Ultra160/DLT on PC Server 330

[JOliver]

Can anyone please advise on whether a PC Server 330 (type 8640-PB0) is capable of handling a DLT VS80 / Ultra160 configuration?

Details:
Benchmark DLT VS80 (external)
Adaptec 29160 PCI SCSI
NT 4.0 SP6a

* Successfully installed SCSI card without errors.
* Successfully installed appropriate driver without errors.
* Attached and loaded appropriate DLT drive without errors.
* Using Arcserve IT 6.51 added tape drive and attempted backup.
* Backup began with a transfer rate of < 6MB/sec (currently getting upto 100MB/sec with Adaptec 3840/DDS3 configuration)
* Confirmed with CA that Arcserve IT 6.51 was DLT compatible.

Somewhat confused I requested support from our IBM Helplan contract ..... of course they sent out a contracted guy who was not all that familiar with the hardware....and the problem remains unsolved.

Any suggestions will be much appreciated. A confirmed solution will be valued highly.

 

[mrbase]

Please tell me what the exact driver version is that you are using. You should be using the ADAPTEC driver dated 3/15/2000

I am running a LTO drive on a 350 server, but it is crucial that you use this driver version for any performance on the Adaptec 29160 controller.

Let me know if this helped you...

grtz

 

[JOliver]

Thanks for the tip on the driver. Driver attempting to use (ADPU160M.SYS) has creation date stamp of 8 Aug 2000 (file version 7.0.360.100).

Armed with this new knowledge I will make another attempt when I return from holidays in 2 weeks. I will post my results then.

Thanks again for your advice.