tape drive configuration

[ANITH PRABHAKAR .C]

hi all
can any body tell me about the procedure of configuring tape drive in HP-UX 11.11

server is rp8400

with thanks and regards
anith

[Warren_9]

hi,

what kind of drive?

# ioscan -fnC tape <-- search for new device
# insf -e <-- install device file

GOOD LUCK!!

[ANITH PRABHAKAR .C]

hi Warren

it is normal DDS-4 SCSI interfaced Tape drive

my question is how to reconfigure the kernel by including the driver STAPE

[Enrico P.]

Hi,
if your tape is a DAT check for the stape driver module in the system:

kmsystem -q stape

If it is then connect the tape, and check it with
ioscan -fnCtape
and create the special file with
insf -e

If it isn' t you need to install it with sam.
Then halt the system, connect the tape, power on the tape and restart the server.

ioscan -fnCtape

should show now you the tape.

insf -e

for create the special file

Enrico

[Enrico P.]

Hi,
you need reboot for this:


sam --> kernel configuration --> Drivers --> Select stape

Action --> Add driver to kernel

File --> Exit

Create a new kernel now

Move kernel and reboot

Enrico

[Warren_9]

hi,

if the stape is not loaded, you could use "sam" to load it, then rebuild the kernel and reboot.

SAM --> "kernel configure" --> "driver".

GOOD LUCK!!

[Steven Protter]

Shalom,

When adding a tape drive, you need to make sure the stape driver is built into the kernel

Easy way:

sam
Kernel Configuration
Drivers


stape In In Driver Static N/A

That means that stape driver is in the kernel

If it says Out. Then its out and you need to change it to in.

This will generate a new kernel and require you to boot the system.

SEP

[santhanakrishnan_1]

Hi Anith,

1)kmsystem -q stape

2)SAM - Kernel Configuration - Driver - Enable the Stape parameter

For both its require reboot...


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[Bill Hassell]

The driver is likely in your kernel already. Check this with the command:

ioscan -kfC tape

This will show all the tape devices on your system. Look at the column marked S/W State. If it says "Claimed" then the driver is in your kernel and it is ready to use. To see the names of the device files associated with this device, use:

ioscan -knfC tape

[ANITH PRABHAKAR .C]

hi guys

actually i expected the answer in the form of commands and not sam. any way thank you everybody and i closing this issue