I don't believe LTO1 drive can read LTO3 tape, but LTO3 drive can read, not write LTO1 tape.
On 5/6/05, goc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hi all, i'll first explain the situation and then tell you what we want do , > i appreciate every > reply and help you offer > > TSM 5.2.4.0 on pSeries 640 > 2x8 port switch > LTO library L32 with 12 LTO1 drives > (and the same configuration on DR site) > > as we approached the capacity of this one LTO library we have now choice > to upgrade the whole thing > > option 1. the simplest > - add D52 (driveless) frame filled with 400 LTO1 tapes > > option 2. my proposition > - replace 9 LTO1 drives with 9 LTO3 drives + additional D52 frame filled > with LTO3 cartridges > > why 9 ? well i thought because we have a lot of archive data on LTO1 tapes > and considering the long expiration policies i think some day the LTO1 tapes > will get used to delete the stuff > > i'm not sure but think that LTO3 drive cannot write LTO1 tapes am i right ? > i cant find on ibm site the interoperability matrix for LTO(drives/tapes) > ,can someone point ? thanks > > so if LTO3 drive can read from LTO1 tape , can LTO1 drive read LTO3 tape ? > (of course with LTO1 drive native speed) > (this is acceptable) > > furthermore , one idea (not mine) was to install LTO3 drives and tapes and > migrate the whole thing to LTO3 tapes, > but what then with all the "empty" LTO1 tapes and 3 LTO1 drives ? :-) > > boy ! i'm really confused and my chiefs want some solution proposition > one of them wants to stay in-line with new technologies and one is > for the simplest solution ... me ? i'm for new technology but i really in > this > moment don't know how it will look like and how the whole thing should > be done, and what and how is the smartest way to do this thing. > > thats's pretty much it, i will surely find some other question as time goes > by > and i'll ask them here coz this community is my only reference for questions > like this, coz i know from experience ibm sales personel is really confused > when we talk to them about our needs, and for tech guys from ibm they > got itchy all over when i call them on the phone ;-) LOL > > nevermind ... > thanks for every letter you will write in reply > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > goran konjich > senior unix administrator > vipnet >
