Funny you should mention this. We have a 3494 and I always wondered why IBM changed the way the I/O locking process works.
When we first got our 3494 in 1996, the I/O door was locked for the duration of the checkout process. Then, somewhere along the way, the LM code got updated and the door constantly locks and unlocks between each ejection and yes, our operators have grabbed and opened the door between ejects, thinking it was finished, thus causing a failure/intervention. I notice the 3582 libraries do the same and we have farged them up, as well. Anyone from IBM care to explain this logic/process ? "Kauffman, Tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[email protected]> 09/25/2006 03:58 PM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[email protected]> To [email protected] cc Subject [ADSM-L] Had an interesting problem crop up on our 3584 last week It seems that it is possible to open the I/O port door as the library is performing a lock function on the door. This left the door open and unable to close because the lock pin (or tab, or whatever) was in the way. This was during a checkout script run, and our tape grabber seems to have been in a bit of a hurry this time. So there we sat, with the ANR8387I message coming up about once per minute and all library functions at a standstill (my assumption is that the gripper had its mouth full -- I didn't check when I came in). Once I cleared the tab and closed the door, everything ran as it should, just late. I'm changing the checkout script . . . Tom Kauffman NIBCO, Inc CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any attachments are for the exclusive and confidential use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, distribute or take action in reliance upon this message. If you have received this in error, please notify us immediately by return email and promptly delete this message and its attachments from your computer system. We do not waive attorney-client or work product privilege by the transmission of this message.
