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Installing IBM Lin - Tape and Lin - Taped On Linux Red Hat EnterpriseLinux

The document provides instructions for installing IBM lin_tape and lin_taped drivers on Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems. It details downloading the source files, rebuilding the lin_tape RPM, installing the rebuilt RPM and lin_taped RPM, and configuring the lin_tape service to recognize attached tape devices.

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Installing IBM Lin - Tape and Lin - Taped On Linux Red Hat EnterpriseLinux

The document provides instructions for installing IBM lin_tape and lin_taped drivers on Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems. It details downloading the source files, rebuilding the lin_tape RPM, installing the rebuilt RPM and lin_taped RPM, and configuring the lin_tape service to recognize attached tape devices.

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Installing IBM lin_tape and lin_taped on Linux (Red Hat

Enterprise Linux)
kairo.wordpress.com/2009/02/10/installing-ibm-lin_tape-lin_tape-on-linux-red-hat-enterprise-linux/

February 10, 2009

Installing IBM lin_tape on Linux (Red Hat Enterprise Linux)

Steps for install lin_tape and lin_taped

1. Download the lin_tape source and lin_taped from


ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/storage/devdrvr/Linux/lin_tape_source-lin_taped/

l in_tape-X.YY.Z-W.src.rpm.bin
lin_taped-X.YY.Z-rhel[V].arch.rpm.bin

Samples for version 1.20.0-1

lin_tape-1.20.0-1.src.rpm.bin
lin_taped-1.20.0-rhel4.x86_64.rpm.bin

2. Rebuild lin_tape rpm source

# rpmbuild --rebuild lin_tape-X.YY.Z-W.src.rpm.bin

Sample for version 1.20.0-1

# rpmbuild --rebuild lin_tape-1.20.0-1.src.rpm.bin


Installing lin_tape-1.20.0-1.src.rpm.bin
Executing(%prep): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.52502
+ umask 022
+ cd /usr/src/redhat/BUILD
+ LANG=C
+ export LANG
+ unset DISPLAY
+ cd /usr/src/redhat/BUILD
+ rm -rf lin_tape-1.20.0
+ /bin/gzip -dc /usr/src/redhat/SOURCES/lin_tape-1.20.0.tgz
+ tar -xf -
+ STATUS=0
+ '[' 0 -ne 0 ']'
+ cd lin_tape-1.20.0
++ /usr/bin/id -u
+ '[' 0 = 0 ']'
+ /bin/chown -Rhf root .
++ /usr/bin/id -u
+ '[' 0 = 0 ']'
+ /bin/chgrp -Rhf root .
+ /bin/chmod -Rf a+rX,u+w,g-w,o-w .
+ exit 0

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Executing(%build): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.52502
+ umask 022
+ cd /usr/src/redhat/BUILD
+ cd lin_tape-1.20.0
+ LANG=C
+ export LANG
+ unset DISPLAY
++ echo x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu
++ cut -f 1 -d -
+ p=x86_64
+ '[' x86_64 == i386 ']'
+ '[' x86_64 == i586 ']'
+ '[' x86_64 == i686 ']'
+ '[' x86_64 == ppc64 ']'
+ '[' x86_64 == powerpc ']'
+ '[' x86_64 == s390 ']'
+ '[' x86_64 == s390x ']'
+ '[' x86_64 == ia64 ']'
+ '[' x86_64 == x86_64 ']'
+ proc=AMD
+ cp -af lin_tape_359X_AMD.ReadMe lin_tape_359X.ReadMe
+ cp -af lin_tape_Ultrium_AMD.ReadMe lin_tape_Ultrium.ReadMe
+ make KERNEL=2.6.9-78.0.13.ELsmp PROC=x86_64 driver
grep: IBMtapeutil.c: No such file or directory
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.ELsmp/build SUBDIRS=/usr/src/redhat/BUILD/lin_tape-1.20.0
PWD=/usr/src/redhat/BUILD/lin_tape-1.20.0 clean
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.9-78.0.13.EL-smp-x86_64'
grep: IBMtapeutil.c: No such file or directory
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.9-78.0.13.EL-smp-x86_64'
mkdir bldtmp
make KERNEL=2.6.9-78.0.13.ELsmp compileclean lin_tape.ko
grep: IBMtapeutil.c: No such file or directory
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/redhat/BUILD/lin_tape-1.20.0'
export PWD
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.ELsmp/build SUBDIRS=/usr/src/redhat/BUILD/lin_tape-1.20.0
PWD=/usr/src/redhat/BUILD/lin_tape-1.20.0 modules
make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.9-78.0.13.EL-smp-x86_64'
grep: IBMtapeutil.c: No such file or directory
CC [M] /usr/src/redhat/BUILD/lin_tape-1.20.0/lin_tape_scsi_config.o
CC [M] /usr/src/redhat/BUILD/lin_tape-1.20.0/lin_tape_scsi_tape.o
CC [M] /usr/src/redhat/BUILD/lin_tape-1.20.0/lin_tape_scsi_trace.o
CC [M] /usr/src/redhat/BUILD/lin_tape-1.20.0/lin_tape_ioctl_tape.o
CC [M] /usr/src/redhat/BUILD/lin_tape-1.20.0/lin_tape_ioctl_changer.o
CC [M] /usr/src/redhat/BUILD/lin_tape-1.20.0/lin_tape_extra_ioctl.o
LD [M] /usr/src/redhat/BUILD/lin_tape-1.20.0/lin_tape.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST
CC /usr/src/redhat/BUILD/lin_tape-1.20.0/lin_tape.mod.o
LD [M] /usr/src/redhat/BUILD/lin_tape-1.20.0/lin_tape.ko
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.9-78.0.13.EL-smp-x86_64'
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/redhat/BUILD/lin_tape-1.20.0'

