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Managing the AMASS File System
4-46 Utility Reference 6-00028-01 Rev A
When to Use Utility
Use this utility, to diagnose the following problems:
• You write to a file but the drive light does not come on.
• The system is slowing down.
• An AMASS command does not complete.
Supported Drives
The following table lists tape drives that support streaming I/O.
Tip
To obtain the current list, contact your AMASS sales representative.
Tape Drives
IBM 3570 Quantum DLT 8000 ¥
IBM 3590 B1A Sony GY-2120 (DTF-2)
Requires FW level 1.10
IBM 3590B1A-ultra StorageTek Redwood SD-3
IBM 3590E1A StorageTek 9840
Quantum DLT 7000
¥
Sony SDX-500
¥ DLT customers: ADIC recommends that you enable the Tape Streaming
feature. Using tape streaming IO will eliminate start/stop cycles on these
drives, which leads to better tape handling. For instructions on configuring
AMASS for tape streaming, refer to the “Optional Parameters” appendix in
the
Installing AMASS
book.