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тАО05-23-2007 06:26 PM
тАО05-23-2007 06:26 PM
I am new in Linux. I am using Proliant Server DL380 with RHES4.Now I have a tape drive and attached with server .kindly guide me the procedure what I need to do to make this tape drive functional with server.Thanks in Advance
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тАО05-23-2007 09:11 PM
тАО05-23-2007 09:11 PM
Solutionin most cases, once the drive is connected (and the system is rebooted) - it's available for use.
What backup software do you use?
Most gui backup tools (Netbackup in my case)will have a window where you can see the status of your drive.
If you don't have a software, then I'd use the `mt` tool.
For example insert a backup tape into the drive.Then issue the command `mt eject`.
This suppose to eject the media from the drive. If it works - then it's fine. If not -what message do you get?
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тАО05-23-2007 10:18 PM
тАО05-23-2007 10:18 PM
Re: Tape drive
check if tape driver is present:
$ lsmod | grep ^st
if it is not listed load it
$ modprobe st
dmesg should show some output like:
Attached scsi tape st0 at ...
rgds
HGH
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тАО05-23-2007 11:21 PM
тАО05-23-2007 11:21 PM
Re: Tape drive
Thank you for Quick Response.Alexander I am trying to take backup by using mondorescue. Please share with me the link of download utility (Netbackup).And Hemmetter the output of Command is "$ lsmod | grep ^st"is nothing. After applying second command the output is
#lsmod | grep ^st
st 40157 0
Please guide me what I need next to do
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тАО05-23-2007 11:33 PM
тАО05-23-2007 11:33 PM
Re: Tape drive
do you see lights on your tape drive, or do you get some error message?
Netbackup is a Symantec product. You actually need to purchase it. Stay with what you have (unless you wanna spend some certain amount).
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тАО05-23-2007 11:35 PM
тАО05-23-2007 11:35 PM
Re: Tape drive
next try to get status info from tape:
$ mt -f /dev/st0 status
this should output something like:
$ mt -f /dev/st0 status
drive type = Generic SCSI-2 tape
drive status = 1073741824
sense key error = 0
residue count = 0
file number = 0
block number = 0
Tape block size 0 bytes. Density code 0x40 (unknown).
Soft error count since last status=0
General status bits on (41010000):
BOT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
/dev/st0 or dev/nst0 are the devices for your backupsoftware to use.
e.g.
tar xvf /dev/st0 /home
rgds
HGH
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тАО05-24-2007 12:02 AM
тАО05-24-2007 12:02 AM
Re: Tape drive
# mt eject
/dev/tape: No such file or directory
mt -f /dev/st0 status
/dev/st0: No such file or directory
kindly guide me what i need to do.
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тАО05-24-2007 12:30 AM
тАО05-24-2007 12:30 AM
Re: Tape drive
cdrecord -scanbus and print the output.
It's a SCSI tape drive right?
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тАО05-24-2007 12:42 AM
тАО05-24-2007 12:42 AM
Re: Tape drive
Note: This version is an unofficial (modified) version with DVD support
Note: and therefore may have bugs that are not present in the original.
Note: Please send bug reports or support requests to http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla
Note: The author of cdrecord should not be bothered with problems in this version.
scsidev: 'ATA'
devname: 'ATA'
scsibus: -2 target: -2 lun: -2
Linux sg driver version: 3.5.27
Using libscg version 'schily-0.8'.
cdrecord: Warning: using inofficial libscg transport code version (schily - Red Hat-scsi-linux-sg.c-1.83-RH '@(#)scsi-linux-sg.c 1.83 04/05/20 Copyright 1997 J. Schilling').
scsibus0:
0,0,0 0) 'TSSTcorp' 'CD-ROM TS-L162C' 'N204' Removable CD-ROM
0,1,0 1) *
0,2,0 2) *
0,3,0 3) *
0,4,0 4) *
0,5,0 5) *
0,6,0 6) *
0,7,0 7) *
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тАО05-24-2007 12:58 AM
тАО05-24-2007 12:58 AM
Re: Tape drive
What type of tape drive is it?
What interface is it connected to?
Have you rebooted yet?
Generally, SCSI devices that are plugged in externally don't (always) show up immediately. They usually need to have their bus re-scanned.
Some SCSI adapters can do this with a bit of tom-foolery in the /proc/ filesystem, others.. not so much.
If it's not SCSI, then that's whole story, and a reboot is usually the only way for the device to show up!