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Re: How to configure a device file for 2/20 library with fibre channel?

 
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Bengt Ros├йn
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How to configure a device file for 2/20 library with fibre channel?

I have a similar question that I have seen before but really have??nt got any answer on.
How do I configure the HP Surestore E Tape Library 2/20 to my L-Class server connected through Fibre channel cable. With the command ioscan -fn it looks like this.
ext_bus 5 0/7/0/0.8.0.255.7 fcpdev CLAIMED INTERFACE FCP Device Interface.
This system is installed and configured by HP and I shall install omniback II 4.0.
The device file that are created is named /dev/scsi/tapelib and looks like this (ll /dev/scsi):
crw-rw-rw- 1 root sys 203 0x050000 Oct 3 11:52 tapelib
When I try to test the library with mc I got "no such device or address". If I configure a device in Omniback using this device file I can??t scan tape or do backups, I got the same kind of error message.
My question: Is the device file different if the library is connected throught fibre instead of scsi. Is my device file correct.

Best Regards
Bro

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Alexander M. Ermes
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Re: How to configure a device file for 2/20 library with fibre channel?

Hi there.
Perhaps this document can help you.
document KBAN00000190
Search for it in Technical documents.
Rgds
Alexander M. Ermes
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Bengt Ros├йn
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Re: How to configure a device file for 2/20 library with fibre channel?

Thanks for your fast reply. I??m sorry to say that ?? have not been able to find the document you proposed. Any suggestions?
Vincent Farrugia
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Re: How to configure a device file for 2/20 library with fibre channel?

Hello,

Read this document through this link:

http://www.hp.com/cposupport/manual_set/lpg28458.pdf

Also, check whether you have the patch PHKL_22460 installed.

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

Download the latest patch PHKL_25675 or replacing patch PHKL_22759 if you have it.

HTH,
Vince
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Deshpande Prashant
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Re: How to configure a device file for 2/20 library with fibre channel?

HI
For the robotic arm configure the scsi changer "schgr" in kernel.

Thanks.
Prashant.
Take it as it comes.
Michael Tully
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Re: How to configure a device file for 2/20 library with fibre channel?

Hi.

The document you need to read is attached.

-Michael
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Bengt Ros├йn
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Re: How to configure a device file for 2/20 library with fibre channel?

Thank you all for your respons. It now works fine.
The problem was the device file. When I changed it from 0x050000 to 0x05b000 it start working.
The output from ioscan was:
unknown -1 0/7/0/0.8.0.255.7.11.0 UNCLAIMED UNKNOWN HP C7200.
If you translate 11.0 to hex you got b0 instead of 00 in my original device file.
Alexander M. Ermes
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Re: How to configure a device file for 2/20 library with fibre channel?

Hi there.
Look at the attachment.
Rgds
Alexander M. Ermes
.. and all these memories are going to vanish like tears in the rain! final words from Rutger Hauer in "Blade Runner"