Lenovo Lto Generation 6 Internal Sas Tape Drive User Guide

Lenovo LTO Generation 6 Internal SAS Tape Drive

Lenovo LTO Generation 6 (LTO6) Internal SAS Tape Drive

Product Guide
The Half-High LTO Generation 6 (LTO6) SAS Tape Drive is a high-performance, high-capacity data-storage device that is designed to back up and restore open-systems applications. It offers native storage capacity of 2.5 TB per cartridge (6.2 TB at 2.5:1 compression) and a maximum native data transfer rate of up to 160 Mbps (400 Mbps compressed). This enterprise data protection offering has a 5.25” half-height internal form factor for integration into Lenovo tower servers.
Figure 1 shows the internal Half High LTO Ultrium Gen 6 Internal SAS Tape Drive.

Figure 1. Half High LTO Ultrium Gen 6 Internal SAS Tape Drive
Did you know?
LTO Generation 6 tape drives feature hardware-based data encryption capabilities and support write once, read many (WORM) cartridges to help protect your data. With WORM cartridges you can store vital data in a non-erasable, non-rewritable format, while AES256 hardware encryption can securely store data to help ensure compliancy with data security, information disclosure, and privacy regulations for data at rest.
This drive is compatible with the cartridges of its predecessor, the Half-High LTO Ultrium 5 Tape Drive. It can also read generation 4 cartridges.

Part number information

The following table lists the ordering part numbers and feature codes for Think System servers.
Table 1. Ordering information – ThinkSystem

The ThinkSystem tape drive option part number includes these items:

• 5.25-inch tape drive
• 12Gb SAS cable for internal tape connectivity Power cable
• Cleaning cartridge
• Documentation

Features

Features of the LTO Gen 6 Internal SAS Tape Drives are as follows:

• Compatibility with LTO 5 (read and write) and LTO 4 (read) media Speed matching and channel calibration for improved performance
• Media partitioning for faster access to stored data
• Support for host Application Managed Encryption (AME)
• Support for 6 Gbps SAS adapters for improved performance and reliability
• Support for leading operating systems and popular backup software

Specifications

Specifications for the LTO Gen 6 Internal SAS Tape Drives are as follows:

• 6 Gbps SAS host interface
• Native storage capacity of 2.5 TB per cartridge (6.2 TB at 2.5:1 compression) Maximum native data transfer rate of up to 160 Mbps, 400 Mbps compressed Burst data transfer rate of up to 600 MB per second
• 512 MB read-and-write cache
• Support for encryption on Ultrium 6 and Ultrium 5 tape cartridges
• Single-character display (SCD) operator panel

Key prerequisites
The LTO Gen 6 Internal SAS Tape Drives have the following prerequisites:

• 6Gb or 12Gb SAS controller
• One or more LTO Generation 6 or LTO Generation 5 data cartridges (not supplied with drive option) An available half-height drive bay in the server

Server support – ThinkSystem

The following tables list the ThinkSystem servers that are compatible.
Table 3. Server support – ThinkSystem (Part 1 of 2)

Table 4. Server support – ThinkSystem (Part 2 of 2)

Supported HBAs

The following table lists the ThinkSystem host bus adapters that are supported with the tape drives
Table 5. Supported ThinkSystem HBAs

Front panel

The following figure shows the front panel of the tape drive.

Figure 2. Front panel
The single-character display presents a single-character code for error conditions and informational messages. When the drive is in maintenance mode, the display shows diagnostic or maintenance functions. The SCD dot is off during normal operations; it is used only while the drive is in maintenance mode.

Supported software products

The tape drive supports the following software products:

• NetVault Backup
• ARCServe Backup
• Networker Backup and Recovery (Does not support removable disk) Backup Exec
• Tivoli Storage Manager
• Yosemite Server Backup
• Built-in backup functionality of supported operating system (native backup)

Supported operating systems
The following tables list the supported operating systems for the drives:

• ThinkSystem Internal Half High LTO Gen6 SAS Tape Drive, 4T27A10726

Tip: These tables are automatically generated based on data from Lenovo ServerProven.

Not supported in guest OSes : The LTO tape drives are supported when attached and run from host operating systems, however, in virtualization environments (for example, Hyper-V, Xen), the tape drives are not supported in the guest operating systems.

Physical specifications

Physical specifications of the tape drive are as follows:

• Height: 39 mm (1.5 in.) Width: 146 mm (5.8 in.) Depth: 210 mm (8.3 in.) Weight: 3.2 kg (7.0 lb)

Shipping dimensions (approximate) are as follows:

• Height: 69 mm (2.7 in)
• Width: 176 mm (6.9 in)
• Depth: 240 mm (9.5 in)
• Weight: 3.8 kg (8.3 lb)

Operating environment
The tape drive is supported in the following environment:

• Temperature:
  • 10° to 40°C (50° to 104°F) at 0 to 914 m (0 to 3,000 ft)
  • 10° to 40°C (50° to 104°F) at 3048 m (10,000 ft)
• Relative humidity: 20% to 80% (noncondensing)
• Maximum altitude: 12,192 m (40,000 ft)

Warranty

The LTO Gen 6 Internal SAS Tape Drives have a one-year limited warranty. When installed in a supported server, the tape drive inherits the server’s base warranty and any warranty upgrade.
The LTO cartridges are considered consumable media and are not covered by the product warranty.

Related publications

For more information, see the following resources:

• Storage Options for ThinkSystem Servers:
  https://lenovopress.com/lp0761-storage-options-for-thinksystem-servers
• ServerProven pages for the Half High LTO Ultrium Gen 6 Internal SAS Tape Drive http://static.lenovo.com/us/en/serverproven/xseries/storage/tmatrix.shtml
• Half High LTO Ultrium Gen 6 Internal SAS Tape Drive Installation and User Guide https://support.lenovo.com/docs/UM103464

Related product families
Product families related to this document are the following:

• Backup Units

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References

• Lenovo ServerProven Compatibility
• Storage Options for ThinkSystem Servers > Lenovo Press
• Backup Units > Lenovo Press
• Lenovo LTO Generation 6 (LTO6) Internal SAS Tape Drive Product Guide > Lenovo Press
• Installation and User's Guide for IBM Half High LTO Ultrium Gen 6 Internal SAS Tape Drive - Lenovo Support US
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