Rick,
To use lbtest, run
lbtest -d <lib_name>
Ex. lbtest -d /dev/lb0
If the library is already defined to the TSM server, make sure that the
server is not running..
Then select 1 for manual test..
In the manual test menu, select
6 to open the library
8 to get element count
9 to get library inventory
>From this point on, you should be able to manipulate the library.. like
move medium. Make sure that the device is always closed or exit lbtest
before starting the TSM server if the library is already defined to the
server.
Regards,
Hunny Kershaw
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rick
Thanks for the quick responses guys.. this helps me understand quite a bit
more .. Would anyone have any idea how to use the lbtest tool or tapeutil
to manipulate the library ?? I just need a simple test to confirm if this
is working or not .. and yes Tab you were right about the " whos on first"
argument .. sheesh .. i wish they would just pick up the ball and run with
it instead of finger pointing. I do have an lb0 showing up as Available
and i know that is usually a good sign in aix'dom but I am a sys admin and
therefore "a glass is half empty kind of guy" .. so i think its broke till
i see the damn thing move :). I will search the web but if anyone has
something simple that proves it works im all ears.
R.
> Rick,
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> As I understand things (and have seen on my own system), the
> Atape.driver, smc devices, and rmt devices are all for IBM-brand
> equipment. To use other brands, you have to defind lb and mt devices
> using the "adsmtape" driver. You will still have the rmt devices
> because the drives answer cfgmgr when it polls the SCSI bus.
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> If, after defining the lb and mt devices, it still doesn't work, you
> probably have an incompatibility between the version of adsmtape and
> the library firmware. That happened to me with an HP DLT library.
> Both companies tried to be responsive to the issue and it was
> eventually solved, but be forwarned that you will be in a "who's on
> first?"
> situation. You might have to do a lot of facilitating to get it
> solved.
>
> The AIX lbtest tool can shed some light, but I'm not an expert on its
> use, so for that I'll defer to other members of the forum.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Tab Trepagnier
> TSM Administrator
> Laitram Corporation
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> Rick W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> Guys,
> I recently emailed the list asking if the scalar 100 was supported
> under aix 4.3.3 and in tsm 4.2 and the response was yes. I have yet to
> see it work in our current environment. The drives are detected
> correctly (rmt0, rmt1) but the autoloader is not detected (smc0). AIX
> doesnt see it, cfgmgr
> kicks back with a devices.scsi is missing and i have tried all the
> drivers i can think of off of the AIX 4.3.3. disk. I can specify under
> TSM devices
> that there is an lb0 but it seems to fail .. any one have any advice at
> all ?? ADIC support is completely useless. I am trying to use the
> Atape drivers for the support.
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> R.
