Installation Guide - Iomega

32 TapeWare ® Installation Guide
To change the device buffer size
1. Locate the following line in the Device performance tuning section of the
TapeWare.ini file:
;devBufferSize=n
2. Enter one of the following in place of n (in bytes):
32768 (32MB)
16384 (16MB)
8192 (8MB)
4096 (4MB)
2048 (2MB)
1024 (1MB)
3. Erase the semi-colon at the start of the line, as follows:
devBufferSize=n
Note If you enter a different setting, TapeWare sets the device buffer size to the next
lower of these options. For example, if you enter 32000, TapeWare sets the device buffer
size to 16384 (16MB).
Note Setting the device buffer size above 32MB per device will not improve
performance.
Multiple SCSI Buses with Autoloaders
If your autoloader and its devices are connected to different SCSI buses, the device driver
may become confused as to which device is contained within the autoloader. If the
autoloader and its devices use either the SCSI-2 serial number or the new SCSI-3
identifier protocol, all devices will be correctly identified. However, if the autoloader
supports neither the SCSI-2 serial number nor the SCSI-3 identifier protocol, you must
connect the autoloader and its devices to the same SCSI bus. You can also configure the
drivers manually as follows:
1. Log in to TapeWare.
2. Access the Device tab to get the name of the autoloader and its devices. For example:
Autoloader: Ldr-2.0.3.0: ADIC Scalar
Device 1: Dev-3.0.3.0: DLT 4000
Device 2: Dev-4.0.3.0: DLT 4000
3. Exit TapeWare.