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Re: [Networker] SuperDLT 600 I/O error

2005-02-24 18:17:44
Subject: Re: [Networker] SuperDLT 600 I/O error
From: Darren Dunham <ddunham AT TAOS DOT COM>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 15:14:38 -0800
> 
> Thank for reply to my message. I found the solution to this problem. It 
> was the drive mapping in Networker. Since my tape drives connect to host 
> via a FC Bridge, host discovers tape devices in a random order. This 
> sometimes results in device mapping in the wrong order. On Solaris once 
> device handles have been created the mapping of device names to physical 
> SCSI address will not change. So, we must ensure the tapes devices have 
> correct device files associated the them for use in Networker.
> 
> - Solution: for host to map devices in the right order, we need to turn 
> on one device at the time. The process is as follows:

It's also possible to modify the /etc/path_to_inst file and change the
"st" instance numbers around and reconfigure.   

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Darren Dunham                                           ddunham AT taos DOT com
Senior Technical Consultant         TAOS            http://www.taos.com/
Got some Dr Pepper?                           San Francisco, CA bay area
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