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11. Enter 1 (Read and Write). Press Enter three times to accept the defaults and to run
the test.
12. Enter 38 (Unload Tape).
13. Enter 2 (Close a Device).
14. Enter Q to quit the program.
Checking Channel Attachment – Sun
The devices must be fully installed and the host device driver must be configured and
available.
Refer to IBM SCSI Tape Drive, Medium Changer, and Library Device Drivers: Installation
and User’s Guide, GC35-0154, for details of the tapeutil program in the Sun (Solaris)
system.
You may require assistance from the customer during this process.
To verify that the device driver and the devices are functional, use the tapeutil
program, which is provided with the IBM SCSI Tape Device Driver for SunOS.
Figure 8-5 below shows an example of the software and hardware paths that are used
in the following tests.
Figure 8-5. Host Attachment Example
Note: Port 1 of a 3592 is connected to two hosts. The host drivers are configured so
that one initiator is at fibre ID address 7 and one initiator is at fibre ID address
6. The tape special file names on each host are independent and may be
different.
1. Load a CE scratch tape into the IBM 3592.
Important: This test overwrites any data or label existing on the tape cartridge.
TAPEUTIL TAPEUTIL
Tape Special File Tape Special File
Tape Device
Driver
Tape Device
Driver
Adapter Device
Driver
(ID 7)
Adapter Device
Driver
(ID 6)
To Host
Port 0 Port 1
3592 Tape Drive
a14m0019
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