Hi Nick,
We have a Dell ML6020, which as I understand is a rebranded Quantum/ADIC
Scalar i500, which is itself a rebranded IBM product (I think the T3310,
but I could be wrong).
The drives in this thing, as we ordered it, are four IBM ULTRIUM LTO4
fibre channel drives, which we connected directly to our SAN switches.
There's an option in the library for a fibre blade, which allows for
path failover, but we were on a budget.
With an RHEL 5 host as the Amanda server (version 2.6.0p1), the biggest
headache was finding, installing and configuring the drivers for the
drives themselves. However, the changer showed up immediately as an sg
device that I could control with mtx.
Once I found the drivers, buried deep on one of IBM's ftp sites, I was
able to access the drives.
I have no major complaints about this library. If the 6020 is a bit
much for your needs (128 slots, up to 6 LTO3/4 drives, SAS/FC
connectivity, auto-cleaning, LTO4 library-managed encryption), you might
want to look at the 6010, or perhaps something from the TL4000 or TL2000
line. Or look at a comparable IBM or Quantum product, whatever gives
you the best bang for your buck.
For us, the first consideration was encryption (offsite storage), second
was cost; we had an existing relationship with Dell (thus the great
deal). The 800GB uncompressed cartridge capacity is gravy. :)
Cheers
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-amanda-users AT amanda DOT org
[mailto:owner-amanda-users AT amanda DOT org] On Behalf Of Nick Brockner
Sent: October 27, 2008 12:28
To: amanda-users AT amanda DOT org
Subject: LTO drives
Howdy,
Time to replace the aging DAT changer.
Just looking for some input on what LTO3/4 drives (or libraries) work
well with
amanda.
Thanks in advance,
Nick
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