I downloaded the 5.1 client, and tried to find the help you referenced, but it only said tape, CD-ROM, DVD, and Iomega JAZ or ZIP drives.
The 5.1 manual directs readers to this : Current device support information is available at the following Web site: http://www.tivoli.com/support/storage_mgr/requirements.html So either I didn't find the same help you did, or they gereralized it. How/where did you find a specific reference to which type of tape?? lisa