Most lto tapes specify MP or BaFe on their labels. Sony ltx2500g tapes dont. I have two ibm lto6 decks and want to try to keep different tape brands and particle formulations on different machines just to make it easier to isolate tape/head problems in case there are any. So far I have not had problems with any tape, but fuji bafe tapes do seem to be much slower writing. They are the only BF tapes I have tried. Other brands I used are HP (MP version) and Sony, both of which work fine.
Thanks!
new here.
I have been using a stand alone lto6 hh drive (ibm ts2260/3580 h6s) for two years. Just recently I bumped into an almost new ibm ts2900 autoloader with an hh lto6 drive in it and bought it.
Since I dont need a library or autoloader, I want to convert the drive to a stand alone unit. I have read on the dell forums that it is posible, and that you need to use the serial port. I understand this would have to be done with the drive connected to the library, as the ts2260 case does not have serial, only ethernet.
The question still remains how to do it. I have a pc with a lsi sas hba, ITDT software, the 2900 autoloader, the ts2260...Windows 10. Can also use linux or mac, but am no programer.
Thanks a lot in advance.