Tape Driver

IBM Tape Device Drivers

Installation and User’s Guide

GC27-2130-09

IBM Tape Device Drivers

Installation and User’s Guide

GC27-2130-09

Note! Before using this information and the product that it supports, be sure to read the general information under “Notices” on page 323.

Tenth Edition (March 2010) This ninth edition of the IBM Tape Device Drivers Installation and User’s Guide,GC27-2130-09, replaces and makes obsolete the following manuals: v IBM Tape Device Drivers Installation and User’s Guide, GC27-2130-08 v IBM Tape Device Drivers Installation and User’s Guide, GC27-2130-07 v IBM Tape Device Drivers Installation and User’s Guide, GC27-2130-06 v IBM Tape Device Drivers Installation and User’s Guide, GC27-2130-05 v IBM Tape Device Drivers Installation and User’s Guide,GC27-2130-04 v IBM Tape Device Drivers Installation and User’s Guide, GC27-2130-03 v IBM Tape Device Drivers Installation and User’s Guide, GC27-2130-02 v IBM Tape Device Drivers Installation and User’s Guide, GC27-2130-01. v IBM Tape Device Drivers Installation and User’s Guide, GC27-2130-00. v IBM TotalStorage and System Storage Tape Device Drivers Installation and User’s Guide, GC35-0154-17. v IBMUltrium Device Drivers Installation and User’s Guide, GC32-0430-13 © Copyright IBM Corporation 2007, 2010. US Government Users Restricted Rights – Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.

Contents
Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Related Information . . . . . . . .. . . . ix How to Send Your Comments . . . . . . . . xiv Special Printing Instructions . . . . . . . . . xv

Chapter 5. Linux Tape and Medium Changer Device Driver . . . . . . . . 91
Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Data Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Product Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Installation and Configuration Instructions . . . . 94 Tape Drive, Media, and DeviceDriver Parameters 99 Special Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Control Path Failover Support for Tape Libraries 106 Data Path Failover and Load Balancing Support for Tape Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Open Source Device Driver - lin_tape . . . . . 110 System-Managed Encryption . . . . . . . . 111 Problem Determination . . . . . . . . . . 114

Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . 1Purpose . . . . . IBM Tape Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . 1

Chapter 2. Common Extended Features

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Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Supported Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Supported Applications. . . . . . . . . . . 9 Path Failover and Load Balancing . . . . . . . 9 Dynamic Load Balancing . . . . . . . . . . 13 Supported Devices and Feature Codes . . . . . 13Data Encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Chapter 6. Solaris Tape and Medium Changer Device Driver . . . . . . . 121
Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Data Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Product Requirements . . . . . . . . . . Installation and Configuration Instructions . . . Special Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Persistent Naming Support . . . . . . . . . Control Path FailoverSupport for Libraries . . . Data Path Failover and Load Balancing Support for Tape Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . System-Managed Encryption . . . . . . . . Problem Determination . . . . . . . . . . 121 121 122 124 145 149 150 151 154 155

Chapter 3. AIX Tape and Medium Changer Device Driver . . . . . . . . 21
Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Data Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ProductRequirements . . . . . . . . . . Installation and Configuration Instructions . . . Tape Drive, Media, and Device Driver Parameters Special Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . Persistent Naming Support . . . . . . . . Control Path Failover Support for Tape Libraries . Data Path Failover and Load Balancing Support for Tape Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . System-Managed Encryption . . . . . . . Problem...