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Using Your Digital Data Storage (DDS) Tape Drive
Operating the DDS Tape Drive
Using Device Files
Device files are special files that tell your system which system hardware
pathway to use when communicating with a specific device, and what kind
of device it is.
To determine what device files are available for use with your tape drive, use
the following procedure:
1
In a terminal window, enter the following command:
sam RETURN
2
The System Administration Manager window opens. Double-click on Periph-
eral Devices ->.
3
The Peripheral Devices window opens. Double-click on Tape Drives ->.
4
The Tape Drives window opens.
5
In the list of tape drives, click on the desired tape drive to select it.
6
From the Actions menu, click on Show Device Files.
A window opens with a list of the device files for the selected tape drive with an
explanation of each one.
Summary of Contents for B132L+
Page 15: ...1 Preface ...
Page 20: ...6 ...
Page 21: ...7 1 System Overview ...
Page 40: ...26 System Overview Networking Overview ...
Page 41: ...27 2 Using Your CD ROM Drive ...
Page 60: ...46 Using Your CD ROM Drive Troubleshooting ...
Page 61: ...47 3 Using Your Digital Data Storage DDS Tape Drive ...
Page 77: ...63 4 Using Your 3 5 Inch Floppy Disk Drive ...
Page 89: ...75 5 Solving Problems ...
Page 105: ...91 A Safety and Regulatory Statements ...
Page 107: ...93 Safety and Regulatory Statements Declaration of Conformity 1 Declaration of Conformity 1 ...
Page 108: ...94 Safety and Regulatory Statements Declaration of Conformity 2 Declaration of Conformity 2 ...
Page 111: ...97 Safety and Regulatory Statements Emissions Regulations VCCI Class 2 ITE ...
Page 117: ...103 Safety and Regulatory Statements Warnings and Cautions Warnings and Cautions ...
Page 118: ...104 Safety and Regulatory Statements Warnings and Cautions ...
Page 119: ...105 B Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration ...
Page 184: ...170 Changing Your Workstation s Hardware Configuration Changing Your Monitor Type ...
Page 185: ...171 C SCSI Connections ...
Page 206: ...192 SCSI Connections Connecting to the SCSI Ports ...
Page 207: ...193 D The Boot Console Interface ...
Page 240: ...226 The Boot Console Interface Displaying PIM Information ...
Page 252: ...238 Glossary ...