2. Get Information about Tape Devices and Tape Drive Bays
On your controller node, run
detect -hfrom a Command Prompt window or terminal window. This displays file names and other information about all SCSI devices accessible by the controller node. Note. The detect utility is found in the bin\JB subfolder under the main DPX installation folder. The following is sample output from detect -h: \
Note that the output is divided into three distinct parts. The horizontal lines between parts does not appear on your display. The three parts are:
Part 1 – SCSI device scan as presented by the operating system
Part 2 – DPX device identification with associated Unique ID
Part 3 – Tape library information gathered from reading the media changer device
From Part 1 of the detect -h output, identify the media changer device file and the tape drives. The following table lists common Device ID nomenclature:
Windows
\.\sync_sa0 or \.\Changer0
\.\Tape0
Linux
/dev/sg0
/dev/nst0 or /dev/st0
Note the Media Changer ID. This information is needed later when the library is added to the Enterprise.
Populate the worksheet below to note critical information about each tape drive. This information is needed later when the tape devices are added to the Enterprise. \
Device Number
Serial Number
Unique ID
Device Name
Source:
from Part 3 of detect -h
from Part 3 of detect -h
from Part 2 of detect -h
user defined
Notes:
This is the numeric digit that appears after "TAPE_DRIVE"
The end of the Unique ID MUST correspond to the Serial Number in column 2 of this table
This is a logical name for referring to the device, up to 14 characters, no spaces
Example:
0
4322103504
ULT3580-TD1 4322103504
DPX00
0
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