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тАО09-21-2004 11:20 AM
тАО09-21-2004 11:20 AM
0/5/1/1.2.0 tape QUANTUM DLT8000
In my /dev/rmt directory I see all the special device files. However, when I try to perform a tape command, I get errors that make me believe my system still can't see/access my tape library.
mt -f /dev/rmt/2m status
on tape open: No such device or address
# tar -cf /dev/rmt/2m //
tar: cannot open /dev/rmt/2m
I did try each device in the /dev/rmt directory but non of them worked. I was thinking about deleting all the files in the /dev/rmt directory and rebooting server and tape drive.
Any other thoughts!
tape-less
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тАО09-21-2004 01:43 PM
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тАО09-21-2004 02:53 PM
тАО09-21-2004 02:53 PM
Re: Why can't my system access my tape drive
Normaly, the correct permission of the device file is:
666 bin:bin
You please check again.
If you want to know more about the device, post again
Hope this helps.
Jim
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тАО09-21-2004 07:52 PM
тАО09-21-2004 07:52 PM
Re: Why can't my system access my tape drive
ioscan -fnC tape
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тАО09-21-2004 08:07 PM
тАО09-21-2004 08:07 PM
Re: Why can't my system access my tape drive
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тАО09-22-2004 01:53 AM
тАО09-22-2004 01:53 AM
Re: Why can't my system access my tape drive
1. The permissions on the files were ok.
2. I'll need to check on the tape but I believe it was loaded but I was doing so many different things it could have been unloaded.
3. Results from ioscan
# ioscan -fnC tape
Class I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description
=====================================================================
tape 2 0/5/1/1.2.0 stape NO_HW DEVICE QUANTUM DLT8000
/dev/rmt/2m /dev/rmt/2mnb /dev/rmt/c7t2d0BESTn
/dev/rmt/2mb /dev/rmt/c7t2d0BEST /dev/rmt/c7t2d0BESTnb
/dev/rmt/2mn /dev/rmt/c7t2d0BESTb
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тАО09-22-2004 01:59 AM
тАО09-22-2004 01:59 AM
Re: Why can't my system access my tape drive
The Sw state says NO.
Your you sure it is connected to a good SCSI controller. Is your drive supported on the scsi controller? What is the HP partno off your drive
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тАО09-27-2004 09:36 AM
тАО09-27-2004 09:36 AM
Re: Why can't my system access my tape drive
After I found the owners manual on my tape drive here at the HP web, I found out that I needed to connect a couple more cabels and SCSI terminators to my device. After I made sure my tape drive looked like the picture I downloaded :LOL: my tape drive came online.
Thanks again to all the suggestions and ideas!
joe...
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тАО09-27-2004 09:58 AM
тАО09-27-2004 09:58 AM
Re: Why can't my system access my tape drive
When I look at my /dev/rmt directory, I see a bunch of different device files and from what I've seen, the files in my directory aren't any different from those in others. So, of those files, which one should I be using (ATT or BERKELEY)
# lssf 0m
stape card instance 5 SCSI target 1 SCSI LUN 0 at&t best density available at address ??? 0m
# lssf 0mb
stape card instance 5 SCSI target 1 SCSI LUN 0 berkeley best density available at address ??? 0mb
thanks,
joe...
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тАО09-28-2004 12:46 PM
тАО09-28-2004 12:46 PM
Re: Why can't my system access my tape drive
Thank for your reply. I can learn some importance from your reply.
Anyway, I have a short documentation. If you want, please see in the attachment.
This may you already known but I hope that it can bring to you some useful information.
Very glad to help you and goodluck to you.
Regards,
Jimkery