Quantum DLTtape DLT 4000 Manuel utilisateur

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Application Note

Installing a DLTtape or Super DLTtape

Drive into an AIX System

September 2004 6464181-01

1. Introduction ..........................................................................................3

1.1 Purpose and Scope.............................................................................................3

2. Installation ............................................................................................4

2.1 Before You Begin.................................................................................................4

2.2 Installing the Tape Drive......................................................................................5

3. Optional Attribute Settings..................................................................8

4. Special Device Files...........................................................................10

5. Tape Cartridge Compatibility.............................................................11

6. Using a DLTtape Mini-Library............................................................12

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Revision History

Revisions made to this document are listed below in chronological order.

Document Release Date Summary of Changes

A February 2, 2004 Initial Release on ECO C009135.

B September 9, 2004 Changed title to include SDLT.

Added SDLT 600. ECO C011191.

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1. Introduction

This document provides instructions for integrating a Quantum®DLTtape™ or

Super DLTtape™ drive into an IBM®RISC System/6000 running AIX®3.2, 4, or 5L.

1.1 Purpose and Scope

This document pertains to the following products:

•Tape drives: DLT 2000, DLT 2000XT, DLT 4000, DLT 7000, DLT 8000, SDLT 220,

SDLT 320, and SDLT 600. (The SDLT 220 tape drive was formerly known as the

Super DLT1.)

Note: The instructions in this document do not apply to DLT 7000 and DLT

8000 series tape drives and all Super DLTtape products, if being used

on AIX 3.2. In this case, you need to obtain a specific patch from IBM

in order install the tape drives. The patch will allow you to attach wide

SCSI devices such as the DLT 7000 and the DLT 8000 to narrow host

adapters on RS/6000. To obtain the patch (PTF U429285), go to IBM’s

Tech Support web site: http://service.software.ibm.com.

•Mini-libraries: DLT 2500, DLT 2500XT, DLT 2700, DLT 2700XT, DLT 4500,

and DLT 4700.

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Note: Some of these library products are no longer supported by Quantum.

Information on such products is included for historical purposes only.

This document includes the following sections:

•“Installation” on page 4 describes how to install a DLTtape drive in an IBM RS/6000

running AIX 3.2, 4, or 5L.

•“Optional Attribute Settings” on page 8 provides information about setting the

DLTtape device attributes.

•“Special Device Files” on page 10 provides a list of special device files that can be

used to select tape drive options (re-tensioning, rewinding, and density settings).

•“Tape Cartridge Compatibility” on page 11 provides information about SDLT and

DLTtape cartridge and tape drive compatibility.

•“Using a DLTtape Mini-Library” on page 12 provides information about using a

DLTtape mini-library.

2. Installation

This section describes how to install the tape drive and how to configure the AIX

operating system to recognize and communicate with the tape drive.

2.1 Before You Begin

Before you install the tape drive, follow these steps:

1. If you have a DLT 2000, DLT 2500, or DLT 2700 product, make sure it uses version

V10 (or higher) controller firmware.

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Note: The DLT 2000XT, DLT 2500XT, DLT 2700XT, DLT 4000, DLT 7000,

DLT 8000, SDLT 220, SDLT 320, and SDLT 600 tape drives do not

have firmware revision restrictions.

2. Make sure that the hardware has the appropriate SCSI interface for the tape drive. If

you have a SCSI single-ended (SE) tape drive, you need a SCSI SE interface; if you

have a SCSI low-voltage differential (LVD) or high-voltage differential (HVD) tape

drive, you need a SCSI LVD or HVD interface.

3. Obtain the appropriate manual for your tape drive as listed in Table 1. These manuals

provide detailed hardware installation instructions, including switch and jumper

settings and information about SCSI bus termination.

Note: To view these manuals online, go to: http://www.quantum.com/am/

service_support/downloads/default.htm.

2.2 Installing the Tape Drive

To install the tape drive, follow these steps:

1. Shut down the AIX system and disconnect the system AC power cable.

2. Connect the tape drive to the SCSI interface.

3. Power on the tape drive.

Table 1. Part Numbers for Tape Drive Manuals

Manual Title Order Number

DLT 2000/DLT 2700 Product Manual 81-109132

DLT 4000 Product Manual 81-60043-04

DLT 7000 Product Manual 81-60000-06

DLT 8000 Product Manual 81-60118-04

SDLT 220 and SDLT 320 Product Manual 81-85002-01

SDLT 600 Product Manual 81-81184-01

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4. Reconnect the system AC power cable.

5. Power on and restart the AIX system.

Restarting the system adds the tape drive you are installing to its customized configuration

table as a Defined tape drive. To verify that the tape drive has successfully connected to

your operating system, follow these steps:

1. At the command line, type smit and press Enter.

2. Select Devices.

3. Select Tape Drives.

4. Select List All Supported Tape Drives.

5. The Output window displays a list of tape drives similar to the following table:

6. Select Done to return to the previous Tape Drive menu.

type subclass description

1200mb-c SCSI 1200 MB 1/4-inch Tape Drive

150mb SCSI 150 MB 1/4-inch Tape Drive

525mb SCSI 525 MB 1/4-inch Tape Drive

8mm SCSI 2.3 GB 8mm Tape Drive

8mm5tgb SCSI 5.0 GB 8mm Tape Drive

9trk SCSI 1/2-inch 9-trk Tape Drive

ost SCSI Other SCSI Tape Drive

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7. Select List All Defined Tape Drives.

