Qualstar 3490E and ADSM/6000
1996-12-06 13:29:39
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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