There are two methods to configure the drive in variable block size mode:
For Windows: Not Supported
For AIX: Not Supported
For Linux: Supported
set-def-tape-blk block.size device.number
block.size | Size of the block. |
device.number | Number of the tape device. |
From the TCL prompt:
Enter:
list-device
Review the list of devices and determine the correct device.
Enter:
!mt -f device.name setblk 0
where device.name is the device name listed in the TCL command.
Execute this command after every Linux shutdown.
To set tape device number 5 to a physical block size of 512, enter:
set-def-tape-blk 512 5