We are running TSM version 6.3 on a Windows 2008 server with an IBM TS3200 tape library. The windows server crashed overnight. It has been rebooted and is working ok now however TSM will not talk to the tape library drives.
I have powered the tape library off and on and have also performed a clean shutdown and restart of the server. When I run "q path" it reports that the library is online. tsm: TSMANL>q path Source Name Source Type Destination Destination On-Line Name Type ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------- TSMANL SERVER LB0.1.0.6 LIBRARY Yes TSMANL SERVER L6DRI0 DRIVE Yes TSMANL SERVER L6DRI1 DRIVE Yes TSMANL SERVER L6DRI2 DRIVE Yes tsm: TSMANL>q path f=d Source Name: TSMANL Source Type: SERVER Destination Name: LB0.1.0.6 Destination Type: LIBRARY Library: Node Name: Device: lb2.1.0.2 External Manager: ZOS Media Server: Comm. Method: LUN: Initiator: 0 Directory: On-Line: Yes When I run "q drive" it reports that the drives are online. tsm: TSMANL>q drive Library Name Drive Name Device Type On-Line ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------------- LB0.1.0.6 L6DRI0 LTO Yes LB0.1.0.6 L6DRI1 LTO Yes LB0.1.0.6 L6DRI2 LTO Yes However the status of the drives is unknown tsm: TSMANL>q drive f=d Library Name: LB0.1.0.6 Drive Name: L6DRI0 Device Type: LTO On-Line: Yes Read Formats: ULTRIUM6C,ULTRIUM6,ULTRIUM5C,ULTRIUM5,ULTRIUM4C,ULTRIUM4 Write Formats: ULTRIUM6C,ULTRIUM6,ULTRIUM5C,ULTRIUM5 Element: 256 Drive State: UNKNOWN Volume Name: Allocated to: WWN: 5000E111312AF001 Serial Number: 1068020440 Last Update by (administrator): ADMIN Last Update Date/Time: 06/04/2015 11:38:08 Cleaning Frequency (Gigabytes/ASNEEDED/NONE): NONE When I try to update the drive I get the following error informing me that the drive is unavailable. tsm: TSMANL>update drive lb0.1.0.6 l6dri0 serial=avoid online=yes ANR8444E UPDATE DRIVE: Library LB0.1.0.6 is currently unavailable. ANS8001I Return code 14. I can login to the library via the browser GUI and it all looks OK. The "q libvol" command seems to work OK and returns the results I expect. When I check the properties of the SCSI tape drive devices on the windows server they report that the devices are working properly. Any suggestions? Do I have to run an "update path" or "update library" command? Thanks & Regards Paul Paul Dudley IT Operations ANL Container Line pdud...@anl.com.au ANL DISCLAIMER This e-mail and any file attached is confidential, and intended solely to the named add ressees. Any unauthorised dissemination or use is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the sender by return e-mail from your s ystem. Please do not copy, use or make reference to it for any purpose, or disclose its contents to any person.