RE: ADIC FastStor on F720

How was the cloned_tapes file created? You should really let the filer create it for you. If you just edited it yourself, then try putting a comment line at the top - I haven't tested this but it may work - the format of the automatically-created file has commented-out first few lines.

Otherwise, delete the file and reboot (there will be an error message at boot telling you the tape drive is unsupported), then follow this procedure:

Do 'mt -f rst0a status' - this will create the file /etc/cloned_tapes

Edit the cloned_tapes file to map the product ID, ie. add a line:

DLT8000 EMULATES DLT7000

Do 'mt -f rst0a status' again.

Now 'sysconfig -t' should list the appropriate device files.

Note that there will still be an error message about an unsupported tape drive at boot, but it will all continue to work.

You might try omitting the reboot - I'm not sure if that will work, but if you follow the procedure above you should be fine.

There is a TIP on NOW but I thought sending you the URL would be a bit mean since you said you haven't got a working account presently!

Regards, Andrew

-----Original Message----- From: owner-dl-toasters@netapp.com [mailto:owner-dl-toasters@netapp.com]On Behalf Of bjf Sent: 04 April 2000 22:49 To: toasters@mathworks.com Cc: wild@rebel.com Subject: ADIC FastStor on F720

Howdy,

At my day job, I've got a F720 running 5.3.4R2. I'm trying to attach a new ADIC FastStor 7 tape library to it.

The filer sees the changer and the drive:

    slot 0: SCSI Host Adapter 0b (Qlogic ISP 1040B)
            Fast/Wide, Differential
            Firmware Version 4.65           Clock Rate 60MHz.
            1: ADIC    FastStor DLT    0115 
            3: QUANTUM DLT8000         010F 

But it won't qualify the drive, even if I try using the /etc/cloned_tapes file.

disk0> sysconfig -t

Tape drive (0b.3)   DLT8000          (Non-qualified tape drive)

/etc/cloned_tapes: DLT8000 EMULATES DLT7000

(also tried QUANTUM DLT8000 EMULATES QUANTUM DLT7000).

Any ideas? Hopefully my registration on now.netapp.com will come thru sometime soon...

Thanks,

Bryan

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