Read This First; Minimum Firmware Levels For Common Library Features - IBM TS4300 3555 User Manual

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Minimum firmware levels for common library features

Table 1. Minimum firmware levels for common library features
Feature
LTO8 (HH/FH) Tape Drives
LTO6 (HH/FH) and LTO7 (HH/FH) Tape Drives
Library-Managed Encryption
Path Failover (Control Path and Data Path)
Remote Logging (rsyslog)
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Minimum Firmware Levels Required
Library Firmware must be at 1.1.1.0-A00 or greater
to support the LTO8 tape drives. Ensure that any
host applications and device drivers are at the
minimum level that is required to support LTO8
tape drives.
Certain non-IBM LTO8 media requires minimum
drive firmware J4D4. Contact your media supplier
for details.
Library Firmware must be at 1.1.0.1-A00 or greater
to support the LTO6 and LTO7 tape drives. Ensure
that any host applications and device drivers are at
the minimum level that is required to support LTO6
and LTO7 tape drives.
Library Firmware must be at 1.1.1.0-A00 or greater
to support the Library-Managed Encryption feature.
Ensure that any key manager applications are at
the minimum level that is required to support the
3U library.
SKLM for z/OS encryption requires minimum library
firmware 1.2.0.0-B00.
Library Firmware must be at 1.1.1.0-A00 or greater
to support the Path Failover feature. Ensure that
any IBM device drivers are at the minimum level
that is required to support the 3U library.
Library Firmware must be at 1.1.1.0-A00 or greater
to support the Remote Logging feature. Ensure that
any IBM device drivers are at the minimum level
that is required to support the 3U library.
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