Oracle's StorageTek Linear Tape File System, Open Edition
Oracle's StorageTek Linear Tape File System, Open Edition (LTFS) product is
a server based open source software used to implement a tape-based file
system using the Linear Tape File System format. LTFS makes tape
self-describing, file-based, and easy-to-use. LTFS provides users with the
ability to use standard file operations on tape media for accessing, managing
and sharing files with an interface that is already familiar to users as it
behaves similar to a hard disk. In addition, LTFS provides the ability to
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.
Oracle's StorageTek Linear Tape File System, Open Edition is compatible with
LTFS software version 1.2.0 available from other vendors (IBM and HP) and
version 2.0 of the Linear Tape File System (LTFS) Format Specification.
Oracle's StorageTek Linear Tape File System, Open Edition provides for
multivendor backend tape support including IBM LTO-5, HP LTO-5, and
Oracle T10000C tape drives.
LTFS introduction
Linear Tape File System (LTFS) refers to both the format of data recorded on
magnetic tape media and the implementation of specific software that uses
this data format to provide a file system interface to data stored on
magnetic tape.
The Linear Tape File System format is an open specification that describes
the layout of data-structures stored on a sequential-access media. These
data-structures hold the file content data and associated file metadata.
Tape media written using this format can be exchanged between systems that
understand the Linear Tape File System format.
Software systems that understand the format
can provide users with a file-system view of the media. Software systems
may alternatively understand the format only to the degree that allows the
system to read data from the media, or produce a tape that can be accepted
by other systems that implement the Linear Tape File System format.
Data tapes written in the LTFS
Format can be used independently of any external database or storage system
allowing direct access to file content data and file metadata. This format
makes it possible to implement software that presents a standard file-system
view of the data stored in the tape media. This file-system view makes
accessing files stored on the LTFS formatted media similar to accessing files
stored on other forms of storage media such as disk or removable flash drives.
Copyrights, licensing, supported configurations, user guide, and fix/release information is found in
README.
The install information can be found in the
INSTALL.
Supported Systems Configurations
Server Platforms
x4450 x86_64
x4270 x86_64
x4150 x86_64
x4200 x86_64
Operating System
Oracle Enterprise Linux Server Edition 5.5 x86_64
SAS HBA or FC HBA
LSI SAS3801E SAS HBA
LSI SAS1068E SAS HBA
LSI SAS1064 SAS HBA
Qlogic ISP2532 FC HBA
Qlogic ISP2432 FC HBA
Emulex Zephyr-X Lightpulse FC HBA
Emulex Helios-X Lightpulse FC HBA
IBM Tape Device Driver 1.50 or higher
LTO Ultrium 5 tape cartridge or Oracle T10000C Tape cartridge
Standard T10000C Cartridge
Fuji LTO-5 Cartridge
Maxell LTO-5 Cartridge
LTO Utrium Tape Drive or Oracle T10000C Tape Drive
Configurations Below
Tape Drive Driver and Firmware
Oracle T10000C Tape Drives:
Drive Firmware RC.53.xxx or newer
Please open a case using your T10000C support contract to obtain the accompanying
T10000C special build firmware required for the LTFS application.
IBM LTO-5 Tape Drives:
Drive Firmware B173 or newer
Linux Driver Lintape 1.50 or newer
Please open a case using your LTO-5 support contract to obtain the accompanying
LTO-5 driver and firmware required for the LTFS application.
HP LTO-5 Tape Drives:
Drive Firmware I3CS or newer
Please open a case using your LTO-5 support contract to obtain the accompanying
LTO-5 firmware required for the LTFS application.
Note:
Files in this download contain Licensed Materials, property of Oracle,
Copyright (C) 2011 Oracle America, Inc.
Files in this download also contain Licensed Materials, property of HP,
Copyright 2010, 2011 Hewlett Packard Development Company, L.P.
Files in this download also contain Licensed Materials, property of IBM,
Copyright IBM Corp. 2010, 2011. All Rights Reserved.
See the Licensing agreement (COPYING.txt) when LTFS is downloaded.
The LTFS software application is an open-source tape file system
implemented on dual partition tape drives.
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