OpenLTO

Basic Scripts

listlto – List the available LTO desks.

selectlto – Select an LTO desk to use.

loadlto – Load an LTO cartridge into a desk.

formatlto – Format an LTO cartridge with LTFS.

mountlto – Mount an LTO cartridge which is loaded in a desk.

writelto – Write data from the computer onto a mounted LTO cartridge.

readlto – Read data from a mounted LTO cartridge to the computer.

unmountlto – Unmount the LTO cartridge from a desk.

ejectlto – Eject an LTO cartridge from a desk.

The set of basic scripts above may also be used for building more complex scripts such as the ones in the following two sections:

Intermediate Scripts

indexlto – Establish the full index of an LTO cartridge.

copylto – Copy the content of one LTO cartridge onto another LTO cartridge.

verifylto – Verify the integrity of an LTO cartridge.

searchlto – Search a string or a regex over the full content of an LTO cartridge.

migratelto – Migrate one or more LTO cartridges from one generation to another.

recoverlto – Recover content by using back-up from an LTO cartridge.

Advanced Scripts

repairlto – [Try to] repair a damaged LTO cartridge.

Other Scripts

dcp2lto – Create a BagIt of a DCP (according to RFC 8493) and write it onto a mounted LTO cartridge.

lto2dcp – Read a DCP from a mounted LTO cartridge and check if the BagIt is correct.