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Re: [Networker] Solaris cannot see tape devices - HELP!!!

2004-01-30 16:01:15
Subject: Re: [Networker] Solaris cannot see tape devices - HELP!!!
From: Matthew Huff <mhuff AT OX DOT COM>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 16:00:42 -0500
You may be SOL. Adaptec has drivers for Sun Sparc Solaris 
7&8, but not 9. Having loaded an Emulex driver that wasn't 
compatible with version 9, I'd be very careful about 
installing an Adaptec one. I had to do a full re-install to 
get the system back up (/etc/path_to_inst, 
/etc/major_to_minor, etc..) were really screwed up.
http://www.adaptec.com/worldwide/support/driverdetail.html?sess=no&langu
age=English+US&cat=/Product/ASC-39160&filekey=u160_slrs_v121_dd.img.Z


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> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: George Sinclair [mailto:George.Sinclair AT noaa DOT gov]
> > Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 3:31 PM
> > To: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
> > Subject: [Networker] Solaris cannot see tape devices - HELP!!!
> > 
> > 
> > Hello,
> > 
> > I'm having trouble getting a Sun box (Solaris 9) to recognize
> > a Storagetek L80 tape library and its devices, or at least I 
> > think I am. I hooked up the library (generation 1 LTO drives 
> > @4) to this sun via an Adaptec 39160 dual channel Ultra 160 
> > card. There are two LVD SCSI cables. Cable 1 connects picker 
> > and drives 1-2 to channel A on card. Cable 2 connects drives 
> > 3-4 to channel B. All connections are tight. Recycled power 
> > on library before rebooting host. Next, ran 'boot -rv' from 
> > Ok prompt on host. No warnings or errors were generated on 
> > reboot, although a lot of encryptic messages did pop up. 
> > Checked /dev/rmt after reboot, and it's empty! Does Solaris 9 
> > build tape devices elsewhere?
> > 
> > Checked /var/adm/messages and ran 'dmesg', but nothing
> > obvious about tape devices stood out. Hmmm ... I'm wondering 
> > if maybe the adapter card needs to be configured? This 
> > library was formerly running on a Linux host and worked 
> > there, but on Linux you have kudzu which automates card 
> > configuration process (always reasonably easy). Not sure how 
> > to do this on Solaris or how to determine if it's been done 
> > or needs to be?
> > 
> > Anyone have any ideas on why I'm not seeing any tape devices
> > and what I should do?
> > 
> > I should note that I did run 'strings /kernel/drv/st | grep
> > -i lto' before I did anything, and Seagate LTO ULTRIUM is 
> > listed, and we have Seagate LTO drives, so would appear the 
> > st driver is good to go?
> > 
> > Thanks in advance
> > 
> > George
> > 
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