Question:
Env:
AIX 4.2
RISC R40
Tape 3590-B11
Atape 3.1.0.5
Problem:
Customer runs this command:
tapeutil -f /dev/rmt0 inventory
Operation failed with errno 22: Invalid Argument
Action Taken:
I had the customer first put the tape drive
in RANDOM mode and push the lock button on the
tape drive.
Still the command failed with the same error message as
above.
I had the customer do this
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cd /dev
ls -l rmt0.*
There was not a rmt0.smc device
Had the customer make sure the tape drive was in RANDOM mode
rmdev -dl rmt0
cfgmgr
ls -l rmt0.*
Now it shows up correctly
MANUAL MODE
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Put tape in either the import/export slot or top slot (1)
Hit START button on the 3590 front panal
To unload:
Hit UNLOAD button on the 3590 front panal
AUTOMATIC MODE:
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Put tape in first slot (1). The tape can't be in the
import/export slot, because it will not load from there.
It will always check the first slot with a tape
in it (1 - 10 slot)
Hit START button on the 3590 front panal
To unload and put next tape in the drive
HIT UNLOAD button on the 3590 front panal
RANDOM MODE:
Put tape in a slot it does not matter which you use
Break down of the slot numbers in the tape drive according
to the "tapeutil -f /dev/rmt\# inventory" output
31 -- Import/Export
16 -- Tape drive
32 (top) - 41 (bottom) slot
To load a tape:
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tapeutil -f /dev/rmt\# mount \
To unload a tape:
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tapeutil -f /dev/rmt\# umount \
Example of loading a tape from slot 37
tapeutil -f /dev/rmt0 mount 37
Example of unloading a tape from the tape drive back to slot 37
tapeutil -f /dev/rmt0 unmount 37
Support Line: Operation failed with errno 22: Invalid Argument ITEM: BZ0475L
Dated: April 1997 Category: N/A
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