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Re: Tape Question 3592 and 3590 drives
2006-02-14 20:14:48
Have you seen this?
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Problem
Procedure to add a new 3592 tape drive on 3494 library
Solution
This can be necessary when 3590E drives are correctly defined on AIX and
TSM as well, however new 3592 tape drives are to be added to the 3494
library. These are configured in the Operating System and on TSM.
Define the devclass for new device with the command:
DEFine DEVclass devclass_name LIBRary=library_name DEVType=3592
FORMAT=drive
Attempting to checkin a new tape using this kind of drive at this point
results in the error:
ANR8847E No 3590-type drives are currently available in library xxxxxxxx.
ANR8426E CHECKIN LIBVOLUME for volume xxxxxx in library xxxxxxxx failed.
Looking at the drive status it in an UNKNOWN state, while by mtlib it
works correctly.
To correct this, it is necessary to use separate library partitions when
using 2 different media types within a given library. This is documented
in the README file of 5.1.7.2, specifically involving the 3592 drives when
the support for this new drive model was introduced, as follows:
"However, for 3494 libraries with two device types (any combination of
3490, 3590, and 3592) the following idea has to be followed: one device
type per library object. Thus, for 3592 support, a new library object will
have to be made for these drives."
Please refer to the README file available with the 5.1.7.2 release of the
TSM Server at:
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/storage/tivoli-storage-management/patches/server/AIX/5.1.7.2/TSMSRVAIX5172.README.SRV
This information is missing from some newer releases of the README file
and this documentation oversight is being addressed with the APAR IC39118.
In the case of the 3494 library, the two logical libraries will be
pointing to the same device (/dev/lmcp3) for the library changer.
Note that this can be different with other libraries. How different
library manufacturers support logical partitioning may vary.
Modified date: 2004-04-29
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This was hit #1 of 2 when I searched Google for: ANR8847E 3592
The URL is: http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21167566
-Josh
On 06.02.14 at 12:36 john.talafous AT BERBEE DOT COM wrote:
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2006 12:36:28 -0600
From: "Talafous, John" <john.talafous AT BERBEE DOT COM>
Reply-To: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: Tape Question 3592 and 3590 drives
I recommend a service call to IBM. Just last month I saw an issue with
TSM 5.2.7.0 performing the same activity with the same result. There is
a fixtest at 5.2.7.x addressing the 'No drive available in library'
scenario.
Best of luck!
John G. Talafous
john.talafous AT berbee DOT com
-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
Levi, Ralph
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 1:08 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Tape Question 3592 and 3590 drives
Hi All,
Sorry to drag this back up but I don't see a final answer. I have just
added an additional frame to my library containing 3592 (Jaguar) drives.
I added an additional devclass to support the new drives. I defined the
new drives and paths. Both drives and paths are online. When I try to
format a new (3592) tape I get the message:
ANR2017I Administrator ADMIN issued command: LABEL libv 3494lib A00002
devt=3592
ANR0984I Process 55 for LABEL LIBVOLUME started in the BACKGROUND at
12:58:26.
ANR8799I LABEL LIBVOLUME: Operation for library 3494LIB started as
process 55.
ANR8847E No 3592-type drives are currently available in library
3494LIB.
ANR8802E LABEL LIBVOLUME process 55 for library 3494LIB failed.
ANR0985I Process 55 for LABEL LIBVOLUME running in the BACKGROUND
completed with completion state FAILURE at 12:58:26.
Am I missing something ?
Running Tivoli 5.2.7 - AIX 5.3 (have the absolute latest altdd and
atape drivers on).
Thanks,
Ralph
-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
Rainer Wolf
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 9:43 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: Tape Question
Hi Debbie,
you can mix the tapes for 3590 and 3592 drives inside the library as you
like, but only 3592 drives can use the 300GB tapes and the 20/40GB
tapes are only usable by the 3590 magstar drives.
You can also mix 3592 drives and 3590 drives in the library but not in
one frame.
We have upgraded our l12-frame to a l22-frame : this includes a new
os/2-PC and the frames needed for the new 3592 -drives ( maximum 4
Drives in l22
) and placed
the new 3592 Drives in there.
You may move the old 3590 Drives into another D12 -drive- frame: we have
done that.
One thing is that you may not forget the total number of Drives you plan
and the number of serial-ports for the Drives ... if you excceed 8
Drives and currently have 8 Ports available you have to extend the
number of ports too.
Greetings
Rainer
Debbie Bassler wrote:
Thanks for the reference information, Richard,,,,We had an IBM rep
come in
and he said we could still use the 3494 library with 3592 tape drives,
but
I wasn't sure about the tapes.
Debbie
Richard Sims <rbs AT BU DOT EDU>
Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
07/27/2005 08:34 AM
Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager"
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
cc:
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Tape Question
On Jul 27, 2005, at 8:17 AM, Debbie Bassler wrote:
Currently, we have a 3494 tape library and 3590 tape drives and 3590
tapes.
We are planning to get a couple of 3592 tape drives. My question is,
will we be able to use the 3590 tapes in the 3592 tape drives? I
would think since the capacity of the 3590 tapes is only 20G/40G it
would not be a good idea to use them. Also, I'm not sure how the
write speed would be effected if we use these tapes. I assume there
are 3592 tapes which have a larger capacity and write speed.
Debbie -
Refer to the manual "IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3592
Introduction and Planning Guide", where on page 5 it says:
"Model 3592 tape cartridges are not compatible with 3590 tape drives,
and, likewise, 3590 tapes cannot be used in the 3592 drives."
3592 is a technology departure, as 3590 was to 3490.
Another good reference is redpaper "IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape
3592: Presentation Guide";
and there is the "IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Cartridge 3592"
brochure (G225-6987).
Richard Sims
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