stape and tape2 driver

[RogerVI]

What is the difference between stape and tape2 driver ?
I have DDS tapes and backups libraries in a host (see attachment)

st_san_safe parameter apply to stape only ?
Or apply both stape and tape2 driver ?

[Denver Osborn · Accepted solution]

The stape driver is for tapes connected to an GSC (HSC) or PCI bus. For HP-PB connected drives you'd use the tape2 driver.

Yes, the st_san_safe parameter applies only to stape device special files.

hope this helps,
-denver

[A. Clay Stephenson]

Exactly right. Tape2 is seldom used any more as not that many boxes which support HP-PB are left. There are also a few differences in the drivers and these are explained near the end of the man 7 mt man pages as both the stape driver and tape2 driver utilize the mt driver.

[RogerVI]

Thanks all