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StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive
– the first string
name given to the drive.
– the second string (
command.
– the third string (
– the fourth string (
– the fifth string ((
– the sixth string (
– the seventh string (
– the eighth string (
defined below:
- 0x14 is the vendor-unique density code for the EXB-8200 in the uncompressed mode.
- 0x90 is the vendor-unique density code for EXB-8200c in the compressed mode.
- 0x15 is the vendor-unique density code for the EXB-8500 in the uncompressed mode.
- 0x8C is the density code for the EXB-8500c in the compressed mode.
– the ninth string (0,0 . . .) is the speed code (not used).
After you have edited the "st_conf.c" file and added the above entry, rebuild the
kernel using the standard procedure (for further help, refer to the man pages of
config).
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Install the tape SBB into the StorageWorks enclosure and power on the system. We
recommend that the SWXTE SCSI device address be set to ID 4 or 5.
Reboot the system using the following command at the boot prompt:
>boot
The system reboots with the newly compiled kernel and creates special files in /dev so
that it can communicate with the SWXTE. Verify that "DEC EXB-8505 8mm
Helical Scan /w Compression" is displayed as a target when the system is
booting.
C–2
(DEC EXB-8505 8mm Helical Scan /w Compression)
) is the length of the vendor ID provided by the SCSI "inquiry"
16
) is the drive type for the driver.
ST_TYPE_EXB8500
) is the block size in bytes.
1024
) is drive options.
ST_BSF . . .
) is the maximum read retries.
5000
) is the maximum write retries.
5000
0x14, 0x90, 0x15, 0x8C
If your SCSI host adapter is supported by the "probe-scsi"
command, then it may be used to verify at the boot prompt
that the connected device is correctly attached to the system.
) is the density codes (low
NOTE
Order Number: EK–STWCT–UG. E01
is the
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