UNITEX LTFS 3000 download guide

UNITEX provides original package UNITEX LTFS3000 including the GUI (Graphical User Interface) utility which makes
LTFS (Linear Tape File System)function easier to handle and User's guide.

・Base package is a convenient package which supports the installation of LTFS function in customerenvironment.
・Utility package is a GUI installation package which enables operation and management of all the LTFSfunctions on one window.

Customers who currently have LTFS3000 license can use the latest version by downloading the free update software.

Main screen for Windows

Main screen for Windows

Main screen for MacOSX

Main screen for MacOSX

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Contents of the revision

Windows version

April 3, 2024   ver.2.11.1
・Enhance the stability
April 24, 2023
・We would like to inform you of the occurrence event after applying Windows security updates at LTFS3000 for Windows.
 Please click here to confirm the latest information.
・Please click here for information on a workaround.
April 7, 2023   ver.2.11.0
・Windows Server 2022 support
・Support dump retrieval from LTO tape drive
February 6, 2023   ver.2.10.1
・Support LTO drives manufactured after Feb, 2023
October 20, 2022   ver.2.10.0
・Support record format display
・Enhanced the stability
July 14, 2022   ver.2.9.0
・LTO-9 drive support
June 6, 2022   ver.2.8.0
・Windows 11 support
・LTFS encryption function supported
  *LTFS encryption optional license for "UNITEX FASTapeLT for Windows" is required when using LTFS encryption function.
November 5, 2021   ver.2.7.0
・Windows Server 2019 support
January 6, 2021   ver.2.6.0
・Enhance the stability
April 30, 2020   ver.2.5.0
・Enhance the stability
August 21, 2019   ver.2.4.0
・Support the Installation on Secure Boot Enabled System.
May 10, 2018   ver.2.3.0
・LTO-8 drive support
・Windows Server 2016 support
July 6, 2017   ver.2.2.0 (Support for Windows 10)
・Base package which support Windows 10 is released.
August 5, 2016   ver.2.2.0
・ LTO-7 drive support
November 25, 2015   ver.2.1.0
・ Support the parallel processing of multiple drives
Supported drive: LT50 USB, LT50 USB/SAS, LT60 USB, LT60 USB/SAS
・ Divided into "Base package" and "Utility"
Base package: IBM LTFS Install CD (Bundled with a drive)
Utility: Download from UNITEX web site

MacOSX version

April 3, 2025   ver.2.12.0
・macOS 15 support
September 19, 2024   ver.2.11.0
・macOS 14 support
・End of support for macOS 10.14
July 18, 2023   ver.2.10.0
・macOS 13 support
・End of support for macOS 10.12 and 10.13
・Support dump retrieval from LTO tape drive
August 29, 2022   ver.2.9.0
・ LTO-9 drive support
April 5, 2022   ver.2.8.0
・ macOS 12 support *PCs with Apple silicon are required to use UNITEX FASTapeLT.
October 29, 2021   ver.2.7.0
・ macOS 11 support
April 30, 2020   ver.2.6.0
・ macOS 10.15 support
February 12, 2019   ver.2.5.0
・ macOS 10.13, macOS 10.14 support
May 31, 2018   ver.2.4.0
・ LTO-8 drive support
December 14, 2017   ver.2.3.0
・ OS X 10.11 and macOS 10.12 support
August 30, 2016   ver.2.2.0
・ LTO-7 drive support
November 25, 2015   ver.2.1.0
・ Support the parallel processing of multiple drives
Supported drive: LT50 USB, LT50 USB/SAS, LT60 USB, LT60 USB/SAS
・ Divided into "Base package" and "Utility"
Base package: IBM LTFS Install CD (Bundled with a drive)
Utility: Download from UNITEX web site

Supported OS

Windows: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11,
Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
MacOSX:   macOS 10.15, macOS 11, macOS 12, macOS 13, macOS 14, macOS 15

Notes

  • utility download requires "User registration".
  • software does not work with a drive made by other manufacturers than UNITEX.
  • Before performing the software update, please be sure to back up the data.
  • Please copy the base package from your base package CD or download page and refer to the manual for more information
    how to use the software.