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.
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PowerVault LTO3-060 QTM SAS PV114T PowerVault LTO4-120HH QTM PowerVault LTO3-060 IBM SAS PowerVault LTO3-060 QTM SAS PowerVault LTO4-120 IBM SAS Dell SAS 5 E PV124T PowerVault LTO4-120HH QTM PowerVault LTO5-140 QTM PowerVault LTO3-060 IBM SAS PowerVault LTO4-120 IBM SAS TL2000/4000...
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PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM SAS/iSCSI TL2000/4000 faster) NIC PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM SAS/iSCSI PowerVault LTO6-HH IBM SAS/iSCSI External PowerVault RD1000 Ext USB PowerVault RD1000 Ext USB 3.0 External USB PV114X PowerVault RD1000 Rack USB PowerVault RD1000 Rack USB 3.0 Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix...
R910 R620 R720 R820 R320 T320 R420 T420 R520 *The Low-Profile version of the 6Gbps SAS controller is not physically compatible with 11G Servers and below. Users must use the Full-Height card to insure proper installation. Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix...
PowerVault LTO6 IBM FC Supported Emulex PowerVault LTO3 FC HBA's PowerVault LTO4-120 FC PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM FC TL2000/4000 PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM FC PowerVault LTO6-HH IBM FC *NOTE: ML6000 -LTO3 tape devices not supported on Emulex 16Gb FC. Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix...
R810 M910 R815 R715 R620 T620 R720 R820 R420 R520 R320 T420 T320 NOTE: Brocade models BR815 & BR825 do not support direct attach to tape drive. NOTE: ML6000-LTO3 tape devices not supported on 16Gb FC. Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix...
Dell PowerVault System and Network Area Storage Compatibility External PowerVault Tape / HBA Compatibility Powervault 100T DAT72 PowerVault 110T LTO2-LT Powervault 110T LTO-3 FH External PowerVault LTO3-060 IBM PowerVault LTO3-060 TBRG Powervault 110T LTO-3 FH ML6000 Powervault 100T DAT72 Dell-LSI2032...
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PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM SAS/iSCSI TL2000/4000 faster) NIC PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM SAS/iSCSI PowerVault LTO6-HH IBM SAS/iSCSI External PowerVault RD1000 Ext USB PowerVault RD1000 Ext USB 3.0 External USB PV114X PowerVault RD1000 Rack USB PowerVault RD1000 Rack USB 3.0 Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix...
PowerVault LTO6 IBM FC Supported Brocade PowerVault LTO3 FC HBA's PowerVault LTO4-120 FC TL2000/4000 PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM FC PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM FC PowerVault LTO6-HH IBM FC Brocade models BR815 & BR825 do not support direct attach to tape drive. Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix...
Dell PowerVault System and SAN Storage Compatibility Compellent EqualLogic Series 40 PS6xxx PowerVault LTO4-120 IBM SAS PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM SAS FH PowerVault LTO6 IBM SAS ML6000 PowerVault LTO3 FC PowerVault LTO4-120 FC PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM FC FH PowerVault LTO6 IBM FC...
2010 | 2007* Hardware Microsoft Data Protection Manager 2012 Hardware Quest NetVault Hardware/Software** * All Dell Tape drives supported in Data Protection Manager 2007 are supported in Data Protection Manager 2010. **Compatibility documents found under Technical Briefs section Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix...
20 GB DLT Cleaning Media 1/2" DLT400 brown III/Cream linear tape 110T DLT Tape IV/Dark 35 GB Reads DLT DLT Cleaning Media 1/2" DLT7000 brown Tape IV III/Cream linear media tape written by DLT 4000 drive Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix...
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VS80 drive drive with the exceptio n of the VS80 form factor being half height 110T DLT VS1/Off-white 80 GB Reads DLT VS160 Cleaning Tape IV Media/Off-white VS160 media written by VS80 or DLT1 drives Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix...
