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Special features for automation
Introduction
This chapter contains information that relates to placing an HPE LTO Ultrium drive in an automated
device, such as an autochanger or a tape library:
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For notes on the requirements and other details for the installation of drives into libraries, see
Installing in a library.
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For notes on the operation of drives in libraries, see Resetting drives in a library.
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For troubleshooting information, see Troubleshooting.
This chapter contains information about using special features of LTO Ultrium drives in libraries:
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The "Automation interface" allows the activities of the drive to be coordinated using either a serial link
(sADT) or an Ethernet link (iADT) within a library. See Automation interface for details.
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Configuring autoload and library-controlled loads allows you to configure whether automatic or
ACI/ADI-controlled loads and unloads occur.
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LTO Cartridge Memory (LTO-CM) or Cartridge Memory is EEPROM memory that is embedded in
every LTO Ultrium tape cartridge. It is nonvolatile and is contactless in that it is read by RF coupling
rather than electrical contact.
For suggestions of how to use cartridge memory in libraries, see Using Cartridge Memory (LTO-CM)
in libraries.
Drives for inclusion in automated devices may have different front panels from individual drives.
Backup software
You need backup application software that supports your LTO Ultrium drive and tape library.
Suitable backup applications will include driver software that establishes the interface between the tape
drive and the software. Applications usually recognize tape drives by the ID string of their manufacturer
rather than their model numbers, so check the following table for the appropriate reference.
Drive Model ID String
LTO-8 FC drive
LTO-8 SAS drive
Automation interface
The HPE LTO-8 tape drive supports connection to an automation device through the serial ADI port or
through an Ethernet port. The ADI port supports the sADT protocol. The Ethernet port supports the
Internet ADT (iADT) and iADT Discovery (iADT_DISC) protocols defined in the ADT-2 standard.
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Troubleshooting
