topic Re: tape drive in Operating System - HP-UX

tape drive

Fadia Almarei — Tue, 25 Jan 2005 01:57:01 GMT

Hi
i have a server with HP-UX 11.11, i connect a tape drive to it in the scsi port ,but the servers can not see the tape, what should i do for that.

Re: tape drive

bhavin asokan — Tue, 25 Jan 2005 02:00:47 GMT

hi,
what command you have tried.
try ioscan -fnC tape.

check for the stape driver in kernel.if not there add the driver to kernel and rebuild it.

regds,

Re: tape drive

Fadia Almarei — Tue, 25 Jan 2005 02:07:32 GMT

i try the ioscan -funC tape,and i have no result , but how to check the kernel and add the tape drive to it

Re: tape drive

Hoang Chi Cong_1 — Tue, 25 Jan 2005 02:41:57 GMT

Hallo

Did you try to reboot the server?
If not, try! (Of course your server can reboot no trouble and effect to your application!)
Then you can check with SAM:

Go to sam-->Kernel Configuration-->Drivers-->Check for the stape parameter....
The status *must be IN* status.

If the status is OUT, you have to modify to In and then reboot the server.

And final: make sure that all of the cable were connected and correct and some time the reason is: the cable was not tight...:(
See on the attachment!

Goodluck to you.
Regard,
HoangChiCong.

Re: tape drive

Hoang Chi Cong_1 — Tue, 25 Jan 2005 02:43:30 GMT

Sorry...
I forgot the attachment :)

Re: tape drive

bhavin asokan — Tue, 25 Jan 2005 02:47:20 GMT

hi,

ioscan -funC checks the output which was there already.it will not check the current status.(after the last reboot or ioscan command if any problem occurs -funC will not show)
you have to try ioscan -fnC tape only.

try stape is available in system file.

grep stape /stand/system

regds,

Re: tape drive

Fadia Almarei — Tue, 25 Jan 2005 02:49:38 GMT

i reboot the system before but the tape still not seen,i see the stape is OUT,and you say to make it IN so how should i do this

Re: tape drive

Peter Godron — Tue, 25 Jan 2005 02:52:57 GMT

Fadia,
you can use SAM to check the status of your tape drives. SAM -> Peripheral Devices -> Tape Drives. If you use the Add option it explains all the steps required.
Regards

Re: tape drive

Hoang Chi Cong_1 — Tue, 25 Jan 2005 03:08:22 GMT

Aha...
As you said the status is *OUT*...
OK! Very easy:
1. First, mark the stape
2. Go to Action in menu
3. Add Drive(s) to Kernel

Then answer *Yes* then reboot the server.

Note that: you must reboot your server when the system ask.
Otherwise, you have to use kmupdate command to update kernel parameters....
But recommend: should reboot when system ask.:)
Post again if you want.
Goodluck
HoangChiCong

Re: tape drive

Fadia Almarei — Tue, 25 Jan 2005 03:31:17 GMT

thanks to all, the problem solved

Re: tape drive

Hoang Chi Cong_1 — Tue, 25 Jan 2005 04:09:38 GMT

Hi...

Very happy when help you solve your trouble :)

Realy happy.
Goodluck
Best and regard,
HoangChiCong