Drivers And Backup Software; Install Drivers; Installing On Windows; Installing On Linux And Unix - HP STOREEVER LTO 4 User Manual

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NOTE:
The Hewlett Packard Enterprise Tape driver is suitable for use in most applications, but refer
also to the documentation of your software application to ensure that you are using the
recommended driver.

Installing on Windows

Hewlett Packard Enterprise recommends installing the tape drivers on the server before connecting
the tape drive. Use the Tape driver with the Windows operating systems unless the software
application requires a different driver.
For driver, firmware, and software updates, see drivers & downloads on the support website:
http://www.hpe.com/support/hpesc

Installing on Linux and UNIX

The recommended backup applications use the operating system standard, built-in device drivers.
To upgrade drivers, patch to the latest version of the operating system or configure device files,
as described in the UNIX, Linux, and OpenVMS Configuration Guide available on the
documentation website:
http://www.hpe.com/info/enterprise/docs

Installing on IA64

If you are installing on an IA64 system, such as an HPE Integrity server, check the Data Agile
BURA Compatibility Matrix at http://www.hpe.com/storage/buracompatibility for the latest
information on the availability of backup application upgrades and drivers.

Diagnostic, management, and support tools

The following utilities are available from Hewlett Packard Enterprise, free of charge, and are
highly recommended:
Library & Tape Tools (L&TT) is the recommended diagnostic and support tool for your Hewlett
Packard Enterprise tape drive. Use it to verify installation, update to the latest firmware and
confirm that your tape drive is functioning correctly before you use it for backup. L&TT version
5.0 onwards offers integrated TapeAssure monitoring for Windows users so it is recommended
that you preinstall L&TT to monitor your tape drive and be ready to run diagnostics should
you need to contact Hewlett Packard Enterprise support. It is available free at www.hpe.com/
support/tapetools.
Tape Smart Components provide easy to use driver and firmware updates.
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HPE Storage Tape Drivers (Windows)
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HPE Storage Tape Firmware (Windows)
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HPE Storage Tape Firmware (Linux)
These components are available as free downloads from the support center website:
http://www.hpe.com/support/hpesc
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