Norman W. Russell wrote:
>
>    Not sure if this made it to the List Server the first time....
>
>     My ADSM Server is an RS6K with AIX325. As part of doing a SMIT apply of
> ADSM server maintenance 2.1.0.9 and later 2.1.0.10, the ADSM device
> definitions are deleted and the SMIT log says:
>
>   lsdev: 0514-521 Cannot find information in the predefined device
>         configuration database for the customized device mt0....mt12
>                                      Same message for    lb0....lb9
>                                      Same message for    op0....op9
>
>     Then SMIT proceeds to attempt redefining these devices. The problem
> is that it reassigns the device definitions in not the same manner that
> they were previously defined via ADSM DEFINE LIBR and DEFINE DRIVE statements.
>     Can anyone provide me with some insight as to how to preserve these
> definitions across ADSM maintenance and system restarts?
>
> Thanks,
> Norm Russell
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There was an apar IC13433 on ptf IP20758 that supposedly fixed this
problem at the 2.1.0.7 level.  I would have to assume that the fix
was carried over to the .10 level.  In my case the devices would come
back as defined and I 're-added' them to keep the same number.