Certance cl 200 desktop tape drive lto ultrium scsi series sign in to comment. I have a lot of media and video content i want to make permanent backups for and thought to myself why not a tape drive. Storing data away from your pc protects any business, school and home data. Integrating a tape drive into a linux system tandberg. If you use a modern, mainstream atapi or scsi drive with a recent linux distribution, installation will likely be straightforward.
What is the linux equivalent to the solaris command devfsadm to add or remove storage devices. Now, im trying to mount an external scsi tape drive with no luck. Backup devices and media consist of various drives called zip, tape, external and floppy, along with optical media like cd, dvd, and bluray. Linux scsi tape fix university of california, san diego. One, called query, just reads some status information from your tape drive. In less than thirty minutes xtalk will evaluate your tape drives health and determine if it needs to be sent in for service. Choose download using git if your interested in fixing bugs, following development history, as well as usingtesting mhvtl. Now what i have done so far is to connect and install my scsi card but when i connected two different tape drives, the linux system is not able to detect the tape drive.
Integrating a tape drive into a linux system tandberg data. External tape drive installation on red hat linux the only scsi device attached to server is this external tape drice and when cat proc scsi scsi is used to show the scsi device currently attached, it shows ultrium2 which means its detecting the tape drive. Have you tried the scsitur test unit ready or the scsinq command. The tape drives are connected from sun storage tek and when we list the tape drives with lsscsi g grep i tape could see all the tape drives connect with this particular server. Broad compatibility with a wide range of servers, os, and backup software. Dds4 tape drive firmware update v912l for linux ibm system x. Once the module loads for the scsi adapter, the tape drive is usually.
You use it by giving a single argument, the name of the scsi tape device. The ease of configuring linux to support a tape drive depends on the linux distribution and version, the type of drive, the interface it uses, and whether the drive is present when linux is installed or is added later. Scsi tape drives are added to the system as scsi devices. My 1u server also has a 2tb seagate constellation es.
Korteweg said, the mtst package name means it contains a mt utility for linux st scsi tape driver. Provided for untrained administrators as well as experienced professionals, it is ideal for customers who want to verify their installation, facilitate product reliability, perform their own diagnostics, and achieve faster resolution of tape device issues. Try lsmod or lsmod grep st to see if the st driver is loaded. I did download it though and after a bit of hunting thanks grep i found the firmware image i wanted, but sadly the file is missing a short header that hp tape tools requires, so the file isnt compatible. How to install and configure hp lto5 external tape drive to. Dds5 scsi tape drive firmware update va1ba for linux ibm system x. The application also provides detailed engineering drive analysis information and the.
I checked with the docs, and got all of the required drivers on the box. Improved bot detection to prevent intermittent 0730 write protect check condition seen in evt tests on some drive tape combinations. Dds5 scsi tape drive firmware update va1ba for linux ibm. Hp storageworks dat internal tape drive getting started guide. This howto discusses essential dos and donts for the ftape floppy tape driver under linux. Linux, microsoft windows, novell netware, red hat linux, sgi irix, sunsoft solaris. The st scsi tape device driver in the linux kernel. Install and configure an ibm tape device driver to use an ibm tape device. Apr 08, 2006 resolved an issue in which the scsi hard drive could not be detected in a system configured with two u320 scsi hbas and a tape drive in obdr mode. Hp storageworks dat 72 external tape drive tape drive dat scsi overview and full product specs on cnet. Anyway, the purpose of installing linux is to see how tape drive works with this os. When a scsi move medium from a storage slot to a tape drive is requested.
How to install and configure hp lto5 external tape drive. Do not attach the drive to the same scsi bus as a your disk drive or to a raid controller. In order to use scsi tape drives, the basic scsi driver, a scsi adapter driver and the scsi tape driver must be either configured into the kernel or loaded as modules. The ease of configuring linux to support a tape drive depends on the linux distribution and version, the type of drive, the interface it uses, and whether the drive is present when linux is installed or is added. These devices do not have partitions and do not use.
