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Operating Systems Solaris Empty /dev/rmt Post 302131657 by akuslive on Monday 13th of August 2007 04:39:23 AM
Old 08-13-2007
Empty /dev/rmt

Hi Guys,

I a newbie in Unix environment. I need a help to detect my external SCSI tape drive. I tried with command drvconfig;devlinks;tapes.. but when I go to /dev/rmt/, the directory is still empty.

I also tried with add_drv -v st but I'm getting this message

# add_drv -v st
exit status = 0
devfsadm: driver failed to attach: st
exit status = 11
Warning: Driver (st) successfully added to system but failed to attach
#


-I hope following output might help you guys to find out whats wrong with my system. Please do let me know if you guys need more info-

Thanks a lot in advance Smilie

# tail /var/adm/messages
Aug 13 16:46:37 amw1 unix: audiocs0 at ebus0: offset 14,200000
Aug 13 16:46:37 amw1 unix: audiocs0 is /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ebus@1/SUNW,CS4231@14,200000
Aug 13 16:46:37 amw1 unix: pseudo-device: pm0
Aug 13 16:46:37 amw1 unix: pm0 is /pseudo/pm@0
Aug 13 16:46:37 amw1 unix: pseudo-device: tod0
Aug 13 16:46:37 amw1 unix: tod0 is /pseudo/tod@0
Aug 13 16:46:37 amw1 unix: power0 at ebus0: offset 14,724000
Aug 13 16:46:37 amw1 unix: power0 is /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ebus@1/power@14,724000
Aug 13 16:58:20 amw1 unix: pseudo-device: devinfo0
Aug 13 16:58:20 amw1 unix: devinfo0 is /pseudo/devinfo@0
#

