tape drive

[Fadia Almarei]

Hi
i have a server with HP-UX 11.11, i connect a tape drive to it in the scsi port ,but the servers can not see the tape, what should i do for that.

[bhavin asokan]

hi,
what command you have tried.
try ioscan -fnC tape.

check for the stape driver in kernel.if not there add the driver to kernel and rebuild it.

regds,

[Fadia Almarei]

i try the ioscan -funC tape,and i have no result , but how to check the kernel and add the tape drive to it

[Hoang Chi Cong_1 · Accepted solution]

Hallo

Did you try to reboot the server?
If not, try! (Of course your server can reboot no trouble and effect to your application!)
Then you can check with SAM:

Go to sam-->Kernel Configuration-->Drivers-->Check for the stape parameter....
The status *must be IN* status.

If the status is OUT, you have to modify to In and then reboot the server.

And final: make sure that all of the cable were connected and correct and some time the reason is: the cable was not tight...:(
See on the attachment!

Goodluck to you.
Regard,
HoangChiCong.

[Hoang Chi Cong_1]

Sorry...
I forgot the attachment :)

[bhavin asokan]

hi,

ioscan -funC checks the output which was there already.it will not check the current status.(after the last reboot or ioscan command if any problem occurs -funC will not show)
you have to try ioscan -fnC tape only.

try stape is available in system file.

grep stape /stand/system

regds,

[Fadia Almarei]

i reboot the system before but the tape still not seen,i see the stape is OUT,and you say to make it IN so how should i do this

[Peter Godron]

Fadia,
you can use SAM to check the status of your tape drives. SAM -> Peripheral Devices -> Tape Drives. If you use the Add option it explains all the steps required.
Regards

[Hoang Chi Cong_1]

Aha...
As you said the status is *OUT*...
OK! Very easy:
1. First, mark the stape
2. Go to Action in menu
3. Add Drive(s) to Kernel

Then answer *Yes* then reboot the server.

Note that: you must reboot your server when the system ask.
Otherwise, you have to use kmupdate command to update kernel parameters....
But recommend: should reboot when system ask.:)
Post again if you want.
Goodluck
HoangChiCong

[Fadia Almarei]

thanks to all, the problem solved

[Hoang Chi Cong_1]

Hi...

Very happy when help you solve your trouble :)

Realy happy.
Goodluck
Best and regard,
HoangChiCong