On Thu, 12 Dec 2002 12:49:45 +0100
Lars Bebensee <LBebensee AT HAITEC DOT DE> wrote:

> Hi guys and girls,
>
> I am currently busy testing a TSM server (5.1.5.4) under Linux (RH7.2). I
> have a 3590-B11 attached to the machine. The only device that shows up in
> /proc/scsi/scsi is:
>
> Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 05 Lun: 00
>   Vendor: IBM      Model: 03590B11         Rev: A429
>   Type:   Sequential-Access                ANSI SCSI revision: 03
>
> When I run IBMtapeconfig it creates the special device files /dev/IBMtape0
> and /dev/IBMtape0n. Since I want to configure the 3590 as a library would
> I not also need a device for the media changer? The docu says there will
> be a device called /dev/IBMchangerX for libraries. However, no such device
> shows up when the adapter scans the bus. I was setting the 3590 to random
> mode as well as random 2-lun mode still, there is no changer device
> visible. What can be done, did someone of you ever test this beast with
> Linux??
>
> Thanks Lars

Hi,

forgive me if I'm wrong, but isn't the 3590 just a tape-drive? If you've
placed it in some sort of library, that must either be a 3494 or a special
made STK library, in either case, the library is not controlled via the
drive, but via some other channel (ethernet, serial, scsi).


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