ITEM: BY2034L

How to load and unload tapes in a 3570

Question:

Env:
  AIX 4.1.4
  RISC J30
  Tape 3570
  Atape.driver 2.6.1.2

Problem:
  How to load and unload tapes in a 3570

Action Taken:

  HOW TO MOVE TAPES AROUND IN A 3570 TAPE DRIVE
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First you will need to have this fileset installed on the
system:  Atape.driver 2.6.1 or higher installed
lslpp -h Atape.driver   determines the level 

These can be ftp from these sites:
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ftp 208.200.29.244  (index.storsys.ibm.com)
login: anonymous   password:  \
cd devdrvr/AIX
bin
Atape.\#.\#.\#.\#.bin  (where the \# is the level of Atape)
quit

ftp 198.17.57.67  (testcase.boulder.ibm.com)
login: anonymous   password:  \
cd /aix/fromibm
bin
Atape.\#.\#.\#.\#.bin  (where the \# is the level of Atape)
quit

To install the new driver:
rmdev -dl rmt\#   (remove the tape drive first)
installp -acqd Atape.\#.\#.\#.\#.bin all
cfgmgr


You will need to first put the tape drive in RANDOM MODE  to 
use the tapeutil command.

Done on the front panal of the tape drive
OPTIONS---->SET LIBRARY MODE---->RANDOM

MAP OF THE TAPE DRIVE

31  32  33  34  35  36  37  38  39  40  41  42  43  44  45  46
47  48  49  50

Where slot 31 is the input/output slot
Where 32 is the right most slot
Where 50 is the left  most slot

To load a tape from slot 34 to the tape drive:
  tapeutil -f /dev/rmt\# mount 34

To load a tape from slot 41 to the tape drive:
  tapeutil -f /dev/rmt\# mount 41

To unload a tape drive the tape drive to slot 34
  tapeutil -f /dev/rmt\# umount 34

To unload a tape drive the tape drive to slot 41
  tapeutil -f /dev/rmt\# umount 41




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Dated: April 1997 Category: N/A

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