topic Re: Device file creation problem in Operating System - HP-UX

Device file creation problem

Noble Sebastian — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 06:10:08 GMT

Hi Friend ,

My os hp 11.0 , i reinstall os , after that i add tape drive .
now tape drive is notwroking

ioscan -f

tape is unclamied then
i create insf -H 16/5.2.0 -e
command is working but device is unclamied
i try mksf ,then also notworking
can u give me soulation for craeting device file

thanks

Re: Device file creation problem

RAC_1 — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 06:12:30 GMT

Does it have any hardware problems? Check cables, connections. man ioscan . unknown states mostly refers to a hardware which is not supported.

Re: Device file creation problem

Raj D. — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 14:19:42 GMT

Noble,
Check Hardware , it should be connected properly and working ok, then do insf -C tape , install the tape2/stape driver in sam , reboot, check ioscan -fnC tape , if ok --> mt -t /dev/rmt/0mn status.
Take a test backup.

Cheers,
Raj.

Re: Device file creation problem

Bill Hassell — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 22:07:59 GMT

The tape drive is not responding so there is no hardware present (or improperly addressed), or the tape driver is not present. What model is the tape drive?

Re: Device file creation problem

Guna_2 — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 01:10:11 GMT

Hi

first confirm, Have u installed driver for that tape drive? Can u post the tape drive model?

Rgds,
Guna

Re: Device file creation problem

Torsten. — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 01:21:33 GMT

Hi,

if the tape drive was not installed at the time of OS installation, the driver is not installed. The unclaimed status loks like this.
Just add the "stape" driver to your kernel and reboot.