Patch-ID# 110278-03
Keywords: tapetest DLT L9
Synopsis: L9 tapes do not cycle.
Date: Jun/27/2001

Solaris Release: 7

SunOS Release: 5.7

Unbundled Product: SunVTS

Unbundled Release: 3.4

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Relevant Architectures: sparc

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4390759 4400751 4431037 4464015 530726

Changes incorporated in this version: 4464015

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 

Patches which conflict with this patch: 110278-01

Patches required with this patch: 

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/opt/SUNWvts/bin/sparcv9/tapetest*
/opt/SUNWvts/bin/sparcv9/tapetest_info.o*
/opt/SUNWvts/bin/tapetest*
/opt/SUNWvts/bin/tapetest.fms*
/opt/SUNWvts/bin/tapetest_info.o
/opt/SUNWvts/bin/testadd*
/opt/SUNWvts/bin/testrm*
/opt/SUNWvts/lib/locale/C/LC_MESSAGES/tapetest.msg

Problem Description:

(110278-03)
   4464015  One or more patch packages included in 110278-02 are not installed on
                    the system.

(110278-02)
      4400751  SUNWifbvt does not install correctly

(110278 -01)



SunVTS tapetest patch Information
=================================
 
   IMPORTANT -  This patch not only obseletes, but is also incompatible with patch 110278-01.
                You must use patchrm 110278-01 before this patch will allow itself to be installed.
                This patch contains all of the enhanced functionality of 110278-01 and it fixes
                issues related to that patches assumption that the Sunvts tool kit is installed.
                This patch also introduces several more enhancements as indicated by the comprehensive
                description below. 
 
   tapetest -     Enhances read/write algorithms for DLT tape.
                  Written patterns are now random and compress at
                  roughtly 1.5:1. It now takes only 2 hours to write to EOT
                  and 2 hours to read to EOT. Misc. changes to default options
                  are more intuitive.
 
                  - Fixes bug 4390759 where the DLT_Library button was not invoking
                    the code which unloads the tape. This feature only works on L9
                    libraries because it supports "automode". No other library for DLT
                    has this feature.
 
                    NOTE: If you wish to invoke this feature via command line (CLI) and are using
                          a DLT drive, you must specify the dat option using DLT_Library. The reason
                          for this is that the "dat" option was the first, and originally thought to
                          be the only drive to require a library implementation. Consideration should be made
                          in the future for the possibility that any drive may be in a library.
 
                          After the -o in the CLI add the following two parameters:
                          dat=DLT_Library,num=2
                          Which specifies dat stacker (in this case DLT stacker) and number of tapes, two.
                          The number of tapes option specifies how many tapes to cycle through.
                          If you indicate a higher number of tapes than is available you will get an error
                          stating such.
 
 
 
                  - Fixes bug 4400751 by ensuring that tape_info.o is not left in
                    the /opt/SUNWvts/bin and sparcv9 directories which causes subsequent
                    patchadds (testadd) to discover redundant functions.
 
                  - Fixes bug 4431037 "returned message 6020 not found" by correctly updating
                    the tapetest.msg file with the patch installation process.

Patch Installation Instructions:
-------------------------------- 
Refer to the Install.info file for instructions on using the
generic 'installpatch' and 'backoutpatch' scripts provided with
each patch.  Any other special or non-generic installation
instructions should be described below as special instructions.

Special Install Instructions:
----------------------------- 
    IMPORTANT -  This patch is incompatible with patch 110278-01.
                You must use patchrm 110278-01 before this patch will allow itself to be installed.
                This patch contains all of the enhanced functionality of 110278-01 and it fixes
                issues related to that patches assumption that the Sunvts tool kit is installed.

README -- Last modified date:  Wednesday, June 27, 2001