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mtx Tape Library Tool
Verifying mtx is Installed
mtx Tape Library Tool
Installing a DLT, SDLT, VS, LTO, or DAT Tape Drive Into a Linux Operating System
Keyword
block[size]=value
comp[ression]=
value
All the matching initializations are collected in the order they are defined in
the
file. This means that you can define global parameters that apply
stinit.def
to all devices by placing them before all tape device definitions in
an example, see
stinit.def Definitions
is a tape library media management tool. This section shows you how to
mtx
determine if
mtx
The use of
is beyond the scope of this document.
mtx
To verify
is installed, execute the following command:
mtx
0
# rpm -qa mtx
This command returns the name of the package followed by a version
number (for example, RHEL2.1 returns
If no information is returned, mtx is not installed on the system. To install
mtx, see
Installing
Note:
mtx rpm
are running RHEL 3.0, you will not be able to use the
Description
The tape block size can be set to value bytes. Quantum
recommends using the default block[size] = 0,
signifying variable block mode.
Compression of the data by the drive is enabled if
does not equal zero. Note that the tape driver cannot
enable compression for all drives that can compress
data. Some drives define compression using density
codes. Quantum does not use density codes and
requires compression to be enabled.
The compression default setting is determined by
stinit.def. If stinit.def is not found, compression defaults
to ON.
# Global Keywords and Values
File.
is installed and how to install it.
mtx-1.2.13-1
mtx.
is not included in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0. If you
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stinit.def.
in
Appendix C – Sample
).
module.
mtx
value
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