SCF Reference Manual for the Storage Subsystem (G06.28+, H06.05+, J06.03+)

• The tape IOP overrides any value provided in the ADD TAPE command that is not valid for
that specific tape device.
• For tape drives connected to the system through an FCSA, see “Fibre Channel Tape
Connections” (page 180)
Adding One Tape Drive
1. Physically install the tape drive and note the group, module, and slot of its adapter.
2. Add the tape drive to the system, specifying the group, module, and slot:
-> ADD TAPE $TAPE0, SENDTO STORAGE, LOCATION (1,1,55)
3. Verify the configuration:
-> INFO $TAPE0, DETAIL
Example: Adding a Similar Tape Drive Using the LIKE Attribute
To add another tape drive similar to an existing tape drive on the same system, you can using the
LIKE attribute:
-> ADD TAPE $TAPE1, SENDTO STORAGE, LIKE $TAPE0, &
-> LOCATION (1,1,54)
Example: Adding a Similar Tape Drive Using the OBEYFORM Attribute
To configure the same or a similar tape drive, you can create a command file by using the
OBEYFORM attribute of the INFO TAPE command. You can copy this file to another system or add
it to different configuration file on the current system.
1. Capture the configuration for an existing tape drive:
-> INFO / OUT LOG / $TAPE0, OBEYFORM
== STORAGE - Detailed Info TAPE in obeyform: \COMM.$TAPE0
ADD TAPE $TAPE0 , &
SENDTO STORAGE , &
BACKUPCPU 3 , &
COMPRESSION ON , &
DENSITY 6250 , &
DEVICEID 5 , &
HIGHPIN ON , &
LOCATION (2,1,55) , &
MAXOPENS 4 , &
PRIMARYCPU 2 , &
PROGRAM $SYSTEM.SYSTEM.OTPPROCP , &
RECSIZE 57344 , &
SAC 3 , &
STARTSTATE STARTED
2. Optionally edit the resulting log file to specify:
• A unique device name
• Based on physical location, change at least one of:
◦ LOCATION slot number
◦ SAC number
◦ SCSIID value
3. Enter the log file contents either by copying and pasting into an SCF command line or by
using the log file as a command file.
186 Configuring and Managing Tape Drives