<<Console as \\.\TapeX where X is a number.

\\.\TapeX is a generic device driver

As mention before, using generic device driver is not supported with TSM
server on NTx. Since testing all available generic device drivers is time
consuming and testing teams are no way to test all up-to-date generic
device drivers against TSM server on NTx.

IF customers need to use generic drvice driver for any reasons (RSM),use
Microsoft OS certified device driver from the latest service pack. If
Microsoft does not provide device driver for the deivce, try download
latest certified device driver form the vender website.



TSM testing team never use generic device against TSM with the following
exception:

1.  Restore backupset from local attached tape driver/libraries or SDG
attached tape drive/libraries




For more information about RSM ,
http://www.tivoli.com/support/storage_mgr/devices/magstar.html#magscsi




 The following environments are not presently supported:
       Removable Storage Manager (RSM) - controlled libraries on Windows
       2000
       IBM Ultrium devices when library is controlled by RSM on Windows
       2000






Again, not presently supported does not means it will not work.





Tivoli Storage Management Function Verification Test , FVT Automation
Project Lead
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James Thompson <mezron AT HOTMAIL DOT COM>@VM.MARIST.EDU> on 04/24/2002 07:38:08
AM

Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>

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Subject:    Re: 3583 with San Data Gateway



With the 3583 and TSM on Win2k, the drives use the IBM device driver
located
at ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/storage/devdrvr/Win2000/
Once you've installed the driver and configured the drives to use this
driver, you should be able to see the drives under the TSM Management
Console as \\.\TapeX where X is a number.

The library part can either be controlled by the Windows RSM or by the TSM
device driver.

James Thompson

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