Figure 4 SAS cable supplied with the external tape drive
1. High-Density Mini SAS connector for the server
2. Mini SAS connector for the tape drive
For detailed instructions on connecting the external SAS tape drive, see
LTO Ultrium tape drive (page 26)
.
Rackmount drives
Specific installation instructions for rackmount drives are not included in this guide. Refer to
http://www.hpe.com/info/rackmount
for the most up-to-date information.
LTFS and HPE StoreOpen Standalone
LTO-5 and LTO-6 Ultrium Tape Drives feature HPE Linear Tape File System (LTFS) functionality.
LTFS 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 just like a hard disk. In addition, with LTFS you can share data across
platforms, as you would with a USB drive or memory stick. Simply load a tape into the drive,
mount it into the file system, and it becomes visible as a disk.
HPE StoreOpen Standalone is a free application that helps LTFS users to use and manage single
tape drives. To find out more about LTFS and download StoreOpen Standalone, go to:
http://www.hpe.com/info/storeopen
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Before you start
