inquiry:

tapeutil -f /dev/rmt/changerDevice -o qsn -v

Drive Dump: Problem(Abstract)
DRIVE DUMP HPUX

(force drive dump) tapeutil -f /dev/rmt/2mnb -o fdp -v

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tapeutil -f f -o fdp [-w w ][-v ]
-f Device Special File Name (always required) {/dev/rmt/2mnb or similar}
-o Operation (always required)
-w Open mode (optional for all commands) {1=read/write, 2=read only (default), 3=write only, 4=append}
-v Verbose mode (optional for all commands, stand-alone flag) {no value required, absence of flag means quiet mode}

4. Store drive dump:
tapeutil -f /dev/rmt/2mnb -o sdp -z /tmp/2mnb.dmp -v
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tapeutil -f f -o sdp [-w w ][-v ]-z z
-f Device Special File Name (always required) {/dev/rmt/2mnb or similar}
-o Operation (always required)
-w Open mode (optional for all commands) {1=read/write, 2=read only (default), 3=write only, 4=append}
-v Verbose mode (optional for all commands, stand-alone flag) {no value required, absence of flag means quiet mode}
-z Input/Output File Name 

Complete List from DOCUMENTATION: http://www.fkf.mpg.de/edv/tsm/IBM_TotalStorage_tape_IUG.pdf

Getting Drive infos:

 tapeutil -f /dev/rmt/ch_06_3592jb3_test -o dvc -v /root/dvc.out
 
 
 

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S7002972&aid=1

# swinstall -p -x ask=true atdd (preview option)
# swinstall -x ask=true atdd in HP-UX 11i v1, and v2
# swinstall -x autoreboot=true -x ask=true atdd in HP-UX 11i v3

Nach der Installation sind folgende Files up to Date:

srvhzdtsmlin1:/proc/scsi # ll
total 0
-r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 Apr 11 14:05 IBMchanger
-r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 Apr 11 14:05 IBMtape

Löschen und Neuanlegen der Special Files:

 /opt/atdd/bin/atdd_mksf 

In manchen fällen ändert sich bei Microcode Upgrade die ID eines Drives. Somit funktionieren die Links nicht mehr.

# count drives ioscan -FNkCtape | grep -c CLAIM

# do ioscan ioscan

# count drives again ;) ioscan -FNkCtape | grep -c CLAIM

#remove old special files where CLAIMED = NO rm -H /dev/rtape/…

# set links (for the one drive, or for all by script) ln -s /dev/rtape/….nb /dev/rmt/$yourname