Configuring a New DLT8000

[Michael42]

Hello,

I am attempting to install a DLT8000 on my Ultra-I.

Though I did the following:
1. Ensured the SCSI ID is unique (5).
2. Ensured the cable is connected OK (and terminated).
3. touch /reconfigure (boot -r) and reboot.
4. Stop-A, probe-scsi-all
5. mt -f /dev/rmt/<0,1,2,3>
Displays no device found for each number

I am having a problem seeing the drive. Maybe it is there and I am not interpreting the output correctly? I am using the same SCSI Channel as an 8mm that this DLT is replacing.

Please give me advice getting my DLT8000 SCSI device to work.

Thanks very much,

Michael42

 

[comtec17]

Have you edited the sd.conf file? If not you will need to uncomment the DLT drive strings and variable.

 

[mikeclark]

I think that should be st.conf

 

[comtec17]

You are correct mike clark, thanks for finding that.

 

[tuka]

Did the probe-scsi-all show the new tape drive?
Did you set the new DLT for the same target ID, which should be set to the same ID.
If no other tape drive on the system then I would nuke out the /dev/rmt/&quot;ENTRIES&quot;

cd /dev/rmt
rm *

If new DLT is installed and the O/S is running.

Solaris 7 and above: devfsadm -c tape ( will config tape
drives)

Solaris 2.6 and below: drvconfig; tapes (will config tape
drives.
**you don't need to REBOOT********
**However if you feel the need to reboot -- -r then do it***

If you look at /kernel/drv/st.conf (sol 8 & above) you will
notice DLT8000 is supported, if using Veritas Netbackup then you will have to add new paramters for the DLT8000.

So if not using netbackup then you don't have to modify st.conf

load a tape amd do a mt -f /dev/rmt/x stat

x=drive # 0, 1,2,etc

If you need to modify the st.conf you don't need to reboot.
See Sunsolve Doc ID# 18010 &quot;how to load st.conf changes without rebooting&quot;.

 

[Michael42]

Thanks all - your replies were VERY helpful!

 

[DBDIR]

I managed to get my DLT drive working after help from this forum inc Tuka! Thanks

Anyone have some backup scripts or strategy for te following....

One DLT sitting on one Solaris 7 box. 2 other boxes to be able to backup & restore from this client.

Also maybe a cron job to shedule?

Cheers

 

[KenCunningham]

You can add .rhost files to each machine, then share the drive by specifying it as <systemname>:/dev/rmt/<device> on the remote machine when using ufsdump or whatever, where <systemname> is the name of the box with the drive attached. HTH.