Re: Exabyte EZ17 Autoloader
hi jerry, i've been using an ex17 autoloader under various version of solaris (2.6 and 8) for the past 3 years. you WILL need to modify /kernel/drv/sgen.conf so that the device will be recognized, you basically need to add the following lines: device-type-config-list=changer; name=sgen class=scsi target=1 lun=0; # which target is the scsi id. comment out all other lines. you can then run devfsadm -i sgen to load up the driver. you should then have a /dev/sgen@1,0:changer device, which is a softlink to /devices/pci@1f,0/pci@1/pci@3/SUNW,isptwo@4/sgen@1,0:changer, or something similare. you will need to compile and install mtx, http://mtx.sourceforge.net. i've been using version 1.2.10 with great success. you also need to use the chg-zd-mtx scripts for amanda to control the device. i've made segnifagent modifications to the script for it to handle the device, if you want my hacked version email me and i'll mail it to you. the cfgadm(1M) command is used on sun enterprise server to dynamically reconfigure hardware on the system. you use it to take system boards, processors, memory in/out of service. you don't need to use to for amanda, unless you're adding an I/O tray and scsi controller to a machine on-the-fly. Jerry wrote: I'm an amanda newbie was evaluating it for use in a lab I maintain. I was wondering if anyone has an Exabyte EZ17 Autoloader working with it on Solaris. I am able to amdump and amrestore from it, but I haven't delved into the changer stuff yet. I had 2 veritas guys in trying to configure their very expensive software and they never called me back after they ran into some tape errors. (oh well for them). Anyway, I am confused on st.conf sgen.conf or if I even need to touch those to make the changer appear. At one time, I noticed when I had veritas installed cfgadm -al showed quite a few devices (I assume for changer) but after un-installing it appears back to normal (just showing rmt). Any ideas on whether the autoloader works, or even if it can be put into sequential mode, maybe amanda can cycle through the tapes until it finds the right one? At one time I started on the mtx avenue to try to get the changer to work (since I assumed at that point I would be better off the get amanda working with it) but I am stumped on not having an sg0 device or whatever solaris calls it. Ap_Id Type Receptacle Occupant Condition c0 scsi-bus connected configured unknown c0::dsk/c0t0d0 disk connected configured unknown c0::dsk/c0t6d0 CD-ROM connected configured unknown c1 scsi-bus connected configured unknown c1::rmt/0 tape connected configured unknown __ Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos More http://faith.yahoo.com -- Darin Perusich Unix Systems Administrator Cognigen Corp. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Exabyte EZ17 Autoloader
ok. My sgen.conf has this basically: device-type-config-list= changer (type 0x08) name=sgen class=scsi target=0 lun=0; name=sgen class=scsi target=1 lun=0; name=sgen class=scsi target=2 lun=0; name=sgen class=scsi target=3 lun=0; name=sgen class=scsi target=4 lun=0; name=sgen class=scsi target=5 lun=0; name=sgen class=scsi target=6 lun=0; name=sgen class=scsi target=7 lun=0; name=sgen class=scsi target=8 lun=0; name=sgen class=scsi target=9 lun=0; name=sgen class=scsi target=10 lun=0; name=sgen class=scsi target=11 lun=0; name=sgen class=scsi target=12 lun=0; name=sgen class=scsi target=13 lun=0; name=sgen class=scsi target=14 lun=0; name=sgen class=scsi target=15 lun=0; Also, if i do a probe-scsi-all I see the changer as EXB-210 on scsi@1,1 target 0, unit 0 and I see the M2 Drive inside it as target 1, unit 0 I modunload and modload sgen, then I devfsadm -i sgen and get no errors, but I don't see the changer dev file. The output of prtconf |grep -v not attached is: System Configuration: Sun Microsystems sun4u Memory size: 256 Megabytes System Peripherals (Software Nodes): SUNW,UltraSPARC-IIi-Engine options, instance #0 pci, instance #0 pci, instance #0 ebus, instance #0 se, instance #0 su_pnp, instance #0 su_pnp, instance #1 ecpp, instance #0 fdthree, instance #0 SUNW,rasctrl, instance #0 network, instance #0 pci, instance #1 scsi, instance #0 sd, instance #0 sd, instance #6 scsi, instance #1 st, instance #8 TSI,gfxp, instance #0 pseudo, instance #0 Thanks for the help so far. FYI, I also have mtx compiled from sourceforge, I just need the device file to appear. Jerry --- Darin Perusich [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hi jerry, i've been using an ex17 autoloader under various version of solaris (2.6 and 8) for the past 3 years. you WILL need to modify /kernel/drv/sgen.conf so that the device will be recognized, you basically need to add the following lines: device-type-config-list=changer; name=sgen class=scsi target=1 lun=0; # which target is the scsi id. comment out all other lines. you can then run devfsadm -i sgen to load up the driver. you should then have a /dev/sgen@1,0:changer device, which is a softlink to /devices/pci@1f,0/pci@1/pci@3/SUNW,isptwo@4/sgen@1,0:changer, or something similare. you will need to compile and install mtx, http://mtx.sourceforge.net. i've been using version 1.2.10 with great success. you also need to use the chg-zd-mtx scripts for amanda to control the device. i've made segnifagent modifications to the script for it to handle the device, if you want my hacked version email me and i'll mail it to you. the cfgadm(1M) command is used on sun enterprise server to dynamically reconfigure hardware on the system. you use it to take system boards, processors, memory in/out of service. you don't need to use to for amanda, unless you're adding an I/O tray and scsi controller to a machine on-the-fly. Jerry wrote: I'm an amanda newbie was evaluating it for use in a lab I maintain. I was wondering if anyone has an Exabyte EZ17 Autoloader working with it on Solaris. I am able to amdump and amrestore from it, but I haven't delved into the changer stuff yet. I had 2 veritas guys in trying to configure their very expensive software and they never called me back after they ran into some tape errors. (oh well for them). Anyway, I am confused on st.conf sgen.conf or if I even need to touch those to make the changer appear. At one time, I noticed when I had veritas installed cfgadm -al showed quite a few devices (I assume for changer) but after un-installing it appears back to normal (just showing rmt). Any ideas on whether the autoloader works, or even if it can be put into sequential mode, maybe amanda can cycle through the tapes until it finds the right one? At one time I started on the mtx avenue to try to get the changer to work (since I assumed at that point I would be better off the get amanda working with it) but I am stumped on not having an sg0 device or whatever solaris calls it. Ap_Id Type Receptacle Occupant Condition c0 scsi-bus connected configured unknown c0::dsk/c0t0d0 disk connected configured unknown c0::dsk/c0t6d0 CD-ROM connected configured unknown c1 scsi-bus connected configured unknown c1::rmt/0 tape connected configured unknown __ Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances
Re: Exabyte EZ17 Autoloader
ok. I got it... I changed the sgen.conf so instead of: changer (type 0x08) which was already in there, I have: changer Thanks a bunch... now I can play with mtx and see how well it works and continue to read the docs on making it work with amanda. Just had to overcome the solaris-ism. Jerry --- Darin Perusich [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hi jerry, i've been using an ex17 autoloader under various version of solaris (2.6 and 8) for the past 3 years. you WILL need to modify /kernel/drv/sgen.conf so that the device will be recognized, you basically need to add the following lines: device-type-config-list=changer; name=sgen class=scsi target=1 lun=0; # which target is the scsi id. comment out all other lines. you can then run devfsadm -i sgen to load up the driver. you should then have a /dev/sgen@1,0:changer device, which is a softlink to /devices/pci@1f,0/pci@1/pci@3/SUNW,isptwo@4/sgen@1,0:changer, or something similare. you will need to compile and install mtx, http://mtx.sourceforge.net. i've been using version 1.2.10 with great success. you also need to use the chg-zd-mtx scripts for amanda to control the device. i've made segnifagent modifications to the script for it to handle the device, if you want my hacked version email me and i'll mail it to you. the cfgadm(1M) command is used on sun enterprise server to dynamically reconfigure hardware on the system. you use it to take system boards, processors, memory in/out of service. you don't need to use to for amanda, unless you're adding an I/O tray and scsi controller to a machine on-the-fly. Jerry wrote: I'm an amanda newbie was evaluating it for use in a lab I maintain. I was wondering if anyone has an Exabyte EZ17 Autoloader working with it on Solaris. I am able to amdump and amrestore from it, but I haven't delved into the changer stuff yet. I had 2 veritas guys in trying to configure their very expensive software and they never called me back after they ran into some tape errors. (oh well for them). Anyway, I am confused on st.conf sgen.conf or if I even need to touch those to make the changer appear. At one time, I noticed when I had veritas installed cfgadm -al showed quite a few devices (I assume for changer) but after un-installing it appears back to normal (just showing rmt). Any ideas on whether the autoloader works, or even if it can be put into sequential mode, maybe amanda can cycle through the tapes until it finds the right one? At one time I started on the mtx avenue to try to get the changer to work (since I assumed at that point I would be better off the get amanda working with it) but I am stumped on not having an sg0 device or whatever solaris calls it. Ap_Id Type Receptacle Occupant Condition c0 scsi-bus connected configured unknown c0::dsk/c0t0d0 disk connected configured unknown c0::dsk/c0t6d0 CD-ROM connected configured unknown c1 scsi-bus connected configured unknown c1::rmt/0 tape connected configured unknown __ Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos More http://faith.yahoo.com -- Darin Perusich Unix Systems Administrator Cognigen Corp. [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos More http://faith.yahoo.com
