Install HP Surestore DAT 40

[Idham]

Yesterday I've installed HP Surestore DAT 40(external SCSI) on my rx1620.After that I run the ioscan -funC tape..but nothing came out. The out only came out after server reboot.

The question is...do I realy need reboot to install the tape drive???

Class I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description
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tape 0 0/1/1/1.10.0 stape CLAIMED DEVICE HP C7438A
/dev/rmt/0m /dev/rmt/c3t10d0BESTn
/dev/rmt/0mb /dev/rmt/c3t10d0BESTnb
/dev/rmt/0mn /dev/rmt/c3t10d0DDS
/dev/rmt/0mnb /dev/rmt/c3t10d0DDSb
/dev/rmt/c3t10d0BEST /dev/rmt/c3t10d0DDSn
/dev/rmt/c3t10d0BESTb /dev/rmt/c3t10d0DDSnb

[Jeeshan]

nope

after installaing the hardware, run this command

#insf (this will install the necessary software for your hardware)

then run the command

#ioscan -fnC tape

[Idham]

OK thanks..will try later.

Normaly I run the #insf -e command after the ioscan. I got the wrong info before this...

Thanks again.

[Jeeshan]

yes, i think so

whenever you plug anything into your server which doesn't need reboot, the above command works prerfectly.

[Torsten.]

Hi Idham,

at least in theory you should never open a powered scsi bus to prevent unpredictable behavior or damage. Even if it works most of the times, it's not supported.

[Idham]

Hi torsten,

Normally I turn off the drive 1st before transfer it to another machine. Anyway thanks