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Installing a tape drive, or any device for that matter..

  • 1.  Installing a tape drive, or any device for that matter..

    Posted Thu September 13, 2007 07:28 AM

    Originally posted by: SystemAdmin


    Hi All, I would like to check I have my steps correct for installation of a Fibre Connected LTO Drive. P680 / P690, insert x2 new dual fibre cards. Can this be done whilst system is up, unclear on this one. Once the cards are in, run cfgmgr, and 4 fcs devices should appear (ready to use?). Connect fibre cable to cards and to switch ports, cables to the 4 tape drives in TS3500 Library. When complete, run cfgmgr again and the rmt tape devices should appear (ready to use?) Do they need drivers and if so how is this acheived? Once this is done, can the drives be used over fibre?

    Thanks in advance
    Steve
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  • 2.  Re: Installing a tape drive, or any device for that matter..

    Posted Thu September 13, 2007 07:30 AM

    Originally posted by: SystemAdmin


    that last bit should have read "ZONE the cables to the 4 Tape Drives"....
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  • 3.  Re: Installing a tape drive, or any device for that matter..

    Posted Thu September 13, 2007 03:35 PM

    Originally posted by: dukessd


    Your proceedure looks OK.

    Most adapters can be hot installed in the p680 and p690.
    Details can be found in the service guide:
    http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/pseries/v5r3/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.pseries.doc/hardware_docs/selectbysystem.htm

    You should install the driver before configuring the drives.

    LTO drives use the Atape driver:
    http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=541&context=STCVQ6N&dc=D430&uid=ssg1S4000093&loc=en_US&cs=utf-8&lang=en
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