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Re: [Bacula-users] Quantum Scalar i40 and second tape drive

2010-02-12 18:23:48
Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] Quantum Scalar i40 and second tape drive
From: Alex Chekholko <chekh AT pcbi.upenn DOT edu>
To: Daniel Kamm <ylz AT ylz DOT ch>
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:51:20 -0500
On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:59:46 +0100
Daniel Kamm <ylz AT ylz DOT ch> wrote:

> Dear all,
> 
> I need some hints, ideas whatever. I have a Quantum Scalar i40 with two 
> separate LTO-4 SAS drives. I've conneced the drives with two SAS cables 
> to two separate SAS controller within the backup server.
> 
> # cat /proc/scsi/scsi
> Attached devices:
> Host: scsi4 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00
>    Vendor: HP       Model: Ultrium 4-SCSI   Rev: U51Z
>    Type:   Sequential-Access                ANSI  SCSI revision: 05
> Host: scsi4 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 01
>    Vendor: QUANTUM  Model: Scalar i40-i80   Rev: 100G
>    Type:   Medium Changer                   ANSI  SCSI revision: 03
> Host: scsi5 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00
>    Vendor: HP       Model: Ultrium 4-SCSI   Rev: U51Z
>    Type:   Sequential-Access                ANSI  SCSI revision: 05
> 
> So far, so good, but mtx is not willing to see the second drive:
> 
> # mtx -f /dev/sg1 status
>    Storage Changer /dev/sg1:1 Drives, 29 Slots ( 5 Import/Export )
> Data Transfer Element 0:Full (Storage Element 20 Loaded):VolumeTag = 
> MZ2019
>        Storage Element 1:Empty:VolumeTag=
>        Storage Element 2:Empty:VolumeTag=
>   [..]
> 

Yes, there should be a "Data Transfer Element 1" there.

> And mtx is not willing to load a tape into the second drive:
> 
> # mtx -f /dev/sg1 load 22 1
> illegal <drive-number> argument '1' to 'load' command
> 
> Any ideas what I did wrong? Any hints where I can start debugging? 
> Because since Baculas mtx-changer is using mtx, I think I am not able to 
> use the second drive.
> 

Check dmesg for relevant messages and do something like
ls -lah /dev/*st* 
to see if they're there?

Regards,
-- 
Alex Chekholko   chekh AT pcbi.upenn DOT edu 

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