Cisco Headend System Release 2.7 User Guide
Chapter 3 Backup Procedures
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Check Your Tape Drive Configuration
Use this procedure if you need to determine the device name of the tape drive used
by your DNCS.
Notes:
Notes:
You will only have to complete this procedure once. The device name of your
tape drive will not change unless you specifically change the tape drive
configuration.
Do not have a tape in the tape drive when you complete this procedure.
1 If necessary, open an xterm window on the DNCS.
2 Ensure that no tape is currently in your tape drive.
3 Type the following UNIX routine.
2 Ensure that no tape is currently in your tape drive.
3 Type the following UNIX routine.
Important: Type the routine just as shown by pressing Enter at the end of each
line.
for drive in 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
for drive in 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
do
mt -f /dev/rmt/$drive status
done
Result: The system checks the status of eight possible tape drive configurations
Result: The system checks the status of eight possible tape drive configurations
and displays the results.
Note: Your system displays results similar to the following illustration.
Note: Your system displays results similar to the following illustration.