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configure tape drive to sun solaris 10
Post 302326394 by graboid888 on Wednesday 17th of June 2009 11:15:49 PM
06-18-2009
still no luck..
however, i think i know what is missing from the configuration.. i was able to find this article on the net..
Adding tape drive in solaris
Verify wether the array controller drives can be seen
# cd /dev/rmt
# ls
0 0cbn 0hn 0m 0u 0b 0cn 0l 0mb 0ub 0bn 0h 0lb 0mbn 0ubn 0c 0hb 0lbn 0mn 0un 0cb 0hbn 0ln 0n
using this command, you can see some drives being specified as 0, 0*, 0** and 0***
Note: * is recognized as some character.
FTP the SAN driver SAN_4.4.9_install_it.tar.Z
# uncompress SAN_4.4.9_install_it.tar.Z
# tar xvf SAN_4.4.9_install_it.tar
# cd SAN_4.4.9_install_it
# ./install_it
After finish installing the SAN driver then reboot the server using this command
# reboot -- -r
The array controller and media changer can be seen after rebooting the server
# cfgadm -al
Ap_Id Type Receptacle Occupant Condition
c0 scsi-bus connected unconfigured unknown
c0::dsk/c0t0d0 disk connected unconfigured unknown
c0::dsk/c0t1d0 disk connected unconfigured unknown
c1 scsi-bus connected unconfigured unknown
c1::dsk/c1t4d0 CD-ROM connected unconfigured unknown
c1::rmt/0 tape connected unconfigured unknown
c2 fc-fabric connected unconfigured unknown
c2::50001fe1500c7cd9 array-ctrl connected unconfigured unknown
c2::50001fe1500c7cdd array-ctrl connected unconfigured unknown
c3 fc-fabric connected unconfigured unknown
c3::100000e00223a9d1 med-changer connected unconfigured unknown
c3::50001fe1500c7cd8 array-ctrl connected unconfigured unknown
c3::50001fe1500c7cdc array-ctrl connected unconfigured unknown
The channel 2 & 3 can be seen as unconfigured. The next step is to configure it
# cfgadm -c configure c2
#cfgadm -c configure c3
Reboot the server to apply the changes
#reboot -- -r
Load the driver in the system and attach to SAN device instances
# devfsadm -c tape
The array controller and the media changer are configured now
# cfgadm -al
Ap_Id Type Receptacle Occupant Condition
c0 scsi-bus connected configured unknown
c0::dsk/c0t0d0 disk connected configured unknown
c0::dsk/c0t1d0 disk connected configured unknown
c1 scsi-bus connected configured unknown
c1::dsk/c1t4d0 CD-ROM connected configured unknown
c1::rmt/0 tape connected configured unknown
c2 fc-fabric connected configured unknown
c2::50001fe1500c7cd9 array-ctrl connected configured unknown
c2::50001fe1500c7cdd array-ctrl connected configured unknown
c3 fc-fabric connected configured unknown
c3::100000e00223a9d1 med-changer connected configured unknown
c3::50001fe1500c7cd8 array-ctrl connected configured unknown
c3::50001fe1500c7cdc array-ctrl connected configured unknown
Insert the tape into the slot and test wether it can work
# mt -f /dev/rmt/1 stat
--- This is a step by step process wherein i was able to do some..
but the second step:
FTP the SAN driver SAN_4.4.9_install_it.tar.Z
# uncompress SAN_4.4.9_install_it.tar.Z
# tar xvf SAN_4.4.9_install_it.tar
# cd SAN_4.4.9_install_it
# ./install_it
On this process, I think the reason why /dev/rmt/0 (or 1,2,3,4,5,6) is not found is because I did not install this driver.. or driver similar to it..
Am I really missing a driver?
or devfsadm -c should be enough..?
Bec i think if have the /dev/rmt/*** then maybe i can start ufsdum or restore command already... im not really sure though...
however, i think i know what is missing from the configuration.. i was able to find this article on the net..
Adding tape drive in solaris
Verify wether the array controller drives can be seen
# cd /dev/rmt
# ls
0 0cbn 0hn 0m 0u 0b 0cn 0l 0mb 0ub 0bn 0h 0lb 0mbn 0ubn 0c 0hb 0lbn 0mn 0un 0cb 0hbn 0ln 0n
using this command, you can see some drives being specified as 0, 0*, 0** and 0***
Note: * is recognized as some character.
FTP the SAN driver SAN_4.4.9_install_it.tar.Z
# uncompress SAN_4.4.9_install_it.tar.Z
# tar xvf SAN_4.4.9_install_it.tar
# cd SAN_4.4.9_install_it
# ./install_it
After finish installing the SAN driver then reboot the server using this command
# reboot -- -r
The array controller and media changer can be seen after rebooting the server
# cfgadm -al
Ap_Id Type Receptacle Occupant Condition
c0 scsi-bus connected unconfigured unknown
c0::dsk/c0t0d0 disk connected unconfigured unknown
c0::dsk/c0t1d0 disk connected unconfigured unknown
c1 scsi-bus connected unconfigured unknown
c1::dsk/c1t4d0 CD-ROM connected unconfigured unknown
c1::rmt/0 tape connected unconfigured unknown
c2 fc-fabric connected unconfigured unknown
c2::50001fe1500c7cd9 array-ctrl connected unconfigured unknown
c2::50001fe1500c7cdd array-ctrl connected unconfigured unknown
c3 fc-fabric connected unconfigured unknown
c3::100000e00223a9d1 med-changer connected unconfigured unknown
c3::50001fe1500c7cd8 array-ctrl connected unconfigured unknown
c3::50001fe1500c7cdc array-ctrl connected unconfigured unknown
The channel 2 & 3 can be seen as unconfigured. The next step is to configure it
# cfgadm -c configure c2
#cfgadm -c configure c3
Reboot the server to apply the changes
#reboot -- -r
Load the driver in the system and attach to SAN device instances
# devfsadm -c tape
The array controller and the media changer are configured now
# cfgadm -al
Ap_Id Type Receptacle Occupant Condition
c0 scsi-bus connected configured unknown
c0::dsk/c0t0d0 disk connected configured unknown
c0::dsk/c0t1d0 disk connected configured unknown
c1 scsi-bus connected configured unknown
c1::dsk/c1t4d0 CD-ROM connected configured unknown
c1::rmt/0 tape connected configured unknown
c2 fc-fabric connected configured unknown
c2::50001fe1500c7cd9 array-ctrl connected configured unknown
c2::50001fe1500c7cdd array-ctrl connected configured unknown
c3 fc-fabric connected configured unknown
c3::100000e00223a9d1 med-changer connected configured unknown
c3::50001fe1500c7cd8 array-ctrl connected configured unknown
c3::50001fe1500c7cdc array-ctrl connected configured unknown
Insert the tape into the slot and test wether it can work
# mt -f /dev/rmt/1 stat
--- This is a step by step process wherein i was able to do some..
but the second step:
FTP the SAN driver SAN_4.4.9_install_it.tar.Z
# uncompress SAN_4.4.9_install_it.tar.Z
# tar xvf SAN_4.4.9_install_it.tar
# cd SAN_4.4.9_install_it
# ./install_it
On this process, I think the reason why /dev/rmt/0 (or 1,2,3,4,5,6) is not found is because I did not install this driver.. or driver similar to it..
Am I really missing a driver?
or devfsadm -c should be enough..?
Bec i think if have the /dev/rmt/*** then maybe i can start ufsdum or restore command already... im not really sure though...
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