ADIC 4.3 manual Supported Drives, Drive Type Supported On Irix On Solaris

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Supported Drives

FileServ supports the following drives on the specified platforms:

Drive Type

 

Supported

Supported

 

on IRIX

on Solaris

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ampex DST 310.

 

Yes

No

Ampex DST 312.

 

 

 

See NOTE below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fujitsu M8100. Configure this drive as an IBM 3590B1A.

 

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

 

HP 2600FX MO.

 

Yes

No

HP 5200EX MO.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IBM 3590B1A.

 

Yes

Yes

IBM 3590E1A. Do not configure these drives on an RS-422

 

 

 

port.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IBM 3580 LTO

 

No

Yes

 

 

 

 

Quantum DLT 4000.

 

Yes

Yes

Quantum DLT 7000. Configure this drive as a DLT 4000.

 

 

 

Quantum DLT 8000. Configure this drive as a DLT 4000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sony AIT-1 SDX-300.

 

Yes

Yes

Sony AIT-2 SDX-500.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sony GY-10.

 

Yes

Yes

Sony GY-2120.

 

 

 

Sony GY-8240.See“Modify IRIX Kernel for SONY DTF-2

 

 

 

Drive” on page 7 of these"Release Notes."

 

 

 

During initial configuration on VolServ, set these drives up to

 

 

 

support both DTF1 and DTF2 media types.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Storage Technology 4480.

 

Yes

Yes

Storage Technology Timberline 9490-E.

 

 

 

Storage Technology 9840.

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: To tune the kernel for DST drives, follow the steps below:

 

 

Step 1: Login as root.

 

 

Step 2: Run systune -i.

 

 

Step 3: Enter maxdmasz 513.

 

 

Step 4: Enter quit.

 

 

Step 5: Reboot the system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents Contents PrerequisitesFixed Problems/Enhancements Purpose of This ReleaseKnown Problems Following table lists unresolved problems Related Publications DocumentationOrder Printed Books Version 4.1 Book QuantitySupported Drives Drive Type Supported On Irix On SolarisUpdate sysparm File with Media Capacity Modify Irix Kernel for Sony DTF-2 DriveCompatibility with VolServ FileServ VolServPatches Operating IssuesOperating System Requirements Year 2000 Compliant CR #237Fspolicy Command GUI Performance CR #296Option Description Installation and Upgrade IssuesTurn off mediad on SGI Platforms Path to the storage device. For exampleUpgrading from FileServ Version 3.4.2 and Later Upgrading from FileServ Earlier than VersionRun the following commands shown below Run checkDBAll and validate that no errors exist Installing FileServ and Amass on the Same Platform Contents of Version This has been fixed Remove Database Information #397 Automatic Drive Cleaning #218Cleanup by Dataclass #391 Improve Performance #382Fixed Problems Drive Support Drive Retry Logic CR #370WEB Interface CR #336 Irix Previous FileServ Releases Scheduled for Retirement