Accessing SAS tape library

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mtw
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Accessing SAS tape library

Post by mtw »

Is it possible to access a SAS tape drive/library from a windows guest?

I have a windows 2008 R2 64bit guest running on a SLES 10 host. The host is connected to a Dell TL2000 tape library via SAS. I need to be able to access the tape library from my windows virtual machine. I haven't been able to find any documentation relating to this kind of configuration, so I suspect it's not supported in VBox. One possible solution would be to use a SAS-iSCSI bridge, but ideally I would like to avoid buying more hardware. I'd be really grateful for any advice.
Sasquatch
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Re: Accessing SAS tape library

Post by Sasquatch »

See the VirtualBox FAQ for what hardware is seen in the Guest and what isn't.
Read the Forum Posting Guide before opening a topic.
VirtualBox FAQ: Check this before asking questions.
Online User Manual: A must read if you want to know what we're talking about.
Howto: Install Linux Guest Additions
Howto: Use Shared Folders on Linux Guest
See the Tutorials and FAQ section at the top of the Forum for more guides.
Try searching the forums first with Google and add the site filter for this forum.
E.g. install guest additions site:forums.virtualbox.org

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