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mt.exe rewind error for a tape driver

Author
15 Mar 2005 2:56 PM
James
HP fiber chanel SAN based tape is attached to W2k server. We can get
it worked with NTBackup, but it is not operational for mt.exe which is
required for third party backup utility.

Anybody can confirm whether this device is compatible with mt.exe?

TIA.





C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>mt -f /dev/rmt1 rewind
mt: opening '/dev/rmt1': The system cannot find the file specified.

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>mt -f /dev/mt1 rewind
mt: opening '/dev/mt1': The system cannot find the file specified.

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>mt device

SCSI Manager in use: ASPI for WIN32

Host Adapter #0 is:  HPAP, SCSI Id 7
Host Adapter #1 is:  HPAP, SCSI Id 7
Host Adapter #2 is:  HPAP, SCSI Id 7
Host Adapter #3 is:  HPAP, SCSI Id 7
Host Adapter #4 is:  HPAP, SCSI Id 7
Host Adapter #5 is:  HPAP, SCSI Id 7
Host Adapter #6 is:  HPAP, SCSI Id 7
Host Adapter #7 is:  HPAP, SCSI Id 7
Host Adapter #8 is:  ATAPI, SCSI Id 7
Host Adapter #9 is:  ATAPI, SCSI Id 7
Host Adapter #10 is:  CPQCISSM, SCSI Id 7
Host Adapter #11 is:  CPQCISSM, SCSI Id 7
Host Adapter #12 is:  CPQCISSM, SCSI Id 7
Host Adapter #13 is:  CPQCISSM, SCSI Id 7
Host Adapter #14 is:  CPQCISSM, SCSI Id 7
Host Adapter #15 is:  CPQCISSM, SCSI Id 7
Host Adapter #16 is:  CPQCISSM, SCSI Id 7
Host Adapter #17 is:  CPQCISSM, SCSI Id 7
Host Adapter #18 is:  QL2200, SCSI Id 7
Host Adapter #19 is:  QL2200, SCSI Id 7

        HOST 10, TARGET 5, LUN 0 is a Tape Device:

                Vendor:           HP
                Device Type:      SCSI-2
                Product Type:     C5683A
                Product Revision: C111

        HOST 18, TARGET 3, LUN 1 is a Tape Device:  (THIS
DRIVER!!!!!!!!!!)

                Vendor:           HP
                Device Type:      SCSI-3
                Product Type:     Ultrium 1-SCSI
                Product Revision: E38W

        HOST 18, TARGET 3, LUN 2 is a Tape Device:

                Vendor:           HP
                Device Type:      SCSI-3
                Product Type:     Ultrium 1-SCSI
                Product Revision: E38W

Author
19 Mar 2005 7:21 AM
James
Please help
Author
21 Mar 2005 7:31 PM
Bob I
Contact the vendor tech support yet?

James wrote:

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