Configure TAPE DRIVE ONLINE

[KUMAR_13]

Hi All,

I am having one external DAT tape drive (DDS-4), i have connected to HP UX server, But it's not recognizing automatically, Show Please tell me which command i should run to update the system ONLINE.

[Joseph Loo · Accepted solution]

hi kumar,

perform this step:

# ioscan -fnC tape
what is the hardware path for the UNCLAIMED tape
# insf -H
to install the device files
# ioscan -fnC tape
to check status of tape


regards.
(p.s. please remember to award points for your previous post.)

[Adisuria Wangsadinata_1]

Hi Kumar,

You need to check on /stand/system, whether the drivers already 'in' or not on your system. The drivers are stape & tape2.

Please add the drivers first into your system if you dont have this drivers on your system. And since the type of these drivers is static, you need to allocate system to shutdown.

If the drivers already on your system, you need to check the connection and the cable.

May I know your system model & the 'ioscan -nf' output?

Cheers,
AW

[Paul_481]

Hi Kumar,

Run lsdev to check if you have the tape driver installed.

#lsdev|grep tape
205 -1 stape tape
212 -1 tape0 tape

If net make sure that stape is "IN" using SAM.

Other than that follow the above post and you will be alright.

Regards,
Paul

[Suraj Singh_1]

Hi Kumar,

The simplest way to install the tape drive would be through sam:

sam --> Peripheral Devices --> Tape Drives

Regards

[KUMAR_13]

Thanks every body..