Troubleshooting tape drives
Issue 3.3 February 2003 179
Troubleshooting tape drives
Overview
Use the following procedures to troubleshoot tape drives:
● Checking tape status
● Rebuilding tape device drivers on page 181
Checking tape status
For many procedures, you must identify what tape drive, by device path, you will use for
the procedure. Tape drives are assigned to particular device paths, usually one of the
following:
● /dev/rmt/0
● /dev/rmt/0c
● /dev/rmt/1
● /dev/rmt/1c
Note:
Note: The “c” at the end of the device name indicates that the tape device can
operate in compressed mode. We recommend that you use compressed
mode at all times.