I'm having a REAL problem getting to ADSM version 3 -- any suggestions greatly appreciated!

We're currently running ADSM V2.1.5.13 ('enhanced') on AIX 4.2.1 with Storage Tek's ACSLS version 5.1 and an STK 9710.

I have been trying to go to ADSM version 3.1.x *without* the STK software. ADSM installs clean, can find the STK library -- but can't read the current tapes. The most recent 'fix' was to install the latest version of the 'enhanced' ADSM and migrate from there. This doesn't look like it will work either.

I have no problem with a mixed definition for a short time period - the vast bulk of my data is in archive format that ages off over either 8 or 21 days - but I've *got* to be able to read it until it goes away. The 600 GB of incremental data can be copied as time permits.

I'm finally in a position to try things out in a test environment, and will be re-opening a trouble call with IBM tomorrow - but if there are any ideas here, I'd appreciate them.

Tom Kauffman
Sr. Technical Analyst
NIBCO, Inc.

kauffmant AT nibco DOT com