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Re: LTO3 tapes problem !

2005-09-07 05:46:13
Subject: Re: LTO3 tapes problem !
From: goc <goran.k AT VIP DOT HR>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2005 11:45:45 +0200
ok, i did some label libvolume and it started okay , but it did just 4 volumes and then crashed again with :

ANR8300E I/O error on library LTO_LIB01 (OP=00006C03, CC=404, KEY=05, ASC=30, ASCQ=00,
SENSE=70.00.05.00.00.00.00.0A.00.00.00.00.3-
0.00.00.C0.00.06.,
Description=Media incompatibility). Refer to Appendix D in the 'Messages' manual for recommended action. ANR8875E An illegal move was attempted involving the media in element 1253 of library LTO_LIB01. Its type is incompatible with the
destination element 260.
ANR8942E Could not move volume V00134 from slot-element 1253 to slot-element 260.
ANR8802E LABEL LIBVOLUME process 7 for library LTO_LIB01 failed.
ANR0985I Process 7 for LABEL LIBVOLUME running in the BACKGROUND completed with completion state FAILURE at 10:23:02.

elements from 257-260 are LTO1 drives
elements from 261-274 are LTO3 drives

why does it push LTO3 tape into LTO1 drive for labeling ?

hmm, kinda concerned right now :-|


----- Original Message ----- From: "Tomás Hrouda" <throuda AT HTD DOT CZ>
To: <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 11:07 AM
Subject: Re: LTO3 tapes problem !


Hi Goran,

Yes, you need to do label libvolume on new tapes. You can use volume without sticky label in TSM, but not without "magnetic label" on tape. I think that
error you got during labeling is not TSM problem, it seems like drive-tape
comaptibility problem. What is element 261, is it drive? If yes, is it LTO3
or LTO1 drive? I think you cannot label LTO3 tape in LTO1 drive.

Tom

-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf Of goc
Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 10:42 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: LTO3 tapes problem !
Importance: High


hi all,
we added D52 frame with 6 LTO3 drives and 220 LTO3 tapes,
in frame 1 there is 226 LTO1 tapes and 12 LTO1 drives
all went fine, except automatic microcode downgrade on
new frame which resulted into configuration failure coz firmware
on frame 1 was old enough (3480) not to recognize D52 frame
during configuratio, so upgrade microcode to latest before starting
frame upgrade ... huh, why was i here ? oh yes ...
since the labels are sticked on new LTO3 cartridges do i need to do
label libvolume ... checkin=scrach or is checkin libvolume enough ?

during LABEL LIBVOLUME i got this errors :

ANR8799I LABEL LIBVOLUME: Operation for library LTO_LIB01 started as process
8.
ANR8300E I/O error on library LTO_LIB01 (OP=00006C03, CC=404, KEY=05,
ASC=30, ASCQ=00,
SENSE=70.00.05.00.00.00.00.0A.00.00.00.00.3-
0.00.00.C0.00.06.,
Description=Media incompatibility).  Refer to Appendix D in the 'Messages'
manual for recommended action.
ANR8875E An illegal move was attempted involving the media in element 1253
of library LTO_LIB01.  Its type is incompatible with the
destination element 261.
ANR8942E Could not move volume V00134 from slot-element 1253 to slot-element
261.
ANR8802E LABEL LIBVOLUME process 8 for library LTO_LIB01 failed.
ANR0985I Process 8 for LABEL LIBVOLUME running in the BACKGROUND completed
with completion state FAILURE at 10:26:51.

q: why was he trying to move LTO3 cartidge into LTO1 drive ? i know it can
read it, but what the hell ?

i read before that 6 or 8 VOLSER character maybe can be a problem, am i
right ? (i will search the mailing list i promise)

i tryed to test with move data from one LTO1 volume to newly created stgp
with new device class but it waits for a volume ... long :-)

thanks for any input

goran

AIX5.2-ML4 p640 TSM 5.3.1.4
24xLTO1 12xLTO3 2x3584+2xD52
4x2108S16 2xDS4100