topic Re: Configuring Devices in Operating System - HP-UX

Configuring Devices

Roberto Stefan Fernande — Mon, 29 Apr 2002 13:41:38 GMT

Hello Everybody,

I have realized that when plugging SCSI Tape Drives in my HP-L1000 server (HP-UX 11.0) they don't appear in the exit of ioscan -fnC tape command. The solution I have is to create a special file whith the mksf command.
Is there any way to automaticaly recognize such devices?

Thanks!

Re: Configuring Devices

Helen French — Mon, 29 Apr 2002 13:43:11 GMT

Hi Roberto:

Did you run this:

# insf -e

This will install special files for all devices in the system automatically.

HTH,
Shiju

Re: Configuring Devices

hpuxrox — Mon, 29 Apr 2002 13:43:46 GMT

Yes,

infs -e

will create automaticly the device files you need.

-Yates

Re: Configuring Devices

Tom Geudens — Mon, 29 Apr 2002 13:47:58 GMT

Hi,
If I remember correctly tapedevices are not "by default" included in an 11.0 kernel. Use SAM to "discover" your tapedrive ... the kernel will be rebuild ... and next time you do an ioscan your tapedrive will be recognized.

Hope this helps,
Tom

Re: Configuring Devices

Tom Geudens — Mon, 29 Apr 2002 14:01:56 GMT

Hi Roberto,
I noticed you awarded 10 points for three answers (and I'm very glad with those points :-). However, can you indicate whether or not your problem is solved (and which answer solved it) ?

Regards,
Tom

N/A for this answer/question please !

Re: Configuring Devices

MANOJ SRIVASTAVA — Mon, 29 Apr 2002 14:13:08 GMT

Hi Roberto

Even insf will create the device fiels for new added devices , whereas insf -e does a whole reinstall for all the special device files.

Manoj Srivastava

Re: Configuring Devices

Abdul Salam H S_1 — Mon, 29 Apr 2002 14:44:54 GMT

Hi,

I feel, ioscan -fnC tape will show the new tape drive(including the Make/Model and the Hardware Path).But the corresponding device files won't appear. Instead of doing insf -e,(which might change the permissions of the already working device files), you may just say, insf -H Hardware_Path_of_new_device.

You can create custom device files for your tape drive through SAM as well.

Anyway, since your problem is already solved, my suggestion may not be much helpful!

Regds,

Abdul Salam

Re: Configuring Devices

Roberto Stefan Fernande — Mon, 29 Apr 2002 16:58:33 GMT

Tom,

I had already issued the mksf command and the tape was recognized this way:

/dev/rmt/c0t0d0BEST

Actually, I'm going to use that advises next time.

It's my first time here in this forum and I don't know its behavior yet. Please, forgive me.

Re: Configuring Devices

Helen French — Mon, 29 Apr 2002 17:05:14 GMT

Hi Roberto:

Read this thread from Patrick. This guide is widely accepted as an excellent one for new/old users of this forum:

http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0x022718276953d61190040090279cd0f9,00.html

HTH,
Shiju

Re: Configuring Devices

Tom Geudens — Tue, 30 Apr 2002 03:16:09 GMT

Hi Roberto,
I was just curious about the outcome, no offense was taken (and I hope none was given). Patrick's thread is indeed very helpfull.

Welcome to the forums !
Tom

P.S. N/A for this answer please