Re: configuring TS3200 tape for TSM
PrivateTSM_SERVER 4,109 LTO LTOLIB1 FCM036 PrivateTSM_SERVER 4,113 LTO LTOLIB1 FCM037 PrivateTSM_SERVER 4,102 LTO LTOLIB1 FCM046 PrivateTSM_SERVER 4,106 LTO LTOLIB1 FCM047 PrivateTSM_SERVER 4,099 LTO LTOLIB1 FCM048 PrivateTSM_SERVER 4,097 LTO LTOLIB1 FCM052 PrivateTSM_SERVER 4,103 LTO LTOLIB1 FCM053 PrivateTSM_SERVER 4,100 LTO LTOLIB1 FCM062 PrivateTSM_SERVER 4,111 LTO LTOLIB1 FCM063 PrivateTSM_SERVER 4,096 LTO LTOLIB1 FCM069 PrivateTSM_SERVER 4,105 LTO LTOLIB1 FCM460 PrivateTSM_SERVER 4,107 LTO LTOLIB1 FCM461 PrivateTSM_SERVER 4,115 LTO LTOLIB1 FCM462 PrivateTSM_SERVER 4,114 LTO LTOLIB1 FCM471 PrivateTSM_SERVER 4,101 LTO LTOLIB1 FCM477 PrivateTSM_SERVER 4,108 LTO I presently can get the library to load tapes from ltolib1 as shown in the error message above. Kindly help -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Richard Sims Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 3:04 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] configuring TS3200 tape for TSM On Dec 7, 2009, at 8:33 AM, Abayomi Oni wrote: The software level is as below Storage Management Server for AIX-RS/6000 - Version 5, Release 3, Level 4.0 Running on IBM AIX 5300-03 on a P570 server You're obviously running with an old software level. IBM documents 1219973 and 1238577 suggest using level 5.3.5 or later. I doubt that your Define Drive commands specified GENERICTAPE, meaning that you ended up with that because the software didn't understand the technology. Never proceed to use definitions when they didn't produce what you need to properly operate. Richard Sims This email and any attachments are confidential and may also be privileged. If you are not the addressee, do not disclose, copy, circulate or in any other way use or rely on the information contained in this email or any attachments. If received in error, notify the sender immediately and delete this email and any attachments from your system. Emails cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error free as the message and any attachments could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, delayed, incomplete or amended. First City Monument Bank Plc and its subsidiaries do not accept liability for damage caused by this email or any attachments and may monitor email traffic.
configuring TS3200 tape for TSM
I am try to change our tape library to a TS3200. The information for the config is as below The library is showing two smc lsdev -Cc tape rmt0 Available 0F-08-02 IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive (FCP) rmt1 Available 0F-08-02 IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive (FCP) smc0 Available 0F-08-02 IBM 3573 Tape Medium Changer (FCP) smc1 Available 0F-08-02 IBM 3573 Tape Medium Changer (FCP) tsm: TSM_SERVERq library f=d Library Name: LTOLIB0 Library Type: SCSI ACS Id: Private Category: Scratch Category: WORM Scratch Category: External Manager: Shared: Yes LanFree: ObeyMountRetention: Primary Library Manager: WWN: 2007000EC6CF Serial Number: 00L4U78F6054_LL1 AutoLabel: No Reset Drives: Yes Last Update by (administrator): ADMIN Last Update Date/Time: 12/07/09 11:16:40 Library Name: LTOLIB1 Library Type: SCSI ACS Id: Private Category: Scratch Category: WORM Scratch Category: External Manager: Shared: Yes LanFree: ObeyMountRetention: Primary Library Manager: WWN: 2001000EC6CF Serial Number: 00L4U78F6054_LL0 AutoLabel: No Reset Drives: Yes Last Update by (administrator): ADMIN Last Update Date/Time: 12/07/09 11:17:40 tsm: TSM_SERVERq drive f=d Library Name: LTOLIB0 Drive Name: DRIVE0 Device Type: GENERICTAPE On-Line: Yes Read Formats: Write Formats: Element: 256 Drive State: EMPTY Volume Name: Allocated to: WWN: Serial Number: Last Update by (administrator): ADMIN Last Update Date/Time: 12/07/09 10:49:28 Cleaning Frequency (Gigabytes/ASNEEDED/NONE): NONE Library Name: LTOLIB1 Drive Name: DRIVE1 Device Type: GENERICTAPE On-Line: Yes Read Formats: Write Formats: