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Table 1 Differences between L&TT 4.x and 5.x
L&TT 4.x
L&TT 5.x
Characteristic
LTT 4.x is a single application which must run
on the device server. In a future release, the
LTT 5.x has two components; the LTT Service
which runs on the server for the device and
Architecture
ability to download and install both applications
the WebGUI which runs on any Windows
at the same time (as if they were a single
system that can talk to the LTT Service
(including the same server).
application) will be available for those users
who want to install everything on the same
server.
LTT 4.x has a GUI for the Windows version and
a Curses interface for non-Windows. It is not
web-based.
LTT 5.x is web based allowing flexibility of
access methods from a browser.
User interface
L&TT 4.x supports all major operating systems.
L&TT 5.x only supports Windows operating
systems. Additional operating systems will be
supported in future releases.
Operating system
support
LTT 4.x is a single application that must be
installed on the device server it offers no other
LTT 5.x offers multiple WebGUI access to
multiple LTT Servers providing multiple
methods for remote access.
Remote access support
configuration or flexibility. Remote access can
only be achieved through remote desktop
access.
LTT 4.x does not support monitoring. The
Standalone TapeAssure application previously
available is superseded by LTT 5.x.
LTT 5.x offers monitoring for all tape device
types – although Command View TL, which
has additional TapeAssure capabilities, is
recommended for automation devices.
Monitoring support
LTT 4.x was originally kept small for those
customers who had limited internet bandwidth
L&TT 5.x is approximately 270 MB, which is
much larger than L&TT 4.x.
Installation size
but LTT 5.x offers significantly greater capability
and internet bandwidth is rarely an issue these
days. For users who cannot use LTT 5.x, LTT 4.x
is still available.
LTO, DAT, DLT, and SDLT drives, and D2D
virtual tape systems.
LTO tape devices
Devices supported
L&TT 5.x provides the following additional features not found in L&TT 4.x:
•
LTT 5.x can access the tape drives without having to stop application services.
•
LTT 5.x offers better email support for sending support tickets and test results back to HP
support. This is a very important part of the support process and once the mail server is
configured, it is very easy to send this data back to HP support. By default, support tickets are
also sent to a central collection HP mail address (
) allowing the HP
development teams to learn more about how our drives perform in real customer environments
which will lead to improvements through firmware updates and enhancements to future
generations. There is no personal data in the tickets but this default option can be turned off
if desired.
L&TT 5.1 is the second release of the new architecture and has some limitations compared with
L&TT 4.x. These will be addressed in future releases. HP welcomes feedback on features that would
be most useful and you can reach the development team directly at
.
•
Viewing support tickets from the WebGUI uses the web interface and has slightly reduced
usability. The ticket content is the same for both versions and the .lzt tickets are still available
and can be viewed using L&TT 4.x. Both versions of LTT can be installed at the same time.
In L&TT 5.x, support tickets from a library are returned as a zip file with a set of single .lzt
tickets, while in L&TT 4.x they are returned as a single, full library ticket. The data is the same
for both cases.
•
Test results are viewed in plain text rather than through the ResultLog.ltt file, which needs
LTT 4.x to view.
Comparison with L&TT 4.x
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