How can I add the HP tape drive when nothing output from ioscan command

[aaa_17]

Dear all,

I'm a beginner of HPUX User. I find it is difficulties to discover the tape drive when installing OS without the connection of tape drive. There is nothing output when using ioscan command. Now I try to add the stape diver via SAM however it still doesn't work
Any steps for installing the HP tape drive after the OS installation

[Armin Feller]

Hi,

if you didn't find the tape in 'ioscan' you have a hardware problem in the connection.

Please check the cables, terminators, ...

First if you see the tape in 'ioscan' you can create device files (insf -e) to be able to work with it.

Regards ...
Armin

[Dietmar Konermann]

What machine are we talking about? Maybe it's an older one using the SIO driver family... then you would need to include the scsi1, scsi3, target and tape2 drivers also.

Post an ioscan -fn for us to see more details.

Best regards...
Dietmar.

[melvyn burnard]

are you sure you see nothing? not even an UNCLAIMED?

If so, then post the model of the system, the OS version, the card you are connecting to, and the model of the tape drive.

[Armin Feller]

Hi,

please be sure that there exist a tape device /dev/rmt/0mn:

# ioscan -fnCtape

if not, then please make an:

# insf -H
or:
# mknod /dev/rmt/0mn c 54 0x______

Regards ...
Armin

[Dietmar Konermann]

Obviously this is no driver issue... the tape is simply not found while scanning the scsi busses.

What type of tape, i.e. using what interface type (SE, LVD, HVD), are you attaching to which scsi card? Cabling/Termination OK? Tape powered on? :-)

Best regards...
Dietmar.