Element: 256 Drive State: EMPTY Volume Name: Allocated to: WWN: Serial Number: Last Update by (administrator): ADMIN Last Update Date/Time: 12/07/09 10:49:29 Cleaning Frequency (Gigabytes/ASNEEDED/NONE): NONE tsm: TSM_SERVERq path f=d Source Name Source Type Destination Destination Library Node Name Device ExternalLUN Initiator Directory On-Line Last Update by Last Upda- NameType Manager (administrator) te Date/T- ime --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- -- TSM_SERVER SERVER LTOLIB0 LIBRARY /dev/smc0 0 Yes ADMIN 12/07/09 10:38:08 TSM_SERVER SERVER DRIVE0 DRIVE LTOLIB0 /dev/rmt0 0 Yes ADMIN 12/07/09 10:49:28 TSM_SERVER SERVER LTOLIB1 LIBRARY /dev/smc1 0 Yes ADMIN 12/07/09
Re: configuring TS3200 tape for TSM
On Dec 7, 2009, at 8:18 AM, Abayomi Oni wrote: Device Type: GENERICTAPE Your posting doesn't include your software levels. GENERICTAPE usually results when your software is too old to recognize the new media technology. Richard Sims
Re: configuring TS3200 tape for TSM
The software level is as below Storage Management Server for AIX-RS/6000 - Version 5, Release 3, Level 4.0 Running on IBM AIX 5300-03 on a P570 server -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Richard Sims Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 2:33 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] configuring TS3200 tape for TSM On Dec 7, 2009, at 8:18 AM, Abayomi Oni wrote: Device Type: GENERICTAPE Your posting doesn't include your software levels. GENERICTAPE usually results when your software is too old to recognize the new media technology. Richard Sims This email and any attachments are confidential and may also be privileged. If you are not the addressee, do not disclose, copy, circulate or in any other way use or rely on the information contained in this email or any attachments. If received in error, notify the sender immediately and delete this email and any attachments from your system. Emails cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error free as the message and any attachments could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, delayed, incomplete or amended. First City Monument Bank Plc and its subsidiaries do not accept liability for damage caused by this email or any attachments and may monitor email traffic.
Re: configuring TS3200 tape for TSM
The software level is as below Storage Management Server for AIX-RS/6000 - Version 5, Release 3, Level 4.0 Running on IBM AIX 5300-03 on a P570 server dbsrv:/# lslpp -L Atape* Fileset Level State Type Description (Uninstaller) Atape.driver 11.7.6.0C FIBM AIX Enhanced Tape and Medium Changer Device Driver This email and any attachments are confidential and may also be privileged. If you are not the addressee, do not disclose, copy, circulate or in any other way use or rely on the information contained in this email or any attachments. If received in error, notify the sender immediately and delete this email and any attachments from your system. Emails cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error free as the message and any attachments could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, delayed, incomplete or amended. First City Monument Bank Plc and its subsidiaries do not accept liability for damage caused by this email or any attachments and may monitor email traffic.
Re: configuring TS3200 tape for TSM
On Dec 7, 2009, at 8:33 AM, Abayomi Oni wrote: The software level is as below Storage Management Server for AIX-RS/6000 - Version 5, Release 3, Level 4.0 Running on IBM AIX 5300-03 on a P570 server You're obviously running with an old software level. IBM documents 1219973 and 1238577 suggest using level 5.3.5 or later. I doubt that your Define Drive commands specified GENERICTAPE, meaning that you ended up with that because the software didn't understand the technology. Never proceed to use definitions when they didn't produce what you need to properly operate. Richard Sims
