M5016 and other MegaRaid controllers and tape drives

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perdrix

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I found a rather bothersome note on Tandbergs web site that says:
  1. Tape products do not work with any HBA that RAID is enabled, therefore RAID must be disabled before the HBA can be used with any tape product.

  2. LSI MegaRAID-Series adapters should not be used with streaming devices like tape.
See: SAS HBA Compatibility Matrix - Tandberg Data Knowledge Base

This is a royal pain if so as I'll need another HBA for the tape :(

If there's anyone who knows ...

David