Instruction on How to Use ExaSAN LTO and T-Share LTO on Linux RedHat 7 or Cent OS 7

 

 

*This instruction applies to ExaSAN LTO and T-Share LTO.

Download LTFS driver from Quantum’s website

https://www.quantum.com/en/service-support/downloads-and-firmware/ltfs/

Follow the steps below to install and mount the tape.

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  1. rpm -Uhv ./[file name]
    If snmp is needed, type the following command: yum -y install net-snmp net-snmp-utils and then go back to the first command.
  2. rpm -qa | grep ltfs
    Check the driver has been successfully installed.
  3. export PATH="$PATH:/opt/QUANTUM/ltfs/bin"
  4. ltfs -o device_list
    Check your device name.
  5. mkltfs -d [device name]
    Format ltfs.
  6. mkdir /mnt/ltfs
    Create a folder to mount the tape
  7. ltfs /mnt/ltfs -o devname=[device name]
    Mount volume.
  8. umount /mnt/ltfs
    Unmount volume.