Tape Library Installation on HP-UX

This procedure explains how to install a tape library for an HP-UX controller node. DPX supports HP-UX 11 and 10.x.

The following is the procedure for tape library installation on HP-UX:

  1. On your controller node, run detect -i at the command prompt. This places the device file in the dev directory, and binds the HP pass-through driver to the media changer.

The following is sample output from detect -i:

SCSI Devices found:

------------------

Device               Adapter     Target       Device

ID                   ID      BUS ID     LUN S Type                     String

-------------------- ------- --- ------ --- - ------------------------ ----------------

/dev/rmt/c2t0d2BESTn 2       0   0      2   0 Sequential Access Device SONY    SDX-500C

/dev/rmt/c2t0d5BESTn 2       0   0      5   0 Sequential Access Device HP      Ultrium 1

/dev/c2t1d3_sa       2       0   1      3   0 Media Changer Device    BHTi    216

/dev/rmt/c2t1d1BESTn 2       0   1      1   0 Sequential Access Device QUANTUM DLT8000

Device                    Serial / Unique                                    

ID                        Number / Id              World Wide Name           Auto

------------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------- ----

/dev/rmt/c2t0d2BESTn      0000902585               20 0 0 50 13 b0 78 94     Yes

/dev/rmt/c2t0d5BESTn      0000911832               20 0 0 50 13 b0 78 94     Yes

/dev/c2t2d3_sa            216B10                                             Yes

/dev/rmt/c2t1d1BESTn      PXB34P3669               20 0 0 50 13 b0 78 94     Yes

The media changer’s device file is identified as a media changer device under the Device Type column header. If you do not see the media changer device in the output from detect -i, proceed to Step 2 below.

  1. If you do not see the media changer device in the output from detect -i:

    1. Check that your tape library is properly connected, then redo Step 1.

    2. If your controller node is running HP-UX 11 or HP-UX 10.20 and your tape library is properly connected, contact Catalogic Software Data Protection Technical Support. If your controller node is running an earlier version of HP-UX, perform one of the following procedures:

      Before starting either of these installation procedures, ensure that the SCSI pass-through driver (spt or sctl) and default tape driver (stape) can be checked/added. Also, make sure you have the schgr driver loaded on the operating system. This is done by using the System Administration Manager (SAM). See the kernel configuration > drivers > action menu in SAM.

Additional information regarding the installation procedures below can be found in the man page of scsi_pt and scsi_ctl.

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