Quantum STORNEXT 3.5.1 User Manual

StorNext 3.5.1 File System and Storage Manager
Supported Operating Systems and Platforms

Operating System Kernel or Release Platform

MDC Server

Windows Server 2003

Windows XP

Windows Vista

Windows Server 2008

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
(all versions, excluding
virtualization)

SUSE Linux Enterprise
Server 10

Sun Solaris 10

IBM AIX

HP-UX

SGI-IRIX 6.5.30 64-bit MIPS
Apple Mac OS X

Note: When adding StorNext Storage Manager to a StorNext File System environment, the metadata controller (MDC) must be moved to a

supported platform. If you attempt to install and run a StorNext 3.5.1 server that is not supported, you do so at your own risk. Quantum
strongly recommends against installing non-supported servers.

* Windows Distributed LAN Server supports up to 128 distributed LAN clients.
** StorNext support and has been tested using R2 SP2 since StorNext release 3.1.2.

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In order to install StorNext Storage Manager on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 system, you MUST first install 2.6.9-89 EL (Update 8).

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StorNext support will transition from HP-UX 11i v2 to 11i v3, and from IBM AIX 5.3 to 6.1 on a future date.

R2 SP2

SP2
SP3

SP1

SP1

2.6.9-67.EL (Update 6)

2.6.9-78.EL (Update 7)

2.6.9-89 EL (Update 8)

2.6.18-53.EL (Update 1)

2.6.18-92.EL (Update 2)

2.6.18-128.EL (Update 3)

2.6.16-46-0.12 (SP1)

2.6.16-60-0.27 (SP2)

Generic 120011-14 SPARC 64-bit

Generic 127128-11

5.3

11i v2

10.5.5 with Xsan 2.1.1,
StorNext MDC

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x86 64-bit
x86 32-bit
x86 64-bit
x86 32-bit
x86 64-bit
x86 32-bit
x86 64-bit
X86 32-bit

x86 64-bit

X86 32-bit

x86 64-bit

x86 64-bit

X86 32-bit
x86 64-bit
Itanium 64-bit

Opteron x86
64-bit
Intel x86 64-bit

64-bit Power
Architecture

IA-64

x86 32-bit

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StorNext 3.5.1 Supported Libraries and Tape Drives

Vendor
Library

Family

Quantum /
ADIC

Libraries

Scalar i500

Scalar i2000 Minimum: 120A

Scalar 24

Scalar 50 Minimum: 002A HP LTO-4

Scalar 100

Scalar 1000

Scalar 10K

Enforced Minimum /
Recently Tested
Library Firmware
Level

Minimum: 140G

Minimum (IBM LTO-3,
IBM LTO-3 WORM):
300A

Minimum (IBM LTO-4,
IBM LTO-4 WORM)
540A

Minimum: 7404 i/o
blades require 590A
(library firmware
version i6.5)

Minimum:
107A.GY0002

Minimum: 2.05.0003

Minimum: 3.00.0017

Minimum: 110A.00001

Drive Types

IBM LTO-1

IBM LTO-2

IBM LTO-3

IBM LTO-4

IBM LTO-3 WORM

IBM LTO-4 WORM

HP LTO-4

IBM LTO-1

IBM LTO-2

IBM LTO-3

IBM LTO-4

IBM LTO-3 WORM

IBM LTO-4 WORM

HP LTO-4

HP LTO-4 WORM

DLT-S4 Minimum: 1F1F

IBM LTO-1

IBM LTO-2

IBM LTO-3

IBM LTO-4

IBM LTO-1

IBM LTO-2

IBM LTO-3

AIT-2

IBM LTO-2

IBM 3590B1A

AIT-1

IBM LTO-1

IBM LTO-2

IBM LTO-3

IBM LTO-4

IBM LTO-3 WORM

AIT-2

AIT-2 WORM

Enforced Minimum /
Recently Tested
Drive Firmware Level

See library firmware
requirement

See library firmware
requirement

Notes

Library
firmware
upgrade may
be required for
LTO-3 WORM
support

420G.GS00400

Not including
WORM

Not including
WORM

2.10.0013 is
bad firmware

Must use
SDLC/CSI or
SCSI alone.

Notes: Before using DLT cleaning with DLT-S4 or SDLT 600 drives, configure the library (Scalar i2000 or PX720) to disable reporting

of the media ID. If media ID reporting is not disabled, StorNext will not recognize the cleaning media (SDLT type 1).

