HP Q1581A HP DDS/DAT drives UNIX, Linux and OpenVMS configuration guide (DW049 - Page 15

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5. On the Modify Kernel Module: estape page, for Next Boot State, select the "static" radio button. Check the box entitled Backup to create a backup copy of the existing kernel (see Figure 4). Figure 4 Adding estape driver to the kernel 6. If you wish, type in a Reason for Change, such as "Initial estape installation May 1st 2007" and then select the Modify tab. 7. Click the OK button at the Operation Successful page. Both estape and stape drivers will now be shown with Next Boot State as "static". 8. For autoloaders, use a similar procedure to prepare the eschgr (with schgr) module. 9. From the right-hand panel on the Kernel Configuration page, click View Pending Changes and reboot and proceed to reboot the system as directed. 10. Following the reboot ,re-run SMH and search again for the driver as in step 3 above. Current State and Next Boot State should both be listed as "static". Add device files For HP-UX 11i v1, 11i v2 Use the sam utility to create device files. sam runs as a mouse driven GUI (see Figure 1 on page 12) on a system with full graphics capability, or as a console text-based interface (see Figure 2 on page 12). If you use the text-based interface, use the Tab and arrow keys to navigate, and the Return key to select. 1. Enter sam at the command line. % sam 2. Select the following: Peripheral Devices Tape Drives sam will then scan the system for any tape drives connected. HP Evolution II DDS/DAT drives: UNIX, Linux and OpenVMS configuration guide 15

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HP Evolution II DDS/DAT drives: UNIX, Linux and OpenVMS configuration guide
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5.
On the Modify Kernel Module: estape page, for
Next Boot State
, select the “static” radio button.
Check the box entitled
Backup
to create a backup copy of the existing kernel (see
Figure 4
).
Figure 4
Adding
estape
driver to the kernel
6.
If you wish, type in a Reason for Change, such as “
Initial estape installation May 1st
2007
” and then select the
Modify
tab.
7.
Click the
OK
button at the Operation Successful page. Both
estape
and
stape
drivers will now
be shown with
Next Boot State
as “static”.
8.
For autoloaders, use a similar procedure to prepare the
eschgr
(with
schgr
) module.
9.
From the right-hand panel on the Kernel Configuration page, click
View Pending Changes and
reboot
and proceed to reboot the system as directed.
10.
Following the reboot ,re-run SMH and search again for the driver as in step 3 above.
Current
State
and
Next Boot State
should both be listed as “static”.
Add device files
For HP-UX 11i v1, 11i v2
Use the
sam
utility to create device files.
sam
runs as a mouse driven GUI (see
Figure 1
on page 12)
on a system with full graphics capability, or as a console text-based interface (see
Figure 2
on page
12). If you use the text-based interface, use the Tab and arrow keys to navigate, and the Return key
to select.
1.
Enter
sam
at the command line.
% sam
2.
Select the following:
Peripheral Devices
Tape Drives
sam
will then scan the system for any tape drives connected.