Itanium rx2600 server- Unable to run fbackup

[rbarot]

Experts ,
I have RX2600 and when I try to attach ultrium drive to this , I am unable to take backup using fbackup /Ignite says..unable to write /dev/rmt/1m. device is on 1mand SCSI is onboard.

Thanks

[Amit Dixit_2]

Is your server able to see ultrium
check using ioscan.

[Jan Sladky]

hi,

is the drive recognized by the system ?
check output of ioscan -funC disk

check also if required driver is configured in the kernel (SAM - kernel configuration - drivers)

eventally, install drive again

br Jan

[Michael Tully]

If you've attached the drive after the system was installed, chances are that the driver has not been installed into the kernel. This is quite a common problem, when doing an install. Unless the card and attachments like the tape drive can be seen, then they are not included in the initial kernel build. Add the 'stape' driver to the kernel and while your there, add sctl and schgr if not already. You never know when you might need them.

[Duncan Edmonstone]

Also check the value of kernel parameter st_san_safe - if set to 1 you will be unable to open 'rewind-on-close' device files, which renders fbackup unusable (as it must use a rewind-on-close device). Of course if you have SAN attached tape drives as well, you should't change thsi parameter back to 0.

HTH

Duncan