Scalar i6000 Downloads
Designed for enterprise customers needing the highest level of scale, performance, and security to meet the most demanding archive and long-term compliance requirement.
Download Tape Drive Drivers, Jan 2018 - 2.2 MB
Note: Veritas BackupExec and Veritas NetBackup Drivers
If you are using Veritas BackupExec or Veritas NetBackup you should use the device driver that came with your software backup package.
Windows Library Drivers:
- Download Windows Server 2012 R2 Device Driver for Scalar i2000/i6000 Tape Libraries
- Download Windows Server 2016 Device Driver for Scalar i2000/i6000 Tape Libraries
- Download Windows Server 2019 Device Driver for Scalar i2000/i6000 Tape Libraries
- Download Windows Server 2008 R2 and 2012 Device Driver for Scalar i2000/i6000 Tape Libraries
- Download Windows Device Driver for i2000/i6000
SNAPI Client Plug-in for Scalar i6000
Note: The SNAPI Client Plug-in for Scalar i6000 is used to enable EDLM communication from the library to a StorNext Storage Manager server that has the SNAPI component installed. Refer to the Scalar i6000 User's Guide for additional information.
- Download SNAPI Client Plug-in 2.0.1 Version 120i.GE004.
Advanced Path Failover Drivers for HP Drives
- Download Advanced Path Failover Driver for Linux
- Download Advanced Path Failover Driver for Windows 2008 x64
- Download Advanced Path Failover Driver for Windows 2012
Advanced Path Failover Drivers for IBM Drives
Note: The minimum firmware version for drives is E6Q6 (IBM LTO5) / E6R6 (IBM LTO6) and for libraries is i12.1
- Download Advanced Path Failover Driver for Linux
- Download Advanced Path Failover Driver for Windows
- Download Advanced Path Failover Driver for AIX
- Download Installation and Users Guide
LTO-9 Driver
The current library firmware version is listed below. Select the link(s) of the library or drive firmware you want to download below. Only customers with active Warranty or Service Maintenance contracts may access the content.
Scalar i6000 796Q
Library Firmware Version for Scalar i6000 with Gen 2 Electronics.
Scalar i6000 i11.3
Library Firmware Version for Scalar i6000 with Gen 2 Electronics.
Scalar i6000 i10.5
Library Firmware Version for Scalar i6000 without Gen 2 Electronics.
Current Certified Tape Drive Firmware Versions
NOTE: i12 firmware and later require Gen 2 robotics and Gen 2 electronics.
NOTE: Certified drive firmware versions shown below are also certified for previous versions of library firmware.
| i10.5 | i11.3 | 796Q | ||
| Current Production | Current Production | Current Production | ||
| i6000 Library | 656Q.GS01501 | 675Q.GS04301 | 796Q.GS00200 | Release Notes |
| md5 Checksum for Firmware | ||||
| IBM LTO-2 FC | A4N0 | A4N0 | A4N0 | |
| IBM LTO-2 SCSI | A4N0 | A4N0 | A4N0 | |
| IBM LTO-3 FC 2G | 93GM | 93GM | 93GM | |
| IBM LTO-3 FC 4G | 93GM | 93GM | 93GM | |
| HP LTO-3 FC 2G | L67Z | L67Z | L67Z | |
| HP LTO-3 FC 4G | M69Z | M69Z | M69Z | |
| IBM LTO-4 FC 4G | C7QH | C7QH | C7QH | |
| HP LTO-4 FC 4G | H64Z | H64Z | H64Z | |
| IBM LTO-5 FC 8G | H970 | H970 | H970 | Release Notes |
| HP LTO-5 FC 8G | I6RZ | I6RZ | I6RZ | |
| IBM LTO-6 FC 8G | KAJ8 | KAJ8 | KAJ8 | Release Notes |
| HP LTO-6 FC 8G | J5WZ | J5WZ | J5WZ | |
| IBM LTO-7 FC FH | P380 | Release Notes | ||
| IBM LTO-7 FC HH | P381 | Release Notes | ||
| IBM LTO-8 FC FH | P380 | Release Notes | ||
| IBM LTO-8 FC HH | P381 | Release Notes | ||
| IBM LTO-9 FC FH | P370 | Release Notes |
Scalar i6000 Documentation
- Documentation is available in the Scalar i6000 Documentation Center
- Training courses are available in the Training Resources section of the Documentation Center
- Scalar Tape Library End User License Agreement (EULA)
- IBM License Agreement for Machine Code