HP DDS/DAT tape drives UNIX, Linux and OpenVMS configuration guide (DW049-90930, May 2010)

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2. Versions of Tru64 before v5.1B-2 only (v5.1B-3 for DAT 160 drives):

Add the following entry to your /etc/ddr.dbase file:

DAT 160 drives:

SCSIDEVICE

# Matches the DAT160 dat drive from HP

Type = tape

Name = "HP" "DAT160"

PARAMETERS:

TypeSubClass = rdat

TagQueueDepth = 0

MaxTransferSize = 0x0ffffff # (16MB - 1)

ReadyTimeSeconds = 180 # seconds

# Vendor Unique mode select parameters for rewind after reset behavior

MODESELECT:

ModeSelectNumber = 0

SavePage = No

PageFormat = scsi2

BlockDescriptor = yes

TransferLength = 16

Hdr.Tape.BufferMode = 0x1

Data.UBYTE[0] = 0x3D #Vendor Unique Page Code 0x3D

Data.UBYTE[1] = 0x02

Data.UBYTE[2] = 0x01

Data.UBYTE[3] = 0x00

DENSITY:

DensityNumber = 0,3,4,5,6,7

DensityCode = default

CompressionCode = 0x0

Buffered = 0x1

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DENSITY:

DensityNumber = 1,2

DensityCode = default

CompressionCode = 0x1

Buffered = 0x1

DAT 72 drives:

SCSIDEVICE Type = tape

Name = "HP" "C7438A"