HP StoreEver Ultrium Tape Drives - Manual (Page 11)

Figure 7 Example Tape Software compatibility page
Using the HP Tape CD-ROM
The HP Tape CD-ROM is a central source of information about your tape drive with utilities for
getting the best performance from your tape drive.
Use the HP Tape CD-ROM to check installation, as described in this guide, and to verify and
troubleshoot performance after installation. It helps you to:
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Install your product, which includes access to drivers, and performance information and tools
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Learn about your product
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Register your product
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Buy media online
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Troubleshoot with HP Library & Tape Tools
LTFS and HP StoreOpen Standalone
HP LTO-5 and LTO-6 Ultrium Tape Drives feature HP Linear Tape File System (LTFS) functionality.
HP LTFS makes tape self-describing, file-based, and easy-to-use and provides users with the ability
to use standard file operations on tape media for accessing, managing and sharing files with an
interface that behaves just like a hard disk. In addition, LTFS provides the ability to share data
across platforms, as you would with a USB drive or memory stick. Simply load a tape into the
drive, mount it into the file system, and it becomes visible as a disk.
HP StoreOpen Standalone is a free application that helps LTFS users to use and manage single
tape drives. To find out more about LTFS and download HP StoreOpen Standalone, go to:
http://www.hp.com/go/storeopen
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