IBM Tape Device Selection Menu. 900000
Select One of the devices listed below.
NAME LOCATION TYPE
rmt2 00-05-01-10 IBM 3592 Tape Drive and Medium Changer
rmt3 00-05-01-30 IBM 3592 Tape Drive and Medium Changer
F3=Cancel F7=Commit F10=Exit
10. Enter the File name in the destination field. (Example:
/dev/rfd0 +/
). You must press F7=Commit
to write the file to the diskette.
Prompting for Srce File for Operation on rmt3 located at 00-05-01-30
B00000
Please enter the following fields...
Enter Filename: /dev/rfd0 +/
F1=Help F2=Refresh F3=Cancel F4=List
F5=Reset F7=Commit F10=Exit
11. Press F10 to exit the read dump.
12. Press q to quit tapeutil.
13. Remove the diskette from the diskette drive. The dump diskette that is created is in AIX/UNIX format.
Offloading dumps to Linux system with TAPEUTIL
Refer to the IBM SCSI Tape Drive, Medium Changer, and Library Device Drivers: Installation and User's
Guide for details of the ITDT/tapeutil program with Linux systems.
The dump icon
appears when the dump is available, and remains on the screen to indicate that trace
data is stored in the device.
Note: Trace data is volatile and is lost if you press Reset or power OFF the device.
1. At the drive service panel, verify that the drive is Online.
2. Verify that the drive is unloaded.
3. Verify that the drive is not in use by another host.
4. Start the tape utility program by typing
IBMtapeutil
at the prompt.
IBMtapeutil for Linux
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1. Tape
2. Changer
3. Quit
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Enter your choice:
5. Select 1 (Tape).
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