Inhibiting Firmware Down-Leveling; Sas Interface; Physical Characteristics - Quantum LTO-8 HH SAS Technical Reference Manual

Chapter 2: Introduction

Inhibiting Firmware Down-Leveling

Inhibiting Firmware Down-Leveling

SAS Interface

Physical Characteristics

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Application-managed encryption is supported on AIX, Windows Server,
Linux, and Solaris. Encryption requires the latest device drivers available
on the web site: http://www.quantum.com/serviceandsupport.
The drive provides the capability to prevent loading and installing drive
microcode by way of a Field Microcode Replace (FMR tape) if the
firmware level contained in the FMR tape is older than the code level
already installed. This option is controlled by the host application. No
checking is done if the firmware level is loaded by way of the host
interface or the library interface.
The drive has a dual port 6 Gbps SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) host
interface.
A drive with a SAS interface can be linked directly to controllers. SAS is a
performance improvement over traditional SCSI because SAS enables
multiple devices (up to 128) of different sizes and types to be connected
simultaneously with thinner and longer cables; its full-duplex signal
transmission supports 6.0 Gb/s. In addition, SAS drives can be hot-
plugged.
SAS drives will auto-negotiate speed. There are no configurable
topologies thus no feature switches associated with SAS.
The drive contains a dual port, SFF-8088 SAS connector.
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