IBM AIX-AK FZK 2005 manual Native Library Management

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Native Library Management

Linux tool for media changers: mtx

Media changer is addressed through SCSI generic device

/dev/sg0 - internal SCSI disk, not relevant here /dev/sg1 - 1st SCSI tape drive

/dev/sg2 - tape robot (media changer) /dev/sg3 – 2nd SCSI tape drive

mtx -f /dev/sg1 inquiry

mtx -f /dev/sg2 status

mtx -f /dev/sg2 load <slotnum> [ <drivenum> ]

AIX-AK FZK 2005

Linux host

HBA

SCSI / FC	SCSI / FC
tape	tape

Robot

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