DAT-72 Tape in SmartArray6i RAID controller DL380G4

[Giuseppe_13]

Server D380G4 equipped with smartArray6i controller with:
slot 0 72GB HD
slot 1 72GB HD
slot 2 empty
slot 3 empty
slot 4 empty
slot 5 HP DAT-72

How I can configure the DAT ?

I Have already executed some check:
#cat /proc/scsi/scsi
Attached devices:

#
#ll /dev/st*
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Jul 9 13:22 /dev/stderr -> /proc/self/fd/2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Jul 9 13:22 /dev/stdin -> /proc/self/fd/0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Jul 9 13:22 /dev/stdout -> /proc/self/fd/1
#
# ll /proc/driver/cciss/
total 0
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 Jul 9 13:51 cciss0
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 Jul 9 13:51 cciss1
#
#cat /proc/driver/cciss/cciss0
cciss0: HP Smart Array 6i Controller
Board ID: 0x40910e11
Firmware Version: 2.36
IRQ: 217
Logical drives: 1
Current Q depth: 0
Current # commands on controller: 0
Max Q depth since init: 5
Max # commands on controller since init: 121
Max SG entries since init: 31
Sequential access devices: 0

cciss/c0d0: 72.83GB RAID 1(1+0)
#
#cat /proc/driver/cciss/cciss1
cciss1: HP Smart Array 642 Controller
Board ID: 0x409b0e11
Firmware Version: 2.58
IRQ: 50
Logical drives: 0
Current Q depth: 0
Current # commands on controller: 0
Max Q depth since init: 0
Max # commands on controller since init: 1
Max SG entries since init: 0
Sequential access devices: 0
#
# echo "engaged scsi" > /proc/driver/cciss/cciss1
#

Thanks

[Torsten.]

This controller doesn't support tape drives - you need another controller!

check:

http://www.hp.com/products1/storage/compatibility/tapebackup/ISS/Detail/16-0015-0059.html#CONTROLLERS

[Giuseppe_13]

I have the PN Q1529A DAT (hot-plag tape drive internal).
This DAT is supported by DL380G4 in SmartArray

http://h71028.www7.hp.com/ERC/downloads/5982-9820EN.pdf?jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN

[Giuseppe_13]

The solution of the problem is:

# modprobe st
# echo "engage" > /proc/driver/cciss/cciss0

verify:
# ls -l /dev/st*
# ls -l /dev/nst*
# ls -l /dev/tape (link to /dev/nst0)

#cat /proc/scsi/sci (the SCSI TAPE is configured)

# mt -f /dev/st0 status