*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.
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.