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DLT1/VS18 0 drives 110T SDLT Tape 1/Green 160 GB Reads DLT SDLT Cleaning SDLT SDLT Tape IV Media/Off-white media uses the written by same DLT 8000, media DLT 7000, as SDLT DLT 4000, DLT1/VS18 0 drives Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix...
DDS3, DDS2, helical and DDS1 tape media written by DDS3, DDS2, or DDS1 drives 100T DAT72/Black 36 GB Reads/writes DDS Cleaning Media/Black 4 MM DAT7 DDS4 and helical DDS3 media tape written by DDS4 or DDS3 drives Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix...
Hard Drive drive in cartridge enclosure. cartridges are needed cartridges 80GB inter- are inter- 120GB changeable changeable 160GB with RD1000 with 320GB SATA and RD1000 500GB USB drive SATA and 640GB bays. USB drive bays. 750GB 1.5TB Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix...
Dell PowerVault Tape Drives and Removable Hard Drives – Drivers Driver Driver Driver OS Support Driver PowerVault Tape Drive Name Release Release WS2003 WS2003 WS2008 Version WS2000 WS2008 2012 Date Number Powervault 100T DAT72 1.11.0.0 31-Mar-05 R97405 INBOX 3.4.0.0 16-Jun-08...
231D.GZ001 (SDLT) 210F.00002 (Rmt Mgt Card) Dell PowerVault System Storage and x86 HP Server HBA Compatibility HP HBAs are not certified in Dell servers. See the HP website for information on server/HBA compatibility. Dell PowerVault™ Host Bus Adapter Dell Tape Backup Unit...
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HP SC44Ge PowerVault LTO4-120 IBM PV124T PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM V2 PowerVault LTO4-120HH PowerVault LTO5-140 QTM PowerVault LTO3-060 IBM PowerVault LTO3-080 IBM SAS V2 PowerVault LTO4-120 IBM TL2000/4000 PowerVault LTO4-120HH PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM V2 PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix...
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PowerVault LTO3 FC TL2000/4000 PowerVault LTO4-120 FC PowerVault LTO3 FC ML6000 PowerVault LTO4-120 FC HP FC1143 PowerVault LTO3 FC TL2000/4000 PowerVault LTO4-120 FC PowerVault LTO3 FC ML6000 HP FC1243 PowerVault LTO4-120 FC TL2000/4000 PowerVault LTO3 FC Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix...
PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM SAS/iSCSI Dell PowerVault System Storage and x86 IBM Server HBA Compatibility IBM HBAs are not certified in Dell servers. See the IBM website for information on server/HBA compatibility. Dell PowerVault Host Bus Adapter Dell Tape Backup Unit...
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IBM Qlogic 4Gb FC Dual-Port PCIe HBA for IBM System x PowerVault LTO3 FC TL2000/4000 PowerVault LTO4-120 FC PowerVault LTO3 FC ML6000 IBM Qlogic 4Gb FC Single-Port PCIe HBA for PowerVault LTO4-120 FC IBM System x TL2000/4000 PowerVault LTO3 FC Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix...
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PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM V2 PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM SAS IBM SAS HBA - 25R8060 PowerVault LTO4-120 IBM SAS ML6000 PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM SAS FH PV114T PowerVault LTO4-120HH QTM PowerVault LTO3-060 IBM SAS PV124T PowerVault LTO3-080 IBM SAS V2 Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix...
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PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM V2 IBM SAS HBA - 44E8700 PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM SAS PowerVault LTO4-120 IBM SAS ML6000 PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM SAS FH PowerVault LTO3-060 IBM SAS PV124T PowerVault LTO3-080 IBM SAS V2 Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix...
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PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM SAS PowerVault LTO3-060 IBM SAS PowerVault LTO3-080 IBM SAS V2 PV114X PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM PowerVault LTO4-120HH IBM V2 PowerVault LTO5-140 IBM SAS Must use a 32K block size due to known issue Note1: Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix...
