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

replace tape drive

mst — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:28:46 GMT

hello,

on a rx2620 running hp-ux 11.23 a ultrium I tape drive (storageworks 230), connected to the server via a 5300 tape array has to be replaced.

as a replacement part we've chosen a hp ultrium 448 tape drive, suitable for the 5300 tape array.

do you know what has to be done in hpux in order to get the new drive working ?

currently when i'm doing a ioscan on the server, the "old" tape drive shows with "no_hw". after putting the new tape drive into the 5300 tape array, is there anything special to take care of ?

Re: replace tape drive

Torsten. — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:31:40 GMT

If you are using the same SCSI ID, do a "rmsf" to remove the old device files.

Install the new drive and do "insf" for this device.

Re: replace tape drive

SKR_1 — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:43:24 GMT

Remove the device file with rmsf, refer man rmsf. Take reboot if you can, do ioscan -fnC tape and do insf -eC tape.

Thanks

SKR

Re: replace tape drive

AwadheshPandey — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:53:00 GMT

ist set scsi id on new tape drive. run a ioscan;insf -e. then remove the device with NO_HW by rmsf -H 1/0/4/0/0.3.10.0.0.5.2 (h/w address)