Step 3: Set the configuration switches (UNIX systems only)

Only read this section if you are installing your autoloader into a UNIX system. Go straight to step 4 if you are installing your autoloader into a Windows PC.

1Check the UNIX Configuration Guide on the HP StorageWorks Tape CD-ROM for specific advice for your operating system.

The following table summarizes the typical switch settings for different types of server.

 

 

 

 

Switch Number

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

System Type

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Default and most PC systems

On

On

Off

On

On

On

On

On

HP Tru64 v.5.0 systems

On

On

Off

On

On

On

On

On

HP Tru64 v.4.0 systems

On

On

Off

On

On

On

On

Off

HP OpenVMS systems

On

On

Off

On

On

On

On

On

HP-UX systems

On

On

Off

On

On

On

On

On

IBM AIX systems

On

On

Off

On

On

On

On

On

Linux systems

On

On

Off

On

On

On

On

On

Sun Solaris, version 2.7 and

On

On

Off

On

On

On

On

On

higher

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sun Solaris, version 2.6 and

On

On

Off

Off

On

On

Off

Off

lower

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2If your UNIX configuration requires it, change the configuration switches located on the underside of the autoloader from the default settings shown in figure 5.

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