IBM TS2340 User Guide - Page 366
Linux System, Tape Device Attachment Test, Medium Changer Device Attachment Test
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Linux - Verifying Proper Attachment of Your Devices Linux System Issue the following command to verify if your host system has recognized all the attached IBM tape and medium changer devices after you installed the lin_tape device driver: cat /proc/scsi/scsi You can follow the instructions below to test the attachment. Tape Device Attachment Test The following procedure tests the attachment of a tape device to a Linux system. The procedure assumes that your device is attached at /dev/IBMtape0 and that there is no cartridge in the drive. When the Hitto 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 a Linux window. 2. If you want to perform a more complete test, mount a writable scratch cartridge manually into the driver, or, if your device has an autoloader attached, follow the ″Medium Changer Device Attachment Test″ in the next section to mount a writable scratch cartridge. 3. Enter IBMtapeutil. A menu is displayed. 4. Enter 1 (Open a Device). 5. Enter /dev/IBMtape0 when prompted for the device name. 6. Enter 1 (Read/Write). 7. Enter 3 (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 as follows: 8. Enter 4 (Test Unit Ready) until no error occurs. 9. Enter 20 (Rewind). 10. Enter 28 (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 38 (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 a Linux system. The procedure assumes that your device is attached at /dev/IBMchanger0. 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 instructions. When the utility displays information, use the appropriate hardware manual to verify that the information is reasonable. 1. Open a Linux window. 2. Enter IBMtapeutil. A menu is displayed. 348 IBM Tape Device Drivers Installation and User's Guide