The system displays the tape drives connected to SCSI I/O controller(s) as shown

below:

Where:

8. If the status is reported as Available, the installation is complete.

If the status of your tape drive is not yet listed as Available, and is still listed as Defined,

your tape drive is not ready for use. Follow these steps to make your tape drive available:

1. In the smit utility, select Devices.

2. Select Tape Drive.

3. Select Configure a Defined Tape Drive. A list of defined tape drives will be

displayed similar to the following table:

4. Select the tape drive that you are installing from the displayed list. You should be

able to identify your tape drive by its location code.

For example, in the sample list of tape drives above, rmt2 would be the tape drive at

Drawer 30, I/O Bus 58, Adapter Connector 00 and SCSI ID 6.

name status*

*. The system may report a status of either Defined or Available.

location description

rmtl Defined 00-00-0S-50 Other SCSI Tape Drive

name the logical name of the DLTtape drive (rmtl)

status the tape drive is defined (not ready for use) or available (ready for

use)

location the SCSI ID of the DLTtape drive (5) and the address of the SCSI I/O

controller (0after the 5)

description a description of the tape drive type (Other SCSI Tape Drive)

rmt0 Available 30-58-00-3,0 SCSI DLT Tape Drive

rmt1 Defined 30-58-00-4,0 Other SCSI Tape Drive

rmt2 Defined 30-58-00-6,0 SCSI DLT Tape Drive

rmt3 Available 30-58-00-5,0 Other SCSI Tape Drive

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5. Click OK. The system reports the status of the command.

6. Select List All Supported Tape Drives to verify that the system has changed the

device status to Available. For example, the system would display the following:

rmtl Available

7. If the status reported is Available, the installation is complete.

If the status is not reported as Available, contact Quantum Technical Support for

assistance. For specific contact information, visit the Contact Support page on our

website at: http://www.quantum.com/am/service_support/contact/default.htm.

3. Optional Attribute Settings

The following information describes optional DLTtape drive attribute settings. These

optional settings include attributes such as Fixed vs. Variable Blocks, Variable

Length Block Size, Device Buffer Usage and Density Settings. To examine

and/or modify these attributes, follow these steps:

1. Under Devices, Tape drive selection in smit, select Change/Show

Characteristics of a Tape Drive. The system displays a table of defined tape

drives.

2. Select the tape drive via its logical address and location. The system displays the

attributes assigned to the tape drive. The tape drive attributes may be changed from

the those listed in Table 2 on page 9.

Note: Recommended settings are in bold.

•BLOCK size (0 = variable length): 0

•BLOCK SIZE for variable length support: 0

•Use DEVICE BUFFERS during writes: yes

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Table 2 lists density settings and density value descriptions for DLTtape drives.

Table 2. Density Settings, Values, and Descriptions

Tape Drive Density Setting Value Description

Note: The recommended DLTtape drive device density settings may cause problems with tape

drive access when using third party applications. In these cases, set density values to

zero (0).

All DLT 2000

series units DENSITY setting #1 128 80h is the vendor-unique density code for 10 GB,

62500 bpi, uncompressed mode

DENSITY setting #2 129 81h is the vendor-unique density code for 20 GB,

62500 bpi, compressed mode

All DLT 4000

series units DENSITY setting #1 130 82h is the vendor-unique density code for 20 GB,

81633 bpi, uncompressed mode

DENSITY setting #2 131 83h is the vendor-unique density code for 40 GB,

81633 bpi, compressed mode

DLT 7000 DENSITY setting #1 132 84h is the vendor-unique density code for 35 GB,

85937 bpi, uncompressed mode

DENSITY setting #2 133 85h is the vendor-unique density code for 70 GB,

85937 bpi, compressed mode

DLT 8000 DENSITY setting #1 136 88h is the vendor-unique density code for 40 GB,

98250 bpi, uncompressed mode

DENSITY setting #2 137 89h is the vendor-unique density code for 80 GB,

98250 bpi, compressed mode

SDLT 220

(SuperDLT1) DENSITY setting #1 144 90h is the vendor-unique density code for 110 GB,

133000 bpi, uncompressed mode

DENSITY setting #2 145 91h is the vendor-unique density code for 220 GB,

133000 bpi, compressed mode

SDLT 320 DENSITY setting #1 146 92h is the vendor-unique density code for 160 GB,

190000 bpi, uncompressed mode

DENSITY setting #2 147 93h is the vendor-unique density code for 320 GB,

190000 bpi, compressed mode

SDLT 600 DENSITY setting #1 148 94h is the vendor-unique density code for 300 GB,

233000 bpi, uncompressed mode

DENSITY setting #2 149 95h is the vendor-unique density code for 600 GB,

233000 bpi, compressed mode

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4. Special Device Files

Special device files can be used to select tape drive options. These options include the

following: re-tensioning the tape, rewinding the tape, and selecting the appropriate density

setting for the operation. These special device files are located in the /dev directory.

Table 3 lists the special device files.

Note: Re-tensioning is not necessary for cartridges loaded in DLTtape

drives.

Table 3. Special Device Files and Values

Special File Rewind

On Close Re-tension

On Open Density

Setting

/dev/rmt1 Yes No #1

/dev/rmt1.1 No No #1

/dev/rmt1.2 Yes Yes #1

/dev/rmt1.3 No Yes #1

/dev/rmt1.4 Yes No #2

/dev/rmt1.5 No No #2

/dev/rmt1.6 Yes Yes #2

/dev/rmt1.7 No Yes #2

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