This is my first time installing external scsi hardware on linux, so i am sure i am. Dlt tape drives data storage product sdlt 600 support. I am trying to add a disk drive to a live system but it is not recognized. How to identify which scsi device is the tape media changer on linux on a linux server running rhel or centos, when you have a tape library connected to it. Yesterday i have installed pci scsi driver and mounted dell quantum sdlt 320 tape drive power vault 110t and did the scsi tape drive on linux 7. Try running the first command above, then see if mt will light up the tape drive. In order to use scsi tape drives, the basic scsi driver, a scsiadapter driver and the scsi tape driver must be either configured into the kernel or loaded as modules. Installing oracle secure backup on linux or unix oracle docs. External tape drive installation on red hat linux the only scsi device attached to server is this external tape drice and when cat procscsiscsi is used to show the scsi device currently attached, it. Download driver hp ultrium 4 scsi free download games. Dds5 scsi tape drive firmware update va1ba for linux. Hp storageworks dat 72 external tape drive tape drive.
How to identify which scsi device is the tape media. Program should work on any other ssp capable tape drives. The zip drive is a removable disk system featuring mediumcapacity. Hpe library and tape tools is a free, downloadable, and robust diagnostic tool for all hewlett packard enterprise tape storage products.
Oracle secure backup supports both scsi and fibre channel devices for. Hp storageworks dat internal tape drive getting started. Download the latest scsi dds5 linux firmware update for system x. Now what i have done so far is to connect and install my scsi card but when i. To use a tape drive with a linux workstation, you need to be running the linux kernel. Bacula is known to work perfectly well with scsi tape drivers on freebsd, linux, solaris, and windows machines, and it may work on other nix machines. Get the best deals on ultra scsi tapes and data cartridge drives and find everything youll need to improve your home office setup at. Oracle secure backup supports both scsi and fibre channel devices for linux and unix.
The tape drive has a scsi interface and didnt come with any installation cd. Vmware add scsi virtual disk on a running linux vm. If st is not loaded, try modprobe st, and then your mt command. I inherited an lto4 scsiattached tape drive recently yes, oldschool, i know, its mostly just for fun, and have been fiddling with it to do some tape. I am trying to add a lun to a live system but it is not recognized. Preparing scsi tape and medium changer devices ibm. These devices do not have partitions and do not use letter identifiers. As part of installing oracle secure backup and configuring your administrative domain, you will need to configure libraries and tape drives for use with oracle secure backup. I have searched all of hp and the only document that shows the text string a scsi commandsa is the owners manual, however, the section in the ownera s manual that is titled a scsi commandsa has nothing to do with scsi commands, but.
Resolved an issue in which the scsi hard drive could not be detected in a system configured with two u320 scsi hbas and a tape drive in obdr mode. Ultra scsi tapes and data cartridge drives for sale ebay. Products sold prior to the november 1, 2015 separation of hewlettpackard company into hewlett packard enterprise company and hp inc. Start by adding the scsi virtual disk in my case i am using vmware. External tape drive installation on red hat linux hewlett. Download the latest ibm lto tape drive firmware update linux v1. May 18, 2009 reliability improvements scsi 1 autoloader 4 the changes detailed in this firmware difference list represent an estimated total 27597 dppm improvement in product quality for the dds4 drive. An oracle secure backup user must be mapped to a linux or unix user that has readwrite permissions to the devsg devices. For optimum performance your tape drive should only be connected to a scsi bus that can transfer data at a rate that supports the tape drives maximum burst transfer speed, see table 2, supported scsi. Optionsf conffile specifies the name of the text file containing the definitions for different tape drive types. You must specify the scsi host adapter type, the host adapter number, target id, logical unit number lun, and bus. The lsscsi command is a handy tool to get all sort of information. Scsi devices under linux are often named to suite the device. Mounting tape drive page 2 the unix and linux forums.
