User`s guide

16 Sun StorEdge DLT8000 Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide • February 2001
▼ To Select Density Using Software Commands
1. Choose a density specifier from Table 2-5.
2. Type the mt command with the appropriate density specifier.
For example:
See the st and mt man pages for more information.
System Diagnostic Support
If you are using the SunVTS™ 1.0 diagnostic software, which was distributed with
the Solaris 2.5 operating environment, you must first apply patch number 103097-01
to your system. SunVTS 2.0 diagnostic software and later versions do not require a
patch. You can obtain any needed patches through your normal service channels.
This tape drive is not supported by the SunDiag™ diagnostic software.
TABLE 2-5 Density Specifiers
Cartridge Types and Capacities
Density
Specifiers Type IV Type IIIxt Type III
l 35 Gbytes 15 Gbytes 10 Gbytes
m 70 Gbytes
1
30 Gbytes
1
20 Gbytes
1
h 40 Gbytes 15 Gbytes 10 Gbytes
u 80 Gbytes
1
30 Gbytes
1
20 Gbytes
1
1. Assumes a typical compression ratio of 2:1. The compression ratio may
vary depending upon the type of data being compressed.
# mt -f /dev/rmt/3u rewind