IBM TS2340 User Guide - Page 42

AIX Device Driver (Atape) Data Flow The software described in this chapter covers the AIX Enhanced Device Driver (Atape device driver) and the interface between the application and the tape device. For data flow, refer to Figure 7. Figure 7. Data Flow for AIX Device Driver (Atape) Product Requirements The following hardware and software components are supported by IBM. Hardware Requirements The following hardware is supported by the Atape device driver: v One or more of the following IBM RS/6000® or System p (also known as pSeries) SCSI host bus adapters for libraries containing Ultrium tape drives: - PCI-X DDR Dual -x4 SAS Adapter (FC 5900 and FC 5912) - PCI Dual Channel Ultra-3 SCSI Adapter (LVD) (FC 6203) - PCI Differential Ultra SCSI Adapter (HVD) (FC 6207) - PCI Universal Differential Ultra SCSI Adapter (HVD) (FC 6204) - Integrated Ultra2 SCSI Adapter for LVD attachment (with a VHDCI connector): - System p (also known as pSeries) 620 (7025 - 6F0, 6F1) - 7025 - F80 - System p (also known as pSeries) 660 (7026 - 6H0, 6H1, 6M1) - System p (also known as pSeries) 640 (7026 - B80) - 7026 - H80, M80 - 7044 - 170, 270 - Integrated Ultra3 SCSI Adapter for LVD attachment (with a VHDCI connector): - System p (also known as pSeries) 610 (7028 - 6C1, 6E1) - System p (also known as pSeries) 630 (7028 - 6C4, 6E4 - System p (also known as pSeries) 650 (7038 - 6M2) - System p (also known as pSeries) 655 (7039 - 651) - 9112 - 265 - PCI Dual Channel Ultra-2 SCSI Adapter (LVD) (FC 6205) - PCI-X Dual Ultra320 SCSI Blind Swap Adapter (FC 5710) - PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra 320 SCSI Adapter (FC 5712) - PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra 320 SCSI Adapter (FC 5736) v One or more of the following IBM RS/6000 or System p (also known as pSeries) FC-AL host bus adapters for TS1120 tape drives and all IBM libraries: - Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter (PCI) (FC 6227) - Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter for 64-bit PCI bus (FC 6228) 24 IBM Tape Device Drivers Installation and User's Guide