LTO tape device of autoloader

[so.nimda]

Hi,

How do I find the device name of the tape in an HP StorageWorks 1/8 Ultrium 960 Tape Autoloader?

When I run "ioscan -fnC tape", I get this :

Class I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description
=====================================================================
tape 0 0/1/1/1.2.0 stape NO_HW DEVICE HP C5683A
/dev/rmt/0m /dev/rmt/0mnb /dev/rmt/c3t2d0BESTn /dev/rmt/c3t2d0DDSb
/dev/rmt/0mb /dev/rmt/c3t2d0BEST /dev/rmt/c3t2d0BESTnb /dev/rmt/c3t2d0DDSn
/dev/rmt/0mn /dev/rmt/c3t2d0BESTb /dev/rmt/c3t2d0DDS /dev/rmt/c3t2d0DDSnb

which I don't think is referring to the LTO tape drive.

Can I assume that it's using the default "/dev/rmt/1m" or "/dev/rmt/1mn"?

Thanks !

[Analyst]

Hi Nimda,


1. The Output
:>tape 0 0/1/1/1.2.0 stape NO_HW DEVICE HP C5683A
Shows that LTO Drive no hardware is present.

2. The Remaining details are for the DDS drive.

Check the connectivity once again.

Thanks,
Analyst.

[Johnson Punniyalingam]

Hi,

which I don't think is referring to the LTO tape drive.

Yes you are write, Its refering to DDS tape drive

Can I assume that it's using the default "/dev/rmt/1m" or "/dev/rmt/1mn"?

NO you are wrong,

ioscan -fnC tape --> shows only /dev/rmt/0mn

dev/rmt/0m /dev/rmt/0mnb /dev/rmt/c3t2d0BESTn /dev/rmt/c3t2d0DDSb
/dev/rmt/0mb /dev/rmt/c3t2d0BEST /dev/rmt/c3t2d0BESTnb /dev/rmt/c3t2d0DDSn
---->/dev/rmt/0mn /dev/rmt/c3t2d0BESTb /dev/rmt/c3t2d0DDS /dev/rmt/c3t2d0DDSnb

Thanks
Johnson

[Torsten.]

The tape you see as NO_HW is a DDS-4 drive.

Please give more info - what server model you have and where is the LTO connected?

Please post an "ioscan -fn", "model" too.

[so.nimda]

Hi all,

Sorry. Managed to get more info :

Data Protector Cell Manager is running on Server A and the Autoloader is connected to Server B. From Server B, doing "ioscan -fnc tape" reveal that the tape drive is "/dev/rmt/1m". Doing the same for Server A does not reveal that there's any tape drive.

Backups via DP of both Server A & B is done on the Autoloader successfully so far.

As I would like to carry out OS native backup on Server A, how do I identify the tape device?

Sorry for not being able to provide more info earlier.

Hope this makes more sense.

Thanks & regards

[Sagar Sirdesai]

Hi
To get the autoloader device file use the command
ioscan -knfCautoch

Sagar

[Sagar Sirdesai]

Hi
Example
ioscan -knfCautoch
Class I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description
================================================================================
autoch 0 0/4/0/0.8.0.255.1.9.0 schgr CLAIMED DEVICE STK L180
/dev/ra /dev/rac/c5t9d0

[so.nimda]

Hi all,

Issue resolved.

Managed to do fbackup over remote server.

Thanks

[so.nimda]

Issue resolved.