Configure Tape drive

[logaraman]

Hi

We have an IBM SDLT 160/320 tape drive connected to a HP RP2470 server. Does this server support the mentioned tape drive. I tried configuring through SAM with the scsi id set at 6 . but it doesnt work.. Could any one help on this?

[Arunvijai_4]

Hello,

Did you find the device in "ioscan" ? Try executing # ioscan -fnC tape

-Arun

[logaraman]

Hi Arun,

no i wasnt able to get the result for the command which i tried earlier itself

[Arunvijai_4]

Hello,

Here is the compatibility matrix,

http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/tape/59P6736.html

-Arun

[Andrew Rutter]

hi,

This could just be a scsi conflict

Change the drive id to 0 or any unused scsi id. Tape drives are normally at 0 in unix

The root disk will be set to id 6 in the server and the 2nd disk if installed at id 5. These cannot be changed.

once changed power off the drive nad back on t reset it at the drive and then do a full ioscan
#ioscan
to do a fresh search not a cached one.

if it picks it up the insatll the devi files with insf
#insf -e

then a full ioscan again and then
#ioscan -funC tape
to check dev files

Yoo could also check that the stape driver is installed in the kernal through sam, but if you cannot see the drive first then that is irrelevent

Andy

[logaraman]

Hi

Thanks to all..

The tape drive has detected

[Andrew Rutter]

hi,

can you tell us what fixed it so other people who may read this post know what fixed it. They may encounter similar problem.

Also please assign points the people who helped you, not just this thread but the others you have posted aswell

thanks

Andy