HP A3716A DDS-3 Autoloader User's Manual - 3716-96001
Installing Your Autoloader
Configuring Software on Series 700 and 800 (HSC only) Systems Running HP-UX 10.01 or Later
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2 Select Create a New Kernel. Press [Return].
are you sure?
Select yes.
The message Creating kernel appears. The process takes one to two
minutes to complete.
3 You must move the new kernel you have just created into place before the
system is shut down or rebooted:
Select Move Kernel into Place.
Shut down or reboot the system and then select OK.
Creating Autoloader Changer Mechanism Device Files
1 Make sure the /dev/scsi directory exists:
mkdir /dev/scsi
2 Use ioscan to show the tape drive device files and provide the information
that you need to create the device files:
ioscan -fn
3 Use mknod to create the device file:
Class I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description
===========================================================================
: : : : : : :
ext_bus 2 4/0/1 c720 CLAIMED INTERFACE EISA card HWP0C80
target 7 4/0/1.3 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
tape 6 4/0/1.3.0 stape CLAIMED DEVICE HP C1557A
/dev/rmt/6m /dev/rmt/c2t3d0BEST
/dev/rmt/6mb /dev/rmt/c2t3d0BESTb
/dev/rmt/6mn /dev/rmt/c2t3d0BESTn
/dev/rmt/6mnb /dev/rmt/c2t3d0BESTnb
autoch 1 4/0/1.3.1 schgr CLAIMED DEVICE HP C1557A
target 6 4/0/1.6 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
ctl 2 4/0/1.6.0 sct1 CLAIMED DEVICE Initiator
: : : : : : :
Minor number format: 0x
IIT
L00 (0x
023
100 in this example)
II
= 2-digit card instance number in hex (02)
T
= Target SCSI ID (3)
L = Target SCSI LUN (always 1)
00 = Reserved (always 00)
Italics indicate information
that you need to supply
These are the
tape drive
device files
Convert
to hex
mknod
/dev/scsi/C1557A00
C 203 0x
023
100
Device filename
This can be any name you
like, as long as it is unique.
Minor Number
02
= SCSI card instance in hex
3
= Autoloader changer
mechanism ID