The checking libvol command has a devtype parameter which you have to
set to 3590.  It defaults to 3490e or somesuch, which you have none
of, and decides that it can't work.

Cheers...
>
> Hi,
>
> If you solve this I would appreciate a note on how its done.  I have had
> this problem for weeks and I am not getting very far with IBM on it ?????
>
> Thanks,
>
> Richard.
>
>
> Hi everyone
> >
> >Our current configuration is as follows:
> >A 3494 with two 3590 drives
> >Data path       = SCSI
> >Control path    = RS232
> >Server          = Sun Sparc running Solaris 2.4
> >Adsm            = Version 1.2.1
> >
> >I've been able to define the library and both drives to Adsm without any
> >problems..
> >When I try to do the checkin libvol command I get the following
> >messages:
> >q mount
> >ANR2034E QUERY MOUNT: No match found for this query.
> >adsm>
> >q drive
> >
> >Library Name     Drive Name       Device Type     Device
> >Element
> >------------     ------------     -----------     ----------------
> >-------
> >STORAGE0         DRIVE1           3590            /dev/rmt/1st
> >
> >STORAGE0         DRIVE2           3590            /dev/rmt/2st
> >
> >
> >adsm>
> >checkin libvol storage0 status=privat search=yes
> >ANR8422I CHECKIN LIBVOLUME: Operation for library STORAGE0 started as
> >process
> >3.
> >adsm>
> >ANR8447E No drives are currently available in library STORAGE0.
> >ANR8431I CHECKIN LIBVOLUME process completed for library STORAGE0; 0
> >volume(s)
> >found
> >
> >The devclass has got a mountlimit of 2 and there are no tapes mounted on
> >the drive.
> >
> >Is there anything we are overlooking?
> >We are getting slightly desperate as we have to give a demo next
> >week!!!!
> >
> >Thanks
> >Christo
> >christoh AT transnet.co DOT za
> >
> >
>


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