Data Protection - Supported Devices

This table lists tape drives and interfaces supported by the NetApp Data ONTAP operating system.

Please note: Newer platforms could require later versions of the NetApp® Data ONTAP® storage operating system than are listed here for each device. For more information about supported tape devices, consult your sales representative or the sysconfig guide on the NOW site (password required).

A Tape Library connected via Fibre Channel (FC), SAS, or pSCSI would be considered supported with the NetApp Data ONTAP OS if the Tape Library has been certified by the NDMP-certified backup application. Check the list of certified backup applications.


Tape Drives First Supported Data ONTAP® Release Interfaces
Certance LTO2 Ultrium 6.5 (Configuration file - password required) SCSI
Certance LTO3 Ultrium 6.5 (Configuration file - password required) SCSI
DLT 7000 4.3 SCSI
DLT 8000 5.3.7 SCSI
Exabyte Mammoth I 5.0.1 SCSI
Exabyte Mammoth II 6.0.1 SCSI
Exabyte Mammoth II 6.2 FC
HP LTO 6.2 SCSI
HP LTO 2 6.3.1 (SCSI), 6.4.1 (FC)
(Configuration file - password required)		 SCSI/FC
HP LTO 3 7.0 and later (Configuration file - password required) SCSI/ 2&4Gb FC
HP LTO 4 7.0 and later (Configuration file - password required) SCSI/ 2&4Gb FC
HP LTO 5 7.3.2P5D4 (Configuration file - password required) FC-Qlogic
HP LTO 4 8.1 and later (Configuration file - password required) SAS FH / HH
HP LTO 5 8.1 and later (Configuration file - password required) SAS FH / HH
IBM 3590 6.0.2 SCSI/FC
IBM 3590B 6.0.2 FC
IBM 3590E 6.0.2 FC
IBM 3590H 6.5 FC
IBM 3592E05 6.5.1 (Configuration file - password required) FC
IBM TS1130 3592E06 7.0 or later (Configuration file - password required) FC
IBM 3592J1A 6.5.1 (Configuration file - password required) FC
IBM LTO 6.2 FC
IBM LTO 2 6.3.1 (Configuration file - password required) SCSI/FC
IBM LTO 3 Ultrium 6.5 or later (Configuration file - password required) SCSI/FC
IBM LTO 3 ULT3580 6.5 or later (Configuration file - password required) SCSI/FC
IBM LTO 3 ULT3580 8.1 or later (Configuration file - password required) SAS HH
IBM LTO 4 Ultrium 7.0 or later (Configuration file - password required) SCSI/FC
IBM LTO 4 ULT3580 7.0 or later (Configuration file - password required) SCSI/FC
IBM LTO 4 ULT3580 8.1 or later (Configuration file - password required) SAS FH / HH
IBM LTO 5 ULT3580 7.3.2 (Configuration file - password required) FC-Qlogic
IBM LTO 5 ULT3580 8.1 or later (Configuration file - password required) SAS FH / HH
IBM LTO 5 Ultrium 7.3.2 (Configuration file - password required) FC-Qlogic
IBM LTO 5 ULT3580 8.0 (7-Mode, C-Mode) (Configuration file - password required) FC-Qlogic
IBM LTO 5 Ultrium 8.0 (7-Mode, C-Mode) (Configuration file - password required) FC-Qlogic
IBM TS1140 8.0 (7-Mode, C-Mode) (Configuration file - password required) FC-Qlogic
IBM ULT3580-TD1--LTO 6.1.1 SCSI
IBM Ultrium-TD1--LTO 6.1.1 SCSI
Quantum DLT-S4 6.5x and later (Configuration file - password required) SCSI/FC
Quantum DLT-V4 6.5x and later SCSI
Quantum LT03 Ultrium (incl. HH) 7.0 or later (Configuration file - password required) SCSI
Quantum LT03 8.1 or later (Configuration file - password required) SAS FH / HH
Quantum LTO 4 Ultrium 7.3.2P5D4 (Configuration file - password required) FC-Qlogic
Quantum LT04 8.1 or later (Configuration file - password required) SAS FH / HH
Quantum LTO 5 Ultrium 7.3.2P5D4 (Configuration file - password required) pSCSI - LSI
Quantum LT05 8.1 or later (Configuration file - password required) SAS FH / HH
Quantum LTO 4 Ultrium 8.0 (7-Mode, C-Mode) (Configuration file - password required) FC-Qlogic
Quantum LTO 5 Ultrium 8.0 (7-Mode, C-Mode) (Configuration file - password required) pSCSI - LSI
Quantum SDLT 320 6.3.1 (Configuration file - password required)
6.4		 SCSI
Quantum SDLT 600 6.5 (Configuration file - password required) SCSI/FC
Quantun Super DLT 220 6.1.2 SCSI
Seagate Ultrium (LTO) 6.1.2 SCSI
Sony AIT 1 6.0.1 SCSI
Sony AIT 2 6.0.1 SCSI
Sony AIT-3 6.2 SCSI
Sony AIT-3Ex 6.5x and later (Configuration file - password required) SCSI
Sony AIT4, SDX-900V 6.5x and later (Configuration file - password required) SCSI
Sony AIT-5, SDX-1100 7.0 or later (Configuration file - password required) SCSI
Sony GY-2120--DTF 6.1.1 SCSI
Sony GY-8240--DTF2 6.1.1 SCSI/FC
Sony SAIT, SDZ-100, SDZ-130 6.5 SCSI/FC
Sony SAIT-2, SDZ-200, SDZ-230  7.0 or later (Configuration file - password required) SCSI/FC
STK 9840 6.1 SCSI/FC
STK 9940 6.1.2 SCSI/FC
STK 9840B 6.2 SCSI/FC
STK 9940B 6.3.1 (Configuration file - password required) SCSI/FC
STK T9840C 6.5x and later (Configuration file - password required) FC
STK T9840D 7 or later (Configuration file - password required) FC
STK T10000A 6.5x and later (Configuration file - password required) FC
STK T10000B 7 or later (Configuration file - password required) FC
STK T10000C 7 or later (Configuration file - password required) FC
Sun LTO 3 7.0 and later (Configuration file - password required) SCSI
Tandberg Data LTO 2 7.0 and later (Configuration file - password required) SCSI
Tandberg Data LTO 3 7.0 and later (Configuration file - password required) SCSI
Tandberg Data LTO 4 7.0 and later (Configuration file - password required) SCSI

Tape Library connected via FC,SAS or pSCSI would be considered supported with Data ONTAP if the Tape Library has been certified by the NDMP certified Backup Application. To refer the list of certified backup applications please visit: www.netapp.com/us/solutions/a-z/backup-to-tape/backup-to-tape-ndmp.html