO5-140 FC LTO3 FC ML6000 LTO4-120 FC LTO5-140 FC LTO3 FC LTO4-120 FC TL2000 & TL400...
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Host Bus Adapter Dell PowerVault System Dell Tape Backup Unit LTO3 FC LTO4-120 FC TL2000 & TL400 LTO4-120-HH FC IBM FC 5774 LTO5-140 FC LTO3 FC ML6000 LTO4-120 FC LTO5-140 FC LTO3-060 SAS LTO3-080 SAS V2 LTO4-120 SAS TL2000 & TL400...
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Host Bus Adapter Dell PowerVault System Dell Tape Backup Unit LTO4-120HH LTO4-120HH V2 LTO5-140 SAS LTO4-120 IBM SAS ML6000 LTO5-140 IBM SAS FH LTO3-060 IBM SAS LTO3-080 IBM SAS V2 124T LTO4-120 IBM SAS LTO4-120HH IBM V2 LTO5-140 QTM LTO3-060 SAS...
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LTO4-120 FC LTO5-140 FC LTO3 FC LTO4-120 FC TL2000 & TL400 LTO4-120-HH FC AH401A LTO5-140 FC LTO3 FC ML6000 LTO4-120 FC LTO5-140 FC LTO3 FC LTO4-120 FC AH402A TL2000 & TL400 LTO4-120-HH FC LTO5-140 FC Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix...
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