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Chapter 6 UNIX Settings
Configuring for the IBM AIX Environment (AIX Version 4.1.x and later)
LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive User’s Guide 55
1 Enter SMIT at the Tape Drive menu by typing smit tape
2 Select Add a tape Drive.
3 Select the type of tape drive you will be adding. Use the
Other SCSI
Tape Drive
option.
4 Select the Parent SCSI Adapter from the available list.
The
Add a tape Drive “Entry Fields” appears.
5 Some of the standard options can be changed to maximize drive
performance and functionality:
Set the
Connection Address with the Drives Target and Lun (always use
Lun 0). In the list, the Target is the first number and the Lun is the
second. For example, if the drive is ID 5, choose 5,0.
Set the
BLOCK size to 0.
Set
Use DEVICE BUFFERS during writes to yes.
Set
RETURN error on tape change or reset to no.
Set
Use EXTENDED file marks to yes.
Set
RESERVE/RELEASE support to yes.
Set
BLOCK SIZE for variable length support (Num.) to 0.
Set
Density 1 to 0.
6 Leave the
Set delay... and Set timeout. . . lines at the default value.
7 Click
OK and the drive will be installed in the system database, and
devices created. There is no need to reboot the system.