Configuring a non IBM media changer

[wallace88]

Can someone give me information on how to configure AIX 5.3 server with a non IBM media changer? The maintenance level=2

Specific details would be greatly appreciated.

We connected a non IBM media changer to the server via HBA. AIX recognizes the drives, but there's no sign of the media changer.

ATAPE is installed, but I don't think you can use Atape to control the media changer.

Thanks in advance.

 

[wallace88]

BTW, the media changer is an STK model.

 

[plamb]

did you install the ACLS (changer software)

 

[wallace88]

no acsls.

Can native o/s see medium changer without atape or acsls or any other 3rd party software?

 

[p5wizard]

Perhaps tapeutil (I believe it is part of Atape driver) command knows how to operate the changer?


HTH,

p5wizard

 

[plamb]

I have always installed ACLS to use an automaed changer

 

[wallace88]

tapeutil needs a device path that points to the medium changer, doesn't it? eg) tapeutil /dev/rmt/smc0?

The library and drives are connected via HBA's

When I run lsdev -Cc tapes, it shows tape drives, but no medium changer.

Does AIX need a driver loaded? I thought that would be atape. If using ACSLS, does ACSLS provide its own drivers?