Reference Guide

Dell PowerVault Backup to Disk Appliance Interoperability Guide l 5
Tape Devices
For a list of supported tape devices, firmware and driver versions, see the Dell™ PowerVault™ Compatibility
Matrix at www.dell.com/pvmatrix
.
NOTE: Symantec Backup Exec™ uses a device driver that is installed with the software. CommVault Simpana® software uses the
OEM-supported drivers listed in the Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix.
NOTE: If a tape library attached to the DL Backup to Disk Appliance Powered by Symantec contains more than one tape drive, a
Library Expansion Option must be purchased. If you have the Symantec Backup Exec™ Comprehensive Management or
Application Edition, the Library Expansion Option is included.
Tape Host Bus Adapters (HBA)
System
HBA
Max Number
of HBAs
Firmware Revision
Driver Revision
DL2000
SAS 5/E
1
00.10.51.00.06.12.05.00
or later
1.28.03.01
or later
DL2100
(with Microsoft Windows Server 2008
x64
Standard Edition, S
P2)
SAS 5/E
1
00.10.51.00.06.12.05.00
or later
1.28.03.01
or later
6Gbps SAS
1
07.0
2.42.00
or later
2.0.12.10
or later
DL2100
(with Microsoft Windows Server 2008
R2
Standard
Edition, SP1)
SAS 5/E
1
00.10.51.00.06.12.05.00
or later
1.28.03.01
or later
6Gbps SAS
1
07.0
2.42.00
or later
2.0.
35.10
or later
DL22
00
(with Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Standard x64 Edition, SP2)
6Gbps SAS
1
07.0
2.42.00
or later
2.0.12.10
or later
DL2200
(with
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
Standard)
6Gbps SAS
1
07.0
2.42.00
or later
2.0.12.2
0
or later
DL2200
(with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
Standard)
6Gbps SAS
1
07.0
3.05.00
or later
2.0.35.1
0
or later
Supported Backend Targets
These platforms have been validated as backup targets for the DL Backup to Disk Appliance. For more
information, see http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/stor-sys/pvdl2200/comvault/en/index.htm
and
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/stor-sys/pvdl2200/symantec/en/index.htm
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