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Contents Introduction Operating-system configuration dip switches Configurations for Windows NT Configurations for the Novell environment Configurations for the DEC UNIX environment Dip switch settings Digital UNIX Version 4.0 and later Digital UNIX Versions earlier than 4.0. Configurations for the Sun UNIX environment Dip switch settings Sun OS 4.1.x Solaris 2.x Configurations for the SGI environment Dip switch settings Irix V5.x Irix V6.x through V6.5 Troubleshooting installations on the SGI platform Configurations for the HP-UX environment Dip switch settings HP-UX Versions 10.2 and 11: Configurations for the IBM AIX environment Dip switch settings AIX Version 3.2 and later Controlling data compression under AIX Configurations for Linux and SCO UNIX environments 1 1 2 3 5 5 5 6 7 7 7 8 9 9 9 10 11 13 13 13 14 14 14 15 16 Scorpion 40 configurations for Windows NT, Novell, and UNIX 1 Introduction This booklet explains how to configure Scorpion 40 drives and various Windows NT, UNIX and Novell operating systems for optimum compatibility. Operating-system configuration dip switches The figure below shows the location of the operating-system configuration dip switches on the bottom of the internal Scorpion 40. Note: If the drive is to be used with an operating system other than those described here, these switches should be left in their default positions. Operating-system configuration dip switches on underside of the Scorpion 40 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 O N Data compressione (DC) SCSI DC control Media recognition Self Test Operating-system configuration switches Wide/Narrow SCSI Inquiry String support Default settings shown Front of drive Scorpion 40 configurations for Windows NT, Novell, and UNIX 2 Configurations for Windows NT If you use Windows NT 4.0 with the 4mmDAT.SYS driver from Microsoft, you must set Switch 10 (the Inquiry-String switch) to OFF. If you use Windows NT 4.0 with the STDAT4.SYS driver from Seagate, you can leave the Switch 10 in to ON (the default setting). In either case, switches 5 through 8, the UNIX configuration switches, should all be set to ON (the default settings). Operating System / tape driver software Windows NT 4.0 w/ native backup applet using STDAT4.SYS driver from Seagate Windows NT 4.0 w/ native backup applet using 4mmDAT.SYS driver from Microsoft Switch 5 ON Switch 6 ON Switch 7 ON Switch 8 ON Switch 10 ON ON ON ON ON OFF Scorpion 40 configurations for Windows NT, Novell, and UNIX 3 Configurations for the Novell environment Novell 4.11 There are two possible ways to configure the Scorpion 40 to work with Novell 4.11, depending on which tape driver you use. Configuration 1: If you are using the existing Novell TAPEDAI driver or a version of the NWTAPE driver created before 11/3/99, you must change the Operating-System Configuration Dip switches so that switches 5 and 8 are OFF, as shown in the table below. This is different from their default settings (all switches ON). Operating System / tape driver software Switch 5 Switch 6 ON Switch 7 ON Switch 8 OFF Novell 4.11 w/ native backup OFF applet using TAPEDAI driver or NWTAPE.CDM driver dated before 11/3/99 Configuration 2: If you use the latest Novell NWTAPE driver (available on the Novell web site), the Operating-System Configuration Dip switches should be left in their default positions (all switches ON). From the administrator workstation, place the new NWTAPE driver in the same directory as the TAPEDAI driver (usually the system directory). Edit any .ncf files, such as autoexec.ncf, which call the TAPEDAI driver and replace calls to TAPEDAI with NWTAPE. Do not delete the TAPEDAI driver, because it may come in handy in resolving future problems. Operating System / tape driver software Switch 5 Switch 6 ON Switch 7 ON Switch 8 ON Novell 4.11 w/ native backup ON applet using NWTAPE driver dated after 11/3/99 Scorpion 40 configurations for Windows NT, Novell, and UNIX Novell 