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Dear all, we are running SLES 11 where an iscsi tape library is attached. To load the tape in a slot we are using for instance the command #mtx -f ...
  1. 09-24-2009 #1
    xunil321
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    Tape Loader Device /dev/sgN is altering after each reboot

    Dear all,
    we are running SLES 11 where an iscsi tape library is
    attached. To load the tape in a slot we are using for
    instance the command #mtx -f /dev/sg1 load 2 which is doing
    very well.
    But after a server's reboot the device name of the loader is now
    /dev/sg4 or /dev/sg5 I mean it is dynamic. Is there any way to
    have a fixed device name for all times?

    THX for any solution!
    Rainer
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  2. 09-24-2009 #2
    robertdaleweir
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    Hi xunil321
    Can you put the mount is the 'fstab' file on the server and perhaps thereby force it to sg1 every boot. Does 'mtx' have a force parameter? Maybe put a 'umount' of the /dev/sg1 in one of the shutdown scripts. Not sure which one I do not use SLES. Hope this helps in some way. Cheers...
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  3. 09-25-2009 #3
    xunil321
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    @robertdaleweir:

    It is a tape loader and not a iscsi disk. It cannot be mount via /etc/fstab

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