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HP Surestore 6.140 Tape Library User Manual

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Getting Started

Configuring the Host System

Chapter 1

1-25

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NOTE

HP C7200-8000 is used only as an example. The actual ioscan output will
reflect the product number of the library you are configuring.

HSC or PCI Pass-Through Driver Installation

The following procedure assumes the use of a SAM terminal mode. In X-
windows (GUI) mode, use the mouse button to select an option.

1. Run SAM.

2. Select

Kernel Config

, and press

Return

.

3. Select

Drivers

, and press

Return

.

4. Select

sctl

.

NOTE

If Current State is “In,” proceed to “Creating a Device File for the Robotics
Controller”
. Otherwise, continue with the next step.

5. From the Menu Bar, select

Actions

. Select

Add Drivers to

Kernel

, and press

Return

.

6. From the Menu Bar, select

Actions

. Select

Create New Kernel

,

and press

Return

.

7. At the Are you sure prompt, respond Yes. Press

Return

.

8. After the status messages, select

OK

. Press

Return

. The system

reboots.

Creating a Device File for the Robotics Controller

1. Use the

mknod

command to create a device file to access the robotics

controller. The command syntax is:

/user/sbin/mknod /dev/scsi/ c

• <

devfilename

> is the user-defined name of the device file.

• <

majornum

> is the character major number from the

lsdev

command.

• <

minornum

> is the minor number in the format

0xIITL00

; where

II

is the two-digit card instance number in hexadecimal;

T

is the

target SCSI ID number;

L

is the LUN number, and

00

is reserved.