HP LTFS Linear Tape File System v2 release notes Part Number: EH957-90927 First edition: September 2010
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Version: 2 Description HP Linear Tape File System (HP LTFS) Software makes tape self-describing, file-based, and easy-to-use and provides users with the ability to use standard file operations on tape media for accessing, managing and sharing files with an interface that behaves as a hard disk. In addition, HP LTFS provides the ability to share data across platforms, as you would with a USB drive or memory stick.
Prerequisites • A firmware update may be required. HP LTFS will check and tell you if your tape drive needs updating. • You must also determine whether you want to use precompiled binaries or build your own version of the HP LTFS application. • Linux: The FUSE kernel mode subsystem must be present and loaded.
3. Unzip the package: • $ gunzip HPLTFS_BINARIES_RHEL5.4_x??.tar.gz • Or $ gunzip HPLTFS_BINARIES_SLES11_x??.tar.gz 4. Unpack into the root directory: • $ tar xvf HPLTFS_BINARIES_RHEL5.4_x??.tar -C / • Or $ tar xvf HPLTFS_BINARIES_SLES11_x??.tar -C / 5. This will place three executables in /usr/local/bin/ (ltfs, mkltfs, ltfsck). It will also place a number of dynamic libraries in /usr/local/lib/ and in a new subdirectory called /usr/local/lib/ltfs/ . 6.
5. HP LTFS is now installed. Refer to the README.txt file for details of how to use LTFS.
