Quantum Tape Drive LTO-3 - Manual (Page 72)

Chapter 6 UNIX Settings
Configuring for the IBM AIX Environment (AIX Version 4.1.x and later)
58 LTO-3 Tape Drive User’s Guide
Configuring for the IBM AIX Environment
(AIX Version 4.1.x and later)
6
Finding Existing
SCSI Controllers
and Devices
6
Enter the following command:
lsdev–Cs scsi.
This shows all the SCSI
target IDs known to the system. Note the SCSI target IDs and choose a
SCSI ID for the LTO-3 Tape Drive that will not conflict with the IDs
shown from the lsdev command.
SCSI ID #7 is almost always dedicated to the SCSI controller. Never
configure your target device for ID 7 unless you are absolutely sure that
the controller is not addressed for ID 7.
Configuring the
LTO-3 Tape Drives
using SMIT
6
The LTO-3 Tape Drive can be configured to work with AIX Versions 4.1.x
and later by using the
SMIT .Other SCSI Tape Drive.
option.
To configure AIX using the
SMIT
utility, use the following procedure:
1
Enter
SMIT
at the Tape Drive menu by typing
smit tape
2
Select
Add a Tape Drive
.
3
Select the type of tape drive you will be adding. Use the
Other SCSI
Tape Drive
option.
4
Select the Parent SCSI Adapter from the available list. The
Add a tape
Drive
“
Entry Fields
” appears.
5
Some of the standard options can be changed to maximize drive
performance and functionality:
Set the
Connection Address with the Drives Target and Lun
(always use
Lun 0). In the list, the Target is the first number and the Lun is the
second. For example, if the drive is ID 5, choose 5,0.
Set the
BLOCK
size to
0
.
Set
Use DEVICE BUFFERS during writes
to
yes
.
Set
RETURN error on tape change or reset
to
no
.
Set
Use EXTENDED file marks
to
yes
.
Note:
Record the SCSI ID of the tape drive before installing it.