# dmesg

Mon Aug 13 16:59:52 SGT 2007
Aug 13 15:54:50 amw1 unix: PCI-device: ide@3, uata0
Aug 13 15:54:50 amw1 unix: uata0 is /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ide@3
Aug 13 15:54:50 amw1 unix: dad0 at pci1095,6460
Aug 13 15:54:50 amw1 unix: target 0 lun 0
Aug 13 15:54:50 amw1 unix: dad0 is /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ide@3/dad@0,0
Aug 13 15:54:51 amw1 unix: <WDC WD800JB-00JJC0 cyl 23987 alt 2 hd 16 sec 63>
Aug 13 15:54:51 amw1 unix: root on /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ide@3/disk@0,0:a fstype ufs
Aug 13 15:54:51 amw1 unix: PCI-device: ebus@1, ebus0
Aug 13 15:54:51 amw1 unix: su0 at ebus0: offset 14,3083f8
Aug 13 15:54:51 amw1 unix: su0 is /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ebus@1/su@14,3083f8
Aug 13 15:54:51 amw1 unix: su1 at ebus0: offset 14,3062f8
Aug 13 15:54:51 amw1 unix: su1 is /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ebus@1/su@14,3062f8
Aug 13 15:54:51 amw1 unix: keyboard is </pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ebus@1/su@14,3083f8> major <37> minor <0>
Aug 13 15:54:51 amw1 unix: mouse is </pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ebus@1/su@14,3062f8> major <37> minor <1>
Aug 13 15:54:51 amw1 unix: stdin is </pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ebus@1/su@14,3083f8> major <37> minor <0>
Aug 13 15:54:51 amw1 unix: PCI-device: SUNW,m64B@2, m640
Aug 13 15:54:51 amw1 unix: m640 is /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/SUNW,m64B@2
Aug 13 15:54:51 amw1 unix: m64#0: 1280x1024, 4M mappable, rev 4750.7c
Aug 13 15:54:51 amw1 unix: stdout is </pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/SUNW,m64B@2> major <66> minor <0>
Aug 13 15:54:51 amw1 unix: cpu0: SUNW,UltraSPARC-IIi (upaid 0 impl 0x12 ver 0x13 clock 333 MHz)
Aug 13 15:54:51 amw1 unix: se0 at ebus0: offset 14,400000
Aug 13 15:54:51 amw1 unix: se0 is /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ebus@1/se@14,400000
Aug 13 15:54:52 amw1 unix: SUNW,hme0: CheerIO 2.0 (Rev Id = c1) Found
Aug 13 15:54:52 amw1 unix: PCI-device: network@1,1, hme0
Aug 13 15:54:52 amw1 unix: hme0 is /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/network@1,1
Aug 13 15:54:53 amw1 unix: dump on /dev/dsk/c0t0d0s1 size 196 MB
Aug 13 15:54:55 amw1 unix: SUNW,hme0: Using Internal Transceiver
Aug 13 15:54:55 amw1 unix: SUNW,hme0: 100 Mbps full-duplex Link Up
Aug 13 15:55:11 amw1 unix: pseudo-device: pm0
Aug 13 15:55:11 amw1 unix: pm0 is /pseudo/pm@0
Aug 13 15:55:11 amw1 unix: pseudo-device: tod0
Aug 13 15:55:11 amw1 unix: tod0 is /pseudo/tod@0
Aug 13 15:55:11 amw1 unix: power0 at ebus0: offset 14,724000
Aug 13 15:55:11 amw1 unix: power0 is /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ebus@1/power@14,724000
Aug 13 15:55:11 amw1 unix: pseudo-device: devinfo0
Aug 13 15:55:11 amw1 unix: devinfo0 is /pseudo/devinfo@0
Aug 13 15:55:11 amw1 unix: pseudo-device: vol0
Aug 13 15:55:11 amw1 unix: vol0 is /pseudo/vol@0
Aug 13 15:55:12 amw1 unix: /pci@1f,0/pci@1/scsi@2 (glm0):
Aug 13 15:55:12 amw1 Rev. 5 Symbios 53c875 found.
Aug 13 15:55:12 amw1 unix: PCI-device: scsi@2, glm0
Aug 13 15:55:12 amw1 unix: glm0 is /pci@1f,0/pci@1/scsi@2
Aug 13 15:55:12 amw1 unix: /pci@1f,0/pci@1/scsi@2,1 (glm1):
Aug 13 15:55:12 amw1 Rev. 5 Symbios 53c875 found.
Aug 13 15:55:12 amw1 unix: PCI-device: scsi@2,1, glm1
Aug 13 15:55:12 amw1 unix: glm1 is /pci@1f,0/pci@1/scsi@2,1
Aug 13 15:55:48 amw1 unix: SunOS Release 5.7 Version Generic_106541-12 [UNIX(R) System V Release 4.0]
Aug 13 15:55:48 amw1 unix: Copyright (c) 1983-1999, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Aug 13 15:55:48 amw1 unix: Ethernet address = 8:0:20:a2:11:38
