Thanks Radoslaw, just what I needed to know.

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From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf 
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Sent: 28 August 2013 13:22
To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
Subject: Re: LTO 5 in 3584 tape library and z/OS

W dniu 2013-08-28 13:11, Crispin Hugo pisze:
> We are looking at replacing our 3594 tape library. Even after reading
> loads of manuals, I am unsure if I could use LTO 5 cartridges in 3584
> tape library or would I have to use 3592-E05.
>
> Are LTO 5/6 just treated as a different media type ?
> send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
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Assumption: you want to attach the library to z/OS system.
In this case *forget about LTO*. The list of supported (by z/OS) tape 
drives are very short:
- IBM 3592 family
- STK/Sun/Oracle T1000 and 9840 family
- obsolete drives from the vendors above no longer marketed (MAGSTAR, 
9940, etc.)
- virtual tape libraries.

There si no way to (directly) attach LTO drive to the z/OS.
Caution: you can attach LTO to the mainframe and use it for Linux.

Now about LTO:
LTO6 drive will read and write LTO5 tapes and it will read LTO4 tapes.
LTO5 drive will not accept LTO6 tapes.

BTW: there is no compatibility between LTOn and 3592 drives and carts.
BTW2: there is ROBOT compatibility - the same gripper and he same 
shelves are used for both kinds of tapes.


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