[Networker] Need help with stinit.def for LTO-3

Hi,

I need some help determining what values (global keywords, values,definitions for different tape drive types)to put in our stinit.def file to support IBM LTO-3 drives. We have aLinux (ES release 3) storage node runningNetWorker 7.2.2. The attached tape library is a Storagetek L80. Thecurrent drives are Seagate LTO-1, but we'reupgrading them to LTO-3. They shipped us the drives (I can see they'reIBMs), and Storagetek will be coming to

do the install/upgrade.

IBM told me that they cannot transfer me to tech support because we donot have a current maintenancecontract with IBM, so no help. Storagetek told me they can't really helpwith Linux, only Solaris (guess they're part of Sun now).They also said that you really don't need stinit.def anymore. Hmm... Iget the impression that there are specificvalues that may need to be set, and the defaults may not suffice. Ican't find anything on Legato's page, although Iremember in the past they had a sample stinit.def, but it was verygeneralized, and they recommendedcontacting the manufacturer for more specific information, and I don'tthink it even had informationfor LTO-3. I don't have my password for accessing that darn Powerlinkthing so I can't get to their documentation,but I think one of the manuals had a section on this, but can't recallif LTO-3 was in there, but again, I thinkthey said to contact the manufacturer and that Legato's sample templatewas not to be taken as gospel, so backto the same old song and dance. Old Mother Hubbard goes to the cupboard,but cupboard is bare. :'(

The only place I could find anything was at Quantum's site. They have aLinux tape installation guide:


http://www.quantum.com/ServiceandSupport/SoftwareandDocumentationDownloads/LTO-3Drives/Index.aspx

and then select "Installation on Linux" link at bottom.

but, of course, everything applies to Certance drives, which I guessused to be Seagate and is now Quantum. I'm notsure these values would apply to the IBM drives or which ones would orwould not, so I don't want to use these

entries unless I know.

I don't think our Linux kernel is going to have trouble seeing thedrives after a reboot, and I suspect jbconfig willsee the drives and configure the library fine (I'll first remove the oldconfiguration). I'm just concerned about specificentries we might want to have that might cause us problems withNetWorker if we don't have them in the stinit.def.

Can anyone point me at a proper document or tell me what to do? What areothers doing?



Thanks.

George


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