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тАО08-25-2006 02:23 AM
тАО08-25-2006 02:23 AM
i use a DDS 3 drive between 3 different servers. Sometimes the tape device comes up as /dev/rmt/2m instead of /dev/rmt/0m. this causes me problems because "tar" will always default to 0m even if you tell it 2m. i am also doing my make_recovery's to /dev/rmt/1mn. will this be a problem there?
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тАО08-25-2006 02:25 AM
тАО08-25-2006 02:25 AM
Re: /dev/rmt/0m 1m 2m tape drive woes
You can simply rename the device file to be whatever you want.
mv /dev/rmt/2m /dev/rmt/0m
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тАО08-25-2006 02:28 AM
тАО08-25-2006 02:28 AM
SolutionWhile '/dev/rmt/0m' is the default device for 'tar' you can specify '-f
Similarly, with 'make_tape_recovery' use the '-a' switch and the appropriate argument, for example:
# make_tape_recovery -x inc_entire=vg00 -I -v -a /dev/rmt/2mn
Regards!
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тАО08-25-2006 02:30 AM
тАО08-25-2006 02:30 AM
Re: /dev/rmt/0m 1m 2m tape drive woes
I've not had issues w/ ignite, and I use 0mn, 1mn, and 2mn routinely, depending upon server.
So why are the drive device files changing? Device phyically disconnected? Reboot? Are you physically moving the drive or cabling between servers?
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тАО08-25-2006 02:42 AM
тАО08-25-2006 02:42 AM
Re: /dev/rmt/0m 1m 2m tape drive woes
pls install drivers for tape drive
#insf -e
or don't change the cable id when u attching that drive to server .
see that installed driver using
#ioscan -fnc tape
It will show the device files for that tape.
regards
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тАО08-25-2006 02:49 AM
тАО08-25-2006 02:49 AM
Re: /dev/rmt/0m 1m 2m tape drive woes
so this won't affect my make_recovery's and i shouldn't really worry what device 0mn 1mn or 2mn shows up right?
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тАО08-25-2006 02:52 AM
тАО08-25-2006 02:52 AM
Re: /dev/rmt/0m 1m 2m tape drive woes
You wrote, "so this won't affect my make_recovery's and i shouldn't really worry what device 0mn 1mn or 2mn shows up right?"
That is correct. Use the '-a /dev/rmt/2mn' (or whatever) to specify the proper tape device for your 'make_tape_recovery'.
Regards!
...JRF...
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тАО08-25-2006 02:53 AM
тАО08-25-2006 02:53 AM
Re: /dev/rmt/0m 1m 2m tape drive woes
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