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tape_config - directory of tape drive configuration files
/etc/tape_config
The tape_config directory contains NetApp-approved tape
configuration files. These files allow Data ONTAP to recognize
a tape drive and to properly set its various parameters
without the tape drive parameters being built into
Data ONTAP. Only NetApp-approved tape configuration files
should be placed into the tape_config directory.
The tape_config directory of the latest release of Data
ONTAP contains tape configuration files for tape drives
that are configured exclusively with tape configuration
files. Other approved files may be added to the directory
by the user as tape qualifications are completed by Network
Appliance and configuration files become available.
All NetApp-approved tape configuration files may be found
- at
- http://now.netapp.com/NOW/download/tools/tape_config/index.shtml.
To use configuration files shown in this
page -- if your version of Data ONTAP does not already
support the tape drive(s) -- first verify that the configuration
file is approved for your version of Data ONTAP.
Then copy the desired file(s) to the /etc/tape_config
directory. The file(s) may be renamed if necessary. When
an attached tape drive is accessed, Data ONTAP detects the
presence of files in the directory and install the parameters
for the tape drive.
na_storage(1), na_cloned_tapes(5)
External tape configuration files do not override built-in
tape drive parameters. If the tape drive is already supported
by Data ONTAP, remove the corresponding tape configuration
file.
If a tape drive is represented in tape_config directory,
remove any reference from the /etc/cloned_tapes file that
attempts to cause the drive to use the parameters of
another drive.
The command storage show tape supported displays all tape
drives that are currently supported directly within Data
ONTAP. If any tape drives are connected to the system, the
command will also any show tape drives specified by tape
configuration files.
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