Installation procedure

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Preinstallation considerations

Before the installation starts, verify the following items:

The tape device is properly functioning, properly attached to the server, and is powered up.
You logged on to the server on an account that has root authority.
You have a command shell window open on the server to run the installation procedure.
Make sure that the current path is defined in the command shell PATH variable. This definition can be accomplished in the Korn shell by using the following command:
```
EXPORT PATH=.:$PATH
```
If the tape device was configured previously by another device driver (not Atape), remove any existing device definitions for it. The following command is an example: rmdev -l ost1 -d

Enter the following command to list the currently installed Atape.driver version:

lslpp -l Atape.driver

Enter the following command to install the Atape driver in the current directory. For example

installp -acXd Atape.x.x.x.x Atape.driver

This command installs and commits the Atape driver on the system.