IBM TS2340 User Guide - Page 112
Product Requirements, Hardware Requirements for Intel and AMD Opteron Processors
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Linux Device Driver (lin_tape) Figure 11 illustrates a typical data flow process. Application Program IBMtape Device Driver Host Bus Adapter Driver Tape Device a250181 Figure 11. Data Flow for Linux Device Driver (lin_tape) Product Requirements More current information on supported hardware and software configurations for lin_tape is in the README files. The most current information is found in the README files on the IBM Device Drivers FTP site, which is located at: ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/storage/devdrvr/Linux Information specific to certain distributions are in the README files in the distribution-specific directories under the Linux directory. Information there includes: v Specifics on Linux distributions and kernel levels v Supported Host Bus Adapter cards and required firmware and HBA device driver levels v Other important information that is not included in this manual Hardware Requirements for Intel and AMD Opteron Processors One or more of the following processors is required by the lin_tape device driver: v 32-bit Intel-compatible processors (uniprocessor or SMP) capable of running the Linux operating system v 64-bit Intel Itanium processors (uniprocessor or SMP) capable of running the Linux operating system v Intel processors that support Extended Memory 64 Technology (EM64T) v AMD Opteron processors capable of running the Linux operating system One or more of the following host bus adapters: v Adaptec 2940U2W (LVD; Ultrium drives only) v Adaptec 2944UW (HVD) SCSI Host Bus Adapter v Adaptec SCSI Adapter 29160 or IBM P/N 19K4646 for IBM System x® - Single Port LVD v Adapted SCSI Adapter 39160 - Dual Port LVD v Adaptec SCSI Adapter 29320 - Single Port LVD v Adaptec SCSI Adapter 39320 - Dual Port LVD v LSI Logic SAS3800X SAS Adapters v IBM SAS Host Bus Adapter Controller Part Number 25R8060 v QLogic QLA2200F, QLA2300F, QLA2310FL, QLA2340L, QLA2342L, QLA2460, QLA2462, QLE2560, and QLE2562 Fibre Channel Adapters v Emulex LP1150, LP9002L, LP9802, LP10000, LP11000, LP11002, LPe12000, LPe12002, and LPe1250 Fibre Channel Adapters v IBM 42D0485, 42D0494, 42D0501, and 42D0510 8 GB Adapters 94 IBM Tape Device Drivers Installation and User's Guide