Re: which tpchanger script to use
On Wednesday 27 November 2002 03:53, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I am currently setting up an amanda 2.4.3 server on Solaris 9 with a Compaq TSL-9000 DDS-3 tape changer device and was wondering which tpchanger script I should use, will chg-scsi work or do I need to use chg-zd-mtx maybe ? The compaq tape changer uses one target but then the tape runs on LUN 0 and the changer on LUN 1. Thanks Marc chg-scsi which seems to be right at home with a drive at lun0/robot at lun1 setup, is running one of the many variations of Seagate 4586 changers just fine here. This is the one that has either a 4 tape or a 12 tape(the drawer stays open and the magazine runs up and down the front of the computer) arranged so the tapes are horizontal. The drive is /dev/nst0, the robot is /dev/sg1. If this was linux, You'd have to build a kernel with the scsi option 'scan all luns' turned on else the robot won't be found. Its not on by default. I don't know about solaris though. -- Cheers, Gene AMD K6-III@500mhz 320M Athlon1600XP@1400mhz 512M 99.19% setiathome rank, not too shabby for a WV hillbilly
Re: which tpchanger script to use
For a changer device on LUN 1 you need to edit the Solaris's generic SCSI driver /kernel/drv/sgen.conf. This works fine, did some tests with mtx. I was just more wondering what are the criterias to choose between chg-scsi or chg-zd-mtx... Regards Marc Gene Heskett To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] gene_heskett@i cc: olinc.netSubject: Re: which tpchanger script to use 11/27/02 02:01 PM Please respond to gene_heskett On Wednesday 27 November 2002 03:53, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I am currently setting up an amanda 2.4.3 server on Solaris 9 with a Compaq TSL-9000 DDS-3 tape changer device and was wondering which tpchanger script I should use, will chg-scsi work or do I need to use chg-zd-mtx maybe ? The compaq tape changer uses one target but then the tape runs on LUN 0 and the changer on LUN 1. Thanks Marc chg-scsi which seems to be right at home with a drive at lun0/robot at lun1 setup, is running one of the many variations of Seagate 4586 changers just fine here. This is the one that has either a 4 tape or a 12 tape(the drawer stays open and the magazine runs up and down the front of the computer) arranged so the tapes are horizontal. The drive is /dev/nst0, the robot is /dev/sg1. If this was linux, You'd have to build a kernel with the scsi option 'scan all luns' turned on else the robot won't be found. Its not on by default. I don't know about solaris though. -- Cheers, Gene AMD K6-III@500mhz 320M Athlon1600XP@1400mhz 512M 99.19% setiathome rank, not too shabby for a WV hillbilly
Re: which tpchanger script to use
On Wed, Nov 27, 2002 at 09:53:31AM +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I am currently setting up an amanda 2.4.3 server on Solaris 9 with a Compaq TSL-9000 DDS-3 tape changer device and was wondering which tpchanger script I should use, will chg-scsi work or do I need to use chg-zd-mtx maybe ? The compaq tape changer uses one target but then the tape runs on LUN 0 and the changer on LUN 1. I think the proper answer is yes :)) And don't forget chg-mtx. Whatever works for you. chg-mtx worked for me on solaris right out of the box so I never explored the others. I guess first question is do you have mtx and is it up and functional on its own. It is not standard Solaris. If not your choice is limited. -- Jon H. LaBadie [EMAIL PROTECTED] JG Computing 4455 Province Line Road(609) 252-0159 Princeton, NJ 08540-4322 (609) 683-7220 (fax)
