Dell PowerVault 100T TR40 User manual

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Dell PowerVault
Compatibility Matrix
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Notes and Cautions
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use of your computer
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Contents
Overview....................................................................... 5 
Dell PowerVault Tape/PowerEdge Compatibility...... 5 
Internal PowerVault Tape / HBA Compatibility .............................. 5 
PowerEdge Server / Internal HBA Compatibility ........................... 6 
External PowerVault Tape / HBA Compatibility............................. 6 
PowerEdge Server / External HBA Compatibility .......................... 9 
External PowerVault Tape / Brocade HBA Comaptibility .......... 10 
External PowerVault Tape / Qlogic HBA Comaptibility............... 10 
External PowerVault Tape / Emulex HBA Comaptibility............. 10 
PowerEdge Server / Fibre HBA Compatibility.............................. 11 
Dell PowerVault System and Network Area Storage Compatibility 12 
External PowerVault Tape / HBA Compatibility........................... 12 
NAS/External HBA Compatibility................................................... 14 
External PowerVault / Brocade HBA Compatibility..................... 14 
External PowerVault Tape / Qlogic HBA Compatibility............... 15 
External PowerVault Tape / Emulex HBA Compatibility............. 15 
NAS / External Fibre HBA Compatibility....................................... 15 
Dell PowerVault System and SAN Storage Compatibility 16 

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Dell Software & Peripheral Products....................... 16 
Dell Storage & Peripherals USB 3.0 Host Bus Adapters ............ 17 
Backup Software Compatibility................................ 17 
Media Compatibility................................................... 17 
LTO Drives .......................................................................................17 
DLT/VS Drives.................................................................................. 20 
DDS/DAT Drives .............................................................................. 23 
Travan Drives................................................................................... 23 
RD1000 Drives.................................................................................24 
Firmware and Drivers................................................ 25 
Dell PowerVault System Storage and x86 HP Server HBA Compatibility 28 
Dell PowerVault System Storage and x86 IBM Server HBA Compatibility 32 
IBM AIX and HP HP-UX Compatibility Matrix.......... 38 

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Overview
Dell tape solutions are tested with a wide range of platforms, backup software, and media to help ensure
trouble-free, reliable performance. This matrix can help you determine if your tape backup components
are compatible. See the Dell Support website at
www.support.dell.com for service and warranty related
items.
NOTE: Dell is providing the information in this matrix as a convenience to our customers. THE
INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE AND IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT
WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. The limited warranties for Dell products are set forth exclusively in the
documentation accompanying such products. Nothing herein should be construed as modifying
those limited warranties in any way.
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Dell PowerVault Tape/PowerEdge Compatibility
NOTE: For older Dell PowerEdge systems not listed in this document, see the PDF file attached to this
document.
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Internal PowerVault Tape / HBA Compatibility
Dell LSI2032
100T DAT72
110T LTO2-LT
LTO3-060 IBM
LTO3-060 TBRG
Dell PERC H200 Adapter (Non
Integrated Card)
LTO3-080 IBM SAS V2
LTO4-120HH IBM
LTO4-120 IBM SAS
LTO4-120HH IBM V2
LTO5-140 IBM SAS
LTO6-HH IBM SAS
Internal Tape Adapter (ITA)
LTO3-080 IBM SAS V2
LTO4-120HH IBM
LTO4-120 IBM SAS
LTO4-120HH IBM V2
LTO5-140 IBM SAS
LTO6-HH IBM SAS
Onboard SATA RD1000 Int SATA

