Compatibility Chart for HPSS Servers
This table covers all HPSS software servers. This table does not cover HPSS clients, such as PFTP, HTAR, and the Client API. Please see the note below the table.
| HPSS Rel. 4.3 | HPSS Rel. 4.5 | HPSS Rel. 5.1 | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIX | ||||
| Version 4.3.3 | X | |||
| Version 5.1 | X | X | ||
| Solaris | ||||
| Version 8 | X | X | ||
| Version 9 | X | |||
| IRIX SC4-IRIX 6.5 | X | X | X | Disk mover and Tape mover only. |
| LINUX Red Hat 7.2 | X | X | Disk mover and Tape mover only. | |
| Device Drivers for Mover Nodes | ||||
| IBM Tape Drives 3590B, 3590E, 3590H, and 3592 | X | X | X | AIX and Solaris movers only. 3590H on Rel. 4.5 and 5.1 only. 3592 on Rel. 5.1 only. |
| IBM Tape Drives 3580 (Gen1 & Gen2) | X | X | X | For AIX, Linux, and Solaris movers only. Gen2 on Rel. 5.1 only. |
| StorageTek Tape Drives 9840, 9940A, 9940B | X | X | X | For AIX, Solaris movers only. 9940B on Rel. 4.5 and 5.1 only. |
| Drivers for Robotic Tape Libraries | X | X | X | Disk mover and Tape mover only. |
| StorageTek Automated Cartridge System Library Software (ACSLS) | X | X | X | AIX and Solaris PVR only. |
| IBM 3584 | X | X | X | AIX and Solaris PVR only. |
| IBM 3494 | X | X | X | AIX and Solaris PVR only. |
| Advanced Digital Information Corporation (ADIC) Automated Media Library (AML): Distributed AML Server (DAS) | X | X | X | AIX PVR only. Only available by special bid arrangements. |
| Note: The HPSS servers that are covered by this analysis include: Core Server(5.1 only), Bitfile Server, DMAP Gateway, Disk Storage Server, HPSS/DMAP (HDM) Server, Location Server, Log Client, Log Daemon, Metadata Monitor, Migration/Purge Server, Mount Daemon, Mover, NFS V2 Daemon, Name Server, Non-DCE Gateway, PFTP Daemon, Physical Volume Library (PVL), Physical Volume Repository (PVR), SSM System Manager, Startup Daemon, and Tape Storage Server | ||||
What's New?
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2012 HPSS Users Forum - The 2012 HPSS Users Forum (HUF) will be hosted by CEA and held at the Hotel Pullman (Paris Bercy) in Paris, France. The conference will run October 15th through noon on October 18th. The conference website is under construction and, when available, will allow users to register, view the draft agenda, and obtain other related information about the meeting. The length of the conference is the same as last year - 3 1/2 days, with time available in the evening to visit/tour Paris.
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| Purdue University: Data Storage Archive- Information Technology at Purdue will be upgrading the Fortress archive system from EMC's DiskXtender (DXUL) to IBM's High Performance Storage System (HPSS). In addition to the new archive data, HPSS will manage and retrieve the legacy data on DXUL tapes. For more details, please visit http://www.rcac.purdue.edu/news/detail.cfm?NewsID=475 |
| Library of Congress: Data Storage Archive - The Library of Congress has acquired HPSS for use in the National Audiovisual Conservation Center. The NAVCC is located in Washington, DC and at the Packard Campus for Audio-Visual Conservation, located in Virginia. |