You probably want to pipe the output of SHOW SLOTS into a file, and then examine that file carefully. The output can be voluminous, but it can be very useful, so do it.
You can also run the lbtest utility. Call IBM TSM Support for detailed instructions, because it's an extremely powerful and useful program with a not-too-friendly user interface. However, with lbtest you're talking directly to the device driver, without TSM getting in between. Another program whose output you want to somehow save in a file for more contemplative examination. I save lbtest output via my SSH client. Roger Deschner University of Illinois at Chicago [email protected] ======I have not lost my mind -- it is backed up on tape somewhere.===== On Wed, 12 Oct 2011, Jerry Michalak wrote: >try show slots <library_name> in TSM to see the library info. Jerry Michalak [email protected] ________________________________ From: "Moyer, Joni M" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 12:57 PM Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Label volumes in a scsi library? Hi, I've tried to do this and I'm now getting the following errors: 10/06/11 12:50:34 ANR0609I LABEL LIBVOLUME started as process 33588. (SESSION: 58343, PROCESS: 33588) 10/06/11 12:50:46 ANR2017I Administrator LIDZR8V issued command: QUERY PROCESS (SESSION: 58344) 10/06/11 12:50:47 ANR8300E I/O error on library NAS_QI6000 (OP=00006C03, CC=207, KEY=05, ASC=21, ASCQ=01, SENSE=70.00.05.00.00.00- .00.0A.00.00.00.00.21.01.00.CF.00.06., Description=Device is not in a state capable of performing request). Refer to Appendix C in the 'Messages' manual for recommended action. (SESSION: 58343, PROCESS: 33588) 10/06/11 12:50:48 ANR8942E Could not move volume Q00000 from slot-element 4096 to slot-element 65535. (SESSION: 58343, PROCESS: 33588) 10/06/11 12:50:48 ANR8802E LABEL LIBVOLUME process 33588 for library NAS_QI6000 failed. (SESSION: 58343, PROCESS: 33588) 10/06/11 12:50:48 ANR0985I Process 33588 for LABEL LIBVOLUME running in the BACKGROUND completed with completion state FAILURE at It seems like it doesn't want to move the volume to a drive to label it, but I'm having issues trying to figure out what that error message means from Appendix C. How do I tell where those slot elements are? It appears as if something is still not working correctly, but I'm trying to figure out if this is a set up issue? Or if it's something else entirely. I defined a scsi library as follows for my nas partition which the drives are zoned from the library to the datamovers and I have the library & path and drives & paths defined within TSM: Library Name: NAS_QI6000 Library Type: SCSI ACS Id: Private Category: Scratch Category: WORM Scratch Category: External Manager: Shared: No LanFree: ObeyMountRetention: Primary Library Manager: WWN: Serial Number: QUANTUM273100111_LL2 AutoLabel: No Reset Drives: No Relabel Scratch: Source Name: TSMPROD3 Source Type: SERVER Destination Name: NAS_QI6000 Destination Type: LIBRARY Library: Node Name: Device: /dev/lb0 External Manager: LUN: Initiator: 0 Directory: On-Line: Yes If anyone has any suggestions/ideas as to what I might be doing wrong I'd really appreciate the help. Thanks!!!! -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of James Choate Sent: Friday, October 07, 2011 9:53 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Label volumes in a scsi library? How did tape Q00000 get into the library? Did you manually load a batch of tapes in this library without checking them in thru the bulk I/O? If that is the case, you can just checkin the tapes. You can try: Check in volumes that are already labeled: checkin libvolume NAS_QI6000 search=yes status=scratch checklabel=barcode -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Moyer, Joni M Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2011 8:52 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [ADSM-L] Label volumes in a scsi library? Hi Everyone, I was trying to label a volume in a scsi library and I used the label libvol command to try and label Q00000 in the library NAS_QI6000 and it is failing. The tape is already physically in a slot in the library, so could someone please explain how I am to label tapes within this library on TSM? Any help is greatly appreciated!!!! Date/Time Message -------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- 10/06/11 10:24:59 ANR0984I Process 33581 for LABEL LIBVOLUME started in the BACKGROUND at 10:24:59. (SESSION: 58024, PROCESS: 33581) 10/06/11 10:24:59 ANR8799I LABEL LIBVOLUME: Operation for library NAS_QI6000 started as process 33581. (SESSION: 58024, PROCESS: 33581) 10/06/11 10:24:59 ANR0609I LABEL LIBVOLUME started as process 33581. (SESSION: 58024, PROCESS: 33581) 10/06/11 10:25:10 ANR8323I 006: Insert ANY volume Q00000 R/W into entry/exit port of library NAS_QI6000 within 60 minute(s); issue 'REPLY' along with the request ID when ready. (SESSION: 58024, PROCESS: 33581) 10/06/11 10:26:45 ANR2017I Administrator LIDZR8V issued command: QUERY ACTLOG search="process: 33581" (SESSION: 58028) 10/06/11 10:32:21 ANR2017I Administrator LIDZR8V issued command: QUERY ACTLOG search="process: 33581" (SESSION: 58031) 10/06/11 10:32:30 ANR8385E All entry/exit ports of library NAS_QI6000 are empty. (SESSION: 58024, PROCESS: 33581) 10/06/11 10:32:30 ANR8802E LABEL LIBVOLUME process 33581 for library NAS_QI6000 failed. (SESSION: 58024, PROCESS: 33581) 10/06/11 10:32:30 ANR0985I Process 33581 for LABEL LIBVOLUME running in the BACKGROUND completed with completion state FAILURE at 10:32:30. (SESSION: 58024, PROCESS: 33581) ________________________________ This e-mail and any attachments to it are confidential and are intended solely for use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and then delete it. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not keep, use, disclose, copy or distribute this e-mail without the author's prior permission. The views expressed in this e-mail message do not necessarily represent the views of Highmark Inc., its subsidiaries, or affiliates. >
