DLT7000 device file

[David Lewis_1]

Does anyone know the options for creating a DLT7000 device file so that I can write in DLT7000 format on a DLT8000 tape drive

[melvyn burnard]

Hmm, you could try the following:
1. Use ioscan to find the driver name and the specific instance number:

# ioscan -fCtape

Class I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description
=====================================================================
tape 1 8/8.5.0 stape CLAIMED DEVICE QUANTUM DLT8000

2. Create a special device file (either for compressed or for non-compressed):

# mksf -d stape -I 1 -a -b 133
# mksf -d stape -I 1 -a -b 132

-I is the instance number I , in this case "1"
-d is the driver name, in this case "stape"
-a is AT&T-style rewind/close.
-b decimal number density code

For more info do check the man page for mkfs.

[Tom Jackson]

Hi Dave:

They should be created for you when you add the drive via SAM. If you need devices configured into the kernel, SAM should let you know and give you the option to add them. Just power down the system, connect the device, boot up. Now go into sam/peripherals/taped drives and add the DLT>

Tom

[Robert-Jan Goossens]

Hi,

Take a look at next question/answer

http://bizforums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0x4381abe92dabd5118ff10090279cd0f9,00.html

Robert-Jan.

[Tim Nelson]

Use SAM.
Select devices > tape devices
select hw address listed and right click or highlight then action
select create new device files
pick your density options.
You will have to research what some of the weird looking ones are. I am sure one of them translates to DLT7000 mode.
Take note of the device file created and use that for your backup.

[Michael Tully]

I've needed to do this quite a number of times dur to compatibility problems.

# mksf -C tape -H 0/12.3.0 -b 133 -c 1 /dev/rmt/0m-DLT7000_mode

You'll need to find you own hardware path for this from your 'ioscan' output.