Aug 13 15:55:48 amw1 unix: mem = 262144K (0x10000000)
Aug 13 15:55:48 amw1 unix: avail mem = 254402560
Aug 13 15:55:48 amw1 unix: root nexus = Sun Ultra 5/10 UPA/PCI (UltraSPARC-IIi 333MHz)
Aug 13 15:55:49 amw1 unix: pci0 at root: UPA 0x1f 0x0
Aug 13 15:55:49 amw1 unix: pci0 is /pci@1f,0
Aug 13 15:55:49 amw1 unix: PCI-device: pci@1,1, simba0
Aug 13 15:55:49 amw1 unix: PCI-device: pci@1, simba1
Aug 13 15:56:05 amw1 unix: PCI-device: ide@3, uata0
Aug 13 15:56:05 amw1 unix: uata0 is /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ide@3
Aug 13 15:56:05 amw1 unix: dad0 at pci1095,6460
Aug 13 15:56:05 amw1 unix: target 0 lun 0
Aug 13 15:56:05 amw1 unix: dad0 is /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ide@3/dad@0,0
Aug 13 15:56:06 amw1 unix: <WDC WD800JB-00JJC0 cyl 23987 alt 2 hd 16 sec 63>
Aug 13 15:56:06 amw1 unix: root on /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ide@3/disk@0,0:a fstype ufs
Aug 13 15:56:06 amw1 unix: PCI-device: ebus@1, ebus0
Aug 13 15:56:06 amw1 unix: su0 at ebus0: offset 14,3083f8
Aug 13 15:56:06 amw1 unix: su0 is /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ebus@1/su@14,3083f8
Aug 13 15:56:06 amw1 unix: su1 at ebus0: offset 14,3062f8
Aug 13 15:56:06 amw1 unix: su1 is /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ebus@1/su@14,3062f8
Aug 13 15:56:06 amw1 unix: keyboard is </pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ebus@1/su@14,3083f8> major <37> minor <0>
Aug 13 15:56:06 amw1 unix: mouse is </pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ebus@1/su@14,3062f8> major <37> minor <1>
Aug 13 15:56:06 amw1 unix: stdin is </pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ebus@1/su@14,3083f8> major <37> minor <0>
Aug 13 15:56:06 amw1 unix: PCI-device: SUNW,m64B@2, m640
Aug 13 15:56:06 amw1 unix: m640 is /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/SUNW,m64B@2
Aug 13 15:56:06 amw1 unix: m64#0: 1280x1024, 4M mappable, rev 4750.7c
Aug 13 15:56:06 amw1 unix: stdout is </pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/SUNW,m64B@2> major <66> minor <0>
Aug 13 15:56:06 amw1 unix: cpu0: SUNW,UltraSPARC-IIi (upaid 0 impl 0x12 ver 0x13 clock 333 MHz)
Aug 13 15:56:06 amw1 unix: se0 at ebus0: offset 14,400000
Aug 13 15:56:06 amw1 unix: se0 is /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ebus@1/se@14,400000
Aug 13 15:56:07 amw1 unix: SUNW,hme0: CheerIO 2.0 (Rev Id = c1) Found
Aug 13 15:56:07 amw1 unix: PCI-device: network@1,1, hme0
Aug 13 15:56:07 amw1 unix: hme0 is /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/network@1,1
Aug 13 15:56:08 amw1 unix: dump on /dev/dsk/c0t0d0s1 size 196 MB
Aug 13 15:56:10 amw1 unix: SUNW,hme0: Using Internal Transceiver
Aug 13 15:56:10 amw1 unix: SUNW,hme0: 100 Mbps full-duplex Link Up
Aug 13 15:56:16 amw1 unix: pseudo-device: devinfo0
Aug 13 15:56:16 amw1 unix: devinfo0 is /pseudo/devinfo@0
Aug 13 15:56:17 amw1 unix: /pci@1f,0/pci@1/scsi@2 (glm0):
Aug 13 15:56:17 amw1 Rev. 5 Symbios 53c875 found.
Aug 13 15:56:17 amw1 unix: PCI-device: scsi@2, glm0
Aug 13 15:56:17 amw1 unix: glm0 is /pci@1f,0/pci@1/scsi@2
Aug 13 15:56:17 amw1 unix: /pci@1f,0/pci@1/scsi@2,1 (glm1):
Aug 13 15:56:17 amw1 Rev. 5 Symbios 53c875 found.
Aug 13 15:56:17 amw1 unix: PCI-device: scsi@2,1, glm1
Aug 13 15:56:17 amw1 unix: glm1 is /pci@1f,0/pci@1/scsi@2,1
Aug 13 15:56:26 amw1 unix: sd0 at uata0:
Aug 13 15:56:26 amw1 unix: target 2 lun 0
Aug 13 15:56:26 amw1 unix: sd0 is /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ide@3/sd@2,0
Aug 13 15:56:43 amw1 unix: pseudo-device: winlock0
Aug 13 15:56:43 amw1 unix: winlock0 is /pseudo/winlock@0
