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In RHEL/CentOS 8, install the dependencies: | In RHEL/CentOS 8, install the dependencies: | ||
sudo dnf install rpm-build rpmdevtools | {{bc|sudo dnf install rpm-build rpmdevtools}} | ||
First, create the rpmbuild setuptree in your home directory. | First, create the rpmbuild setuptree in your home directory. | ||
rpmdev-setuptree | {{bc|rpmdev-setuptree}} | ||
Download [https://github.com/piste2750/rpm-ltfs/blob/master/ltfs.spec this .spec file, and place it into ~/rpmbuild/SPECS/ltfs.spec]. Then run the following src.rpm packaging command. | Download [https://github.com/piste2750/rpm-ltfs/blob/master/ltfs.spec this .spec file, and place it into ~/rpmbuild/SPECS/ltfs.spec]. Then run the following src.rpm packaging command. | ||
rpmbuild -bb ~/rpmbuild/SPECS/ltfs.spec | {{bc|rpmbuild -bb ~/rpmbuild/SPECS/ltfs.spec}} | ||
Install the dependencies needed to build the source rpm. | Install the dependencies needed to build the source rpm. | ||
sudo dnf builddep ~/rpmbuild/SRPMS/ltfs-2.4.1.2-10254.src.rpm | {{bc|sudo dnf builddep ~/rpmbuild/SRPMS/ltfs-2.4.1.2-10254.src.rpm}} | ||
Build an rpm from a .src.rpm file: | Build an rpm from a .src.rpm file: | ||
rpmbuild --rebuild ~/rpmbuild/SRPMS/ltfs-2.4.1.2-10254.src.rpm | {{bc|rpmbuild --rebuild ~/rpmbuild/SRPMS/ltfs-2.4.1.2-10254.src.rpm}} | ||
Now the rpms can be installed | Now the rpms can be installed | ||
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cd ~/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64 | cd ~/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64 | ||
sudo dnf localinstall ltfs-2.4.1.2-10254.x86_64.rpm ltfs-debuginfo-2.4.1.2-10254.x86_64.rpm ltfs-debugsource-2.4.1.2-10254.x86_64.rpm | sudo dnf localinstall ltfs-2.4.1.2-10254.x86_64.rpm ltfs-debuginfo-2.4.1.2-10254.x86_64.rpm ltfs-debugsource-2.4.1.2-10254.x86_64.rpm | ||
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=== BareOS (Enterprise) === | === BareOS (Enterprise) === | ||
Revision as of 02:23, 27 September 2019
Don't trust this information.
LTO-6 SAS Drive is assumed to be used (for now).
Links:
https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/3qfyhm/how_to_start_using_an_lto6_tape_backup_drive_with/cyxpzo5/ https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/3qfyhm/how_to_start_using_an_lto6_tape_backup_drive_with/ https://www.quantum.com/serviceandsupport/softwareanddocumentationdownloads/ltfs/index.aspx?whattab=Third https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/STQNYL_2.2.2/ltfs_reference_tools_linux.html
HBA (Host Bus Adaptor)
Drive
LTO5 and up support LTFS. But all support Tar and BareOS.
LTO Tape Drive support is part of the mainline Linux kernel through the `st` module thanks to contributions from IBM, so no drivers are actually needed for a tape drive to work.
To check to see that a tape drive is accessible, first check that /dev/tape/by-id exists and contains an nst0 device. If so, the Linux kernel already detected your tape drive and no further drivers are necessary. As for software though...
Backup Software
Backup Software determine the format of the data being pushed to the tape. We will only describe open source software available at no cost, because if you are an actual enterprise willing to pay big bucks stop reading this guide and start calling your IBM sales rep to purchase IBM Spectrum Protect(tm).
Tar (Simplest)
See LTO Tape
LTFS (Medium)
Build from the upstream source code rather than using vendor source code, which sucks. A handy source rpm is provided.
https://github.com/LinearTapeFileSystem/ltfs/wiki
https://github.com/piste2750/rpm-ltfs
https://fedoramagazine.org/how-rpm-packages-are-made-the-source-rpm/
In RHEL/CentOS 8, install the dependencies:
sudo dnf install rpm-build rpmdevtools
First, create the rpmbuild setuptree in your home directory.
rpmdev-setuptree
Download this .spec file, and place it into ~/rpmbuild/SPECS/ltfs.spec. Then run the following src.rpm packaging command.
rpmbuild -bb ~/rpmbuild/SPECS/ltfs.spec
Install the dependencies needed to build the source rpm.
sudo dnf builddep ~/rpmbuild/SRPMS/ltfs-2.4.1.2-10254.src.rpm
Build an rpm from a .src.rpm file:
rpmbuild --rebuild ~/rpmbuild/SRPMS/ltfs-2.4.1.2-10254.src.rpm
Now the rpms can be installed
cd ~/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64
sudo dnf localinstall ltfs-2.4.1.2-10254.x86_64.rpm ltfs-debuginfo-2.4.1.2-10254.x86_64.rpm ltfs-debugsource-2.4.1.2-10254.x86_64.rpm
BareOS (Enterprise)
Not an operating system, but "Backup Archiving REcovery Open Sourced" with tape as one key storage backend. It was forked from Bacula. Does not require LTFS.