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PowerEdge Server / Internal HBA Compatibility
LSI 2032 H200 A Onbrd SATA ITA
PE T110 X X
PE T310 X X X
PE T410 X X X
PE T610 X X X
PE T710 X X X
PE T620    X
PE T320  X
PE T420 X
External PowerVault Tape / HBA Compatibility
Dell-LSI2032
External
Powervault 100T DAT72
PowerVault 110T LTO2-LT
Powervault 110T LTO-3 FH
PowerVault LTO3-060 IBM
PowerVault LTO3-060 TBRG
ML6000 Powervault 110T LTO-3 FH
PV114T
Powervault 100T DAT72
PowerVault 110T LTO2-LC
Powervault 110T LTO-3 FH
PowerVault LTO3-060 QTM
PV124T
PowerVault 110T LTO2-LC
Powervault 110T LTO-3 FH
PowerVault LTO3-060 QTM
TL2000/4000 Powervault 110T LTO-3 FH
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Dell SAS 5 E External PowerVault LTO4-120 IBM SAS
PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM

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PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM SAS
ML6000 PowerVault LTO4-120 IBM SAS
PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM SAS FH
PV114T PowerVault LTO3-060 QTM SAS
PowerVault LTO4-120HH QTM
PV124T
PowerVault LTO3-060 IBM SAS
PowerVault LTO3-060 QTM SAS
PowerVault LTO4-120 IBM SAS
PowerVault LTO4-120HH QTM
PowerVault LTO5-140 QTM
TL2000/4000
PowerVault LTO3-060 IBM SAS
PowerVault LTO4-120 IBM SAS
PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM
PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM SAS
PV114X
PowerVault LTO3-060 IBM SAS
PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM
PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM SAS
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Dell 6Gbps SAS
HBA External
PowerVault LTO3-080 IBM SAS V2
PowerVault LTO4-120 IBM SAS
PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM
PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM V2
PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM SAS
PowerVault LTO6-HH IBM SAS
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Dell 6Gbps SAS ML6000 PowerVault LTO4-120 IBM SAS

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HBA PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM SAS FH
PowerVault LTO6 IBM SAS
PV114T
PowerVault LTO3-060 QTM SAS
PowerVault LTO4-120 IBM SAS
PowerVault LTO4-120HH QTM
PV124T
PowerVault LTO3-060 IBM SAS
PowerVault LTO3-060 QTM SAS
PowerVault LTO3-080 IBM SAS V2
PowerVault LTO4-120 IBM SAS
PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM V2
PowerVault LTO4-120HH QTM
PowerVault LTO5-140 QTM
PowerVault LTO6-HH IBM SAS
TL2000/4000
PowerVault LTO3-060 IBM SAS
PowerVault LTO3-080 IBM SAS V2
PowerVault LTO4-120 IBM SAS
PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM
PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM V2
PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM SAS
PowerVault LTO6-HH IBM SAS
PV114X
PowerVault LTO3-060 IBM SAS
PowerVault LTO3-080 IBM SAS V2
PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM
PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM V2
PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM SAS
PowerVault LTO6-HH IBM SAS
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Any 1GbE (or
faster) NIC TL2000/4000
PowerVault LTO3-060 IBM SAS/iSCSI
PowerVault LTO4-120 IBM SAS/iSCSI
PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM SAS/iSCSI
PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM SAS/iSCSI
PowerVault LTO6-HH IBM SAS/iSCSI
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External USB
External PowerVault RD1000 Ext USB
PowerVault RD1000 Ext USB 3.0
PV114X PowerVault RD1000 Rack USB
PowerVault RD1000 Rack USB 3.0
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PowerEdge Server / External HBA Compatibility
LSI2032 SAS 5/E 6Gbps SAS 1GbE/USB2.0
T110 X X X X
T310 X X X X
T410 X X
T610 X X X X
T710 X X X X
R210 X X X
R310 X X X X
R410 X X X X
R510 X X X X
R610 X X X X
R710 X X X X
R715 X X X
R810 X X X X
R815 X X X
R910 X X X X
R620 X X
R720 X X
R820 X X
R320 X X
T320 X X
R420 X X
T420 X X
R520 X X
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External PowerVault Tape / Brocade HBA Comaptibility
Supported
Brocade HBA's
ML6000
PowerVault LTO3 FC
PowerVault LTO4-120 FC
PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM FC FH
PowerVault LTO6 IBM FC
TL2000/4000
PowerVault LTO3 FC
PowerVault LTO4-120 FC
PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM FC
PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM FC
PowerVault LTO6-HH IBM FC
*Brocade model BR815 & BR825 do not support direct attach to tape drive.
External PowerVault Tape / Qlogic HBA Comaptibility
Supported Qlogic
HBA's
ML6000
PowerVault LTO3 FC
PowerVault LTO4-120 FC
PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM FC FH
PowerVault LTO6 IBM FC
TL2000/4000
PowerVault LTO3 FC
PowerVault LTO4-120 FC
PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM FC
PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM FC
PowerVault LTO6-HH IBM FC
External PowerVault Tape / Emulex HBA Comaptibility
Supported Emulex
HBA's
ML6000
PowerVault LTO3 FC
PowerVault LTO4-120 FC
PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM FC FH
PowerVault LTO6 IBM FC
TL2000/4000
PowerVault LTO3 FC
PowerVault LTO4-120 FC
PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM FC
PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM FC
PowerVault LTO6-HH IBM FC

