Setup Tape Libraries and Drives

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Setup Tape Libraries and Drives

1. IBM 3584

If using an IBM 3584 tape library, install the Atape driver, configure the SCSI Medium Changer (SMC) library device on the node that will run the HPSS LTO PVR, and verify that you can talk to the library.

To install the Atape driver use smitty in AIX:

% smitty install

To configure the library:

root% cfgmgr

root% lsdev -Cc tape | grep smc

smc0 Available 40-58-00-0,1 IBM 3584 Library Medium Changer

To test communications with the library:

Install Atape and tapeutil control media AIX

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เป็น เรื่องเกียวกับการต่อ tape drive เช่น autoloader เข้ากับ AIX server ซึ่งสามารถใช้กับ library ตัวอื่นก็ได้ครับ เป็นแบบ คร่าวๆ
For connect tape drive example autoloader connect with AIX server and shared tape library that use tapeutil for control arm robot and tape drive

On Tape library

drive empty--> enter-->go offline-->commands-->enter--> import-->enter --> import slot --> enter-->go online-->enter

On AIX

Install Atape

installp -acXd /dev/cd0 Atape.driver

Robot tape error AIX

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lsdev -Cc tape

rmt0 Available 09-08-01-3,0 LVD SCSI 4mm Tape Drive

rmt1 Available 0F-09-02     IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive (FCP)

smc0 Available 0F-09-02     IBM 3581 Tape Medium Changer (FCP)

lsattr -El smc0

debug_trace     no                 Debug Trace Logging Enabled                      True

devtype         ULT3581-           Device Type                                      False

location                           Location                                         True

lun_id          0x1000000000000    Logical Unit Number                              True

new_name                           New Logical Name                                 True

node_name       0x5005076313202d14 World Wide Node Name                             False

reserve_support yes                Use Reserve/Release on Open and Close            True

retain_reserve  no                 Retain Reservation                               False