
Chapter 3 UNIX Configuration Procedures
Configuring IBM AIX UNIX Environments
LTO-3 Half-Height Tape Drive User’s Guide 30
c When using commands that require tape density and size
settings, the tape:
• Density is 124,000 bpi
• Length is 1800 feet
Note, however, that the
ufsdump and ufsrestore commands are
preferred, as they automatically detect end-of-tape without the
need for tape density and length settings.
d When writing data to tape, use the
c option to enable data
compression. For example,
tar cf /dev/rmt/0c causes the tape drive
to compress the data before writing to tape.
Configuring IBM AIX UNIX Environments
This subsection provides procedures for configuring IBM AIX Version
4.1x and later UNIX operating system environments.
Finding Existing SCSI
Controllers and Devices 3
Use the lsdev–Cs scsi command to identify the installed SCSI devices and
controllers.
Note the existing SCSI device IDs and verify that the SCSI ID for the LTO-
3 Half-Height Tape Drive does not conflict with the other IDs shown by
the
lsdev command.
Configuring the UNIX
Environment 3
Procedure
Use the
Other SCSI Tape Drive option of the SMIT utility to configure AIX:
1 Enter SMIT at the Tape Drive menu by typing
smit tape.
2 Select
Add a tape Drive.
3 Use the
Other SCSI Tape Drive option to specify the type of tape drive
you will be adding.
4 Select
Parent SCSI Adapter from the available list to display the Add a
tape Drive “Entry Fields”
.
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