How to set up an LTO tape storage solution

This video documents my experiences getting an LTO-6 tape drive working with current hardware for an archival/backup solution. Formatting tapes, reading and writing data, and some background. Emulex Fibre Channel card drivers: https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/downloads/ds501337-emulex-lpe12002lpe1250-and-lpe16000lpe16002-hba-card-driver-for-windows-server-thinkserver-systems HPE Tape drive drivers: https://support.hpe.com/connect/s/softwaredetails?language=en_US&collectionId=MTX-18c59bb4b61b4e38&tab=releaseNotes HPE LTFS download: https://support.hpe.com/connect/s/softwaredetails?language=en_US&collectionId=MTX-882b042a6fc04042&tab=releaseNotes More info: General https://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/1ohav5f/how_to_build_a_low_cost_lto_tape_setup/ Upgrading an IBM drive's firmware https://github.com/AC7RNsphnHVbyT4/ibm-tape-drive-automatic-standalone