We have had this issue also. The only cure we have found so far is to IML the controller. The IML was done during a quite period and did not cause any other problems.
Bob -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Vernooy, C.P. - SPLXM Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 6:51 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: 3590 TAPE Drive F-BOX status "Jacky Bright" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>... > Hi, > > Since last 2 days I am pissed of this 3590 tape drive issue. > > D U,,,680,1 > IEE457I 12.18.00 UNIT STATUS 244 > UNIT TYPE STATUS VOLSER VOLSTATE > 0691 359S F-BOX /REMOV > > D M=DEV(680) > IEE174I 12.20.01 DISPLAY M 286 > DEVICE 0680 STATUS=DEVICE IS BOXED: RESIDUAL DATA FOLLOWS > CHP 70 E0 > ENTRY LINK ADDRESS .. .. > DEST LINK ADDRESS 0D 0D > PATH ONLINE Y Y > PATH OPERATIONAL Y Y > > Does anyone having an idea how can we bring it to normal state ? > > Can anyone explain me normally what causes the device to be in BOXED status > ? > > I had issued all relative commands .. > > JAcky Jacky, You should be able to bring it online by a Vary online command. The cause must have been logged in Syslog and Erep. Kees. ********************************************************************** For information, services and offers, please visit our web site: http://www.klm.com. This e-mail and any attachment may contain confidential and privileged material intended for the addressee only. If you are not the addressee, you are notified that no part of the e-mail or any attachment may be disclosed, copied or distributed, and that any other action related to this e-mail or attachment is strictly prohibited, and may be unlawful. If you have received this e-mail by error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail, and delete this message. Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij NV (KLM), its subsidiaries and/or its employees shall not be liable for the incorrect or incomplete transmission of this e-mail or any attachments, nor responsible for any delay in receipt. Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. (also known as KLM Royal Dutch Airlines) is registered in Amstelveen, The Netherlands, with registered number 33014286 ********************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ----------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. ----------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html