5.x There are two possible ways to configure the Scorpion 40 to work with Novell 5.x, depending on which tape driver you use. 4 Configuration 1: If you are still using the original Novell NWTAPE driver or any version created before 11/3/99, you must change the Operating-System Configuration Dip switches so that switches 5 and 8 are OFF, as shown in the table on the front of this sheet. This is different from their default settings (all switches ON). Operating System / tape driver software Novell 5.x w/ native backup applet using NWTAPE.CDM driver dated before 11/3/99 Switch 5 OFF Switch 6 ON Switch 7 ON Switch 8 OFF Configuration 2: If you use the latest Novell NWTAPE driver (available on the Novell web site), the Operating-System Configuration Dip switches can be left in their default positions (all switches ON). Before installing the new NWTAPE driver, first rename the old NWTAPE driver (usually found in the system directory). Then copy the new version of NWTAPE into the same directory. Do not delete the old driver, because it might come in handy in resolving future problems. Operating System / tape driver software Novell 5.x w/ native backup applet using NWTAPE.CDM driver dated after 11/3/99 Switch 5 ON Switch 6 ON Switch 7 ON Switch 8 ON Scorpion 40 configurations for Windows NT, Novell, and UNIX 5 Configurations for the DEC UNIX environment Dip switch settings Before using the Scorpion 40 in a DEC UNIX environment, set the operating-system dip switches as shown below: Operating System / tape driver software DEC UNIX Switch 5 OFF Switch 6 ON Switch 7 ON Switch 8 ON Digital UNIX Version 4.0 and later With Version 4.0 of their UNIX operating system, DEC introduced a new method of configuring the CAM SCSI driver. Modify the file /etc/ddr.dbase as follows: 1. Look through the file and locate the database entry for the DEC TLZ07 DAT drive 2. Copy this entry and paste it later in the file, taking care to maintain the file syntax. 3. Modify this new entry as shown below. SCSIDEVICE # Type = tape Name = "SEAGATE" "DAT" # PARAMETERS: TypeSubClass = TagQueueDepth = MaxTransferSize = ReadyTimeSeconds = rdat 0 0x0ffffff 60 # (16MB - 1) # seconds DENSITY: # DensityNumber = 0,3,4,5,6,7 DensityCode = default CompressionCode = 0x0 Buffered = 0x1 DENSITY: # DensityNumber = 1,2 DensityCode = default CompressionCode = 0x1 Buffered = 0x1 Scorpion 40 configurations for Windows NT, Novell, and UNIX 4. Save the database file. 5. Run the following command: ddr_config -c. This takes the default input file, ddr.dbase, and builds a new device database. The new device database is effective immediately, and there is no need to rebuild the kernel. Digital UNIX Versions earlier than 4.0. Configure the system by modifying the file cam_data.c. This is located in either /usr/sys/data or /sys/data, depending on the system configuration. The cam_data.c file should be modified as shown below: 6 1. Look through the file to locate the database entry for the "TLZ07 RDAT" drive. 2. Make a copy of this entry and paste it later in the file, taking care to maintain the syntax of the C source. 3. Modify the new entry as shown below. /* Seagate DAT Drive Returning "SEAGATE DAT" Inquiry */ {"SEAGATE DAT", 14, DEV_TLZ07, ALL_DTYPE_SEQUENTIAL << DTYPE_SHFT) | SZ_RDAT_CLASS, struct pt_info *)ccmn_null_sizes, SZ_NO_BLK, (DEC_MAX_REC - 1), &tlz07_dens, NO_MODE_TAB, SZ_NO_FLAGS, NO_OPT_CMDS, SZ_READY_DEF, SZ_NO_QUE, DD_REQSNS_VAL | DD_INQ_VAL, 36, 64 }, 4. Rebuild the kernel using the doconfig script. Then reboot the system. Scorpion 40 configurations for Windows NT, Novell, and UNIX 7 Configurations for the Sun UNIX environment Dip switch settings Before using the Scorpion 40 in a Sun UNIX environment, set the operating-system dip switches as shown below: Operating System / tape driver software Sun UNIX Switch 5 ON Switch 6 OFF Switch 7 ON Switch 8 ON Sun OS 4.1.x To configure SunOS 4.1.x to use the Scorpion 40, you must modify the stdef.h and st_conf.c files (in the directory /usr/sys/scsi/ targets), then rebuild the kernel, as described below: 1. Modify the stdef.h file by adding a define statement for the Seagate drive like the one shown below: #define ST_TYPE_SEAGATE_DAT This statement should be added after the last ST_TYPE_ define statement in the file. should be the next unused hexadecimal value. This value will depend on the release and number of devices supported by the system. For example, if the last value for an existing device is 0x2d, then use a value of 0x2e. 2. Modify the st_conf.c file by adding the following lines at the end of the device definition list: /*Seagate DAT drive support */ { "SEAGATE DAT",7,"SEAGATE",ST_TYPE_SEAGATE_DAT,10240, (ST_VARIABLE|ST_BSF|ST_BSR|ST_LONG_ERASE|ST_KNOWS_EOD), 5000,5000, {0x0,0x8c,0x8c,0x8c}, {0,0,0,0} } 3. Use the config command to rebuild the kernel and include the new device definition. Refer to the config man page for details. Scorpion 40 configurations for Windows NT, Novell, and UNIX Solaris 2.x 1. To configure Solaris 2.x for compatibility with the Scorpion 40, add the following lines to the file st.conf in the directory /kernel/drv. tape-config-list= "SEAGATE DAT 06240-XXX","Seagate DAT Drive","SEAGATE_DAT"; SEAGATE_DAT = 1,0x34,0,0xd639,4,0x00,0x8C,0x8C,0x8C,3; 8 Note: The inquiry string above contains four spaces between the word DAT and the value 06240. 2. After modifying the file st.conf, you must reconfigure the kernel by booting the system using the boot -r command Scorpion 40 configurations for Windows NT, Novell, and UNIX 9 Configurations for the SGI environment Dip switch settings Before using the Scorpion 40 in a SGI UNIX environment, make sure the dip switches are all set to ON, as shown in the table below: Operating System / tape driver software SGI UNIX Switch 5 ON Switch 6 ON Switch 7 ON Switch 8 ON Note: The main difference between tape drive support in Irix 5.x and 6.x is the introduction for Data Compression switching via software in Irix version 6.2. When running Irix 5.x, the drive will always operate in the compression setting determined by switch 6 on the bottom of the drive (off=compression enabled (default), on=compression disabled). Irix V5.x To configure Irix 5.x to use the Scorpion 40, you must modify the file /var/sysgen/master.d/scsi as described below: 1. Edit the file /var/sysgen/master.d/scsi and add the following entry: {DATTAPE,TPDAT,7,12,"SEAGATE","DAT 06240"/*DAT*/,0,0,{0,0,0,0}, MTCAN_BSF|MTCAN_BSR|MTCAN_APPEND|MTCAN_SETMK|MTCAN_PART|MTCAN_PREV| MTCAN_SYNC|MTCAN_SPEOD|MTCAN_CHKRDY|MTCAN_VAR|MTCAN_SETSZ| MTCAN_SILI|MTCAN_SEEK|MTCAN_CHTYPEANY, /* minimum delay on i/o is 12 minutes, to allow the Drives * full error recovery sequence to be performed. */ 40, 12*60, 12*60, 12*60, 512, 512*512 }, Note: The string above contains four spaces between the word DAT and the value 06240. 2. Rebuild the kernel using the autoconfig command (see the autoconfig man page for details ). After the kernel is rebuilt you will need to reboot the system again to bring the changes into effect. Scorpion 40 configurations for Windows NT, Novell, and UNIX Note: Irix 5.3 and later will detect the changes made and automatically rebuild the kernel the next time the system boots. Irix V6.x through V6.5 10 To configure Irix 6.x-6.5 to use a Scorpion 40, you must modify the files /var/sysgen/master.d/scsi and /dev/MAKEDEV.d/TPS_base, as described below. After modifying these files you must rebuild the kernel. 1. Edit the file /var/sysgen/master.d/scsi and add one of the following entries, depending on your version of IRIX: For IRIX V6.x through V6.4: { DATTAPE, TPDAT, 7, 12, "SEAGATE","DAT {0}, /* This drive uses mode select page 0xf for compression control; * most of the other drives supporting compression use page 0x10 */ MTCAN_BSF|MTCAN_BSR|MTCAN_APPEND|MTCAN_SETMK|MTCAN_PART|MTCAN_PREV| MTCAN_SYNC|MTCAN_SPEOD|MTCAN_CHKRDY|MTCAN_VAR|MTCAN_SETSZ| MTCAN_SILI|MTCAN_SEEK|MTCAN_CHTYPEANY|MTCAN_COMPRESS, /* minimum delay on i/o is 12 minutes, to allow the Drives * ful ...