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

From: T. Lists (tracylists_at_YAHOO.COM)
Date: 07/24/03

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    Date:         Thu, 24 Jul 2003 10:55:33 -0700
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    Thank you.

    --- Lloyd Dieter <ldieter@SNRGY.COM> wrote:
    > 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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