Aug 13 15:56:43 amw1 unix: pseudo-device: lockstat0
Aug 13 15:56:43 amw1 unix: lockstat0 is /pseudo/lockstat@0
Aug 13 15:56:43 amw1 unix: pseudo-device: vol0
Aug 13 15:56:43 amw1 unix: vol0 is /pseudo/vol@0
Aug 13 15:56:43 amw1 unix: ecpp0 at ebus0: offset 14,3043bc
Aug 13 15:56:43 amw1 unix: ecpp0 is /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ebus@1/ecpp@14,3043bc
Aug 13 15:56:43 amw1 unix: pseudo-device: llc10
Aug 13 15:56:43 amw1 unix: llc10 is /pseudo/llc1@0
Aug 13 15:56:43 amw1 unix: audiocs0 at ebus0: offset 14,200000
Aug 13 15:56:43 amw1 unix: audiocs0 is /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ebus@1/SUNW,CS4231@14,200000
Aug 13 15:56:44 amw1 unix: pseudo-device: pm0
Aug 13 15:56:44 amw1 unix: pm0 is /pseudo/pm@0
Aug 13 15:56:44 amw1 unix: pseudo-device: tod0
Aug 13 15:56:44 amw1 unix: tod0 is /pseudo/tod@0
Aug 13 15:56:44 amw1 unix: power0 at ebus0: offset 14,724000
Aug 13 15:56:44 amw1 unix: power0 is /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ebus@1/power@14,724000
Aug 13 15:58:26 amw1 unix: pseudo-device: devinfo0
Aug 13 15:58:26 amw1 unix: devinfo0 is /pseudo/devinfo@0
Aug 13 15:58:51 amw1 unix: pseudo-device: lockstat0
Aug 13 15:58:51 amw1 unix: lockstat0 is /pseudo/lockstat@0
Aug 13 15:58:51 amw1 unix: ecpp0 at ebus0: offset 14,3043bc
Aug 13 15:58:51 amw1 unix: ecpp0 is /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ebus@1/ecpp@14,3043bc
Aug 13 15:58:51 amw1 unix: pseudo-device: llc10
Aug 13 15:58:51 amw1 unix: llc10 is /pseudo/llc1@0
Aug 13 15:58:51 amw1 unix: audiocs0 at ebus0: offset 14,200000
Aug 13 15:58:51 amw1 unix: audiocs0 is /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ebus@1/SUNW,CS4231@14,200000
Aug 13 16:45:09 amw1 reboot: rebooted by root
Aug 13 16:45:10 amw1 syslogd: going down on signal 15
Aug 13 16:45:15 amw1 unix: syncing file systems...
Aug 13 16:45:15 amw1 unix: done
Aug 13 16:45:49 amw1 unix: SunOS Release 5.7 Version Generic_106541-12 [UNIX(R) System V Release 4.0]
Aug 13 16:45:49 amw1 unix: Copyright (c) 1983-1999, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Aug 13 16:45:49 amw1 unix: Ethernet address = 8:0:20:a2:11:38
Aug 13 16:45:49 amw1 unix: mem = 262144K (0x10000000)
Aug 13 16:45:49 amw1 unix: avail mem = 254402560
Aug 13 16:45:49 amw1 unix: root nexus = Sun Ultra 5/10 UPA/PCI (UltraSPARC-IIi 333MHz)
Aug 13 16:45:49 amw1 unix: pci0 at root: UPA 0x1f 0x0
Aug 13 16:45:49 amw1 unix: pci0 is /pci@1f,0
Aug 13 16:45:49 amw1 unix: PCI-device: pci@1,1, simba0
Aug 13 16:45:49 amw1 unix: PCI-device: pci@1, simba1
Aug 13 16:46:05 amw1 unix: PCI-device: ide@3, uata0
Aug 13 16:46:05 amw1 unix: uata0 is /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ide@3
Aug 13 16:46:05 amw1 unix: dad0 at pci1095,6460
Aug 13 16:46:05 amw1 unix: target 0 lun 0
Aug 13 16:46:05 amw1 unix: dad0 is /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ide@3/dad@0,0
Aug 13 16:46:06 amw1 unix: <WDC WD800JB-00JJC0 cyl 23987 alt 2 hd 16 sec 63>
Aug 13 16:46:06 amw1 unix: root on /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ide@3/disk@0,0:a fstype ufs
Aug 13 16:46:06 amw1 unix: PCI-device: ebus@1, ebus0
Aug 13 16:46:06 amw1 unix: su0 at ebus0: offset 14,3083f8
Aug 13 16:46:06 amw1 unix: su0 is /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ebus@1/su@14,3083f8
Aug 13 16:46:06 amw1 unix: su1 at ebus0: offset 14,3062f8
Aug 13 16:46:06 amw1 unix: su1 is /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ebus@1/su@14,3062f8
Aug 13 16:46:06 amw1 unix: keyboard is </pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ebus@1/su@14,3083f8> major <37> minor <0>
