This sounds like you are using TMM and "ADSM.DBB" is being redirected to disk.
Check your ACS routines to see if this dataset name is properly excluded from
TMM.

Regards,       Randy
ADSM Services Team Leader
Storage Services Competency Center
IBM Global Services
Office: 336-721-4309 (T/L 431-4309)
Remote: 336-774-1487 (T/L 223-9901)
Internet: larsonr AT us.ibm DOT com



ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU on 10/01/98 08:16:42 PM
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Subject: Problem With DB Backup


Hi,
I have just attempted to perform a DB backup on ADSM, using the command :-
        BA  DB  TYPE=FULL  DEV=LIBRARY
but I am getting the following error messages.  The deviceclass of LIBRARY
is the same one that is used when moving data from our DISK storagepool to
the TAPE storagepool.

ANR5965I Console command:  BA DB TYPE=FULL DEV=LIBRARY
ANR2280I Full database backup started as process 36.
ANR9999D PVRCART(1465): UCB Device Type bytes 3/4 are 20/0F, not a
recognized
                CARTRIDGE device.

ANR1404W Scratch volume mount request denied - mount failed.
ANR4578E Database backup/restore terminated - required volume was not
mounted.

The Deviceclass LIBRARY is defined as follows:-
DEFINE DEVCLASS LIBRARY DEVTYPE=Cartridge MAXCAPACITY=0K ESTCAPACITY=819200K
PREFIX=ADSM MOUNTLIMIT=2 MOUNTRETENTION=1 EXPIRATION=99365 MOUNTWAIT=60
UNIT=CART COMPRESSION=Yes PROTECTION=No

Our ADSM server runs on an OS/390 Mainframe (MVS).  The messages manual
seems to indicate a possible error in the Deviceclass definition, but I
don't understand why that can be, if it is used ok by other ADSM processes.

Is anyone able to assist me, or point me in a particular direction.  Or
should I just call IBM support...??

Regards,
Gary Johnson
Operations Analyst  (Emergency Planning)
IT Operations,  Technology Operations
CLEAR Communications Ltd
12th floor,  49 Symonds Street, Auckland, 1001, New Zealand
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     fax:      64-9-912-4454
* email:   gjohnso AT clear.co DOT nz