HP Model 720 hp DDS-2 tape drive user's guide (a1658-90689) - Page 21

Preparing the System

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Introduction Preparing the System Perform the following steps to prepare the system for the DDS-2 drive installation: 1. Determine the existing SCSI-2 address settings currently in use on your system by completing the following steps:. 2. If you are using HP-UX 9.X, enter the following at the prompt: /etc/ioscan -d scsitape RETURN After a few moments the ioscan utility lists all of the SCSI I/O devices it can find. If there is a SCSI DDS drive in the list, its listing appears similar to the following: H/W Path Description Status 2.0.1.3.0 scsi ok(nnnnnnnn) If you are using HP-UX 10.X, enter the following at the prompt: /usr/sbin/ioscan -d stape RETURN After a few moments the ioscan utility lists all of the SCSI I/O devices it could find. The list appears similar to the following: H/W Path Description Status 2/0/1.3.0 tape HP C1533A 1-11

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Introduction
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Preparing the System
Perform the following steps to prepare the system for the DDS-2 drive installation:
1.
Determine the existing SCSI-2 address settings currently in use on your system by
completing the following steps:.
2.
If you are using HP-UX 9.X, enter the following at the prompt:
/etc/ioscan -d scsitape
RETURN
After a few moments the
ioscan
utility lists all of the SCSI I/O devices it can find. If
there is a SCSI DDS drive in the list, its listing appears similar to the following:
H/W Path
Description
Status
==============================================
2.0.1.3.0
scsi
ok(nnnnnnnn)
If you are using HP-UX 10.X, enter the following at the prompt:
/usr/sbin/ioscan -d stape
RETURN
After a few moments the
ioscan
utility lists all of the SCSI I/O devices it could find.
The list appears similar to the following:
H/W Path
Description
Status
==============================================
2/0/1.3.0
tape
HP C1533A