Linux SCSI Tricks for Tape drive

tested on Dell TL-2000

lsscsi command if not then run


[root@um1ubackup bacula]# cat /proc/scsi/scsi
Attached devices:
Host: scsi4 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00
Vendor: IBM Model: 3573-TL Rev: 9.50
Type: Medium Changer ANSI SCSI revision: 05
Host: scsi6 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00
Vendor: IBM Model: ULT3580-HH4 Rev: A233
Type: Sequential-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 03
Host: scsi5 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00
Vendor: IBM Model: 3573-TL Rev: 9.50
Type: Medium Changer ANSI SCSI revision: 05
Host: scsi7 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00
Vendor: IBM Model: ULT3580-HH4 Rev: A233
Type: Sequential-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 03




Best answer you can find here

http://www.bacula.org/3.0.x-manuals/en/problems/problems/Testing_Your_Tape_Drive.html