Host Connectivity - IBM TS4300 3555 User Manual

– IBM TS4300 MIB
Type of information:
- The status of each drive in the library
- A list of all cartridges in the library
- The last trap or TapeAlert message that was sent by the library.
– IBM AUTOMATION QUERY MIB
Type of information:
- Library configuration
The library MIBs can be obtained through the SNMP Notifications Settings page on the Management
GUI. See "Locating Management functions" on page 65. An operator cannot change library settings by
using SNMP. Settings are changed by using the Management GUI.
SNMP Notification Levels
SNMP provides various levels of notification about specific library events and user actions.
– Inactive – No events are sent.
– Critical – Only critical events are sent.
– + Warnings – Only critical and warning events are sent.
– + Configuration – Only critical, warning, and configuration events are sent.
– + Information – All events are sent.
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) audit logging provides logging information about specific
tape library user actions. To configure SNMP, see "Locating Management functions" on page 65.

Host connectivity

The library is supported by a wide variety of servers, operating systems, and adapters. There are many
ways to determine the servers and software that support this library.
Compatible servers and software
These attachments can change throughout the lifecycle of the product. To determine the newest
attachments, or to get a comprehensive list of compatible software, do one of the following actions.
• For a list of compatible software, operating systems, and servers for LTO tape drives, see https://
www.ibm.com/us-en/marketplace/ts4300.
Notes:
1. IBM does not provide application software with this library. To order software, contact your IBM
sales representative, IBM Business Partner, or an independent software provider.
2. If you attach your library to a server with non-IBM software, contact your software vendor for a
matrix of compatible hardware, software, firmware revisions, and adapter cards.
• For complete IBM storage interoperability information for the tape library in a storage area network
(SAN) configuration, see the IBM
support/storage/ssic/interoperability.wss. The SSIC has details on supported operating systems,
servers, switches, and adapters.
Note: Dependent on the use of Random or Sequential Mode, the library might require an HBA with
multiple LUN supports. Also, multiple LUN supports must be enabled on the host computer. When
multiple LUN supports are not enabled, the host computer can see the tape drive, but not the library. See
"Random and Sequential Logical Library modes" on page 16.
Supported device drivers
IBM provides device driver support for the LTO tape drives, and the robotics in this library.
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