Using Device Files - HP B132L+ Owner's Manual

Using Your Digital Data Storage (DDS) Tape Drive
Operating the DDS Tape Drive

Using Device Files

Device files are special files that tell your system which system hardware
pathway to use when communicating with a specific device, and what kind
of device it is.
To determine what device files are available for use with your tape drive, use
the following procedure:
1 In a terminal window, enter the following command:
sam RETURN
2 The System Administration Manager window opens. Double-click on Periph-
eral Devices ->.
3 The Peripheral Devices window opens. Double-click on Tape Drives ->.
4 The Tape Drives window opens.
5 In the list of tape drives, click on the desired tape drive to select it.
6 From the Actions menu, click on Show Device Files.
A window opens with a list of the device files for the selected tape drive with an
explanation of each one.
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