From: Lloyd Dieter (ldieter@SNRGY.COM)
Date: Thu Jul 24 2003 - 13:35:20 EDT
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 sheet 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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