Details as to why this is the case can be found in the. I am trying to add a tape drive to a live system but it is not recognized. If it does not report a tape drive, and tape is attached, terminated. For information about scsi tape devices, the command uses the following sources for the information displayed. Certance cl 200 desktop tape drive lto ultrium scsi. By default stinit tries to find the definition file f or etcf in this order. The tape drives are connected from sun storage tek and when we list the tape drives with lsscsi g grep i. Any ways, i have had about a week or so now of working with this thing and thought i would share a bit of my experiences so far. This tutorial will show you how to make vmware autodetect a new virtual disk in a running linux vm without rebooting it. A large number of 035200 tape jam errors have been seen in drive return eeprom data. Now, im trying to mount an external scsi tape drive with no. Now what i have done so far is to connect and install my scsi. I just had the same problem but because the drive is plugged into a nonhp desktop board i figured the spp wouldnt work. One way to accomplish this goal is to set the permissions to 666 for the devsg.
One can use sysfs to list all scsi devices and hosts attached to the server powered by linux kernel 2. Determine which sc linux device is used for the tape devices. Attached scsi tape st0 at scsi0 channel 0 id 0, lun 0 if the device doesnt show up when running either command, then you can force the driver to rescan the scsi bus as follows. Fibre channel protocol for linux and zvm on ibm system z, sg247266. The lsi card came with the tape drive, and the 1u server has room for that pci card. Scsi tape drive commands i am puzzled that hp does not make this documentation available on hp equipment. If there are no problems, install the new kernel onto the system boot disk. Installing scsi tape drive the unix and linux forums. The linux tape driver knows the drive is in 1 kb mode, so it requests a single read fixed command of 10 blocks. Scsi tape drives software scsi tape virtualization v.
The application also provides detailed engineering drive analysis information and the abilty to quickly download updates to the firmware, application, online help, test script and release notes. Tape drive st and mt utilities red hat customer portal. Hi experts, server is running with red hat enterprise linux server release 6. Stavir is a scsi tape virtualizing low level driver, which provides a virtual tape over existing non tape media to provide uninterrupted data backup in case of unavailability of tape drive. Supporting tools hp library and tape tools available as a download with the drive to make installation, performance tuning and troubleshooting even easier. Provided for untrained administrators as well as experienced. Configuring a domain and devices on linux and unix oracle docs. Scsi tape drive commands hewlett packard enterprise. You can find information about various transport being used in the system such as ata, fibre channel fc, ieee 94. Datdss tape drives data storage product dat 72 support. How to use fcattached scsi devices with linux on z systems, sc3384.
How to install any free backup software on rhel server for. With linux if you enter cat procscsiscsi it will report a tape makemodel if the drive is at least alive enough to respond to scsi inquiry. If you dont have any file like devst0, then read the man page for st again youll have to mknod the st devices first thing. Also assign each tape library and each tape device an oracle secure backup logical. I have a external tape drive that connect to the server via scsi card, i can see the tape drive by arcserve, how can i know what is the tape drive how to find the tape device help answer. If the scsi tape driver is not present, the drive is recognized but the tape support described in this page is not available. External tape drive installation on red hat linux i have an external hp storageworks ultrium 448 tape drive that i want to install on proliant ml 370 g5 server running red hat linux.
Tape device on scsi adaptor not detected solutions. Scsi tape encryption manager manages encryption on lto 4 and lto 5 tape drives with hardwarebased encryption. Scsi tape drives software free download scsi tape drives. Installing and configuring ibm device drivers for ibm tape devices. I have a external tape drive that connect to the server via scsi card, i can see the tape drive by arcserve, how can i know what is the tape drive how to find the tape device help answer threads with 0 replies. The adaptec 29320lpe, pcie x1, singlechannel ultra320 scsi hba is a low profile scsi card ideal for attaching tape drives, tape libraries, magnetooptical drives, dvd libraries, jbods, raid arrays and.
Adding a scsi tape drive using the cciss driver in sles. This howto is to be intended as first step help and source of information. The tape driver sends a read variable command, asking for the size of the internal buffer of 32 kb. One way to accomplish this goal is to set the permissions to 666 for the devsg devices. You might also have to manually load the scsi tape driver. Use the links on this page to download the latest version of hp ultrium 4scsi scsi sequential device drivers. Values for all of the general and modespecific scsi tape parameters up to linux version 2.
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