Virtual TapeServer 8.0 Release Notes

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Storage array support
VTS supports any SAN-attached storage array that is supported by CentOS 5.2.
Tape drive emulation
VTS allows multiple hosts to perform up to 16 simultaneous backups per VTS server. Up to
one virtual tape drive (VTD) is supported per SCSI bus, up to four VTDs are supported per
Fibre Channel port, and up to 32 VTDs are supported per VTS server.
SPHiNX systems support 1 VTL per Fibre Channel or SCSI port with a maximum of 12 VTLs
per system. It is recommended that up to 8 VTDs are configured per Fibre Channel VTL or 3
VTDs per SCSI VTL.
VTS emulates the following tape drive types:
 IBM Ultrium 3580 TD1
 IBM Ultrium 3580 TD3
 IBM Ultrium 3580 TD4
 Compaq Network Services Division 5257
 IBM 519x
 Quantum SDLT320
 Quantum DLT7000
 IBM 3490
 Ultrium-1 SCSI (not supported for VTLs)
 HP LTO Ultrium-3 SCSI (not supported for VTLs)
Library emulation
VTS emulates the following library types:
 HP MSL6000
 IBM TS3500 (3584)
IBM TS3580-S43 Ultrium 4 SAS
Overland Data Ultrium1 SCSI
Quantum DLT7000 SCSI
Quantum Ultrium LTO2 FC
Quantum Ultrium LTO3 SCSI
Seagate Viper 200 LTO2 SCSI
Tape drive Interface