tape device files

[jasper_2]

hi,

i need some refresher here.

how do i cleanup my device files at /dev/rmt and recreate it after i physically rearranged the drives including their instance number?

would appreciate detailed steps.
thanks in advance.

[Animesh Chakraborty]

Hi,
After you have connected the tape drive into new path,do
#ioscan -fnC tape
#insf -e
then remove the old path using rmsf command
#rmsf .....

[Kenny Chau]

You can first use "rmsf" to remove the device file. Then use "insf" to re-install them. You can man these commands for information.

Hope this helps.
Kenny.

[Choi Eun Kyoung]

If new device file create, you can as below
(ex)
# cd/dev
# insf -H 52.0.0

After message display : no such device in the system

# rmsf -H 52.0.0
# insf -e
: insf will create device files for new devices. It will also update /etc/ioconfig and the kernel tree

[Bill Hassell]

And just to add the third *sf command:

lssf /dev/rmt/*

to decode the special files.

[jasper_2]

Ok...its done..


thanks for everyone's help..

[Animesh Chakraborty]

Hi,
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