Installing device

[Jonathan Caplette_1]

Hi guys

I've a new DDS tape... I want to see it when I do an ioscan.. What should I do to find the device???

thanks
Jonathan

[Hai Nguyen_1 · Accepted solution]

Run this:

# ioscan -fnC tape
# insf -e
# ioscan -funC tape

Hai

[Caesar_3]

Hello!

IF the driver for the DDS (tape) is in the kernel then you should see information about
the tape (hw path, model, devices and so on)

Do ioscan -nfC tape (you will see the devices)

Caesar

[A. Clay Stephenson]

Assuming that you have properly configured the tape drive (unique SCSI ID, proper termination, power connection to tape drive, ...) then the only thing that you may be missing is the tape (stape) device driver in the Kernel. Go to SAM and install the tape driver, build a newkerbnel, and you should nbe ready to go.

[Jonathan Caplette_1]

Thanks HAi!!

[John Dvorchak]

Run insf -e to create the /dev files. Or if you know the hardware address and don't want to install all of the dev files for all devices you can use the -H :


insf -H 0/8.0.1

Of course you would use the real hardware path.

Also if the system is rebooted it should then show up and the device files will be installed for you. Since you didn't mention the type or model of the system, are you sure it is a hot swap or hot add type of DDS drive? You may have to reboot the system to see it appear.