Re: Magstar MP with ADSM on AIX

2000-11-29 Thread Talafous, John G.
Magstar MP with ADSM on AIX Looking in the "Magstar MP 3575 Tape Library Dataserver: Multiplatform Implementation" Redbook, p.136, the hardware compression settings are controlled from AIX. The default setting is compression "on". Page 146 indicates that format=3570C uses comp

Re: Magstar MP with ADSM on AIX

2000-11-29 Thread Miles Purdy
Looking in the "Magstar MP 3575 Tape Library Dataserver: Multiplatform Implementation" Redbook, p.136, the hardware compression settings are controlled from AIX. The default setting is compression "on". Page 146 indicates that format=3570C uses compression. However it SHOULD be done, the fact

Re: Magstar MP with ADSM on AIX

2000-11-29 Thread Richard Sims
>we have the exact same hardware. Your problem is most likely because you = >haven't enabled compression. I would recommend hardware compression. To = >turn on the hardware compression: >smitty devices >tape devices >Change / show characteristics of a tape drive >select your drive >select Use hard

Re: Magstar MP with ADSM on AIX

2000-11-29 Thread Miles Purdy
Hi Nancy, we have the exact same hardware. Your problem is most likely because you haven't enabled compression. I would recommend hardware compression. To turn on the hardware compression: smitty devices tape devices Change / show characteristics of a tape drive select your drive select Use har

Magstar MP with ADSM on AIX

2000-11-29 Thread Nancy Reeves
I've been nomail for a while, so I apologize if this has been discussed recently. I tried a database search, but it had an error. I am running ADSM v3 on AIX with a 3575 tape library and 3570 "Magstar MP Fast Access Linear Tape C-Format" tapes. My understanding is that these tapes hold 5 G uncom