Hp Alpha Unix; Hp Alpha Unix 5.X - HP Ultrium Configuration Manual

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1. Add the following entry to your /dev/ddr.dbase file:
SCSIDEVICE
Type = tape
Name = "HP" "Ultrium"
#
PARAMETERS:
TypeSubClass
BlockSize
TagQueueDepth
MaxTransferSize
ReadyTimeSeconds
SyncTransfers
WideTransfers
InquiryLength
DENSITY:
DensityNumber
OneFileMarkOnClose = yes
DensityCode
Blocking
CompressionCode
Buffered
Speed
MODESELECT:
ModeSelectNumber
SavePage
PageFormat
BlockDescriptor
TransferLength
Hdr.Tape.BufferMode = 0x1
Hdr.MediumType
Data.UBYTE[0]
Data.UBYTE[1]
Data.UBYTE[2]
Data.UBYTE[3]
2. Rebuild the kernel by running /sbin/ddr_config , then reboot the system with the tape drive
attached. Device files for the Ultrium drive will be generated in /dev/tape and /dev/ntape
when you reboot.
The names of the device files can be interpreted as follows:
3.
Devices in the /dev/ntape directory are "no-rewind" devices. Those in /dev/tape will
perform rewind on close.
= lto # Linear Tape Open
= 262144
= 0
= 0xffffff # 16Mb - 1
= 120 # Seconds
= enabled
= enabled
= 0x20
= 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7
(Gen 1 drives) or
= 0x40
= 0
= 1
= 1
= 0
= 0
= No
= scsi2
= yes
= 16
= 0
= 0x3D # Vendor Unique Page Code 3D
= 0x02
= 0x01
= 0x00
(Gen 2 drives)
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