How to configure HP Surestore E Tape Library 4/40 (DLT8000)

[Peter Lim]

How do I configure the HP Surestore E Tape Library 4/40 to my L-Class server connected through Fibre channel cable. With the command ioscan -fn, I can see that autoch is with schgr driver - HP C7200-8000, and with my Quantum DLT8000 (6m & 7m) tape drivers.

Is that correct on the configuration to my Device File ?

[Vincent Farrugia]

Hello,

At first sight they seem that they are configured correctly. To check, you can use the mc command.

First check whether the server is communicating with the robot.

mc -p -q

Do an mc -r D to test whether the server sees the drives correctly.

Do a man mc for more information.

If the mc command doesn't work, check whether the patch PHKL_22460 is installed. If yes, then you need to upgrade it to PHKL_22759 at least. Follow this link for the patch:

http://europe-support.external.hp.com/wpsl/bin/doc.pl/screen=wpslDisplayPatch/sid=2cb44bad024957ca50

us instead of europe if you are logged from the American ITRC site.

HTH,
Vince

[Deshpande Prashant · Accepted solution]

HI
If ioscan shows all devices and robotic arm, you are good to go.
use mc and mt commands to test drives.
#mt -t /dev/rmt/6m status to check status of devices.

If you have HP OmnibackII software use the utility "uma" to test library.
#/opt/omni/lbin/uma -ioctl

Once in robotic arm, use "stat ds" to check status of drives and slots. You also can move tapes between slots and drives using move command.

Thanks.
Prashant.

[Michael Tully]

Hi,

It sounds to me like you still need
assistance in actually defining the
robot device, which is different to
the device which is displayed in the
out put of 'ioscan'. Have a look at
the document. It should help you.
Also have a look at this posting.

http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0x55e2f715edc6d5118ff10090279cd0f9,00.html