ITEM: CD1570L

How to use a 7331 in split random mode

Env:
  AIX 4.2
  RISC 591
  Tape 7331-205
  Atape.driver 2.5.2.1

Desc:
  How to set up my tape drive for split random mode.
  How to use my tape drive in split random mode.
  
Action:

  ON THE 7331 FRONT PANAL
  ------------------------
    From the main menu
      Modes ----> Random
      Config ---> Split

  ON THE AIX COMMAND LINE
  -----------------------
 cfgmgr
 lsdev -Cc tape
   rmt0 Available 00-01-01-00 7.0 GB 8mm Tape Drive
   rmt1 Available 00-01-01-20 7.0 GB 8mm Tape Drive
   smc0 Available 00-01-01-30 IBM 7331 Tape Medium Changer
   smc1 Available 00-01-01-40 IBM 7331 Tape Medium Changer

You should have two 7.0 GB 8mm tape drives (rmt\#) and two 7331 Tape 
Medium Changer devices (smc\#)

     7331 SPLIT MODE SLOT ASSIGNMENTS

          |--------|    
          |   22   |  Bonus slot 22 used by /dev/smc1
          |--------|  
          |   21   |  Bonus slot 21 used by /dev/smc0
          |--------|
          
          |--------| ----
          |   20   |   
          |--------|  
          |   19   |
          |--------| 
          |   18   |
          |--------|
          |   17   |
          |--------|
          |   16   |  Slots 11-20 + 22 used by /dev/smc1
          |--------| 
          |   15   |
          |--------|  
          |   14   |  
          |--------|
          |   13   |  
          |--------|
          |   12   |
          |--------|   
          |   11   |
          |--------| ----
          |   10   |
          |--------|
          |    9   |
          |--------| 
          |    8   |
          |--------|  
          |    7   |  
          |--------|
          |    6   |  Slots 1-10 + 21 used by /dev/smc0
          |--------| 
          |    5   |
          |--------|
          |    4   |
          |--------|
          |    3   |
          |--------| 
          |    2   |
          |--------|
          |    1   |
          |--------| ----

          |--------|
          |   24   |  rmt1 (drive 2) used by /dev/smc1
          |--------|  
          |   23   |  rmt0 (drive 1) used by /dev/smc0
          |--------|
          

Here is how to move a tape in slot 5 to rmt0 (slot 23)
--------------------------------------------------------
  tapeutil -f /dev/smc0 move -s 5 -d 23

Here is how to move a tape in slot 11 to rmt1 (slot 24)
-------------------------------------------------------
  tapeutil -f /dev/smc1 move -s 11 -d 24

Here is how to move a tape in rmt1 (slot 24) to slot 12
-------------------------------------------------------
  tapeutil -f /dev/rmt1 unload
  tapeutil -f /dev/smc1 move -s 24 -d 12

Here is how to move a tape in rmt0 (slot 23) to slot 9
-------------------------------------------------------
  tapeutil -f /dev/rmt0 unload
  tapeutil -f /dev/smc0 move -s 23 -d 9




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Dated: August 1996 Category: N/A

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