Tape DDS Device Missing

[D Block 2]

Wonder if someone can help me with my next step trying to Activate a *new* cabled up DAT device ?

The ioscan shows: C1537A
but UNKNOWN.

I tryed the: insf -e -C tape

I tryed rebooting the server, rp2470.

I even tryed checking h/w pings..

pls help..


here's a partial the: ioscan -fn
ext_bus 2 0/0/2/0 c720 CLAIMED INTERFACE SCSI C87x Fast W
ide Single-Ended
target 3 0/0/2/0.1 tgt NO_HW DEVICE
disk 1 0/0/2/0.1.0 sdisk NO_HW DEVICE HP DVD-ROM
305
/dev/dsk/c2t1d0 /dev/rdsk/c2t1d0
target 4 0/0/2/0.3 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
unknown -1 0/0/2/0.3.0 UNCLAIMED UNKNOWN HP C1537A
target 5 0/0/2/0.7 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
ctl 2 0/0/2/0.7.0 sctl CLAIMED DEVICE Initiator
/dev/rscsi/c2t7d0
ext_bus 3 0/0/2/1 c720 CLAIMED INTERFACE SCSI C87x Ultra
Wide Single-Ended
target 6 0/0/2/1.7 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
ctl 3 0/0/2/1.7.0 sctl CLAIMED DEVICE Initiator
/dev/rscsi/c3t7d0

itrc.hp.com reference:
http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=311986

[Pete Randall · Accepted solution]

You need to add the stape driver into your kernel.


Pete

[Jeff Schussele]

Hi,

I agree w/Pete - you need stape driver in the kernel.

And BTW - did you notice you also seem to have a problem with your DVD drive?
It's coming up NO_HW

Rgds,
Jeff

[D Block 2]

driver "stape" is being loaded now, and system is rebooting...

[john kingsley]

Since it looks other devices on that SCSI chain are missing (DVD), I'm suspicious that the tape drive wasn't attached correctly.

Check that the SCSI chain is terminated correctly. Make sure that the DVD and Tape Device are the same type of SCSI (SE,LVD,DIFF). Make sure that the SCSI IDs are all set correctly. If all else fails, remove the DVD and see if tape drive comes up.

[D Block 2]

you guys are great! thanks so much for the quick replies here..

the result after the "stape" driver was loaded, and when the system came up:

tape 0 0/0/2/0.3.0 stape NO_HW DEVICE HP C1537A
/dev/rmt/0m /dev/rmt/c2t3d0BESTn
/dev/rmt/0mb /dev/rmt/c2t3d0BESTnb
/dev/rmt/0mn /dev/rmt/c2t3d0DDS
/dev/rmt/0mnb /dev/rmt/c2t3d0DDSb
/dev/rmt/c2t3d0BEST /dev/rmt/c2t3d0DDSn
/dev/rmt/c2t3d0BESTb /dev/rmt/c2t3d0DDSnb