Re: TSM 4.2.1.7, 3590
2001-11-18 15:50:55
Try changing a few tapes to READONLY and then doing a move data
to scratch tapes. If this works then you've got the problem I had
where the upgraded system sees all previous system tapes as incompatible
for writing but acceptable for readonly.
.. joe.f.
Joseph A Faracchio, Systems Programmer, UC Berkeley
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On Sat, 17 Nov 2001, Tom Tann{s wrote:
> Hello TSM'ers!
>
> Has anyone running TSM on AIX using 3494/3590 tried the 2.2.1.7-server?
>
> After applying this level last night, I can't get my 3590's to work.
>
> When trying to mount a tape, the mount fails.
>
> A server-trace show this:
> 18:46:46.312 <58>mmsflag.c(2889): Opening drive 3590_1 (/dev/rmt1) in library
> 34
> 94.
> 18:46:46.359 <58>pvrntp.c(2734): Testing readiness of drive 3590_1
> (/dev/rmt1).
> 18:46:46.360 <58>psntpop.c(1568): Error performing TESTREADY operation on
> drive
> 3590_1 (/dev/rmt1); errno = 22
>
> q mount report the usual "mount point waiting..."
>
> After a couple of minutes it times out:
> 18:47:46.374 <58>mmsflag.c(2941): Drive 3590_1 (/dev/rmt1) in library 3494
> timed
> out.
>
> The tape-volume get physically mounted in the drive. Monitored by mtevent.
> mtlib -l /dev/lmcp0 -qM also report the volume as mounted.
>
> The tapedrive itself is online and ready..
>
>
> Any hints on what to check/what could be wrong, anyone?
>
>
> The readme of 4.2.1.7 refer to IC32125, which has been fixed.
> I have not had this problem, but it seems to deal with similar problems
> that I see now.
> Could it be the the fix for IC32125 that introduce new problems?
>
> I did't commit the 4.2.1.7, so I could go back to 4.2.1.6. However, my DB
> is huge, so I would prefer not to do so if not absolutely neccessary....
>
> AIX is 4.3.2
> Atape is 5.4.4.0
> atldd is 4.1.5.0
>
> The 3590's are E1A-models, SCSI-connected directly to the server.
>
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