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Operating the 9840 Tape Drive
9840 Tape Drive Operations Guide—429596-002
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Starting a Tape Device using SCF
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To start all Open SCSI devices on the system (that are in the proper state to start),
type:
->START SCSI $*
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To start the backup path to the Open SCSI device $DEV0, type:
->START $DEV00-B
START SCSI Considerations
Before using the START SCSI command, consider the following:
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Use the SCF STATUS SCSI command to verify that an Open SCSI device has
been started.
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If the START SCSI command is failing, see the NonStop Hardware Support Guide
for troubleshooting ideas.
START TAPE Command
This subsection describes the details about the START TAPE command. Use the
START TAPE command to assign a tape drive to a specific NonStop S-series system.
The command syntax is:
Wild-card characters are supported.
Examples using START TAPE
These examples show the START TAPE command:
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To start all tapes available on the system, type:
-> START TAPE $*
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To start $TAPE0:
-> START $TAPE0
START TAPE Considerations
If the tape process does not start, use the SCF RESET TAPE, FORCED command
prior to starting the tape drive.
START TAPE $tape-name