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Since we have an LTO library, we have to use IBM tape device drivers. For
non-IBM devices, you might choose either third-party device drivers or use the
Tivoli Storage Manager device drivers included in the Storage Agent package.
The supported devices and required device drivers are on the Tivoli Storage
Manager Web site:
http://www.ibm.com/software/sysmgmt/products/support/IBM_TSM_Supported_Devices_
for_AIXHPSUNWIN.html
Figure 16-2 shows that we have two unidentified medium changers (libraries)
and two tape drives. We have two libraries because our library has the Control
Path Failover feature enabled. Thus each drive may take control of the robotics.
Figure 16-2 Windows device manager
Now we may supply the correct device drivers. Note that since V6.0.8.2 of the
IBM Tape device drivers, the installation method has changed. With support for
CPF in the Windows device driver, you must either follow the instructions in the
readme file or run the install.exe binary, which performs all the necessary steps
to install device drivers. We ran the install.exe to install the device driver for both
the library and medium changer.
Note: We strongly recommend that you disable the Windows Removable
Storage Manager (RSM) component so that it will not conflict with the device
drivers. Disable the RSM component by selecting RSM from the Windows
services available and updating its startup type to disabled.
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