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Compaq DAT Drive Reference Guide
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Writer: Debbie McRill Project: Compaq DAT Drive Reference Guide Comments:
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All of the required drivers for ASPI tape support are provided on the Novell
Software Support Diskette (NSSD). The Support Software ships with each
computer or can be downloaded from the Compaq website.
The
SCSI.RDM
file on the NSSD diskette gives complete instructions on how
to load these drivers and troubleshoot any problems.
Compaq Tru64 UNIX
The Compaq Tru64 UNIX operating system uses Dynamic Device
Recognition (DDR) which allows the operating system to recognize the DAT
tape drive.
If the Tru64 UNIX system does not have a DDR entry to identify the DAT
tape drive, the system defaults to a generic SCSI device and to the default
settings of the tape drive.
The minimum supported version of Tru64 UNIX for Compaq DAT tape drives
is version 4.0D or later.
OpenVMS
The OpenVMS operating system uses Dynamic Device Recognition (DDR)
which allows the operating system to recognize the DAT tape drive.
If the OpenVMS system does not have a DDR entry to identify the DAT tape
drive, the system defaults to a generic SCSI device and to the default settings
of the tape drive.
Table 2-4
Minimum Supported Versions
DDS 3 Tape Drive
DDS 4 Tape Drive
Version 6.2-1H3
Version 7.2-1
