Supported Operating Systems - IBM DDS Generation 6 USB User Manual

Installation in a 1U external enclosure
Figure 7 shows the DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive installed in an IBM 1U Tape Drive External
Enclosure and connected to a System x server.
Figure 7. The DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive installed in an IBM 1U Tape Drive External Enclosure
and connected to x3650 M3 server
Table 6 lists the parts that are used.
Table 6. Components used when connecting DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive installed in external tape
drive enclosure to x3650 M3 server
Diagram Part number/
reference machine type
Varies
44E8869
39M5636
87651UX

Supported operating systems

The DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive supports the following operating systems:
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (x64)
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Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (x86)
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Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (x64)
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Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (x86)
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Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64)
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Microsoft Windows Vista (x64)
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Microsoft Windows Vista (x86)
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Microsoft Windows XP (x64)
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Microsoft Windows XP (x86)
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Novell Open Enterprise Server
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Novell Open Enterprise Server 2
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Oracle Enterprise Linux 4 (x64)
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Oracle Enterprise Linux 4 (x86)
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Oracle Enterprise Linux 5 (x64)
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IBM DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive
Description
Supported System x server
USB Enclosure Adapter Kit
DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive
IBM 1U Tape Drive External Enclosure
Quantity
1
1 per drive
1
1
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