How to install and configure HP LTO-5 External Tape Drive to RHEL Server

[bashiru_isiaka]

we just bought HP LTO-5 Ultrium 3000 SAS External Tape Drive with PCIe 3.0 SAS Host Bus Adapter to be installed on HP DL380p G9 RHEL Server for connectivity.

if we install the PCIe on the server and connect Tape drive to it, How do i access the tape drive on the server for backup through GUI. Notice, server runlevel is 3. meaning that it is purely CLI

[Rajat Bhargava]

Unless I am reading it wrong,

There is nothing to configure in an external tape drive. According to me this should be plug and play. In order to use the tape drive for backups you will need to use a backup software