For AIX: Not Supported
For Windows: Not Supported
For Linux: Supported
There are two methods to configure the drive in variable block size mode:
By executing commands.
By placing the command in the dm, md, user-coldstart item.
NOTE |
To use this command, you must have root privileges and the D3 port must be started by entering d3 -0 -l (lowercase l). |
Syntax
set-def-tape-blk block.size device.number |
Parameter(s)
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.
Example(s)
To set tape device number 5 to a physical block size of 512, enter:
set-def-tape-blk 512 5 |