Re: [aix] support for 7206-220 IBM 4mm 20gb tape drive

From: Lloyd Dieter (ldieter_at_SNRGY.COM)
Date: 07/24/03

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    Shouldn't have to maunally configure it. Just cable it up, power it on,
    and run "cfgmgr".

    After it completes, do "lsdev -Cc tape", and it should show up as
    "available".

    -Lloyd

    On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 09:39:35 -0700
    "T. Lists" <tracylists@YAHOO.COM> wrote:

    > Hi all. Probably stupid question, but here goes
    > anyway.
    >
    > AIX 4.3.3, ML09
    > Trying to add a 4mm tape drive (model 7206-220, 20 gb)
    > to a 43P. My only 4mm tape drive type choices are
    >
    > 4mm2gb scsi 2.0 GB 4mm Tape Drive
    > 4mm2gb2 scsi 2.0 GB 4mm Tape Drive
    > 4mm4gb scsi 4.0 GB 4mm Tape Drive
    >
    > None of which seem to work. I get
    >
    > Method error (/etc/methods/cfgsctape):
    > 0514-051 Device to be configured does
    > not match the physical device at the
    > specified connection location.
    >
    > I've found the spec *** for this model tape drive,
    > says it is suppored at 4.3. IBM's Tape Help Package
    > site
    > (http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/mdownload/tapewhdr.html)
    > also says it's a supported device at 4.1.5 or later.
    >
    > So what gives? My devices.scsi.tape.rte is at
    > 4.3.3.10. Do I need something later that that, or am
    > I just going about this all wrong?
    >
    > Thanks for your help
    > TL.
    >
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