On Fri, Sep 21, 2007 at 09:16:14AM +1000, Craig Dewick wrote: > > Ok I've just done this with the mtx 1.3.11 utility: > > # /usr/local/sbin/mtx -f /dev/scsi/changer/c1t0d0 inquiry > Product Type: Medium Changer > Vendor ID: 'HP ' > Product ID: 'C7145-8000 ' > Revision: '206S' > Attached Changer API: No > > So that proves mtx 1.3.11 on it's own can communicate with the robotics > controller in the L9. This points to a problem between chg-zd-mtx and mtx > itself. >
Inquiry is such a simple and minor operation that I would not consider this a sufficient test for checking if mtx is working. Do some movings of tapes around, loading and unloading the tape drive, checking the status of the slots. -- Jon H. LaBadie [EMAIL PROTECTED] JG Computing 4455 Province Line Road (609) 252-0159 Princeton, NJ 08540-4322 (609) 683-7220 (fax)
