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Linear Tape Open is a family of tape specifications ranging from 100 GB (LTO-1) to 12 TB (LTO-8).

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Can I connect HP Ultrium 1760 drive to LSI Logic SAS 3041E controller using the cable on the picture

I want to connect HP StorageWorks LTO-4 Ultrium 1760 tape drive to LSI SAS 3041E controller using the cable on the photo. The cable is advertised as 0.7M Mini SFF-8482 to SAS 29P SATA . Or an adapter like this (second picture): SAS To Sata 22pin…
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Tape drive Connectivity - Fiber channel Vs SAS

We want to change our tape backup system and acquire a LTO8 tape drive. Something that I cannot find the answer easily is what are the pro&con of the connectivty by Fiber channel or SAS. For the moment I have find that : SAS 6Gb max // Direct…
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find out the file system from a tape

Is there any way to find out the file system from a tape under Linux (CentOS)? I need this to figure out if a tape is already LTFS or not. At the moment I know: mtx # for managing a tape library mt # for controlling the tape tapeinfo # for general…
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How to configure the st kernel module for LTO-6 tape drives?

I found a hint to configure the st module in a mail from 2004 redhat mailinglist about a slow LTO-2 drive. modprobe st buffer_kbs=1024 max_buffers=128 max_sg_segs=128 blocking_open=1 Are similar settings required for best performance of LTO-6…
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tar throwing input/output error when reading from tape, but file is ok

I've written about 1.5TB of files onto a tape with tar -b 512 -clpMvf /dev/nst0 /path_to_stuff Everything worked well, no error messages. Now if I try to read it back from tape with tar -b 512 -xlpMvf /dev/nst0 /path_to_stuff I'm getting about…
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How can I discover the content of a non-descript LTO3?

I've been handed an LTO3 which has been written with content, but I have no idea how it was made. I've been given the task of finding out what is actually stored on the tape. I've tried the usual tar command but the errors suggest the tape wasn't…
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Is it safe to use not ECC RAM for cold backup server?

I need home computer for simple backup task (just cronjob on Linux, it will run once per day): Download file from my production server (in datacenter, it's good server with Xeons & ECC RAM etc.) to this home computer, verify checksums. Burn it to…
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Ultra slow LTO4 read/write (2-3MB/s) SCSI + LSI Ultra 320

So I've installed pcie SCSI card LSI Ultra 320 (which worked fine some time ago on Dell R710/ Dell 2950 with LTO3), during booting I have discovered that sync speed for LTO3 (ultrium 960) is only 40MB, also all speeds were ultra slow (100-106MB/min…
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Quantum LTO-4 Drive fails with new tapes and need to be cleaned too often

I have a Quantum LTO-4 HH Original Drive, and recently i'm getting a lot of problems with tapes. For a long time every 3-5 tapes, the drive asks me for a cleaning tape, but lately the drive needs to be cleaned very often (every 2 tapes, and…
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Unitrends Work with LTO-6?

Has anyone been able to get a Unitrends appliance to work with an LTO-6 drive? I checked to compatibility matrix and while it does have a vague list of supported products is vague... and seemingly outdated... I contacted support and they referenced…
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Is it possible to upgrade a LTO3 drive to LTO5 or LTO6?

We have a ML6000 Dell tape library with a LTO-3 drive (part number KU838). Can this drive support LTO-5 or LTO-6 via firmware upgrade? I could not find any information about this on Dell pages. Is it even physically possible to a LTO-3 driver read…
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Backup exec LTO tape capacity shows as 17.8GB

I have come across administering a Backup Exec 10d system, and all its tapes show a Total Capacity of 17,8 GB while showing a Used Capacity of e.g. 281GB. The tapes are LTO2 so they should have 200GB uncompressed, which matchs the 281GB shown above,…
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What are simple options for reading from LTO tape drive

The only way I know to read from an LTO tape drive is with big, heavy tools like Backup Exec. I am looking for a light weight or free tool that can read files from an LTO tape drive attached to a Windows server. Preferably the tool would let me…
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What other tape manufacturers can I use in IBM LTO Gen 3 SAS Tape Drives

I have recently just got my hands on an IBM 3580S3V. I was just wondering if there are any other brands that I can use in this IBM gear? LTO media are usually manufactured only by EMTEC, Imation, Fujifilm, Maxell, TDK and Sony (according to…
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Is it possible to connect an HP 1760 SCSI Tape to a regular NON server board PC?

I own an Ultrium HP Tape 1760 SCSI, that used to reside on a Dell 2850, on an LSI SCSI card. That Server is now R.I.P. Sad to say. I want to connect the Tape to another PC, is it possible? What card do I need? A specific MOBO maybe? Ignoring the…
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