[NTLUG:Discuss] mtx and adic faststor

[Chris Cox]

Fred James wrote:
> All
> ADIC FastStor 7 tape changer
> Mandrake Linux 9.1
> mtx version 1.2.17rel
> 
> So far I have not been able to get the tapes to load/unload.  Thank you 
> in advance for any help you may be able to offer

Moving from device to slot is DIFFERENT from unloading
the tape from the tape unit.

You need to first do a:

mt -f /dev/st0 offline

(or whatever the tape device name is)

before doing the slot move.

Just a guess...


> Regards
> Fred James
> 
> [screen text output from typical session]
> 
> [root at bandaid root]# mtx inquiry
> cannot open SCSI device '/dev/changer' - No such file or directory
> [root at bandaid root]# mtx -f /dev/sg0 inquiry
> Product Type: Medium Changer
> Vendor ID: 'ADIC    '
> Product ID: 'FastStor DLT    '
> Revision: '0119'
> Attached Changer: No
> [root at bandaid root]# mtx -f /dev/sg0 unload 4 0
> Unloading Data Transfer Element into Storage Element 4...mtx: Request 
> Sense: Long Report=yes
> mtx: Request Sense: Valid Residual=no
> mtx: Request Sense: Error Code=70 (Current)
> mtx: Request Sense: Sense Key=Illegal Request
> mtx: Request Sense: FileMark=no
> mtx: Request Sense: EOM=no
> mtx: Request Sense: ILI=no
> mtx: Request Sense: Additional Sense Code = 3B
> mtx: Request Sense: Additional Sense Qualifier = 90
> mtx: Request Sense: BPV=no
> mtx: Request Sense: Error in CDB=no
> mtx: Request Sense: SKSV=no
> MOVE MEDIUM from Element Address 82 to 4 Failed
> [root at bandaid root]#
> 
> 
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