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PowerEdge Server / Fibre HBA Compatibility
NOTE: Brocade model BR815 & BR825 do not support direct attach to tape drive.
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LPE11002 LPE1150 LPE12000 LPE12002 QLE220 QLE2460 QLE2462 QLE2560 QLE2562 BR825 BR815 LPE1205-M QME2572
R710XXXXXXXXXXX
R610XXXXXxXXXXX
T610XXXXXXXXXXX
R410XXXXXXXXXXX
T410XX XXXXXX
T710XXXXXXXXXXX
T310XX XX
R310 XX XXXX
R510XXXXXXXXXXX
R910XXXXXXXXXXX
R810XXXXXXXXXXX
M910 XX
R815XXXXXXXXXXX
R715XXXXXXXXXXX
R620 XX XXXXXX
T620 XX XXXXXX
R720 XX XXXXXX
R820 XX XXXXXX
R420 XX XXXXXX
R520 XX XXXXXX
R320 XX XXXXXX
T420 XX XXXXXX
T320 XX XXXXXX

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Dell PowerVault System and Network Area Storage
Compatibility
External PowerVault Tape / HBA Compatibility
Dell-LSI2032
External
Powervault 100T DAT72
PowerVault 110T LTO2-LT
Powervault 110T LTO-3 FH
PowerVault LTO3-060 IBM
PowerVault LTO3-060 TBRG
ML6000 Powervault 110T LTO-3 FH
PV114T
Powervault 100T DAT72
PowerVault 110T LTO2-LC
Powervault 110T LTO-3 FH
PowerVault LTO3-060 QTM
PV124T
PowerVault 110T LTO2-LC
Powervault 110T LTO-3 FH
PowerVault LTO3-060 QTM
TL2000/4000 Powervault 110T LTO-3 FH
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Dell SAS 5 E
External
PowerVault LTO4-120 IBM SAS
PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM
PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM SAS
ML6000 PowerVault LTO4-120 IBM SAS
PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM SAS FH
PV114T PowerVault LTO3-060 QTM SAS
PowerVault LTO4-120HH QTM
PV124T
PowerVault LTO3-060 IBM SAS
PowerVault LTO3-060 QTM SAS
PowerVault LTO4-120 IBM SAS
PowerVault LTO4-120HH QTM
PowerVault LTO5-140 QTM
TL2000/4000
PowerVault LTO3-060 IBM SAS
PowerVault LTO4-120 IBM SAS
PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM
PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM SAS
PV114X PowerVault LTO3-060 IBM SAS

