HP Ultrium tape drives Q1538-90925 - Manual (Page 14)

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Actions
Create Device Files
Create Default Device Files
This will create default device files for the drive. To view the device files that have been created,
select:
Actions
Create Device Files
Show Device Files
4. When you have exited sam, run ioscan to see the tape drive:
%/sbin/ ioscan - C tape -f n
All default device files displayed have compression enabled.
NOTE: HP recommends the ‘Berkeley’ device files of most applications:
cXtYdZBESTnb
= Berkeley, no rewind, best available density
cXtYdZBESTb
= Berkeley, with rewind, best available density
where:
X
= card number
Y
= target number
Z
= LUN number
What next?
Once device files have been created, you should confirm that your new tape drive is working
properly. Chapter 7 on page 27 provides instructions on backing up and restoring a sample file to
test your installation.