I've been hit by this as well.

cd to /dbaa1vp0 and *then* do the dsmfmt. It's not intuitively obvious, but
dsmfmt writes to a *file* and not to a *path*.

Tom Kauffman
NIBCO Inc.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Martin, Jon R. [mailto:jrmartin AT KNS DOT COM]
> Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2001 2:22 PM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: TSM db and log volumes / ESS
>
>
> I am trying to create an additional db and log volume to implement TSM
> mirroring.  If I use a logical volume created on an internal
> scsi or ssa
> attached drive I have no problem.  However the goal is to
> create the logical
> volumes on a ESS vpath.  When I try to dsmfmt these volumes I
> run into the
> following error.
>
> # dsmfmt -m -db /dbaa1vp0/db 7181
>          by
>         AIX Server DSMFMT Extent/Volume Formatting Program
>
>         Licensed Materials - Property of IBM
>
>         5697-TSM (C) Copyright IBM Corporation 1990, 1997.  All rights
> reserved.
>         U.S. Government Users Restricted Rights - Use, duplication or
> disclosure
>         restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corporation.
>
>         Error writing file /dbaa1vp0/db, errno = 27
>
>
> Has anyone had a similar experience.  It is a standard
> logical volume with a
> mounted JFS.
>
> AIX 4.3.3
> TSM Version 3, Release 7, Level 2.15
>
>
> Jon Martin
> Unix Systems Administrator
> Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc.
> (215) 784-7913
>