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PVR. Each tape is assigned to exactly one PVR when it is imported into the HPSS system and will
only be mounted in drives managed by that PVR.
The tape libraries supported by HPSS are:
• IBM 3494/3495
• IBM 3584
• STK Tape Libraries that support ACSLS
• ADIC AML
2.4.2.1 IBM 3494/3495
The 3494/3495 PVR supports BMUX, Ethernet, and RS-232 (TTY) attached robots. If appropriately
configured, multiple robots can be accessible from a single machine.
2.4.2.2 IBM 3584 (LTO)
The IBM 3584 Tape Library and Robot must be attached to an AIX workstation either through an
LVD Ultra2 SCSI or HVD Ultra SCSI interface. The library shares the same SCSI channel as the first
drive, so in actuality the first drive in the 3584 must be connected to the AIX workstation. This
workstation must be an HPSS node running the PVR. The latest level of the AIX tape driver must
be installed on this machine.
2.4.2.3 STK
The STK PVR and STK RAIT PVR must be able to communicate with STK's ACSLS server. HPSS
supports ACSLS version 5. For the PVR to communicate with the ACSLS server, it must have a
TCP/IP connection to the server (e.g. Ethernet) and STK's SSI software must be running on the
machine with the PVR. Multiple STK Silos can be connected via pass through ports and managed
by a single ACSLS server. This collection of robots can be managed by a single HPSS PVR.
The STK RAIT PVR cannot be supported at this time since STK has not yet made RAIT
generally available.
2.4.2.4 ADIC AML
The Distributed AML Server (DAS) client components on the AIX workstations must be able to
communicate (via a TCP/IP connected network) with DAS Client components on the machine
controlling the robot in order to request DAS services.
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