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Qualstar 3490E and ADSM/6000

1996-12-06 13:29:39
Subject: Qualstar 3490E and ADSM/6000
From: "BELL, CRAIG" <rcbell AT VNET.IBM DOT COM>
Date: Fri, 6 Dec 1996 10:29:39 PST
Ref:  Your note of Fri, 6 Dec 1996 10:48:02 CST (attached)

From:         "Keith A. Crabb" <KEITH AT UHUPVM1.UH DOT EDU>
Subject:      Qualstar 3490E and ADSM/6000
To:           Multiple recipients of list ADSM-L <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>

>  Anyone out there using a Qualstar M2488 (it's a standalone non-ACL
>  3490E SCSI-2 tape drive) with ADSM/6000?  I can't seem to get it
>  defined to ADSM.  It's not specifically listed on the supported
>  devices list but, it's a 100% compatible 3490E.  We've transferred
>  several types of data from the 3490E's on our VM system through it
>  already with no problems.  I mean hey, it's not like 3490E's are new
>  tape technology or it's in an ATL or something but, I get an i/o
>  error when I do a 'define drive' and I know it's at /dev/rmt1, been
>  working fine there.  Any one know what ADSM is being so picky about
>  or is it something I've forgotten to do?

ADSM uses the Atape device driver, not the AIX "OST" driver.
Atape only supports 3490E device types with a manufacturer of "IBM" in
inquiry data.  If the drive comes available as an ost device, Atape will
not support it.

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