HP e3000 MPE/iX System Software Maintenance Manual (Release C.75.00) (30216-90344)

Appendix E
CD-ROM Resources
Selecting an Output Device
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Selecting an Output Device
HPINSTAL sets the output device where the CSLT is created to device class TAPE. If you use the default,
HPINSTAL will write to any device of class TAPE. You can change the default when HPINSTAL requests the
information. You need to know the LDEV number of the tape device where you want to create the CSLT.
If you are unfamiliar with the system on which you are working, you can use SYSGEN to look at the
configuration of the system to determine the LDEV number of the appropriate tape device. Refer to
Performing System Management Tasks for specific information on using SYSGEN to determine your system
configuration.
Using the Default Output Device
If you use the default output device, HPINSTAL automatically writes to any device of class TAPE. If you have
only one tape device, using the default will produce the desired results. If you have additional tape devices,
using the default may not create the tape at the desired tape device.
Setting Tapes to Reply Automatically
If the tape device is not set up to automatically reply to tape requests, you need to reply manually to all tape
requests at the system console.
To set up tapes to reply automatically:
1. Run SYSGEN:
:SYSGEN
sysgen>
2. Use the IO configurator:
sysgen> IO
3. Look at the state of the device you want to reply to tape requests automatically. In place of 8 in the
following example, use the number of the logical device you want to check.
io> LDEV 8
LDEV: 8 DEVNAME: OUTDEV: 0 MODE:
ID: HPC1501A RSIZE: 128 DEVTYPE: TAPE
PATH: 4.3.5 MPETYPE: 24 MPESUBTYPE: 6
CLASS: TAPE
If there is no mode type of R after MODE, AUTOREPLY is not set for this device. You can exit SYSGEN without
continuing to modify the file.
To set AUTOREPLY to on, type the following. Replace the number 8 with the LDEV number of the tape
device you want to automatically reply to tape requests.
io> MDEV 8 MODE=AUTOREPLY
Check that AUTOREPLY is now on:
io> LDEV 8
LDEV: 8 DEVNAME: OUTDEV: 0 MODE: R
ID: HPC1501A RSIZE: 128 DEVTYPE: TAPE
PATH: 4.3.5 MPETYPE: 24 MPESUBTYPE: 6
CLASS: TAPE
The R after MODE signifies that AUTOREPLY is on.