IBM AIX and HP HP-UX Compatibility Matrix See the IBM/HP website for information on server-HBA compatibility. AIX Versions 6.1 & 7.1 Host Bus Adapter Dell PowerVault System Dell Tape Backup Unit LTO3 FC LTO4-120 FC TL2000 & TL400 LTO4-120-HH FC...
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Host Bus Adapter Dell PowerVault System Dell Tape Backup Unit LTO5-140 FC LTO3 FC ML6000 LTO4-120 FC LTO5-140 FC LTO3 FC LTO4-120 FC TL2000 & TL400 LTO4-120-HH FC IBM FC 5273 LTO5-140 FC LTO3 FC ML6000 LTO4-120 FC LTO5-140 FC...
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Host Bus Adapter Dell PowerVault System Dell Tape Backup Unit LTO3 FC ML6000 LTO4-120 FC LTO5-140 FC LTO3 FC LTO4-120 FC TL2000 & TL400 LTO4-120-HH FC IBM FC 5759 LTO5-140 FC LTO3 FC ML6000 LTO4-120 FC LTO5-140 FC LTO3 FC LTO4-120 FC TL2000 &...
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Host Bus Adapter Dell PowerVault System Dell Tape Backup Unit LTO5-140 QTM LTO3-060 SAS LTO3-080 SAS V2 LTO4-120 SAS TL2000 & TL400 LTO4-120HH LTO4-120HH V2 LTO5-140 SAS IBM FC 5900 LTO4-120 IBM SAS ML6000 LTO5-140 IBM SAS FH LTO3-060 IBM SAS...
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Host Bus Adapter Dell PowerVault System Dell Tape Backup Unit LTO3-080 IBM SAS V2 LTO4-120 IBM SAS LTO4-120HH IBM V2 LTO5-140 QTM LTO3 FC LTO4-120 FC TL2000 & TL400 LTO4-120-HH FC IBM FC 1905 LTO5-140 FC LTO3 FC ML6000 LTO4-120 FC...
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Host Bus Adapter Dell PowerVault System Dell Tape Backup Unit LTO3 FC ML6000 LTO4-120 FC LTO5-140 FC LTO3 FC LTO4-120 FC TL2000 & TL400 LTO4-120-HH FC IBM FC 5716 LTO5-140 FC LTO3 FC ML6000 LTO4-120 FC LTO5-140 FC LTO3 FC LTO4-120 FC TL2000 &...
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Host Bus Adapter Dell PowerVault System Dell Tape Backup Unit LTO4-120 FC LTO5-140 FC LTO3 FC LTO4-120 FC TL2000 & TL400 LTO4-120-HH FC IBM FC 5774 LTO5-140 FC LTO3 FC ML6000 LTO4-120 FC LTO5-140 FC LTO3-060 SAS LTO3-080 SAS V2 LTO4-120 SAS TL2000 &...
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Host Bus Adapter Dell PowerVault System Dell Tape Backup Unit LTO3-080 SAS V2 LTO4-120 SAS LTO4-120HH LTO4-120HH V2 LTO5-140 SAS LTO4-120 IBM SAS ML6000 LTO5-140 IBM SAS FH LTO3-060 IBM SAS LTO3-080 IBM SAS V2 124T LTO4-120 IBM SAS LTO4-120HH IBM V2...
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LTO5-140 FC LTO3 FC ML6000 LTO4-120 FC LTO5-140 FC LTO3 FC LTO4-120 FC TL2000 & TL400 LTO4-120-HH FC AH401A LTO5-140 FC LTO3 FC ML6000 LTO4-120 FC LTO5-140 FC LTO3 FC AH402A TL2000 & TL400 LTO4-120 FC Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix...
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NOTE: Additional drivers may be obtained from the following link: 304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=577&uid=ssg1S7002972&wv=1 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.