Operating Systems And Backup Software; Microsoft Windows Removable Storage Manager (Rsm); Microsoft Iscsi Software Initiator; Operating In Gigabit Ethernet Environments - Spectra Logic T-Series Spectra T200 Release Note

Important Information — Operating Systems and Backup Software
If a TAP Contains a TeraPack Case During Power Failure
If a TeraPack case is in a TAP when the library power goes off, the library
identifies the presence of that TeraPack case only when media is next
imported or exported.
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For the most up-to-date information about compatibility, check the Spectra
Logic Web site at www.spectralogic.com/compatibility.

Microsoft Windows Removable Storage Manager (RSM)

Microsoft Windows RSM requires a driver for the library. Spectra Logic is
currently testing this driver. Contact Spectra Logic (see
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Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator

When using the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator, Spectra Logic
recommends using a maximum block size limit of 64 Kb. When block sizes
larger that 64 Kb are used, the driver breaks up the blocks into 64-Kb
chunks.
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Best Practices for IP SANs

IP SANs should be based on Gigabit Ethernet 1000BaseT network
topography. Since backups and storage networks create a good deal of
traffic, a dedicated subnet should be utilized. IP SANs should not be
sharing bandwidth with regular user LAN traffic.
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