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mv lin_tape.ko bldtmp/lin_tape-2.6.9-78.0.13.ELsmp.ko
+ exit 0
Executing(%install): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.33921
+ umask 022
+ cd /usr/src/redhat/BUILD
+ cd lin_tape-1.20.0
+ LANG=C
+ export LANG
+ unset DISPLAY
+ rm -rf /var/tmp/lin_tape-1.20.0-1-root-root
+ install -D -m 644 bldtmp/lin_tape-2.6.9-78.0.13.ELsmp.ko /var/tmp/lin_tape-1.20.0-1-root-
root/lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.ELsmp/kernel/drivers/scsi/lin_tape.ko
+ install -D -m 644 98-lin_tape.rules /var/tmp/lin_tape-1.20.0-1-root-root/etc/udev/rules.d/98-
lin_tape.rules
+ install -D -m 755 udev.get_lin_tape_id.sh /var/tmp/lin_tape-1.20.0-1-root-
root/sbin/udev.get_lin_tape_id.sh
++ uname -m
+ PROC=x86_64
+ p=x86_64
+ '[' x86_64 == i386 ']'
+ '[' x86_64 == i586 ']'
+ '[' x86_64 == i686 ']'
+ install -D -m 700 lin_tape /var/tmp/lin_tape-1.20.0-1-root-root/etc/init.d/lin_tape
+ cd /var/tmp/lin_tape-1.20.0-1-root-root
+ ln -sf /etc/init.d/lin_tape /usr/sbin/rclin_tape
+ cd -
/usr/src/redhat/BUILD/lin_tape-1.20.0
+ /usr/lib/rpm/redhat/brp-compress
+ /usr/lib/rpm/redhat/brp-strip /usr/bin/strip
+ /usr/lib/rpm/redhat/brp-strip-static-archive /usr/bin/strip
+ /usr/lib/rpm/redhat/brp-strip-comment-note /usr/bin/strip /usr/bin/objdump
Processing files: lin_tape-1.20.0-1
Executing(%doc): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.33921
+ umask 022
+ cd /usr/src/redhat/BUILD
+ cd lin_tape-1.20.0
+ DOCDIR=/var/tmp/lin_tape-1.20.0-1-root-root/usr/share/doc/lin_tape-1.20.0
+ export DOCDIR
+ rm -rf /var/tmp/lin_tape-1.20.0-1-root-root/usr/share/doc/lin_tape-1.20.0
+ /bin/mkdir -p /var/tmp/lin_tape-1.20.0-1-root-root/usr/share/doc/lin_tape-1.20.0
+ cp -pr lin_tape_Ultrium.ReadMe lin_tape_359X.ReadMe COPYING COPYING.LIB /var/tmp/lin_tape-
1.20.0-1-root-root/usr/share/doc/lin_tape-1.20.0
+ exit 0
Checking for unpackaged file(s): /usr/lib/rpm/check-files /var/tmp/lin_tape-1.20.0-1-root-root
warning: Could not canonicalize hostname: hotsm001ode
Wrote: /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/x86_64/lin_tape-1.20.0-1.x86_64.rpm
Executing(%clean): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.70795
+ umask 022
+ cd /usr/src/redhat/BUILD
+ cd lin_tape-1.20.0
+ rm -rf /var/tmp/lin_tape-1.20.0-1-root-root

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+ exit 0
Executing(--clean): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.70795
+ umask 022
+ cd /usr/src/redhat/BUILD
+ rm -rf lin_tape-1.20.0
+ exit 0

3. Install the rpm wroted in /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/[your_arch]/

# rpm -ivh /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/x86_64/lin_tape-1.20.0-1.x86_64.rpm

4. Install the rpm lin_taped

lin_taped-X.YY.Z-rhel[V].arch.rpm.bin

Sample for version 1.20.0-1

# rpm -ivh lin_taped-1.20.0-rhel4.x86_64.rpm.bin

5. Start lin_tape service

# /etc/init.d/lin_tape start

6. Check your tapes on /proc/scsci/IBM*

# cat /proc/scsi/IBM*
lin_tape version: 1.20.0
lin_tape major number: 252
Attached Tape Devices:
Number model SN HBA FO Path
0 03584L32 00000782XXXXXXXE qla2xxx NA
1 03584L32 00000782XXXXXXXE qla2xxx NA
lin_tape version: 1.20.0
lin_tape major number: 252
Attached Tape Devices:
Number model SN HBA FO Path
0 ULT3580-TD4 00078XXXXX qla2xxx NA
1 ULT3580-TD4 00078XXXXX qla2xxx NA
2 ULT3580-TD4 00078XXXXX qla2xxx NA
3 ULT3580-TD4 00078XXXXX qla2xxx NA
4 ULT3580-TD4 00078XXXXX qla2xxx NA
5 ULT3580-TD4 00078XXXXX qla2xxx NA

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