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LTO-3 Half-Height Tape Drive User's Guide
5 Change the following standard options to maximize drive
performance and functionality:
a Set the
Connection Address with the Drives Target and Lun
use ). In the list, the target device is the first number and the
Lun 0
Lun is the second. For example, if the drive is ID 5, choose 5,0.
b Set the
BLOCK
c Set
Use DEVICE BUFFERS during writes
d Set
RETURN error on tape change or reset
e Set
Use EXTENDED file marks
f Set
RESERVE/RELEASE support
g Set
BLOCK SIZE for variable length support (Num.)
h Set to
Density 1
6 Leave the
Set delay. . .
7 Click to install the drive in the system database and create the
OK
devices. There is no need to restart the system.
8 Exit SMIT.
9 Subsequently:
a Use the AIX commands
and from the LTO-3 Half-Height Tape Drive. They transfer data
much more quickly than other commands such as
However, for:
• , use a blocking factor of 128
cpio
• , use the N option and a factor of 128
tar
Some older systems with poor video controllers might
Note:
experience a degradation in performance when using the
option, which prints the path names on the standard
v
console during the backup. Unless there is a real need to
see the filenames as they are backed up, do not use the
option.
Chapter 3 UNIX Configuration Procedures
Configuring IBM AIX UNIX Environments
size to .
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and
Set timeout. . . lines
and
backup
(always
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yes
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no
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0
at the default value.
to transfer data to
restore
and
tar
.
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