Hp-data values – HP Ultrium Tape Drive User Manual
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HP-Data Values
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2.
If you are replacing an existing tape device on the same SCSI ID, remove the contents of
the
/dev/rmt
directory as follows:
% cd /dev/rmt
% rm *
3.
Do a reconfigure boot:
% cd /
% touch /reconfigure
% sync;halt
4.
When the system is down, reboot:
% boot -r
Make sure you include the
-r
switch, so that the device directory is reconfigured using the
new data.
5.
You should now be able to use the drive.
— Use
/dev/rmt/Xcb
if you require a compression rewind device file, where
X
is the relevant
device address.
— Use
/dev/rmt/Xcbn
when you require a compression non-rewind device.
Once the device files have been created, you should confirm that your new tape drive is
working properly.
Chapter 7, “Verifying the Installation”
provides instructions on backing up
and restoring a sample file to test your installation.
HP-Data Values
The values for
HP_LTO_GEN_n
and
name
, which provide normal LTO mode, have the following
meanings:
The syntax for
HP_LTO_GEN_n
on Solaris 9 is:
where:
Parameter
Value
Meaning
1
or
2
Indicates the format of the following parameters.
0x36
or
0x3B
The value for an Ultrium drive in
/usr/include/sys/mtio.h
. For
Solaris 8, 0x36 indicates a type of
MT_ISOTHER
. Later versions of
Solaris support the value 0x3B which indicates a type of
MT_LTO
.