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PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM
PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM SAS
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Dell 6Gbps SAS
HBA
ML6000
PowerVault LTO4-120 IBM SAS
PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM SAS FH
PowerVault LTO6 IBM SAS
PV114T
PowerVault LTO3-060 QTM SAS
PowerVault LTO4-120 IBM SAS
PowerVault LTO4-120HH QTM
PV124T
PowerVault LTO3-060 IBM SAS
PowerVault LTO3-060 QTM SAS
PowerVault LTO3-080 IBM SAS V2
PowerVault LTO4-120 IBM SAS
PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM V2
PowerVault LTO4-120HH QTM
PowerVault LTO5-140 QTM
PowerVault LTO6-HH IBM SAS
TL2000/4000
PowerVault LTO3-060 IBM SAS
PowerVault LTO3-080 IBM SAS V2
PowerVault LTO4-120 IBM SAS
PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM
PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM V2
PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM SAS
PowerVault LTO6-HH IBM SAS
PV114X
PowerVault LTO3-060 IBM SAS
PowerVault LTO3-080 IBM SAS V2
PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM
PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM V2
PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM SAS
PowerVault LTO6-HH IBM SAS
Any 1GbE (or
faster) NIC TL2000/4000
PowerVault LTO3-060 IBM SAS/iSCSI
PowerVault LTO4-120 IBM SAS/iSCSI
PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM SAS/iSCSI
PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM SAS/iSCSI
PowerVault LTO6-HH IBM SAS/iSCSI

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External USB
External PowerVault RD1000 Ext USB
PowerVault RD1000 Ext USB 3.0
PV114X PowerVault RD1000 Rack USB
PowerVault RD1000 Rack USB 3.0
NAS/External HBA Compatibility
 LSI2032 SAS 5/E 6Gbps SAS 1GbE/USB
PV NX200 X X X X
PV NX300 X X X X
PV NX3000 X X X X
PV NX3100 X X X X
PV DL2100 X X X X
PV DL2200 X X X X
External PowerVault / Brocade HBA Compatibility
Supported Brocade
HBA's
ML6000
PowerVault LTO3 FC
PowerVault LTO4-120 FC
PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM FC FH
PowerVault LTO6 IBM FC
TL2000/4000
PowerVault LTO3 FC
PowerVault LTO4-120 FC
PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM FC
PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM FC
PowerVault LTO6-HH IBM FC
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*Brocade model BR815 & BR825 do not support direct attach to tape drive.
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External PowerVault Tape / Qlogic HBA Compatibility
Supported Qlogic
HBA's
ML6000
PowerVault LTO3 FC
PowerVault LTO4-120 FC
PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM FC FH
PowerVault LTO6 IBM FC
TL2000/4000
PowerVault LTO3 FC
PowerVault LTO4-120 FC
PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM FC
PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM FC
PowerVault LTO6-HH IBM FC
External PowerVault Tape / Emulex HBA Compatibility
Supported Emulex
HBA's
ML6000
PowerVault LTO3 FC
PowerVault LTO4-120 FC
PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM FC FH
PowerVault LTO6 IBM FC
TL2000/4000
PowerVault LTO3 FC
PowerVault LTO4-120 FC
PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM FC
PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM FC
PowerVault LTO6-HH IBM FC
NAS / External Fibre HBA Compatibility
NOTE: Brocade model BR815 & BR825 do not support direct attach to tape drive.
LPE11002 LPE1150 LPE12000 LPE12002 QLE220 QLE2460 QLE2462 QLE2560 QLE2562 BR825 BR815
PV NX200 X X X X
PVNX300XXXXXXXXXXX
PVNX3000XXXXXXXXXXX
PVNX3100XXXXXXXXXXX
PVDL2100XXXXXXXXXXX
PVDL2200XXXXXXXXXXX

