SCF Reference Manual for the Storage Subsystem (G06.24+, H06.03+)

Configuring and Managing Tape Drives
SCF Reference Manual for the Storage Subsystem—529937-007
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Displaying Information
Displaying Information
To display information about tape drives:
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Displaying Configuration Information on page 13-3
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Displaying Status Information on page 13-5
Displaying Configuration Information
The INFO TAPE Command (page 14-111) displays configuration information about a
tape drive.
Example of an INFO TAPE Report
-> INFO $DLT23
STORAGE - Info TAPE configuration \COMM.$DLT23
*Density *MaxOpens *RecSize *Compression *Adapter *DeviceID/Portname
Location
6250 4 2048 ON 1,1,55 5
Explanation of Fields
* indicates an attribute whose value you can change by using
an ALTER TAPE command.
Density the configured tape density in bits per inch (bpi) of a 5170
tape drive. This attribute applies only to 5170 tape drives.
MaxOpens the maximum concurrent open files allowed for the tape drive.
RecSize the configured record size (in number of bytes) for the tape
drive.
Compression for cartridge tape drives, shows whether compression is
configured. This setting is ignored by 5194 tape drives
because compression is always on. For other tape drives,
this field is not applicable (N/A).
Adapter Location the physical location (group, module, and slot) of the adapter
where the tape drive is attached
DeviceID/PortName for SCSI devices, the device ID that is configured for the
device. This ID must match the SCSI ID that is physically set
in the device. Normally, tape device IDs are either 4 or 5.
for Fibre Channel devices, the worldwide port name (WWPN)
that is configured for the path to the device. The number is a
16 character hexadecimal number, without a leading %H.