HP A3716A DDS-3 Autoloader User's Manual - 3716-96001

Installing Your Autoloader
Configuring Software on Series 800 HP-PB (NIO) Systems Running HP-UX 10.01 or Later
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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 mksf to create the device file:
Class I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description
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: : : : : : :
ext_bus 1 36 scsi1 CLAIMED INTERFACE HP 28655A - SE SCSI ID=7
target 14 36.1 target CLAIMED DEVICE
tape 14 36.1.0 tape2 CLAIMED DEVICE HP C1537A
/dev/diag/rmt/c1t1d0 /dev/rmt/c1t1d0BESTnb
/dev/rmt/c1t1d0BEST /dev/rmt/c1t1d0DDS2
/dev/rmt/c1t1d0BEST1 /dev/rmt/c1t1d0DDS2b
/dev/rmt/c1t1d0BESTb /dev/rmt/c1t1d0DDS2n
/dev/rmt/c1t1d0BESTn /dev/rmt/c1t1d0DDS2n1
/dev/rmt/c1t1d0BESTn1 /dev/rmt/c1t1d0DDS2nb
spt 0 36.1.1 spt CLAIMED DEVICE HP C1557A
: : : : : : :
Minor number format: 0x IIT L00 (0x 011 100 in this example)
II = 2-digit card instance number in hex (01)
T = Target SCSI ID (1)
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
mksf -d spt -m 0x 011 100 /dev/scsi/C1557A00
Device filename
This can be any name you
like, so long as it is unique.
Minor Number
01 = SCSI card instance
1 = Autoloader changer mechanism ID