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IBM Linear Tape File System Enterprise Edition V1.1.1.2: Installation and Configuration Guide

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Published on 29 January 2015

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ISBN-10: 0738440426
ISBN-13: 9780738440422
IBM Form #: SG24-8143-02


Authors: Larry Coyne, Khanh Ngo and Stefan Neff

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    Abstract

    This IBM® Redbooks® publication helps you with the planning, installation, and configuration of the new IBM Linear Tape File System™ (LTFS) Enterprise Edition (EE) V1.1.1.2 for the IBM TS3310, IBM TS3500, and IBM TS4500 tape libraries. LTFS EE enables the use of LTFS for the policy management of tape as a storage tier in an IBM General Parallel File System (IBM GPFS™) based environment and helps encourage the use of tape as a critical tier in the storage environment.

    LTFS EE can run any application that is designed for disk files on tape. LTFS EE supports IBM Linear Tape-Open (LTO) Ultrium 6 and 5 tape drives in IBM TS3310, TS3500, and TS4500 tape libraries. IBM TS1140 and IBM TS1150 tape drives are supported in TS3500 and TS4500 tape libraries.

    LTFS EE can play a major role in reducing the cost of storage for data that does not need the access performance of primary disk. The use of LTFS EE to replace disks with tape in Tier 2 and Tier 3 storage can improve data access over other storage solutions because it improves efficiency and streamlines management for files on tape. LTFS EE simplifies the use of tape by making it transparent to the user and manageable by the administrator under a single infrastructure.

    This publication is intended for anyone who wants to understand more about LTFS EE planning and implementation. This book is suitable for IBM clients, IBM Business Partners, IBM specialist sales representatives, and technical specialists.

    Table of Contents

    Chapter 1. IBM Linear Tape File System Enterprise Edition

    Chapter 2. IBM Linear Tape File System overview

    Chapter 3. Planning

    Chapter 4. Installation

    Chapter 5. Configuration

    Chapter 6. Overview of IBM Linear Tape File System Enterprise Editioncommands

    Chapter 7. Operations

    Chapter 8. Hints, tips, and preferred practices

    Chapter 9. Use cases

    Chapter 10. Troubleshooting

    Chapter 11. Reference

     

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