Patch Name: PHCO_16748

Patch Description: s700_800 11.00 mt(1) new reserve, release, status options

Creation Date: 98/10/20

Post Date:  99/02/24

Hardware Platforms - OS Releases:
	s700: 11.00
	s800: 11.00

Products: N/A

Filesets:
	OS-Core.ADMN-ENG-A-MAN,fr=B.11.00,fa=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64,v=HP
	OS-Core.SYS-ADMIN,fr=B.11.00,fa=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64,v=HP

Automatic Reboot?: No

Status: General Release

Critical: No

Category Tags:
	enhancement general_release

Path Name: /hp-ux_patches/s700_800/11.X/PHCO_16748

Symptoms:
	PHCO_16748:
	1. Need an option to display status information.
	2. Need new functionality for reserving and releasing a
	shared tape device.

Defect Description:
	PHCO_16748:
	1. Customers need to be able to get status information,
	such as if the device is on-line or if a tape is loaded.
	2. Reserve and release functionality is needed to support
	a shared tape solution.  Customers want to be able to share
	tape or tape library devices across multiple hosts.  With
	the ability to reserve and release tape devices, they can
	take advantage of device sharing while maintaining the
	integrity of their data.

	Resolution:
	1. Enhancement - status option
	2. Enhancement - reserve/release option for shared devices

SR:
	5003380014 4701401190

Patch Files:
	
	OS-Core.ADMN-ENG-A-MAN,fr=B.11.00,fa=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64,
		v=HP:
	/usr/share/man/man1.Z/mt.1

	OS-Core.SYS-ADMIN,fr=B.11.00,fa=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64,v=HP:
	/usr/bin/mt

what(1) Output:
	
	OS-Core.SYS-ADMIN,fr=B.11.00,fa=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64,v=HP:
	/usr/bin/mt:
		$Revision: 82.2.1.2 $
		PATCH_11_00: mt.o 98/10/20

	OS-Core.ADMN-ENG-A-MAN,fr=B.11.00,fa=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64,
		v=HP:
	/usr/share/man/man1.Z/mt.1:
		None

cksum(1) Output:
	
	OS-Core.SYS-ADMIN,fr=B.11.00,fa=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64,v=HP:
	2332888076 20480 /usr/bin/mt

	OS-Core.ADMN-ENG-A-MAN,fr=B.11.00,fa=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64,
		v=HP:
	204713165 2159 /usr/share/man/man1.Z/mt.1

Patch Conflicts: None

Patch Dependencies:
	s700: 11.00: PHKL_14805 PHKL_17091
	s800: 11.00: PHKL_14805 PHKL_17091

Hardware Dependencies: None

Other Dependencies: None

Supersedes: None

Equivalent Patches:
	PHCO_16705:
	s700: 10.20
	s800: 10.20

Patch Package Size: 50 KBytes

Installation Instructions:
	Please review all instructions and the Hewlett-Packard
	SupportLine User Guide or your Hewlett-Packard support terms
	and conditions for precautions, scope of license,
	restrictions, and, limitation of liability and warranties,
	before installing this patch.
	------------------------------------------------------------
	1. Back up your system before installing a patch.

	2. Login as root.

	3. Copy the patch to the /tmp directory.

	4. Move to the /tmp directory and unshar the patch:

		cd /tmp
		sh PHCO_16748

	5. Run swinstall to install the patch:

		swinstall -x autoreboot=true -x patch_match_target=true \
			  -s /tmp/PHCO_16748.depot

	By default swinstall will archive the original software in 
	/var/adm/sw/save/PHCO_16748.  If you do not wish to retain a
	copy of the original software, use the patch_save_files option:

		swinstall -x autoreboot=true -x patch_match_target=true \
			  -x patch_save_files=false -s /tmp/PHCO_16748.depot

	WARNING: If patch_save_files is false when a patch is installed,
		 the patch cannot be deinstalled.  Please be careful
		 when using this feature.

	For future reference, the contents of the PHCO_16748.text file is 
	available in the product readme:

		swlist -l product -a readme -d @ /tmp/PHCO_16748.depot

	To put this patch on a magnetic tape and install from the
	tape drive, use the command:

		dd if=/tmp/PHCO_16748.depot of=/dev/rmt/0m bs=2k

Special Installation Instructions: None