对于操作系统版本有如下要求：
AIX 5.3 with the 5300-11 Technology Level, or later
AIX 6.1 with the 6100-04 Technology Level, or later
VIOS 2.1.2.0, or later
IBM i 6.1, or later via VIOS 2.1.2.0, or later
如果您不想采用光盘刻录的方式，您也可以使用外部SAS或光纤连接的磁带驱动器。在销售手册中您可以找到刀片对应支持的磁带机。JS23支持的外置磁带机下：
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3572-S3H |X| IBM TS2900 Tape Autoloader Model S3H
3572-S4H |X| IBM TS2900 Tape Autoloader Model S4H
3573-L2U |X| IBM TS3100 Tape Library Model L2U
3573-L4U |X| IBM TS3200 Tape Library Model L4U
3576-E9U |X| IBM TS3310 Modular Tape Library Model E9U
3576-L5B |X| IBM TS3310 Modular Tape Library Model L5B
3580-H3L |X| IBM TS2230 Tape Drive Express Model H3L
3580-H4S |X| IBM TS2240 Tape Drive Express Model H4S
3584-D22 |X| IBM TotalStorage 3584 Tape Library Model D22
3584-D23 |X| IBM TS3500 Tape Library Model D23
3584-D32 |X| IBM TotalStorage 3584 Tape Library Model D32
3584-D42 |X| IBM UltraScalableTape Library Model D42
3584-D52 |X| IBM TotalStorage 3584 Tape Library Model D52
3584-D53 |X| IBM TS3500 Tape Library Model D53
3584-HA1 |X| IBM 3584 Tape Library Model HA1
3584-L22 |X| IBM TotalStorage 3584 Tape Library Model L22
3584-L23 |X| IBM TS3500 Tape Library Model L23
3584-L32 |X| IBM TotalStorage 3584 Tape Library Model L32
3584-L52 |X| IBM TotalStorage 3584 Tape Library Model L52
3584-L53 |X| IBM TS3500 Tape Library Model L53