Aug 13 16:46:06 amw1 unix: mouse is </pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ebus@1/su@14,3062f8> major <37> minor <1>
Aug 13 16:46:06 amw1 unix: stdin is </pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ebus@1/su@14,3083f8> major <37> minor <0>
Aug 13 16:46:06 amw1 unix: PCI-device: SUNW,m64B@2, m640
Aug 13 16:46:06 amw1 unix: m640 is /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/SUNW,m64B@2
Aug 13 16:46:06 amw1 unix: m64#0: 1280x1024, 4M mappable, rev 4750.7c
Aug 13 16:46:06 amw1 unix: stdout is </pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/SUNW,m64B@2> major <66> minor <0>
Aug 13 16:46:06 amw1 unix: cpu0: SUNW,UltraSPARC-IIi (upaid 0 impl 0x12 ver 0x13 clock 333 MHz)
Aug 13 16:46:06 amw1 unix: se0 at ebus0: offset 14,400000
Aug 13 16:46:06 amw1 unix: se0 is /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ebus@1/se@14,400000
Aug 13 16:46:07 amw1 unix: SUNW,hme0: CheerIO 2.0 (Rev Id = c1) Found
Aug 13 16:46:07 amw1 unix: PCI-device: network@1,1, hme0
Aug 13 16:46:07 amw1 unix: hme0 is /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/network@1,1
Aug 13 16:46:08 amw1 unix: dump on /dev/dsk/c0t0d0s1 size 196 MB
Aug 13 16:46:10 amw1 unix: pseudo-device: devinfo0
Aug 13 16:46:10 amw1 unix: devinfo0 is /pseudo/devinfo@0
Aug 13 16:46:10 amw1 unix: /pci@1f,0/pci@1/scsi@2 (glm0):
Aug 13 16:46:10 amw1 Rev. 5 Symbios 53c875 found.
Aug 13 16:46:10 amw1 unix: PCI-device: scsi@2, glm0
Aug 13 16:46:10 amw1 unix: glm0 is /pci@1f,0/pci@1/scsi@2
Aug 13 16:46:10 amw1 unix: /pci@1f,0/pci@1/scsi@2,1 (glm1):
Aug 13 16:46:10 amw1 Rev. 5 Symbios 53c875 found.
Aug 13 16:46:10 amw1 unix: PCI-device: scsi@2,1, glm1
Aug 13 16:46:10 amw1 unix: glm1 is /pci@1f,0/pci@1/scsi@2,1
Aug 13 16:46:10 amw1 unix: SUNW,hme0: Using Internal Transceiver
Aug 13 16:46:10 amw1 unix: SUNW,hme0: 100 Mbps full-duplex Link Up
Aug 13 16:46:19 amw1 unix: sd0 at uata0:
Aug 13 16:46:19 amw1 unix: target 2 lun 0
Aug 13 16:46:19 amw1 unix: sd0 is /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ide@3/sd@2,0
Aug 13 16:46:36 amw1 unix: pseudo-device: winlock0
Aug 13 16:46:36 amw1 unix: winlock0 is /pseudo/winlock@0
Aug 13 16:46:36 amw1 unix: pseudo-device: lockstat0
Aug 13 16:46:36 amw1 unix: lockstat0 is /pseudo/lockstat@0
Aug 13 16:46:36 amw1 unix: pseudo-device: vol0
Aug 13 16:46:36 amw1 unix: vol0 is /pseudo/vol@0
Aug 13 16:46:36 amw1 unix: ecpp0 at ebus0: offset 14,3043bc
Aug 13 16:46:36 amw1 unix: ecpp0 is /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ebus@1/ecpp@14,3043bc
Aug 13 16:46:36 amw1 unix: pseudo-device: llc10
Aug 13 16:46:36 amw1 unix: llc10 is /pseudo/llc1@0
Aug 13 16:46:37 amw1 unix: audiocs0 at ebus0: offset 14,200000
Aug 13 16:46:37 amw1 unix: audiocs0 is /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ebus@1/SUNW,CS4231@14,200000
Aug 13 16:46:37 amw1 unix: pseudo-device: pm0
Aug 13 16:46:37 amw1 unix: pm0 is /pseudo/pm@0
Aug 13 16:46:37 amw1 unix: pseudo-device: tod0
Aug 13 16:46:37 amw1 unix: tod0 is /pseudo/tod@0
Aug 13 16:46:37 amw1 unix: power0 at ebus0: offset 14,724000
Aug 13 16:46:37 amw1 unix: power0 is /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ebus@1/power@14,724000
Aug 13 16:58:20 amw1 unix: pseudo-device: devinfo0
Aug 13 16:58:20 amw1 unix: devinfo0 is /pseudo/devinfo@0
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Hi, Unable to make tape backup, please help. /opt/ignite/bin/make_tape_recovery -a /dev/rmt/?mn -I -v -m tar -x inc_entire=vg00 * Creating local directories for configuration files and archive. ======= 04/25/16 16:28:08 IST Started /opt/ignite/bin/make_tape_recovery. (Mon... (4 Replies)
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