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StorNext 3.5.1 Supported Libraries and Tape Drives (Continued)

Vendor
Library

Family

Quantum /
ADIC

Dell

HP

IBM

Libraries

PX500

PX720

DXI 7500

PV136T

MSL 6000

MSL G3 Series
(2024/4048/8096)

EML E-Series

TS3500

Enforced Minimum /
Recently Tested
Library Firmware
Level

Minimum: 001A

Minimum 4.00

Minimum: N / A
Recently Tested:

05.02.084

Minimum: 3.11

Minimum: 4.10

Minimum: 0507

Minimum 2024: 0370
Minimum 4048: 0600
Minimum 8096: 0850

Minimum: 1070

Minimum: 4680

Drive Types

HP LTO-3 Not including

HP LTO-2

HP LTO-3

DLT-S4

Supported
emulations include:
DLT7000,
SDLT320,
SDLT600, DLT-S4,
Quantum/Certance
LTO-2 and, 3,
HP LTO-1, 2, 3 and
4, IBM LTO-1, 2, 3
and 4

IBM LTO-2

IBM LTO-3

IBM LTO-4

HP LTO-3 ESL E Series

HP LTO-4

HP LTO-2

HP LTO-3

HP LTO-4

HP LTO-2

HP LTO-3

HP LTO-4

HP LTO-3

HP LTO-4

HP LTO-4 WORM

IBM LTO-2

IBM LTO-3

IBM LTO-4

IBM 3592

Enforced Minimum /
Recently Tested
Drive Firmware
Level

Notes

WORM

30.0

Not including
WORM

Including
Regular and
WORM

Including
Regular and
WORM

LTO-4 WORM
added to
matrix at SN

3.5.1; it was
validated
earlier but
missing from
earlier release
matrices

Notes: Before using DLT cleaning with DLT-S4 or SDLT 600 drives, configure the library (Scalar i2000 or PX720) to disable reporting

of the media ID. If media ID reporting is not disabled, StorNext will not recognize the cleaning media (SDLT type 1).

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© 2009 Quantum ST00592 Rev D September, 2009

StorNext 3.5.1 Supported Libraries and Tape Drives (Continued)

Vendor
Library

Family

Qualstar

Sony

Sun /
StorageTek

SCSI/FC
Libraries

Sun /
StorageTek

ACSLS (pre-

7.3) Libraries

Libraries

XLS

Petasite
CSM-200

L700

L180 Minimum: 2.00 T10000 Rev A*

SL3000 Minimum: 0205 T10000 Rev B**

9310 Minimum: None

9710 Minimum: None

9740 Minimum: 2000

L5500 Minimum: None

L700

L180 Minimum: 2.00

SL8500 Minimum: N / A

SL500

SL3000 Minimum: 0205

SL8500 Minimum: None

Enforced Minimum /
Recently Tested
Library Firmware
Level

Minimum: 0880

Minimum: 6.30

Minimum: 2000

Minimum: 2.36

Minimum: 2.36

Minimum: 10.67

Enforced Minimum /

Drive Types

Recently Tested
Drive Firmware Level

IBM LTO-3

IBM LTO-4

IBM LTO-4 drive
(T1600)

Sun/STK 9840 9740

Sun/STK 9940

T10000 Rev A*

T10000 Rev B**

9840D

Sun/STK 9840,
Sun/STK 9940,
Sun/STK 9940B,
T10000 Rev A*,
HP LTO-2, HP
LTO-4, IBM LTO-2,
IBM LTO-3, IBM
LTO-4

Not including

HP LTO-4

IBM LTO-4

T10000 Rev A*

T10000 Rev B**

9840D

HP LTO-4

IBM LTO-4

T10000 Rev A*

9840D Minimum: 1.43

Recently Tested: May
2009

Notes

WORM

Notes: Sun/StorageTek no longer supports ACSLS version 6.x. Version 7.0 or higher is required.

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When using T10000 Rev A drives, the STK library parameter Fastload must be set to OFF.

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The encryption feature on T10000 Rev B drives is NOT supported.

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© 2009 Quantum ST00592 Rev D September, 2009

StorNext 3.5.1 Supported Libraries and Tape Drives (Continued)

Sun /
StorageTek

ACSLS 7.3
Libraries

Notes: Sun/StorageTek no longer supports ACSLS version 6.x. Version 7.0 or higher is required.

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When using T10000 Rev A drives, the STK library parameter Fastload must be set to OFF.

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The encryption feature on T10000 Rev B drives is NOT supported.

SL3000 Minimum: 0205

SL8500 Minimum: None

HP LTO-4

IBM LTO-4

T10000 Rev A*

T10000 Rev B**

9840D

HP LTO-4

IBM LTO-4

T10000 Rev A*

9840D

StorNext 3.5.1
Minimum Firmware Levels for Drives

Drive Type Minimum Drive Firmware Level Notes

IBM LTO-1 25D4 Also known as ULT3580-TD1 and ULTRIUM-TD1
IBM LTO-2 3AY4 Also known as ULT3580-TD2 and ULTRIUM-TD2
IBM LTO-3

IBM LTO-3 WORM
IBM LTO-4 71G0 Also known as ULT3580-TD4 and ULTRIUM-TD4

Note: When using IBM ULTRIUM-TD3 drives with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, you must upgrade the drive firmware to version

64D0 or later.

4C17 Also known as ULT3580-TD3 and ULTRIUM-TD3

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© 2009 Quantum ST00592 Rev D September, 2009