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just want to ask if its possible to read the data in LTO tape backuped using Symantec Backup Exec 11d in Linux? If possible how can I read the files? ...
- 07-18-2009 #1Just Joined!
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problem with LTO Tape
just want to ask if its possible to read the data in LTO tape backuped using Symantec Backup Exec 11d in Linux? If possible how can I read the files? I've been having problem restoring files using the Symantec Backup Exec. Thank you in advance..
- 07-18-2009 #2Linux Guru
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No. The data format is a derivative of the original MTF (Maynard Tape Format) and not understood by Linux natively.
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There are various "MTF on Linux" projects but I don't know of any that are recent or what success rate they have.
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You might have some luck if you ran Backup Exec in a Windows VM on your Linux host, provided you can make the tape drive visible to the guest.
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