tape drive

[V. Nyga]

Do like Thorsten mentioned:

Is the stape driver already included?
If not, do
# kcmodule stape=static
and reboot.

If the server never had a tape, it's maybe not yet configured. So do that above.
The server can't recognize the tape without a reboot. Nor will the device files be created.

V.

[johnsonpk]

hi,

check the stape module status by
#kcmodule -v stape

and see the status

if it is not static , change it to static and reboot as per other's suggestion posted above

regards!
johnson

[kunjuttan]

Output of kcmodule -v stape----
Module stape [463F5B4D]
Description SCSI Tape Driver
State static (as requested)
State at Next Boot static (as requested)
Capable static unused
Depends On module sctl:0.0.0
interface HPUX_11_23:1.0

And I cant reboot the server now..

[Andrew Rutter]

hi, create the device files for the tape drive

#insf -e

then do a full ioscan

#ioscan

Andy

[Torsten. · Accepted solution]

It should be here

ext_bus 3 0/1/1/1 mpt CLAIMED INTERFACE SCSI Ultra320
/dev/mpt3
target 6 0/1/1/1.7 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
ctl 3 0/1/1/1.7.0 sctl CLAIMED DEVICE Initiator
/dev/rscsi/c3t7d0

but it isn't.

Double check cable and termination, please.

[kunjuttan]

"Double check cable and termination, please."

thanks Torsten..But how to check this.I already done a backup of other server with same cable and tape drive..so i think drive and cable is k.Now the termination..may i know how to check the same..

thanks Andy..I aready done what you mentioned....

[Andrew Rutter]

hi,

there is always a possibilty that a pin got bent when reconnecting the drive up.

check the pins in the cable carefully, only one pin needs to be bent missing for it not be picked up.

termination can be checked by checking the pins on the terminator too, and also depends if its an active terminator on the drive or not? does it have an led on it either red/green or orange coloured, when power is to the drive and it is connected up

Andy

[kunjuttan]

I checkd the pins..its ok..On the server side it is showing like Internal automatic SCSI terminator..drive is having LEDs..
Server Model--ia64 hp server rx2620

[Mike Miller_8]

Check the SCSI address and make sure that it's using a unique address (doesn't conflict with other devices on the chain).
Shutdown the tape drive, change it's scsi address and power back up if there's a conflict.

# Rebuild drivers
insf -e

# Check to see it shows up
ioscan

Reboot to commit any pending updates

[kunjuttan]

how to change the scsi address of tape drive..??