LTFS Console is a Linux console application for formatting, reading, and writing to LTFS formatted LTO tape cartridges. It has been written in Bash and Dialog, and at the moment supports only direct attached single unit LTO-5 (or above) tape drives.
NOTE: This is not yet complete. Core features and a working application should be ready Feb/Mar 2014.
Some utility and helper methods have come from the PrestoPrime project https://github.com/prestoprime/LTFSArchiver
Installation instructions to follow.... requires compiling the standalone LTFS drivers. An Ubuntu example will be given. Also requires mt-st: mt-based (Mount Tape) utility with support for Linux SCSI tape. sudo apt-get install mt-st.
This application was developed on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, an HP DL160 server with a P212 SAS controller, and an HP Ultrium 3000 LTO-5 tape drive (although it should work with any LTO tape drive on any Linux distribution).
More soon..
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