need to make an RS6000 tape drive available from defined

[scoobs]

I have an RS6000 that has a tape drive that shows as defined. I need to make this available so I can do a full system backup. I would appreciate the command to do this.

 

[mrn]

mkdev -l rmt0

or use smit tape

regards Mike --
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| Unix Admin
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[scoobs]

I receive a method error [/etc/method/cfgsctape]: 0514-047 cannot access the device.

 

[ProbablyDown]

As root, smit devices -> select tape -> configure...

There's another way to do it at the command line too:

mkdev -l rmt0 (Try this)

 

[dansz]

'cfgmgr -v -l 'rmt0 and see the error message

 

[Yegolev]

Make sure it is plugged in completely. Turn it on. Try `rmdev -dl rmt0` or whatever the name, then cfgmgr -vl rmt0.

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