Ah yes....this is about what I found using Google as well, once sorted through
the 150000000 linux incantations.
Coming from a Solaris background, I'm thinking:
> rm -f /dev/rmt/*
> devfsadm
Looks like I've got more work to do.
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> From: Peter DrakeUnderkoffler [mailto:pcd AT xinupro DOT com]
> Sent: March 06, 2008 10:46 AM
> To: Paul Keating
> Cc: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Linux tape discovery / cleanup
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> Lots of data on Google for this.
>
>
> You can remove/add scsi devices at different levels. You can always
> remove (unload) the module for the SCSI/FC driver and reload
> it as long
> as you take care of all the dependencies.
>
> You can be far more precise with /proc/scsi/scsi for removing a device
> with:
>
> echo "scsi remove-single-device #1 #2 #3 #4" > /proc/scsi/scsi
>
> where:
>
> #1 = controller number
> #2 = channel number
> #3 = SCSI id
> #4 = LUN number
>
> and to add if you know all the particulars:
>
> echo "scsi add-single-device #1 #2 #3 #4" > /proc/scsi/scsi
>
> If you are running a 2.6 kernel version of redhat (RHv4 or v5), you
> can also use the /sys/class/scsi_host/host#/ routines.
>
> There may be needed tasks performed in /etc/modprobe.conf or
> /etc/modules.conf
> as well as making a new boot image (initrd with the command
> mkinitrd). These
> changes do require a reboot.
>
> Thanks
> Peter
>
>
> Peter DrakeUnderkoffler
> Xinupro, LLC
> 617-834-2352
>
>
>
> Paul Keating wrote:
> > Hey Folks.
> >
> > First foray into enterprise linux using RHEL.
> >
> > when adding or removing tape devices, can you add new, or cleanup
> > disconencted devices in any sane way?
> > I've been rebooting to see new devices, or if presenting new and
> > disconnecting old, it looks like the old dev files are
> hanging around in
> > addition to the new ones being created.
> >
> > ??
> >
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