Chapter 8. Drive Maintenance Procedures 8-33
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 in the IBM 3592.
Important: This test overwrites any data or label existing on the tape cartridge.
2. Type /opt/IBMtape/tapeutil.
3. At the Enter Selection: prompt, select 1 to open the device.
4. At the Enter Device Special File Name: prompt, type /dev/rmt/0mn (or the
actual device special file for your device).
5. At the Select Mode (1=read-write, 2=read, 3=write, 4=append): prompt, type 1.
The Device opened response is displayed.
6. At the Enter Selection: prompt, select the Inquiry option to receive the device
inquiry data. Valid data indicating the device is a 3592 should be displayed.
7. At the Enter Selection: prompt, select the Tes t Unit Ready option to verify the
device test-unit is ready.
8. At the Enter Selection: prompt, select the Read/Write Test option to perform
write verification.
9. At the Enter Block Size: prompt, type 1024.
10. At the Enter Blocking Factor: prompt, type 256.
11. At the Enter Multiplier: prompt, type 10.
12. At the Enter Random Seed: prompt, type 0.
13. At the Enter Selection: prompt, select the Rewind option to rewind the tape.
14. At the Enter Selection: prompt, select 2 to close the device. The Device Closed
response is displayed.
15. At the Enter Selection: prompt, select Q to exit.
Checking Channel Attachment – Windows NT or Windows 2000
The devices must be fully installed and the host device driver must be configured and
available. See IBM SCSI Tape Drive, Medium Changer, and Library Device Drivers:
Installation and User’s Guide for information about installing and using the IBM SCSI
tape drive, medium changer, and library device drivers. Also, “Installation and
Configuration Instructions” in the above guide describes the smit and cfgmgr
commands.
Figure 8-7 shows an example of the software and hardware paths that are used in the
following tests.
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