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Dell PowerVault System and SAN Storage
Compatibility
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Compellent
Series 40
EqualLogic
PS6xxx
ML6000
PowerVault LTO4-120 IBM SAS  X
PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM SAS FH  X
PowerVault LTO3 FC X
PowerVault LTO4-120 FC X
PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM FC FH X
TL2000/4000
PowerVault LTO3 FC X
PowerVault LTO4-120 FC X
PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM FC X
PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM FC X
TL2000/4000
(note)
PowerVault LTO3-060 IBM SAS/iSCSI X X
PowerVault LTO4-120 IBM SAS/iSCSI X X
PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM SAS/iSCSI X X
PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM SAS/iSCSI X X
NOTE: iSCSI is achieved via the TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to a SAS bridge card
Dell Software & Peripheral Products
Dell Software and Peripheral (S&P) products listed are available through the Dell Software and
Peripherals website. Limited testing has been performed on each S&P product and the listed Dell
PowerVault System; however, the S&P products have not been certified in Dell PowerEdge servers.

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Dell Storage & Peripherals USB 3.0 Host Bus Adapters
Host Bus Adapter Dell PowerVault System Dell Tape Backup Unit
Belkin 2-Port PCI Express USB 3.0 External PowerVault RD1000 Ext USB
PV114X PowerVault RD1000 Rack USB
StarTech 2-Port PCI Express USB 3.0 External PowerVault RD1000 Ext USB
PV114X PowerVault RD1000 Rack USB
Backup Software Compatibility
Vendor Application Version Compatibility List
Symantec Backup Exec
2012 Hardware
Software
2010 | R2 | R3 Hardware
Software
12.5 Hardware
Software
CommVault Simpana 9 | 8 Hardware
Computer Associates Arcserve
16 Hardware
Software
15 Hardware
Software
*Microsoft Data Protection Manager 2010 | 2007 Hardware
*All Dell Tape drives supported in Data Protection Manager 2007 are supported in Data Protection Manager
2010.
Media Compatibility
LTO Drives
Drive
Type Media Type Capacit y
Native
Media
Compatibility
Cleaning
Cartridge General
LTO
Gen1 LTO Ultrium 1 (Black) 100 GB LTO5: Unsupported LTO Universal Cleaning
cartridge (Black)

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LTO4:
Unsupported
LTO3:
Unsupported
LTO2:
Unsupported
LTO1:Read &
Write
LTO
Gen2 LTO Ultrium 2 (Purple)
200 GB LTO5:
Unsupported
LTO4:
Unsupported
LTO3:
Unsupported
LTO2: Read &
Write
LTO1:Read &
Write
LTO Universal
Cleaning
cartridge (Black)

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LTO
Gen
3
LTO Ultrium 3 (Blue) 400 GB LTO5:
Unsupported
LTO4:
Unsupported
LTO3: Read &
Write
LTO2: Read &
Write
LTO1:Read
Only
LTO Universal
Cleaning
cartridge (Black)
Supports
WORM - Write
Once, Read
Many
LTO Ultrium 3
WORM
LTO
Gen
4
LTO Ultrium 4 (Green) 800 GB LTO5:
Unsupported
LTO4: Read &
Write
LTO3: Read &
Write
LTO2: Read
Only
LTO1:
Unsupported
LTO Universal
Cleaning
cartridge (Black)
Supports
WORM - Write
Once, Read
Many
LTO Ultrium 4
WORM

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LTO
Gen
5
LTO Ultrium 5 (Maroon) 1500 GB LTO5: Read &
Write
LTO4: Read &
Write
LTO3: Read
Only
LTO2:
Unsupported
LTO1:
Unsupported
LTO Universal
Cleaning
cartridge (Black)
Supports
WORM - Write
Once, Read
Many
LTO Ultrium 5
WORM
DLT/VS Drives
Drive
Type Media Type/Color Capacity Native Backward Media
Compatib
-ility
Cleaning Module/Color General
110T
DLT400
0
DLT Tape IV/Dark
brown 20 GB n/a DLT Cleaning Media III/Cream 1/2" linear
tape
110T
DLT7000 DLT Tape IV/Dark
brown 35 GB Reads DLT Tape IV
DLT Cleaning Media
III/Cream 1/2" linear