SCSI query tape device - equivalent to scu in Tru64

[Stuart Green]

I am from a Tru64 background, so am wondering on HP-UX B.11.23 on ia64 what the equivalent command to 'scu' would be on HPUX.

This is a SCSI command level shell that allows you to query a device giving its target bus lun.

You get a lot of useful hardware information.

Or for that matter a HPUX command that allows me to see the error counters for a tape device, tape alert flags.

Again Tru64 there was 'hwmgr'

Basically I am trying to see why my Netbackup software keeps placing the tape device attached to this server in a DOWN state. Netbackup logs show not much info, looking to see if the OS can give me any more.

Thanks for help.

[Torsten.]

Hi,

you can run the online diagnostics on the tape drive (stm) for detailed infos.

You can have an even deeper look with the library and tape tools (LTT):

http://www.hp.com/support/tapetools
or
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/ltt/index.html

[Vladimir Fabecic]

Hello
What is the output of:
# ioscan -knfC tape
I am also from a Tru64 background.
ioscan is something simular to hwmgr (and scu), but has no complete functionality of hwmgr.

[Stuart Green]

Vladimir your command gave me enough information. Thanks