Configuration parameters
The configuration parameters are used to set the operating mode
of the tape drive and device driver when a device is opened. The installation
defaults are provided for all parameters initially. These parameters
are kept on reopen, but are always restored back to the default values
when the lin_tape device driver is reinstalled.
Note: This procedure is completed with tape diagnostic and utility
functions. See IBM Tape Diagnostic Tool (ITDT).
The nonchangeable configuration parameters are
- Autoloading
- Density code
- Emulate autoloader
- Hook word
- Maximum block size
- Minimum block size
- Medium type
- Read SILI bit
- Record space mode
- Volume ID for logging
- Write protect
The changeable configuration parameters are
- Barcode length
- Block size
- Buffered mode
- Capacity scaling
- Compression
- Disable auto drive dump
- Disable SIM logging
- Dynamic attributes
- Logging
- Logical write protect
- Maximum SCSI transfer length
- Read past filemark
- Rewind immediate
- Trace
- Trailer labels
- Busy Retry