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

From: T. Lists (tracylists@YAHOO.COM)
Date: Thu Jul 24 2003 - 13:55:33 EDT


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 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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