Tape
Tape devices can be exported by the Virtual I/O Server. This topic gives information about what types of tape devices are supported.
The Virtual I/O Server supports exporting physical tape devices to client logical partitions. These are referred to as virtual Small Computer Serial Interface (SCSI) tape devices. Virtual SCSI tape devices are backed up by physical tape devices.
Virtual SCSI tape devices are assigned to only one client logical partition at any given time. To
use the device on a different client logical partition, it must first be removed from its current
logical partition and reassigned to the logical partition that uses the device.
Restriction:
- The physical tape device must be attached by a serial-attached SCSI (SAS) or Universal Serial Bus (USB) tape device and both the drive types must be DAT320.
- The Virtual I/O Server does not support media movers, even if the physical device supports them.
- It is suggested that you assign the tape device to its own Virtual I/O Server adapter because as tape devices often send large amounts of data, which might affect the performance of any other device on the adapter.