HP DDS/DAT tape drives UNIX, Linux and OpenVMS configuration guide (DW049-90930, May 2010)

2. The following is displayed:
Select “change/show characteristics of a tape drive”
3. A pop-up window is displayed:
Select the tape drive you wish to change. The example above shows a DDS/DAT tape drive as
available for selection.
4. The following details are displayed:
Check the following values and change them if necessary:
• BLOCK Size (0=variable length) = 0
• Use EXTENDED file marks = “no”
• RESERVE/RELEASE support = “yes”
• Set timeout for the READ or WRITE command = 1200
Press the Enter key (“Do”) to apply the changes.
Refer to http://www.hp.com/go/connect for up-to-date information on supported applications
Once device files have been configured, you should confirm that your new tape drive is working
properly. “Verifying the installation” on page 39 provides instructions on backing up and restoring
a sample file to test your installation.
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