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StorageWorks SDLT Tape Drive by Compaq Reference Guide
Operating System Device Drivers
Novell NetWare
The tape device driver is located on the Native Drivers CD or with the operating
system. Refer to the backup application installation guide for more information
regarding additional software that might be needed.
Table 2–1 provides a list of supported controllers and where to get information about
the software driver:
Be sure to load the appropriate drivers in accordance with the Compaq controller
being used. There are additional driver considerations if you want to use applications
requiring the Advanced SCSI Programming Interface (ASPI) support. For more
information, see the “ASPI Support” section.
ASPI Support
The
Readme.com
file on the Novell Software Support Diskette (NSSD) outlines the
specific drivers you need to support ASPI tape backup applications.
If you are using a tape backup application that uses ASPI, such as ARCserve provided
by Computer Associates or Veritas BackupExec, refer to the information provided
with the application NLM to determine whether it uses ASPI.
The Compaq ASPI drivers,
Cpqsaspi.nlm
Device Driver Functional Specification
(DDFS) and
Nwaspi.nlm
NetWare Peripheral Architecture (NWPA), provide ASPI
support for the Compaq SCSI architecture for applications that require this interface.
All required drivers for ASPI tape support are provided on the NSSD. The NSSD
ships with each server or can be downloaded from the Compaq website at
www.compaq.com.
The
Scsi.rdm
file on the NSSD gives complete instructions on how to load these
drivers and troubleshoot any problems.
Table 2–1: Novell NetWare
Controller
Software Driver Information
Wide-Ultra SCSI
Ultra-2 SCSI
Run the Readme.com file on any of the
Novell Software Support Diskettes
(NSSD) for driver installation
instructions.