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Re: LTO1, LTO2 & LTO3 tapes in 3584 library

2005-09-27 17:20:10
Subject: Re: LTO1, LTO2 & LTO3 tapes in 3584 library
From: David Longo <David.Longo AT HEALTH-FIRST DOT ORG>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 17:19:25 -0400
Interesting.  What firmware version is on your 3584?

Double check that version of Atape, you mean 9.3.5.0, right?

How do you change from the Control panel?
It is supposed to be only from the Tape Specialist that this can  be
changed now.

(I have a suspicion that if you only have LTO3, this may be the reason.
Technote and all the info I got from IBM recently didn't say so,
but I'm slighty suspicious.)

Awaiting more info from IBM/Tivoli on this.



David B. Longo
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>>> david.mcclelland AT UK.IBM DOT COM 09/27/05 1:26 PM >>>
Hi David,

>>> As I had suspected, LTO3 volser is treated DIFFERENTLY
>>> than LTO1/LTO2!  LTO3 ONLY uses 8 char volser on TSM,
>>> LTO1/2 can use 6 or 8!  How about that, sports fans?

I'm a little confused - I haven't been following this thread, but I know 
in my recently installed LTO3-populated 3584's (only LTO3's, not a mix of 
LTO2's and LTO1's) here in London, using Atape 9.3.0.5 on AIX 5.2ML04 and 
with TSM 5.2.4.5 I can see 6 character volsers (configurable from the 
physical library control panel). In fact, when I first checked tapes in, I 
saw 8 character volsers - after changing the setting on the library 
control panel, they became six characters instead (actually, I had to 
re-check them in though...).

Shoot me down if I'm getting the wrong end of the stick here...

Rgds,

David McClelland 
Storage and Systems Management Specialist 
IBM Tivoli Certified Deployment Professional (ITSM 5.2) 
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Well, folks, I had promised an update a couple of weeks ago,
but was delayed with non TSM things here and going back and
forth with IBM/Tivoli on my PMR.  I had a hard time getting
answers, but finally got some.

As I had suspected, LTO3 volser is treated DIFFERENTLY
than LTO1/LTO2!  LTO3 ONLY uses 8 char volser on TSM,
LTO1/2 can use 6 or 8!  How about that, sports fans?

IBM Technote 1217789, just released, explains this and has a
table for LTO, 3592 and respective WORM classes, and the
TSM Server platforms showing what you get depending on
what you have.

Also I noticed with my TSM 5.2.6.0 on AIX, if you use the Web
Admin for DEF DEVCLASS or UPD DEVCLASS for LTO, the 
"Recording Format" pulldown does not have Ultrium3 or ULtrium3C
as an option - bug.  If you use the  CLI, you can use those options.
(I can see Andy Raibeck smilling!).

A little more later after I do some testing.


David B. Longo
System Administrator
Health First, Inc.
3300 Fiske Blvd.
Rockledge, FL 32955-4305
PH      321.434.5536
Pager  321.634.8230
Fax:    321.434.5509
david.longo AT health-first DOT org 


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