IBM Spectrum Archive Single Drive Edition Version 2.4.4.0 (10470)

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IBM Spectrum Archive Single Drive Edition Version 2.4.4.0 for Linux and macOS

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 INSTALL document for Linux and macOS platforms
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1. Online user's guidance

   Refer to the information in the online IBM Spectrum Archive Single Drive Edition documentation
   before installing IBM Spectrum Archive Single Drive Edition on your system.

   Online IBM Spectrum Archive Single Drive Edition Single Drive Edition documentation is available on IBM Documentation
   and can be found at:
       https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/spectrum-archive-sde

2. System Requirements:

  Operating Systems:
      - RHEL 8 (x86_64 and ppc64le)
      - RHEL 7 (x86_64 and ppc64le)

  Tested drives (use with the latest version of drive firmware):
      - IBM LTO Generation 9 tape drives
        (IBM TS2380, IBM TS2280, drives in IBM 7226 Multimedia Storage Enclosure, or OEM drives)
      - IBM LTO Generation 8 tape drives
        (IBM TS2380, IBM TS2280, drives in IBM 7226 Multimedia Storage Enclosure, or OEM drives)
      - IBM LTO Generation 7 tape drives
        (IBM TS2370, IBM TS2270, drives in IBM 7226 Multimedia Storage Enclosure, or OEM drives)
      - IBM LTO Generation 6 tape drives
        (IBM TS2360, IBM TS2260, drives in IBM 7226 Multimedia Storage Enclosure, or OEM drives)
      - IBM LTO Generation 5 tape drives
        (IBM TS2350, IBM TS2250, drives in IBM 7226 Multimedia Storage Enclosure, or OEM drives)
      - TS1140 tape drives
      - TS1150 tape drives
      - TS1155 tape drives
      - TS1160 tape drives

  For information about connectivity and configurations for the IBM Spectrum Archive Single Drive Edition on IBM branded tape drives,
  refer to the online IBM Spectrum Archive Single Drive Edition Single Drive Edition documentation that is available on IBM Documentation:
     https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/spectrum-archive-sde

  For information about the latest versions of drive firmware,
  and hardware interoperability known issues and limitations, refer to the IBM System Storage Interoperation Center (SSIC).

  The IBM SSIC can be found at the following website:
    http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/config/ssic

  For OEM branded tape drives, ask your supplier about the interoperability.

3. Linux Systems based on rpm package manager.

  3.1 Installation of IBM Spectrum Archive Single Drive Edition Single Drive Edition

    # rpm -Uhv ./ltfssde-2.4.4.0-[revision]-[distribution].[arch].rpm

  3.2 Uninstallation of IBM Spectrum Archive Single Drive Edition Single Drive Edition

    # rpm -e ltfssde-2.4.4.0-[revision]

    Specify the current IBM Spectrum Archive Single Drive Edition version as the second argument. The correct version can be obtained
    according to the procedures shown below in section "3.3 Verify the current IBM Spectrum Archive Single Drive Edition version."

  3.3 Verify the current IBM Spectrum Archive Single Drive Edition version.

    $ rpm -qa | grep ltfssde

  3.4 Make an rpm package from src.rpm.

    # rpmbuild --rebuild ltfssde-2.4.4.0-[distribution].src.rpm

4. macOS based on pkg.

  4.1 Prerequisites.

    IBM Spectrum Archive Single Drive Edition requires the following software to be installed before %P%:

      - OSXFUSE 3.8.2
      - ICU 4.8.1.1

  4.2. Install.

    [ICU 4.8.1.1]
      Double-click ICUFramework-4.8.1.1.pkg and follow the instructions.

    [IBM Spectrum Archive Single Drive Edition]
      Double-click ltfssde-2.4.4.0-[revision].pkg and follow the instructions.
      All commands are installed under /Library/Frameworks/LTFS.framework/Versions/Current/usr/bin.

  4.3. Uninstall.

    [ICU 4.8.1.1]
      Erase the /Library/Frameworks/ICU.framework directory.

    [IBM Spectrum Archive Single Drive Edition]
      Erase the /Library/Frameworks/LTFS.framework directory.
