IBM TS2340 User Guide - Page 362
AIX System, Tape Device Attachment Test, Medium Changer Device Attachment Test
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AIX - Verifying Proper Attachment of Your Devices AIX System Tape Device Attachment Test The following procedure tests the attachment of a tape device to an AIX system. The procedure assumes that your device is attached at /dev/rmt0 and that there is no cartridge in the drive. When the Hit to Continue . . . ? message is displayed or when you are told to enter information, press Enter after following the instruction. When the utility displays information, use the appropriate hardware manual to verify that the information is reasonable. 1. Open an AIX window. 2. Enter tapeutil. A menu is displayed. 3. Enter 1 (Open a Device). 4. Enter /dev/rmt0 when prompted for the device name. 5. Enter 1 (Read/Write). 6. Enter 3 (Device Info). 7. Enter 5 (Inquiry). Specify 0 when prompted for an inquiry page. This concludes a very basic test of the device, SCSI connection, and the device driver. You may stop the test here or continue to perform a more complete test. 8. Enter 6 (Test Unit Ready) until no error occurs. 9. Enter 22 (Rewind). 10. Enter 30 (Read and Write Tests). 11. Enter 1 (Read/Write). Press the Enter key three times to accept the defaults and run the test. 12. Enter 31 (Unload Tape). 13. Enter 2 (Close a Device). 14. Enter Q (Quit Program). Medium Changer Device Attachment Test The following procedure tests the attachment of a medium changer device to an AIX system. The procedure assumes that your device is attached at /dev/rmt0. You also need a cartridge in at least one of the slots. When the Hit to Continue . . .? message is displayed or when you are told to enter information, press Enter after following the instruction. When the utility displays information, use the appropriate hardware manual to verify that the information is reasonable. 1. Open an AIX window. 2. Enter tapeutil. A menu is displayed. 3. Enter 1 (Open a Device). 4. Enter /dev/rmt0 when prompted for the device name. 5. Enter 1 (Read/Write). 6. Enter 3 (Device Info). 7. Enter 5 (Inquiry). Specify 0 when prompted for an inquiry page. This concludes a very basic test of the device, SCSI connection, and the device driver. You may stop the test here or continue to perform a more complete test. 344 IBM Tape Device Drivers Installation and User's Guide