The problem with database backups, migrations failing and not waiting for tape drives existed in 4.1.2.0 also.
If TSM attempts to access a scratch tape and cannot read the label, the tape is marked private. I have seen this issue due to label libvol failures. What specific problem did they identify in the TSM code that was causing these issues? Or are they just suggesting to "try our cew code"? Jeff Bach Home Office Open Systems Engineering Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. WAL-MART CONFIDENTIAL -----Original Message----- From: Gill, Geoffrey L. [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 2:28 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: TSM 4.2.1 To all, I contacted Tivoli today regarding the PMR I have open. I don't know if this affects all platforms but on AIX 4.3.3 with TSM 4.2.1 about every 3 days I can count of a core dump of TSM, last night was the latest. According to Tivoli they want me to change one parameter in the dsmserv.opt file, RESOURCETIMEOUT. Default is 10, they want me to change it to 20 to work around the problem for now. I will do that and see how it performs. They opened a APAR on it, IC31884 in case anyone is interested. Even if this does help I still have the annoying tape problem issue on the 3494. Again, I don't know if this affects those running TSM on NT or WIN2K with a 3494. On AIX I've had database backups fail because all the drives were busy, Migration and backup tape processes fail because all the drives were busy. Mount errors and failures, dismount failures yet the tape is dismounted anyway, mtlib showing all the tapes that were scratch now private and all the tapes private now scratch. DRM saying all the tapes were ejected yet some left in with a status of mountable, yet TSM asking for me to insert the tape. TSM reporting tapes unavailable or destroyed yet queried as available and in read write status. This fix, I was told, would be out Friday or Monday.....we'll see. What a mess..... Geoff Gill TSM Administrator NT Systems Support Engineer SAIC E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: (858) 826-4062 Pager: (888) 997-9614 ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error destroy it immediately. **********************************************************************