DAT72 install problem in AlphaStation XP900 (DS10) with Tru64 4.0F

From: Mike (mikesab21_at_yahoo.fr)
Date: 01/06/05 

Date: 6 Jan 2005 06:41:06 -0800

Hello,

To replace my dead DDS3 tape drive (TLZ10), I bought an HP DAT72 (HP
Ref.: Q1525A) and a new required Ultra2 LVD SCSI controller (HP Ref.:
3X-KZPCA-AA). These references are listed by HP to work on my
configuration. So in my server, I now have 2 SCSI controllers, the old
one on which 2 hard drives are plugged, and the new one on which the
DAT72 tape drive is plugged.

I installed them in the server, checking SCSI ID, and they are well
detected at the console:
>>> show dev
 (...)
 pka0.7.0.15.0 PKA0 SCSI Bus ID 7 -> New SCSI card
 pkb0.7.0.16.0 PKB0 SCSI Bus ID 7 5.57 -> Old SCSI
controller
 mka500.5.0.15.0 MKA500 HP C7438A V312 -> DAT72
 dkb0.0.0.16.0 DKB0 COMPAQ BB01821AC3 3B05 -> First Hard-Disk
 dkb100.1.0.16.0 DKB100 COMPAQ BB018222B8 B016 -> Second Hard-Disk
 (...)

>>> show conf
 (...)
 Bus 00 Slot 15: NCR 53C895
   pka0.7.0.15.0 SCSI Bus ID 7

 Bus 00 Slot 16: QLogic ISP10x0
   pkb0.7.0.16.0 SCSI Bus ID 7 5.57
   dkb0.0.0.16.0 COMPAQ BB01821AC3 3B05
   dkb100.1.0.16.0 COMPAQ BB018222B8 B016
 (...)

For me everything seems ok at the console.
The latest console firmware is installed (6.8-9)

I then boot the OS (Tru64 4.0F with latest DUPatch Kit 8 BL 22), and
try to use the drive, but it doesn't seem detected by the OS:
 # mt status
 /dev/nrmt0h: No such file or directory

What must I do now ? Create other special device ? How can I
troubleshoot (I can't use "HP StorageWorks Library and Tape Tools" to
help as my OS is Tru64 4.0F, and this tool only works on 5.x) ?

Thanks a lot for your help !
Michael

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