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ONLY IBM Tape Media Libraries, IBM tape drives, IBM Virtual Tape Libraries (VTL), IBM optical drives , DSI VTLs (DSI425-D24, DSI520-D24, DSI520-D48, DSI420-EV0 and DSI520-EV0/EVD) DSI540, and DSI620 models) and PowerVS Falconstor VTLs are supported.
No testing occurs with any OEM Tape Media Libraries or OEM Virtual Tape Libraries (except DSI) or OEM tape and optical drives.
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Learn more about OEM tape media libraries in the topic Working with Third Party Tape Media Libraries in the IBM i 7.1 3 Knowledge Center.