Re: how to determine if bulk loader / input output slots are full in 3584 library
2006-10-09 14:41:32
> Is there a way to determine if all the input/output slots in the
> bulk loader are full ?
On AIX/Unix, command called tapeutil can be used to query the i/o door from
OS. or on Window there is a similar command called NTUTIL.
example,
tapeutil -f /dev/smc0 inventory | grep -p Import/Export | grep "Volume Tag"
/dev/smc0 ---> use the proper device name.
Thanks,
Sung Y. Lee
"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 10/09/2006
10:00:35 AM:
> I have an IBM 3584 tape library with a 10 slot bulk loader.
>
> Is there a way to determine if all the input/output slots in the
> bulk loader are full ?
>
> Presently I'm running TSM version 5.3.2.4. Under 5.1.x.x when one
> tried to checkout a volume and
> the bulk loader's input/output slots were full TSM would just put
> the volume in an empty library
> slot and "query libv" would not see it. One would have figure out
> that the volume did not eject,
> figure out what slot it was in, and then manually eject it via the
> LED screen on the library.
>
> I'm trying to avoid the above. Especially when a "fill in" person
> has to take care of the volume
> checkout process.
>
> Richard Hammersley
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