Hi Joni
        I have a site running Solaris 9 with Emulex 9002L HBA's and IBM 3582 
with 2 LTO2 drives using the same version of the IBMtape device driver. Works 
fine after overcoming the fiasco with Emulex's HBA driver version 6.00g. (now 
running 6.01c). I assume that you have commented out all the entries in the 
st.conf file for the tape devices that you want TSM to use (as per the IUG that 
you refer to). IBMtape creates its own .conf file. If the .conf files are 
correctly set up, a ls -la /dev/rmt should show you one entry for the media 
changer and 8 entries for each LTO2 drive. The entries will show the full path 
from the hba to the device. I do not have an actual sample to include right 
now, but the important thing is the st definintions for the tape devices. For 
example:

0smc Media changer
First tape dev
1st
1stc
1stcn
1stcbn
1stb
etc
Second tape device
3st
3stc  
and so on.

Hope this helps.

Regards


Steve Hartland
Lechabile Storage Solutions
0824645461


 -----Original Message-----
From:   Joni Moyer [mailto:joni.moyer AT HIGHMARK DOT COM] 
Sent:   Wednesday, August 11, 2004 9:16 PM
To:     ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject:        IBMTape on Solaris servers device drivers

Hello All!

We are trying to install the IBMTape device driver on our Solaris servers
that will do LAN-free data transfer to our LTO2 tape drives.  The
individual installing the driver cannot see one of our drives and I was
wondering if anyone has ever seen this issue?  Thank you!

Ref:  IBM_ultrium_tape_IUG.pdf



The above PDF document pertains to installation and configuration of the
IBM Ultrium LTO2 Tape Device Drivers.  The driver which we had downloaded
and installed is the:

      Version 4.0.9.3


A brief description of the HARDWARE involved in this installation:

      Fujitsu PrimePower 850
      Solaris 8
      Emulex LP9000 HBA


Normally, when we have DISKS connected via SCSI and/or via JNI HBAs, our
"sd.conf" file reflects:

      name="sd" class="scsi" target=<target> lun=<lun>;

However, when we use EMULEX cards, the format of the entries change to:

      name="sd" parent="lpfc" target=<target> lun=<lun>;

Note the change from "class="scsi"" to "parent="lpfc"".....


I would not think that the FORMAT of the SD.conf and the ST.conf would be
that much different.....therefore, I am of the thinking that it MAY make
sense that the entries in the "st.conf" would ALSO reflect "lpfc" IF Emulex
HBAs are involved.


The purpose of this query is to get a determination of what the entries
should reflect in the "st.conf" IF using EMULEX (lp9000) HBAs.....

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