Re: Exabyte EZ17 Autoloader
comment all lines in sgen.conf with the exception of device-type-config-list=changer; name=sgen class=scsi target=0 lun=0; then unload the module and run devsfadm again. if devfsadm didn't error with failed to attach then is should create the device files. i'm guessing it's not there due to the other lines not being commented in sgen.conf. Jerry wrote: ok. My sgen.conf has this basically: device-type-config-list= changer (type 0x08) name=sgen class=scsi target=0 lun=0; name=sgen class=scsi target=1 lun=0; name=sgen class=scsi target=2 lun=0; name=sgen class=scsi target=3 lun=0; name=sgen class=scsi target=4 lun=0; name=sgen class=scsi target=5 lun=0; name=sgen class=scsi target=6 lun=0; name=sgen class=scsi target=7 lun=0; name=sgen class=scsi target=8 lun=0; name=sgen class=scsi target=9 lun=0; name=sgen class=scsi target=10 lun=0; name=sgen class=scsi target=11 lun=0; name=sgen class=scsi target=12 lun=0; name=sgen class=scsi target=13 lun=0; name=sgen class=scsi target=14 lun=0; name=sgen class=scsi target=15 lun=0; Also, if i do a probe-scsi-all I see the changer as EXB-210 on scsi@1,1 target 0, unit 0 and I see the M2 Drive inside it as target 1, unit 0 I modunload and modload sgen, then I devfsadm -i sgen and get no errors, but I don't see the changer dev file. The output of prtconf |grep -v not attached is: System Configuration: Sun Microsystems sun4u Memory size: 256 Megabytes System Peripherals (Software Nodes): SUNW,UltraSPARC-IIi-Engine options, instance #0 pci, instance #0 pci, instance #0 ebus, instance #0 se, instance #0 su_pnp, instance #0 su_pnp, instance #1 ecpp, instance #0 fdthree, instance #0 SUNW,rasctrl, instance #0 network, instance #0 pci, instance #1 scsi, instance #0 sd, instance #0 sd, instance #6 scsi, instance #1 st, instance #8 TSI,gfxp, instance #0 pseudo, instance #0 Thanks for the help so far. FYI, I also have mtx compiled from sourceforge, I just need the device file to appear. Jerry --- Darin Perusich [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hi jerry, i've been using an ex17 autoloader under various version of solaris (2.6 and 8) for the past 3 years. you WILL need to modify /kernel/drv/sgen.conf so that the device will be recognized, you basically need to add the following lines: device-type-config-list=changer; name=sgen class=scsi target=1 lun=0; # which target is the scsi id. comment out all other lines. you can then run devfsadm -i sgen to load up the driver. you should then have a /dev/sgen@1,0:changer device, which is a softlink to /devices/pci@1f,0/pci@1/pci@3/SUNW,isptwo@4/sgen@1,0:changer, or something similare. you will need to compile and install mtx, http://mtx.sourceforge.net. i've been using version 1.2.10 with great success. you also need to use the chg-zd-mtx scripts for amanda to control the device. i've made segnifagent modifications to the script for it to handle the device, if you want my hacked version email me and i'll mail it to you. the cfgadm(1M) command is used on sun enterprise server to dynamically reconfigure hardware on the system. you use it to take system boards, processors, memory in/out of service. you don't need to use to for amanda, unless you're adding an I/O tray and scsi controller to a machine on-the-fly. Jerry wrote: I'm an amanda newbie was evaluating it for use in a lab I maintain. I was wondering if anyone has an Exabyte EZ17 Autoloader working with it on Solaris. I am able to amdump and amrestore from it, but I haven't delved into the changer stuff yet. I had 2 veritas guys in trying to configure their very expensive software and they never called me back after they ran into some tape errors. (oh well for them). Anyway, I am confused on st.conf sgen.conf or if I even need to touch those to make the changer appear. At one time, I noticed when I had veritas installed cfgadm -al showed quite a few devices (I assume for changer) but after un-installing it appears back to normal (just showing rmt). Any ideas on whether the autoloader works, or even if it can be put into sequential mode, maybe amanda can cycle through the tapes until it finds the right one? At one time I started on the mtx avenue to try to get the changer to work (since I assumed at that point I would be better off the get amanda working with it) but I am stumped on not having an sg0 device or whatever solaris calls it. Ap_Id Type Receptacle Occupant Condition c0 scsi-bus connected configured unknown c0::dsk/c0t0d0 disk connected configured unknown c0::dsk/c0t6d0
